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AcouFiend
Blue Cat AcouFiend is a unique virtual feedback simulator, designed for electric guitarists. Perfect for adding searing feedback out of your lead solo, AcouFiend enables you to add feedback to your playing at any volume level, even when plugged in directly using amplifier simulators. Where this would not be traditionally possible without standing in front of a stack of overdriven amplifiers, AcouFiend makes it easy. Entirely flexible and customisable, AcouFiend lets you choose the sensitivity of the triggering along with adjusting the fade in and out times and even the generated harmonic of your feedback. Creating harmonised feedback with your playing is as simple as turning one dial!
Controllable via MIDI, AcouFiend lets you use external hardware controllers to modulate any parameter. Ideal for guitarists using MIDI foot controllers to blend the level of your AcouFiend feedback in and out for certain sections of your performance seamlessly. Not just suitable for electric guitar, AcouFiend has been designed to work with several different instruments from keys, synths and even vocals.
Axiom
Blue Cat Axiom is a unique approach to guitar multi-effects modelling, offering a plethora of built-in amps and effects with third-party plug-in hosting capabilities. The next generation of guitar multi-effects modelling, Axiom is an entire world of signal chain possibilities within one plug-in. Employing over 70 high-quality amplifier and effects models with deep customisation parameters for each model, you can create any tone you need for any style or genre from classic funk clean to modern high-gain metal. An infinite number of possibilities awaits you, with two parallel signal paths which can be mixed and blended between, each path contains 16 pre and 16 post-effects to add some extra spice to your tone. Master input and output sections are onboard to allow you to create global changes to both parallel paths where adding limiters or dynamics processors will help to achieve a smooth and professional sound.
Employing deep customisation throughout, you can even create your own amplifier and effects models from scratch with complete control over the tone should you not be able to find the right sound for your project. Not limited to what's inside the plug-in, Axiom lets you load third-party plug-ins within the FX slots to expand Axiom's capabilities with limitless potential. Whether you want to load your favourite mixing EQ plug-in to sculpt and shape your tone or whether you want to load in an entirely separate guitar amplifier suite and use the processing within Axiom to create a unique and customised tone is entirely up to you. And because playing alone is not so much fun, we have added a tools section with 3 additional slots to load virtual instruments: add a metronome, a drum machine, a sequencer or your keyboardist's favourite synthesizer there to get it mixed with your guitar.
DP Meter Pro
Blue Cat DP Meter Pro is a customisable audio level metering tool which combines streamlined workflow with advanced features for professional studios. Ideal for mastering applications or post-production work, the DP Meter Pro lets you monitor the peak, RMS and crest factor levels of your audio. Offering five different scaling methods including the popular K-System scaling made popular by Bob Katz alongside the ability to create your own, DP Meter Pro puts you in charge of your levels to ensure broadcast or streaming regulations are met.
Historic metering information is saved in the Histograms, allowing you to have precise monitoring of the dynamic range of your track over time. Highlighting the evolution of your envelope over time, DP Meter Pro displays everything in a colour-coded and well-labelled interface to make it easy to follow. Real-time information can be saved and printed into your host software as automation curves to recall exact changes in your levels in future projects and sessions.
Regardless of what audio file you are monitoring, DP Meter Pro offers mid/side and stereo modes, allowing you to check levels of only the side channels or both left and right independently. Advanced side-chaining controls and MIDI functionality allows you to monitor your levels against an external trigger, controlling everything via MIDI CC messages. With MIDI CC, the possibilities are endless, from voice-over and ducking to side chain compression, multiple tracks monitoring or dynamic stereo enhancement. It is also possible to control external MIDI hardware (such as synths, MIDI effects), video effects or lighting systems with an audio signal.
Destructor
The Blue Cat Destructor is a flexible and powerful amplifier and distortion modelling plug-in. Capable of simulating everything from classic, hardware analog distortion pedals and outboard gear to pristine and clean digital distortion, Destructor is the perfect solution for electric guitar and bass players and mixing engineers looking for a suite of different tones for a variety of different applications. Whether you're looking to recreate the sound of a specific amplifier and cabinet or create an entirely new style of distortion for virtually any instrument within your mix, Destructor comes prepared with almost limitless flexibility and customisation.
Dynamics
Blue Cat Dynamics is a fully-featured all-in-one dynamics processing solution. Multi-functional, Dynamics can be used as a compressor, limiter, gate, expander and waveshaper in one plug-in. Powered by a two-threshold system, you can freely tweak the response of the plug-in to alter the behaviour of the dynamics processing to suit the needs of your audio. Employing multiple filters to control the target frequencies for dynamics processing, you can more accurately control the envelopes of instruments with specific bandwidth from bass guitar to bass drum.
