AudioThing Type X

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Vintage Audio Enhancer

Type X is a faithful emulation of the dbx® Model 1BX, a compact dynamic range expander from the golden age of consumer hi-fi audio. Built to expand dynamics and add expressive contrast, Type X adds life, punch, and presence to any track by dynamically increasing the difference between loud and soft passages.

While the original was designed to enhance playback from compressed sources like tape or broadcast, Type X introduces modern flexibility. It features a sidechain input with high-pass and low-pass filters, allowing precise control over what drives the expansion. Additional parameters for internal attack and release times give you deeper shaping capabilities beyond the fixed response of the original hardware.

Type X is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP).
It’s also available on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS (AUv3 and Standalone).

https://www.audiothing.net/effects/type-x/

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If you already have one of their "Type" plugins (A or B), there should be an offer in your AudioThing account to get this for $19 USD.

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How is this typically utilized?

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n8pee wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:51 pm How is this typically utilized?
Here are a couple of articles that explain it:

https://create.routenote.com/blog/how-t ... -enhancers

https://www.practical-music-production. ... al-exciter

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