Introducing Midnight: Timeless Classic Compressors, Vintage Vibes, Modern Mastery.
Embark on a journey into the timeless realm of audio processing with Midnight, the latest offering from Acustica Audio.
Available in VST, AU, and AAX formats, Midnight includes four different sampled units from different manufacturers, delivering unparalleled sound quality thanks to Hyper 3 technology.
Dive into the magic of Vari-mu compression, universally recognized as the standard for level control since the 1950s, now reinterpreted in the Acustica way.
What's the idea behind Midnight?
This product was born out of the need to recreate an even more adaptable and intuitive version of a classic and timeless icon. Midnight does not want to pose as a simple clone, which Acustica has already given with the now famous Ultramarine plugin suite.
The idea behind this product is to offer our loyal customers the best of a compressor that has made history, redesigning it, enhancing it, and pushing the boundaries of traditional emulation. The goal lies in offering a range of features not found in the orIginal gear ensuring maximum versatility, allowing users to sculpt their sound with greater precision, without sacrificing the sound of the equipment sampled, so as to harness all its different facets.
The sound of these impressive hardware devices is characterized by the unique feature of having short attack times and long release times, acting on the individual Time Constant control. This allows for the control of transients and a subtle "sonic massage" to enhance the body of the track. This sonic characteristic has been preserved and enhanced.
One of Midnight's distinctive features lies in the management of transient response and the overall compression behavior, which is more precise and detailed compared to its hardware counterparts. This is primarily achieved through the ability to independently adjust the attack and release time constants, further refining them with the use of Hold controls.
From subtle and transparent compression to bold saturation and rich character, Midnight serves as a dual-mono compressor offering a truly broad spectrum of sonic possibilities without sacrificing ease of use.
Midnight 3D GUI
Midnight 2D GUI
Its intuitive interfaces (3D & Flat) ensure ease of use, enabling both seasoned professionals and novices to harness the power of tube compression effortlessly.
Over the years, multiple hardware clones have been created in an attempt to harness the unmistakable character of this behemoth compressor/limiter. We have captured the sound of what we believe to be the best four different hardware inspirations of this legendary compressor. When combined, their total list price would exceed $35,000. We offer them in a software version redesigned to Acustica standards.
Don't let its size fool you! Try it out for yourself — we're sure you'll agree that the results are simply stunning.
Key Features:
• Hyper 3 technology.
• New 'Aria' engine supporting the new dynamic / real-time metering displays.
• New Anti-Aliasing algorithm that significantly reduces the plugin's aliasing issues.
• Advanced Metering System with Real-Time Waveform Display: A new interface that includes RMS Input-Output meters and GR meters, designed to swiftly identify peaks and extreme values in the audio signal.
• 4 sampled powerful compressors
• 'Ultra' Tube preamp emulation
• Super-responsive knee display for real-time monitoring.
• Visual Control and Precise Calibration: Midnight fits into a landscape of plugins that emphasize strong graphical components, offering the primary advantage of providing a highly detailed view of audio information.
• Instant Feedback: Enhanced instant response of the controls, capable of providing • immediate feedback on the impact of your adjustments, enabling you to make real-time changes to the signal to achieve the desired sound quickly.
• High quality oversampling, up to 16x; with perfect phase response.
• 3D – Flat GUIs
• Listening modes (Δ, LR, M, S).
• Great and distinctive sound.
• Resizable and responsive GUIs.
Midnight | Demo.
Technical information & compatibility.
• Supported formats: VST2, VST3, AAX, and AU.
• Available sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz.
• Windows 10 and 11 compatible.
• macOS 10.15 (Catalina) to macOS 13 (Ventura) compatible.
• Intel, AMD, and ARM compatible.
• Apple Silicon native (Rosetta not supported).
Price and availability
Midnight introductory price: €99* | 55% OFF until December 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm CET (reg. price €199) Get it here!
The product is at an introductory period for the first four weeks after release or until the first official version is released; this implies that the product may receive improvements, changes, or fixes available through Aquarius Desktop updates.
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Note: Midnight trial version includes 44.1 - 48 - 88.2 - 96 kHz sample rates.
Please remember that trials expire 30 days after authorization, and we strongly recommend not using trial products in commercial sessions or any important project.
Midnight user's manual
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Get a special discount for Midnight
Everybody deserves a chance!
Dear user, despite taking advantage of Acustica Audio's generosity, we still want to give you another chance. But you'll have to make a choice, whether to tell the truth or lie, whether to sacrifice or not. To get the discount code* on Midnight, you'll need to return one authorization slot of one of your free plugins among Pumpkin, Fire the Gold, and Fire the Bus by selecting the one you want to sacrifice in the section below. The game starts now.
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*The discount coupon is valid for two days from the date of generation.
The discount coupon takes into account your total purchase amount and an additional discount if you already purchased Ultramarine.
The discount coupon cannot be combined with other coupons.
The game will remain online for the entire duration of the Midnight intro price, i.e. until December 22, 2023 at 11:59 PM CET.
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