D82 Sonic Maximizer Plugin
The BBE D82 Sonic Maximizer software plug-in reproduces original program material with the subtlety, nuance and presence of a live performance. You can expect all of the same qualities of this plug-in that you’d find in the hardware version of the BBE Sonic Maximizer:
- Low frequencies become tighter, punchy and well defined.
- Highs are more articulate, detailed and present.
- Vocals and speech intelligibility are greatly improved.
- Plucked and percussive sounds, such as guitars, drums and pianos are cleaner.
- Sound effects such as explosions, gunshots and the roar of fighter aircraft
take on a realism that envelopes the listener.
Hosts Apps/System Reqs.
Macintosh® AU, RTAS, VST - Universal Binaries
Macintosh G4, G5 and Intel Macs with Mac OS 10.3.9 or later, 512 MB RAM, 1027 x 768 screen resolution, high quality audio interface with sample rates from 44 kHz to 192 kHz.
Windows® RTAS, VST
Intel Pentium III or Pentium IV system with Windows XP/Vista32, 512 MB RAM, 1024 x 768 screen resolution, high quality audio interface with sample rates from 44 kHz to 192 kHz.
Sequencers and sound editors compatible with AU, RTAS, VST plug-ins, such as the below and any audio application that fully supports one of the following plug-in standards:
- Cubase SE/SL/SX
- Nuendo
- V-STack
- Acid Pro
- Logic Audio
- Digital Performer
- Sonar
- Sound Forge
- Cool Edit Pro
- Melodyne
- Peak
- Live
- Pro Tools
- Audio Hijack Pro
- Rax
- Kore
- AU Lab
- Final Cut Pro
- Soundtrack Pro
- WaveBurner
- Garage Band
- n-Track Studio
- Adobe Audition
- Tracktion
- DSP-Quattro
- Sagan Metro
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Features
- The BBE D82 features the same value-adds as our analog BBE units in form and functionality
with a few minor exceptions to improve usability.
- BBE Process button – This push-button switch allows for quick comparison between
processed and unprocessed sound.
- Lo Contour knob – Regulate the amount of phase corrected bass frequencies.
- Process knob – Regulate the amount of phase corrected treble frequencies.
- Output Level – Adjust the processed signal to avoid clipping in high-signal level situations.
- LED display – User-friendly LEDs indicate the output signal level of the processed signal.
Specifications
- Operating system
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista32
- Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5 or later)
- Plugin format
- Audio Unit
- RT AS/AS-Pro Tools 7 software or later
- VST 2.4
- Sample rates
- Up to 192kHz sample rates supported
Reviews
- "Overall, the BBE DirectX/VST software offers the same no-fuss openness and detail
of the hardware units, earning it a place on my must-have list of audio plug-ins."
- Pro Audio Review
- "All in all it's a great little plugin that'll really tweak-up your mixes like no other...
It's a must-have for all dance music creators - 10/10 !!"
- Dancetech - Rated 10/10
- Mastering plug-ins Round-up "It gives a brighter, sharper and more detailed,
professional image that is just not possible to acquire any other way. A unique plug-in "
- Computer Music - Rated 9/10!
- 2001 Computer Music Awards. Awarded #3 for Best plugin effect.
"Using the BBE certainly does add polish to a track, and even though it's only been around
for a few months, we already know of people who use it on everything they do. High praise indeed."
- Computer Music
- "The Maximizer will enhance and polish your audio tracks...
It will also work well for the musician who is trying to improve a "demo" song
for presentation or for the user to finalize a song without having to go to a professional studio."
- PC Recording
- "BBE Sonic Maximizer is a straight forward, good quality plug in.
It's technology enables you to add good quality live enhancement to recordings,
thus being a very suitable tool for mastering."
- AudioMac - Rated 9/10!
- "This is, without question, the best quality software enhancer that I have had the pleasure to use to date."
- SonikMatter
- "BBE's 'Sonic Maximizer' is an all around winner.
- It's one of those things you come across every now
and then,
- where it's hard to imagine how you ever got along
without it."
- TraxMusic - Rated 9.5/10!
- "This plugin adds real life to digital recordings.
- For the price, we don’t think you can find a plugin that will add as much to your
recording projects as the BBE Sonic Maximizer."
- Music Gear Review.com
- "We tried it on guitars and vocals through to bass sounds and a
full mix,
- all of which came out with a definition and kick
you can’t otherwise achieve."
- Computer Music - Rated 9/10!
- "The plug-in is useful not only in mastering an entire stereo
mix,
- but also for bringing out individual tracks in a
mix." DJ
- DigiFreq (Scott Garrigus - Author of SoundForge Power)
- "Not only did the bass sound tighter, the high frequencies seemed to exude more clarity than they previously did.
- This plugin does exactly what it claims to do."
- Voice Review