Blue Cat's Freeware Pack II is Out - Updated

[Blue Cat Audio]

Dear KVR Members,

We are happy to announce the release of Blue Cat's Freeware Pack II, a complete redesign of our free audio plug-ins for Mac and PC.

This release mainly brings new plug-ins to the bundle (dual channel EQ, stereo phaser), as well as completely redesigned versions of the existing plug-ins: new user interfaces, new presets management system, new MIDI and automation mapping capabilities, many new presets, Windows AAX support, and much more (details below).


The plug-ins are available for download for free as a single bundle or separately on www.bluecataudio.com, in VST, RTAS, AAX, Audio Unit and DirectX formats (32 and 64-bit).

Enjoy!


What's new in Blue Cat's Freeware Pack II:
- New Plug-ins included:
* A dual channels EQ is now included in Blue Cat's Triple EQ, with both left/right and mid/side capabilities.
* The stereo version of Blue Cat's Phaser is now free and included.
- Streamlined plug-ins collection: plug-ins have been grouped together for simpler install and usage.
- New features:
* New user interface.
* New integrated presets manager:
+ Load/save presets from the plug-in's user interface.
+ Organize presets with folders.
+ Customize the default preset.
+ Exchange presets easily.
* Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each parameter.
* Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
* AAX plug-in format is now also supported on Windows.
-Improvements:
* Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for most host applications.
* The plug-ins now appears in the appropriate category in Pro Tools ("Dynamics", "EQ" or "Modulation").
* Changed the default VST install path on Windows.
* Improved default response curve for automation and MIDI control.
* Added new presets.
* Improved value display in fine edit window.
* Improved user manual.
-Optimizations and Performance Improvements:
* Reduced VST plug-in loading time.
* Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
* More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).
* Smaller binaries on Mac (dropped PowerPC support).
-Bug Fixes:
* Fixed presets-related crashes in Cubase on Mac.
* Fixed user interface display issues in Wavelab 7 on Mac.

System requirements:
- Intel Mac running Mac OS X Lion (10.7), Snow Leopard (10.6), or Leopard (10.5).
- PC running Windows 7, Vista or XP.

[sinkmusic]

Hello
Thank you for the update !
The new skin is better, preset management improvements, more presets & performance improvements are also welcomed
Will the Dynamic suite get a similar update anytime soon ?

[satYatunes]

What's new section looks awesome. Congratulations and thanks for the update.

[thebaggytrouseredone]

This update looks great, I'll download and try later.

[bpblog]

many thanks! your freebies were among the first plugins i've ever used.

[RunBeerRun]

Mucho gracias, muchacho! El taco es verde porque un pequito!

I want to check out the chorus if it's still in there, I used to use the gain suite all the time.

[projectdan]

Big thanks to you.

[Monib]

Thanks!

[Jind]

Must be busy, I'm getting extremely slow download - like hours left type slow.

[V'ger]

Thanks a lot for these, great plugins. Slowest download I've seen since 28k dial-up days, but not complaining.

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[Neon Breath]

Wow

Awesome. Always liked the stereo chorus and flanger. Rich and very alive (and hey, freeee!)

Thanks!

[IrionDaRonin]

A big thanks, this will be the first time testing them, i will take advantage of this update to do it.

Have a good day

[Blue Cat Audio]

Thank you all for the feedback. The downloads have indeed become quite slow due to the huge number of simultaneous connections. It should hopefully get back to a normal state soon... We are sorry for the inconvenience!

@sinkmusic: yes, all our other plug-ins should benefit from similar enhancements in the (near) future... Blue Cat's Dynamics is definitely on the list!

@ttoz: tempo sync is not currently in our plans, but we'll try to think about it!

[osiris]

The new GUI's are beautiful. Much thanks.