Summary
The Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS is a saturation plugin offering mid/side processing, advanced filters, and multiple tube saturation options to enhance mixes with analog tube warmth and harmonic coloration.
Features
- Mid/Side, Mono, and Stereo processing modes for flexible mix buss and track saturation.
- Multiple saturation types including emulations of 6U8A pentode and triode tubes, and dual modeled 12AX7 tubes with distinct character.
- Advanced filter section with selectable highpass, lowpass, bandpass, and bandstop filters to tailor saturation per channel.
- Controls for Input Gain, Density (drives tubes harder maintaining balance), Calibration (Dark, Normal, Bright tonal variations), Air (adds high-frequency sparkle), and Mix (wet/dry balance).
- TMT (Tolerance Modeling Technology) for realistic analog behavior.
- Separate gain controls for different tube emulations allowing tonal customization.
Supported Formats and Platforms
- Plugin formats: AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3.
- Operating systems: macOS (versions 13 to 26), Windows 10 and 11.
For Whom
The HG-2MS is suited for mixing and mastering engineers seeking analog-style tube saturation with flexible mid-side processing to add harmonic richness, loudness, and depth to their mixes or individual tracks.
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