Technical information

APPENDIX 12

smooth as when you are using analogue gear. Operation above 0 dBFS is also

important. With the new HDX system, it goes well above 0dB. The new HDX

cards also support DSP chip sharing, which lets McDSP plug-ins share chips

with other manufacturers’ plug-ins. Need to boost a vocal a few dB at 3kHz

that is already near 0 dB? Go for it! Have your compressor threshold set to

−6dB, and that kick drum is peaking around +12 dB? No problem! You may set

o a clip indicator light, but the audio will not be clipped, and you can just pull

things back at the master fader.’

Outro

The McDSP plug-in range provides ‘virtual’ software versions of all the standard

recording studio ‘outboard’ processors such as compressors, de-essers, limiters,

multi-band compressors and dynamics processors, equalizers, filters, and

reverberation. It also has emulations of analog ampli ers, tape machines, and

many other types of audio device.

The CompressorBank can emulate the dbx 165, the Neve 2254E/33609, and the

Teletronix LA2A. The MC2000 provides two-, three-, and four-band multi-band

implementations of the CompressorBank plug-ins. The FilterBank can emulate

the Neve 1084, Avalon 2055, GML 8200, Manley, and Pultec equipment. The

Channel G plug-ins can emulate SSL series G and series E console equalizer

sections, Neve, and API console equalizers.

For post-production, McDSP’s FutzBox is a ‘must-have’ tool for sound designers.

The NF575 Noise Filter set is one of the most effective tools available for

removing a variety of unwanted noises and the 6030 Ultimate Compressor is

the ‘go-to’ tool for producers looking for that perfect vocal compressor! The

Retro series plug-ins, despite the name, o er state-of-the-art new designs,

together with the ease-of-use of retro designs that o er familiar controls.

Finally, McDSP’s ML4000 provides a set of high-quality dynamics processors

for mastering applications.

Credits

This roundup of McDSP’s range of plug-ins has been created by Mike Collins,

based on technical information written by Colin McDowell for the McDSP

manuals, editing and re-writing this as necessary, and adding new descriptions

and explanations to aid clarity – with full permission from Colin McDowell.