IK Multimedia has announced the release of T-RackS Custom Shop, which brings the existing suite of T-RackS processors to version 4.0, incorporates CSR Classik Studio Reverb, and offers five brand-new models, all available for the first time à la carte through IK's Custom Shop interface. In addition, T-RackS CS updates the Black 76 Limiting Amplifier and White 2A Leveling Amplifier models with complete modeling of the input/output stages.
All processors in T-RackS CS support 64-bit.
New models:
- British Channel
- Quad Comp Multi-band Compressor
- Quad Lim Multi-band Limiter
- Quad Image
- De-Esser
- CSR Hall Reverb
- CSR Plate Reverb
- CSR Room Reverb
- CSR Inverse Reverb
T-RackS Custom Shop comes in four distinct collections:
- T-RackS CS Classic - includes the four original processors: Classic T-RackS Equalizer, Classic T-RackS Compressor, Classic T-RackS Multi-band Limiter, and Classic T-RackS Clipper, plus Metering.
- T-RackS CS Deluxe - includes everything in T-RackS CS Classic, plus Vintage Tube Compressor/Limiter Model 670, Vintage Tube Program Equalizer, Opto Compressor, Brickwall Limiter, and Linear Phase Equalizer.
- T-RackS CS Grand - includes everything in T-RackS CS Deluxe, plus seven additional processors: Quad Comp, Quad Limit, Quad Image, De-Esser, British Channel, Black 76 and White 2A. It provides the full collection of 16 T-RackS processors, featuring all the new modules released so far (not including CSR).
- T-RackS Custom Shop - includes Classic EQ and Metering, and can be downloaded for free from the IK User Area upon registration.
Pricing & Availability
The T-RackS Custom Shop is available now in both the free and paid versions of T-RackS. Updated versions of T-RackS Classic (formerly Standard) and Deluxe, featuring the Custom Shop, are available as free updates for previous owners of those products.
T-RackS CS Grand is available for $399.99/€319.99 (all prices ex. taxes), T-RackS CS Deluxe is priced at $199.99/€159.99 and T-RackS CS Classic at $79.99/€59.99. All are available as digital downloads from IK's Online Store and the T-RackS Custom Shop.
Through January 7, 2013, a special 50%-off introductory upgrade price for T-RackS Grand is offered to users who've purchased any previous T-Racks Deluxe or Standard bundle, or single plug-in. These special upgrade prices start as low as $99.99/€79.99 and go up to $149.99/€119.99, depending on the version.
Credit Packs for purchasing à la carte models in the Custom Shop start as low as $19.99/€15.99, for 20 credits, and go up incrementally to $499.99/€399.99 for 1,000 credits. The cost for T-RackS processors inside the Custom Shop ranges from 40 to 120 Gear Credits each.