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Tube-Tech CL 1B

Tube-Tech CL1B
Tube Compressor Emulator

Emulation is being redefined with the Tube-Tech CL 1B plug-in. It is based upon highly advanced component emulation technology, and brings the legendary analog sound of the CL 1B compressor/limiter to the Pro Tools HD.

The CL 1B uses a carefully crafted algorithm that allows the use of up to 2 instances in mono/stereo at 44.1 / 48 kHz or 1 instance in mono/stereo at 88.2 / 96 kHz per DSP chip on Pro Tools|HD Accel hardware. On Pro Tools|HD Process hardware 1 instance is supported per DSP at 44.1 / 48 kHz.

Main Features
- 30 dBs of gain
- Continuously variable ratio ranging from 2:1to 10:1
- Advanced metering capable of displaying the input, output and compressed signals for either the left, right or both channels combined
- Flexible attack/release controls enabling the CL 1B to be used as an insert- or bus compressor
- Sidechain/Link reproduces the dynamic master/slave relationship between the left and right channels, found on the hardware version of CL 1B
- 24 bit / 96 kHz supported
- Digidesign Pro Tools|HD, HD Accel and VENUE supported

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LM5 Loudness Radar Meter

Loudness Radar Meter
LM5 displays Instant Loudness, Loudness History and True-Peak level derived from the new TU-R BS.1770 international standard. LM5 is suitable for use in music, post production, broadcast and film and offers a more coherent way of managing level and avoiding distortion than ancient methods still used in music production.

When engineers know the loudness boundaries they have to stay within, less dynamics processing is needed during distribution and mixes will not be trashed by automated one-size-fits-all limiters in the distribution chain. When processing is required for delivery to certain platforms, it may be referenced at the audio’s Center of Gravity, thereby avoiding washing out differences between foreground and background element of a mix.

LM5 Loudness Radar Meter may be used in conjunction with existing PPM and VU meters, and also greatly increases the usability of Dolby’s LM100 by providing running status, and a standardized indication of dialog as well as non-dialog program. The meter is valid for any type of program in mono and stereo and comes in two flavours, LM5 and LM5D. The latter adds Universal Descriptors to the rich display feature set.

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Softube Vintage Amp Room

Softube Vintage Amp Room
Amp Emulator

Vintage Amp Room emulates three carefully selected guitar amps in a complete studio set-up with speaker cabinets and fully flexible microphone positioning. The sound you will get from this product is raw and realistic, so you can achieve results that work in the present, and far into the future.

Vintage Amp Room has none of the added gadgets or weird-sounding presets sometimes found in simulation software. Focusing on quality and accuracy, it simulates amps with sounds that are timeless and authentically raw. The three amps range from pleasant guitar sounds with warm yet intense power amp distortion, through clean, crisp and clear, but also warm, thick and punchy, all the way to edgy, distorted rock n' roll sounds.

Vintage Amp Room is easy to use for live performances and recordings, as well as for re-amping and last-minute tweaking. The goal is not to give you a pre-produced, ultimate guitar sound, but to provide you with the ultimate tool to create your own. Because after all, only you know exactly what sound you want.

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UnWrap

TC Electronic UnWrap
Stereo to 5.1 mastering tool

This full version mastering and film up-converter algorithm offers a high level of sophistication with unprecedented control and resolution. An abundance of parameters facilitates the conversion of stereo and LtRt sources to 5.1 while remaining faithful to the original mix’s width, timbre, spaciousness and other significant factors.

With its wealth of controls, UnWrap is a benchmark in film and music production. Whether you lack time to do a conventional 5.1 mix or a multitrack source simply doesn’t exist – UnWrap facilitates smooth and fast stereo to 5.1 up-conversion.

Once processed, the 5.1 output can be subsequently down-mixed to stereo again with no sonic penalties. Take a preset tour to spark your creativity, or start a new up-mix from scratch. Processing is double precision, capable of running at any sample rate between 44.1 and 96 kHz.

UnWrap includes customized up-conversion presets for film production and music mastering and comes with settings to complement it all.

Add to the default presets the ability to time-align all channels at sample precision, widen or narrow the image, control the amount of Center and LFE channel to be used, change filters and envelopes, and you begin to get an idea of the power of this plug-in.

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DVR2

DVR2
Reverb

The DVR2 Digital Vintage Reverb is another great professional reverb for the PowerCore Platform ported from the revered System 6000. DVR2 is a pristine legacy reverb with a true and genuine vintage flavor. It is extremely well-suited for mixes where the reverb itself cries out to be a part of the mix. A lot of effort has been put into fine-tuning the DVR2 to recreate the most shining classic reverb of all time, the EMT250. During the process we have ensured that qualities of the original processor such as sweet modulation, spectral balance, spaciousness and saturation, have been preserved. But not only is DVR2 the most precise EMT250 emulation up to now, it also emulates its predecessor in the way parameters interact for different settings. Using the Vintage Reset function, your sound will be close to a well preserved EMT250. Engaging the High resolution parameters, you can lower the noise, extend the bandwidth, and exaggerate or back off the amount of chorusing. DVR2 comes with customizable presets, and focus fields for tweaking and navigation.

