World-class Console with Unique Tolerance Modeling
Brainworx bx_console N faithfully emulates the Neve VXS, a rare and highly coveted console. The particular VXS modeled for bx_console N is currently the nucleus of the Brainworx studio in Germany, where it has been essential in the development of many of the company's plug-ins. While bx_console N's authentic reproduction of a channel on this classic board would be enough to make it a great plug-in, what's truly revolutionary is the inclusion of Brainworx's patented Tolerance Modeling Technology, which models channel-to-channel variation, making an audible difference in how one console channel sounds compared to another. This translates to a palpable sense of size, dimensionality, and punch in your mixes. Brainworx bx_console N makes a landmark addition to Brainworx's lineup of first-rate plug-ins, injecting your DAW with the sound of a world-class, 72-channel analog console.
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Start with one of the finest boards ever made
Built at the demarcation point between vintage Neve consoles like the 80 and VR series and the contemporary 88RS, the VXS represents a bridge between old and new. It's packed with modern features such as comprehensive EQ and dynamics sections, yet it still delivers that coveted vintage Neve punch and vibe. The actual VXS board modeled for bx_console N has a fascinating back story that includes feature film scoring at Skywalker Ranch, hit record making in an ex-Abba member's studio in Sweden, and now serving as the centerpiece of Dirk Ulrich's Brainworx studio in Germany where it has aided in the development of many of the company's most popular plug-ins. The bx_console N plug-in nails the features and the sound of this world-class analog mixing console.
Patented Tolerance Modeling Technology
Digital consoles are perfect — too perfect, many Sweetwater engineers might add, since every channel sounds the same. Enter Brainworx Tolerance Modeling Technology. The bx_console N plug-in's authoritative reproduction of a channel on this classic console would be sufficient to qualify it as an awesome plug-in. But the revolutionary development here is the inclusion of Tolerance Modeling Technology, which raises the analog realism bar.
Analog components are manufactured to tolerances within an acceptable range. The variance could be 1% on one part and 20% on another. If you're starting to think that this might translate to one console channel sounding slightly different from the next, you've hit upon the genius of Tolerance Modeling Technology. Push up a stereo mix on two faders. We believe that a big part of a classic analog desk's sonic allure is attributable to minor phase, frequency response, and other variables between channels.
Meticulous tolerance modeling
Before the modeling work began, Brainworx engineers meticulously cataloged tolerances for over 150 components in Dirk's 72-channel VXS. Determining a suitable tolerance range to use demands an appraisal of not only the tolerance range stated by the component manufacturer but also the tolerance requirements set by the console designer. The resulting variability afforded by Tolerance Modeling Technology delivers stunning analog realism you've never before experienced when mixing in the box.
Brainworx bx_console Features:
- Takes in-the-box mixing to a new level of analog realism
- Patented Tolerance Modeling Technology captures the sound and feel of a real analog console
- Emulates the legendary Neve signal path
- Replicates channel-to-channel variation
- Adds several mods to the original design in the EQ and Dynamics sections
- Delivers iconic console tone without the noise and instability of a vintage console (unless desired, and dialed in intentionally)
- Noise control allows you to mimic the noise level of the original or maintain all original tone without any noise
- 4-band EQ plus highpass and lowpass filters
- Comprehensive dynamics section (Compressor/Limiter, Expander/Gate)
- Loaded with useful presets to give you a starting point for finding your sound
- EUCON parameter mapping for Avid controllers, including the S6 control surface