Multiple styles of compression are available from peak and RMS with both VCA and Opto-style compressors available, offering a wider range of tonality and character in your dynamics processing. This coupled with an interface that delivers a variety of monitoring solutions to highlight the envelope and transient response and gain reduction ensures that you are in full control over your dynamics processing for any track or full mix in your project. Compatible with mid/side and channel linking functionality ensures that the Blue Cat Dynamics will quickly become your go-to in the studio whereas high-quality dynamics processing is required.
FreqAnalystMulti
Blue Cat FreqAnalystMulti is a multi-channel frequency analyzer plug-in. Ideal for mixing and mastering applications, FreqAnalystMulti lets you view the frequency spectrum of up to four tracks simultaneously with extreme accuracy and resolution. An indispensable tool for producers and engineers, FreqAnalystMulti lets you view any frequency overlaps where masking may occur between multiple instruments. This allows you to make more accurate mixing decisions to ensure each instrument in your mix does not fight for the same sonic space. Featuring the new "Diff" view mode, you can view only the difference between multiple frequency responses simultaneously, enabling you to match the EQ curve between different audio files accurately.
Including three modes per channel, you can view the instant, peak and average response of each of your four channels and using the four memory slots, you can save these responses to make comparisons between curves easily. Adaptable to your requirements, FreqAnalystMulti features advanced layout customisation capabilities and advanced routing capabilities to match your workflow.
FreqAnalyst Pro
Blue Cat FreqAnalyst Pro is a single channel frequency analyzer plug-in. Powered by an extremely smooth interpolation algorithm, FreqAnalyst Pro displays your frequency with immense accuracy and resolution to monitor your audio in extreme detail. Encompassing two vital monitoring modes including a spectrum and spectrogram analyzer with a solid or wireframe 2D and 3D waterfall display, you have complete control over how you monitor your track. Three modes are offered for each channel including instant, peak or average response can all be displayed on the same graph and can be saved in any of the four memory slots to make quick comparison between several tracks.
Providing you with output parameters to control other effects in real-time, FreqAnalyst Pro lets you generate envelopes and MIDI messages into your DAW. With the transformation parameters (offset, amount and reverse), you can customize the generation of these parameters and monitor the modifications on the value graphs. Thanks to this unique functionality, you can now control any effect with the pitch of the audio signal: imagine a filter on an instrument controlled by the pitch of another instrument, compression depending on the pitch of the signal and much more.
Hot Tuna
Blue Cat Hot Tuna is an accurate virtual chromatic tuner plug-in. Perfectly suitable for both guitarists and bassists, Hot Tuna features precise tuning capabilities with an adjustable reference frequency from 430 to 450Hz to support any tuning requirements. Employing a bright and legible interface, Hot Tuna makes it easy to tune with maximum precision. Internal processing ensures that Hot Tuna does not interfere with other plug-ins within your signal chain and can be bypassed, muted or dimmed when not in use. Perfect for studio musicians, Hot Tuna is a streamlined and simple plug-in that keeps you in tune without needing to use external hardware or pedals, removing clutter from your setup.
Late Replies
Blue Cat Late Replies is an innovative delay, reverb and multi-effects plug-in which features integrated third-party plug-in hosting capabilities. Setting itself apart from other delay and effects plug-ins, Late Replies extends the sonic potential of your sound design to another level by enabling you to integrate external plug-ins into your signal chain. When combined with the 30 built-in effects, Late Replies allows you to traverse a virtually limitless number of potential sounds for everything from traditional delays to creating vast ethereal soundscapes and everything in between.
A unique topology design ensures that when used on its own as a multi-effect, Blue Cat Late Replies offers a huge range of creativity. Featuring two delay lines, each with eight tapped sequences lets you craft interesting and highly-musical, rhythmic delays to add depth and dimension to any sound. Boasting 30 built-in effects to further manipulate your delay lines, you can inject everything from compression, waveshaping, bit crushing or use the seven-band EQ to reshape your delay to fit any mix or genre.
Designed for users of all abilities, Blue Cat Late Replies features a simplified mode, as well as advanced features including a side-chain, ducked input to let you fully realise your sonic potential with no creative barriers.
LinyEQ
The Blue Cat LinyEQ is an eight-band linear-phase EQ plug-in. Optimised for precise frequency adjustments, LinyEQ linear-phase design is perfect for mastering solutions where broad EQ changes need to be made without introducing phase interactions between frequencies, particularly in the low-end. Traditional linear-phase EQs introduce latency as the audio file is pre-rendered through the plug-in for analysis whereas LinyEQ introduces zero latency through the optimised linear-phase kernel, processing the signal in under three milliseconds.
Offering a huge range of gain per band of +/-40dB and an array of filtering shapes, LinyEQ is an extremely versatile plug-in capable of sculpting and shaping your tone in virtually any way. Independent left and right channels and mid/side mode offers expanded functionality for processing stereo sources individually. Extremely customisable with a premium interface with a plethora of spectrum analysis options, LinyEQ is the ideal solution wherever precise, phase-free EQ is needed.