Features
• A true System 6000 reverb for your DAW – it’s the real thing
• The most precise EMT250 emulation. With the Vintage Reset function you can even emulate its artifacts
• Parameter interaction and editing range are emulated from the EMT250
• High resolution parameters with lowered noise floor
• Focus Fields for easy preset tweaking and navigation
• Built-in preset converter – seamlessly import DVR2 presets from System 6000

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Harmony 4

Harmony 4
Harmonizer

With Harmony4 you can create convincing virtual harmony tracks from a single vocal, produce rich vocal harmony and memorable special effects, and have individual voice control of e.g. humanization features. Harmony voices can sound like clones of the lead singer or even like 4 different singers. Harmony4 is built upon the latest generation of harmony technology and the sonic difference lies in TC-Helicon’s research and implementation of humanization features, the accuracy and speed of the patent-pending pitch detection and other great algorithms you’ll discover when you use Harmony4 on your next song.

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MD3

MD3
Mastering Tool

The MD3 Stereo Mastering package includes two algorithms, MD3 Multiband Dynamics and BrickWall Limiter, and allows the Pro Tools user to take advantage of multiband processing and precision limiting at its best. For stereo and single sources, this package brings professional production and mastering possibilities to the realm of DAWs, and integrates smoothly with serious music and film editing applications.

Multiband Dynamics

MD3 is a high-end mastering tool that offers dual mono and stereo dynamics processing in three frequency bands. By offering a true side-chain split structure, MD3 is also capable of demanding mono material compression/limiting on two separate channels, not found in other multi-band dynamics processors. In fact, M and S components of a stereo signal can be processed separately and provide even more control making full use of the Spectral Stereo Enhancer.

Features
• Three band Expander and Compressor
• Limiter and Soft Clip functions
• Use on Dual Mono sources or Stereo signals
• Four band Parametric EQ
• MS mode for advanced image controlling
• 48 bit, fixed point, hi-res processing

BrickWall Limiter

BrickWall Limiter is a stereo/dual mono limiter with new features and technology. Today, clipping and maximizing in production and mastering are being exploited to an extent where most rock and pop releases generate early listening fatigue. Distortion is generated in CD players and data reduction codecs because of mediocre processing and level control. The BrickWall Limiter is designed to adapt to the signal, investigate if the signal will create downstream distortion problems – and to remove this hazard if so decided.

Features
• Low distortion, precision Limiter
• Detects if signal is contaminated with OdBFS+ peaks
• Prevents downstream distortion from being generated
• 3 times up-sampled processing
• 48 bit, fixed point, hi-res processing

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NonLin2

NonLin2
Reverb

The NonLin2 Stereo Effects Reverb for PowerCore is another world class reverb directly ported from the System 6000. NonLin2 is an effect reverb, which differs from the traditional natural sounding TC reverbs. NonLin2 is capable of generating compact vocal ambience, percussive and dramatic drum sounds, reverse reverbs and completely new “twisted” effects. Featuring an amplitude envelope that is capable of rendering an untriggered gated reverb and a ‘twist’ parameter, which can radically alter the sound, this plug-in delivers a serious advantage over other gated reverbs.

Features
• A true System 6000 reverb for your DAW. A 1:1 port of the algorithm, no emulation, no sampling – the real thing
• Envelope – Great flexibility, delivers gated reverbs without a trigger
• Reverb with a ‘twist’ – the ‘twist’ feature adds unique creative possibilities
• Presets – NonLin2 comes with fully customizable presets
• Focus Fields for easy preset tweaking and navigation
• Built-in preset converter – seamlessly import NonLin2 presets from System 6000

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VSS3

VSS3
Reverb

The VSS3 Stereo Source Reverb for PowerCore is the genuine and original reverb directly ported from the System 6000. The VSS3 algorithm was researched and fine-tuned by TC engineers for over a year, resulting in an exceptionally precise tool. Similar to the chaotic response of a natural room, the VSS3 reacts differently to identical signals. Used for effects purposes, extensive modulation possibilities are offered for the creation of detuned or chorused sustain effects for e.g. vocal, guitar, piano or horns. Inherent in the VSS3 algorithm there are almost 800 parameters, equaling an astronomical amount of combinations. This impressive set of parameters has been condensed to a very substantial and pertinent user interface, and with the VSS3 you get a package of presets that have in many cases become industry standards. The sound of VSS3 can be heard on thousands of albums and films.

Features
• Source based design for more character and better localization
• Chaotic response like a real room
• Extremely wide editing range and “story telling capability”
• Many hundred industry standard presets available
• Fully mono compatible: A mix doesn’t become dry in mono
• Piano-correctness. Modulation is not necessary
• Extremely wide dynamic range
• Focus Fields for easy preset tweaking and navigation
• Built-in preset converter – import VSS3 presets from System 6000
• Dedicated presets available for music, film and post

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MasterX3

MasterX3
Mastering Tool

Knock out Punch for any mixes or masters. Period. MASTER X3 is the virtual incarnation of the TC Electronic Finalizer, the standard mastering processor in the pro audio field.

MASTER X expedites the mastering process by integrating several phases of mastering into a single, easy to use interface. It features multiband processing with expansion, compression and limiting separately for each band. High quality uncorrelated dithering is included as well.

The intuitive user interface features many new ideas to make the critical mastering process faster and easier. The overall processing characteristics are controlled via "Target Curves" that simplify the handling by providing a global processing style for all bands in all modules.

The interaction between the bands can be fine tuned by applying "Target Factors" which determine the frequency focus of each processing module, significantly reducing the number of required user parameters to set this complex process up. "Soft Clipping" even provides "analog" sound whenever desired.

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