AAX/AU/VST Audio Plugins from Black Rooster Audio

A drum mix workflow

Get the most out of your drum recording.

Let’s begin by refining the drums - this will you help carve out the shell sound of your multitrack drum session. To remove any crosstalking issues, your tracks need to be cleaned up through dynamic expansion using the first stage of your Edelweiss`72. Aim for a threshold that will allow your target signal to be perfectly audible for best results.

Drum mixing is all about taming dynamics and the interplay between elements. Start by compressing your instrument tracks individually, limiting out overshoots and narrowing the amplitude. This will ensure that your groove is rock solid before moving onto the next step. Make use of the KH-COMP1 on both single tracks and on the drum bus to tighten and tidy your mix.

EQing is where you get to define the tone of every shell, overheads and room-mics. The VEQ-1P is the classic choice for defining a vintage drum sound on both single instrument tracks as well as on the bus. Sculpt that signal for some shiny highs, punchy mids and sweet bass. For a more surgical approach, try the Edelweiss`72 EQ section.

Now that your drum bus is all set, it’s time to add some saturation and that vintage vibe with Magnetite, the last tape emulation you’ll ever need. Its warm, deep sound will round off your drum mix for a polished finish. Now sit back and listen to that juicy groove you’ve just created - you’ve just built the foundation for your song!

KH-COMP1

Original Leveling Amplifier

The Koen Heldens KH-COMP1 Signature Compressor is a versatile beast. The unique Hilbert Transformer and the Zero Latency Design will allow for the fastest attack on the market.

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Compatible with

VEQ-1P

Vintage Program EQ

Black Rooster Audio is excited to present the VEQ-1P Program EQ, inspired by one of the most famous and renowned equalizers in studio history.

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Compatible with

Edelweiss`72

Mixing Toolchain

The Edelweiss`72 channel strip plug-in is a highly dynamic mixing toolchain tailored for picky professionals. Meet a thoughtfully designed plugin that will improve your mix and give it that final touch it needs to approach dynamic versatility while maintaining sound perfection.

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Compatible with

Magnetite

Authentic Tape Warmth

Magnetite is our homage to the sound of magnetic tape recorders. Simply dial in the desired amount of saturation and warmth using the recording gain knob and Magnetite will add the analog tape sonics that you're looking for to your mixes.

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Compatible with

Included Plug-Ins (AAX/VST/AU)

Signature compressor

KH-COMP1

Regular -

The Koen Heldens KH-COMP1 Signature Compressor is a versatile beast. The unique Hilbert Transformer and the Zero Latency Design will allow for the fastest attack on the market. Optimize your sidechain feed with precise filtering.

Program EQ

VEQ-1P

Regular -

Black Rooster Audio is excited to present the VEQ-1P Program EQ, inspired by one of the most famous and renowned equalizers in studio history. This sound-shaper has been modelled with drums in mind. The famous "Pultec-Trick" will give your bass drum some sweet definition.

Mixing channel strip

Edelweiss`72

Regular -

The Edelweiss`72 channel strip is a highly dynamic toolchain tailored for picky professionals. Meet a thoughtfully designed plug-in that will improve your mix and give it dynamic versatility while maintaining sound perfection.

Authentic Tape Warmth

Magnetite

Regular -

This is our homage to the sound of magnetic tape recorders. Simply dial in the desired amount of warmth using the recording gain knob and Magnetite will add the analog sonics that you're looking for in your mixes.

"I finally tried the Hilbert detector on my drum bus. I have to say I was pretty surprised when the KH-COMP1 beat every single bus compressor I‘ve tried. The way this plug-in can bring the kick and snare forward is crazy, and quick little kick drum flutter beats easily cut through a dense mix. All the other comps struggled here. Why hasn't anyone made a compressor with this type of detector before? It seems superior to me!"

EJ Recourt

Mix Engineer

Plug-In Features

All Black Rooster Audio plug-ins are designed for high-performance and authenticity.

Authentic Circuit Emulation

Our real-time SPICE type component based circuit simulation approach allows for an accurate emulation of the authentic sound and feel that you know and love from hardware gear. Every part of the circuits has been faithfully modelled.

SSE2 optimized code

DSP operations are pipelined using the SSE2 instruction set. This ensures a high-performance operation despite our plug-ins’ very complex computations.

Auto-Adjusted Oversampling for Maximum Audio Transparency

Aliasing artefacts are efficiently attenuated using a low latency linear phase Dolph-Chebyshev poly-phase design. The oversampling is auto-adjusted to your session's sample rate to save valuable CPU power while offering the most transparent sound possible.

HighDPI/Retina Support

The user interfaces support high pixel density on both Windows and Mac OS systems, giving you the most enjoyable user experience on high DPI displays.