Softube have released Mk II of their the Tube-Tech CL 1B & Tube-Tech Equalizer Collection, available from Plugin Boutique. The Tube-Tech CL 1B is available at the intro price of £147.18 / $178.58, increasing to £216.86 / $263.82. The Tube-Tech Equalizer Collection is available at the intro price of £86.22 / $104.61, increasing to £173.32 / $210.30. The offers end January 7th.
Tube-Tech CL 1B
The Tube-Tech CL 1B is a modern classic and hip hop hero for a reason. As a vocal compressor in particular, its mixture of characteristic warm, musical opto gain reduction and surprisingly versatile can’t – sound – bad operation have made it a staple across genres, from classic rock and cutting – edge pop to rap, hip hop, EDM… you name it.
Softube’s Mk II version is a complete, ground – up sonic remodel of the Mk I that draws on a decade of advances in experience and technology. It sounds amazing. It looks fresh. It has features fit for a modern workflow, and the Generation Switch makes using it easier than ever.
What’s included:
- A two-in-one plug-in featuring Tube-Tech CL 1B Mk I and CL 1B Mk II
- New: Generation Switch to toggle between Mk I and Mk II versions
- Characterful yet versatile optical compression for vocals, bass, guitar, and more
New Look
This luxe studio hardware was modeled and remodeled from the ground up with state – of – the – art component modeling and signal processing tech. Both versions of the comp are combined in a single interface. And Softube have added the Generation Switch so you can quickly toggle between the sound of the Mk I and the Mk II.
New World
Apply this one – of – a – kind opto comp to your tracks and enter a new realm of mix magnificence. Used by engineers and producers for a variety of genres — from hip hop to pop — you can use CL 1B to beef up drums, warm and smooth your vocals, or enrich your bass in seconds.
Softube & Tube – Tech: making modern classics
Softube’s partnership with Tube – Tech goes back to 2006, when they began work on the definitive plug – in representations of the Danish company’s best and most highly prized analog hardware units.
In 2018, Softube utilized their latest signal processing technology and released Mk II versions of CL 1B and Classic Channel. The super stunning high – resolution graphics and additional features made the best even better.
Never ones to rest on their laurels, Softube bring you the only officially licensed Tube – Tech SMC 2B Multiband Compressor plug – in, the new Tube – Tech Complete Collection 2, and additional updates to CL 1B Mk II.
Opto Delight
Opto compressors tend to grab hold quickly but then take a while to fully reset, with a strongly exponential release curve. This means the transients are dealt with transparently, but the larger body of the material benefits from a soft and musical leveling as the final ten or twenty percent of the gain reduction lingers before the next transient. For bass, acoustic guitars, vocals, and more, it’s a sound every mix engineer should have on lockdown.
Features include:
- Console 1-ready: works as a native plug-in and in Console 1 Mixing System.
- Created in partnership with and endorsed by Tube-Tech
- A modern classic in a plethora of genres
- Great for vocals
- Characterful and yet still versatile compression
- New: Generation Switch to toggle between Mk I and Mk I
Tube-Tech Equalizer Collection
Fat, tube-driven, passive equalizers can be so much more than functional tools. They impart character and style to any source; drums, synths, vocals, guitars, strings, brass… you name it! As such, they’ve been sought after in top-of-the-line international studios for decades, and their sound enriches the textures of thousands of classic records, in every genre you can imagine.
Now combined into a single plug-in, which not only improves the workflow but allows for a revitalized approach to the sonics using Softube’s latest digital signal processing technology, the Tube-Tech Equalizers Mk II are a huge step forward for an already phenomenal pair of processors.
By combining the PE 1C and ME 1B equalizers, Softube have made a new beast which benefits from Softube’s latest signal-processing technology. Sound engineers all over the world praise the ‘Pultec’ tube-driven passive equalizer PE 1C for its super huge bass and its silky shiny treble. The all-new high-res graphics look absolutely stunning on any display.
Long and Happy Partnership
As long ago as 2006, Softube formed a partnership with Tube-Tech of Lydkraft, Denmark, and began work on what would become the definitive plug-in representations of Tube-Tech’s best and most highly-prized analogue hardware units.
In 2018 Softube released the updated Mk II versions; a total ground-up remodel of the CL 1B compressor, and a single combined EQ plug-in, taking advantage of Softube’s latest signal processing technology. Softube also added stunning high-resolution graphics and additional features to make the best even better.
Fat, tube-driven, passive equalizers can be so much more than functional tools. They impart character and style to any source; drums, synths, vocals, guitars, strings, brass… you name it! As such, they’ve been sought after in top-of-the-line international studios for decades, and their sound enriches the textures of thousands of classic records, in every genre you can imagine.
Try, for example, the famous ‘Pultec’ low-end trick. Because the filters for the low-frequency boost and attenuate functions are slightly offset in frequency (despite being controlled by the same frequency knob) it’s possible to create attractive and well-focused bumps or cuts in the low end by boosting and attenuating simultaneously. Give a kick drum more body, for example, by boosting heavily at 60 CPS and then attenuating to deal with the muddiness. The bump will remain, but you’ll have cleaned up too.
The ME 1B was designed to accompany the PE 1C equalizer, and provide control over the frequencies that the PE 1C cannot adjust. On its own it’s a great tool to shape the midrange of any audio material, and together with the PE 1C it becomes a versatile and full-featured equalizer.
The user interface of the ME 1B is pretty straightforward. You have three different sections, the Low-Frequency Peak, Mid Frequency Dip and the High-Frequency Peak. The only confusing thing is that the midsection never boosts, but always attenuates the selected frequency. The other two sections, low and high frequency, always boost the frequencies. But as soon as you start to use the ME 1B in conjunction with the Tube-Tech PE 1C ‘Pultec’ Equalizer you’ll find that these equalizers complement each other perfectly.
Features include:
- Improved sound, updated using Softube’s latest signal processing technology.
- Spectacular new high-resolution graphics.
- Still the same epic audio processors they always were.
- A ‘Pultec’-style low and high-end equalizer.
- Mid-range equalizer with the same passive, tube-driven design.
- Combined into one plug-in for better workflow and sound than ever.
- Legacy plug-ins included.
- Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz, in both mono and stereo.
Tube-Tech CL 1B & Tube-Tech Equalizer Collection are available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU and AAX) and require an iLok account.
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