Plugin Alliance
| Product | Brainworx bx_console E |
| Developer | Plugin Alliance / Brainworx |
| Price (MSRP) | $299 |
| Type / Tags | Console Emulation |
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Download | Released |
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Brainworx bx_console E pairs a 72-channel emulation of the high-end British E Series console complete with comprehensive Compress (compressor/limiter), full-featured Expand (expander/gate), powerful four-band parametric EQ, and wide-ranging (high pass and low pass) Filters, together with flexible signal routing (just like the original console), and much more.
Among the bx_console E's features:
- Models the classic British E Series mixing console, offering 72 different channels.
- Full-featured channel strip including a Compressor/Limiter, Expander/Gate, 4-band parametric EQ, and wide-ranging High Pass and Low Pass filters.
- "Brown" and "Black" EQ revisions can be swapped independently per channel with the click of a mouse.
- Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT, Patent Pending) simulates channel-to-channel variances of electronic components for the most realistic analog sound.
- FET Shred mode emulates the pleasing distortion of a driven tube amp, adding grit and size to electric instruments and more.
bx_console E is available for purchase as an AAX Native & DSP-, AU-, VST2-, and VST3-supporting plugin for Mac OS X (10.8 through 10.12), Windows (7 through 10), and Pro Tools 10.3.10 (or higher) — exclusively from Plugin Alliance.
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Discussion
Looking for that SSL E punch for use on drums? I first got the Waves SSL E Channel and really liked what it did to drums, but I felt there was something hard about the sound and the GUI is a bit small for my failing eyes. So, I went on a search for a channel strip I could use on drums. I had just bought the bx_console N and was very impressed with the EQ. It was smooth and musical. I literally downloaded every demo of every channel strip I could get my hands on. In the end, bx_console E was the clear winner for me. It has a sonic character not too unlike the Waves SSL E except the bx_console E has a bit more warmth (whatever that means). Its not at all a favorite on voice or acoustic instruments but on drums, it's hard to beat. A good SSL has to have punch and this is great at that without getting hard sounding. Way too expensive, but worth every penny if you need that sound.
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