MDWDRC2

Massenburg DesignWorks (MDW) Dynamic Range Controller plug-ins (DRC2-V2 & DRC3-Multi-Channel) are mono, stereo and multi-channel native plug-ins that defines the state-of-the-art in digital dynamic range controller. With its unprecedented, unique processing the MDW Dynamic Range Controller is designed for unequaled sonic performance.

The MAIN and PEAK Exponent knobs set the math used to evaluate signals. You may raise the average sum to the power of 1 to 8. The MAIN Exponent default setting of 2 equals the square root of averaged signals squared, (more commonly known as RMS, or root mean square) and will more closely track the energy of a signal. Higher PEAK Exponent values have faster attack rates which could be useful for capturing faster transients.

MDW Dynamic Range Controller is implemented in double-precision 64-bit floating-point processing to take advantage of the maximum capability of your Pro Tools, Logic, Nuendo and other DAW using AAX64 Native, AudioUnit and VST3. This plug-in can even emulate George Massenburg's legendary GML 8900 Dynamic Gain Controller — the industry-standard reference in dynamic range controllers - and take it much further.

MDWDRC2-Native V2 & DRC3-Native Plug-In Features

• Revolutionary, patented detection processors that track signals more like people perceive sound.
• High-resolution processing with support for sample rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz.
• Accurate, wide-range TrueRMS Signal Detection.
• Double-precision 64-bit processing throughout for unprecedented clarity and low noise.
• Wide-range, wide-bandwidth logarithmic processing for balanced control over wide dynamic range.
• Built-in selectable EBU BS1770_3 Loudness Normalization filtering in the side-chain.
• Look-ahead control enabling a delay setting. It can be integrated with the host's Delay Compensation (if available in a given DAW).
• Pro Tools AAX64 Native plug-in format as well as AudioUnits (MacOS) and VST3 for non-Pro Tools DAWs.
• Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2) support in all hosts.

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