MB-5 Dynamix
Blue Cat MB-5 Dynamix is an all-in-one, five-band dynamics processor. Functioning as a multi-band compressor, limiter, gate, expander, waveshaper or any combination of all modes simultaneously, the MB-5 Dynamix is the only processor you need to tame transients, add punch and reduce unwanted peaking in your signal. The multi-band functionality of MB-5 ensures that you can treat each band of your signal independently, applying different processing to ensure the best results for your project. Whether that's applying less compression on the low-end of a kick drum to let the sustain bloom or clamping down the highs of a rock vocalist to maintain a consistent signal, MB-5 Dynamix will get you to your destination.
Boasting a myriad of visual feedback systems, you will be able to monitor the full range of parameters within your signal. View everything from the in/out levels, dynamic range, compression ratio and much more. All housed within a streamlined interface which will help you to quickly achieve the sound you're after. In addition, the powerful MIDI and automation capabilities connect perfectly to your DAW, enabling side-chain compression with even more advanced signal-dependent effects.
MB-7 Mixer
Blue Cat MB-7 Mixer is an innovative six-band, multi-band mixing plug-in. Dividing your audio source into seven independent frequency bands, MB-7 allows you to process them individually as if they were separate tracks using the built-in FX or by using third-party plug-ins. Each band is provided with the full range of controls you will find on any traditional mixer including mute, solo, bypass, stereo spread and pan, enabling you to isolate frequencies for more precise control over your audio manipulation. Perfect for working on either a full mix or single track, MB-7 offers a unique take on multi-band mixing by allowing you to process each frequency band with up to four internal FX plug-ins per band or by hosting your favourite third-party plug-in to use them in extremely creative and new ways.
Optimised for performance, MB-7 Mixer includes latency compensation to ensure that regardless of the CPU of each FX within your chain, your signal will never suffer from phasing issues. Other optimisation settings include advanced MIDI capabilities, enabling you to combine with a variety of other Blue Cat plug-ins for multi-instance integration and sidechaining possibilities.
OsciloscopeMulti
Blue Cat OsciloscopeMulti is a multichannel waveform analysis plug-in. Compare and analyse multiple waveforms simultaneously, comparing the content of each track to check for any phasing issues in your mix. Boasting stereo and mid/side operation, Blue Cat OsciloscopeMulti is ideal for stem mastering applications, allowing you to analyse the left and right channels independently for more precise monitoring of your audio track. Encompassing a dedicated Lissajous phasescope viewing mode, Blue Cat OsciloscopeMulti allows you to monitor phase across multiple microphones and even the effect your effects chain is having on your audio.
Patchwork
Blue Cat Patchwork is a virtual patchbay and multi-FX plug-in. Capable of hosting up to 64 external third-party or DAW stock plug-ins in either VST, VST3 or AU format with serial and parallel routing options available, Patchwork is a must-have and unique tool for mixing and mastering engineers. Chain up to eight parallel chains using your favourite effects or even virtual instruments all within the plug-in, without the need for complex external routing or busses. Save and share your customised in multiple DAWs and sessions with ease.
Free up your studio from messy cables and confusing patchbay wiring and let Patchwork be your virtual station for all of your routing needs. All plug-ins can also communicate with each other or with the host application using the virtual MIDI ports offered by the plug-in. Within each plug-in slot, you are afforded a huge range of control from latency compensation, presets management, undo/redo integration, I/O customisation and much more.
PlugNScript
The Blue Cat PlugNScript is an innovative tool which lets you create your own customised audio FX and MIDI virtual instruments using scripting software. Even if you know nothing about programming language or script writing, PlugNScript makes it easy to create customised plug-ins from scratch or download scripts from other users. For more experienced plug-in creators and scriptwriters, PlugNScript can be used to create functional prototypes, quick algorithms and even create bespoke GUI before exporting your created plug-in as an AU, VST, VST3 and AAX plug-in without ever leaving the software.
Supporting both source code scripts and pre-compiled binary scripts, there's a variety of different tools you can use. For source scripts, it uses the high-performance AngelScript engine with a JIT compiler for optimum performance. Additionally, it supports builds from C or C++ or any language which can export C functions, making it simple to rewrite your code to integrate snippets from the web into your script.
Coming included with 57 scrips and 267 presets for everything from waveform generation, and recording engines to modulation effects, a new world of sound design is at your fingertips. Additional scripts can be downloaded and shared between users for a collaborative effort in creating new and unique FX previously unheard ever before.
Polyvibe
Blue Cat Polyvibe is a modern emulation of a classic "vibe" guitar pedal which offers everything from classic guitar modulation to contemporary sound design. Taking a classic guitar pedalboard staple into the 21st century, Polyvibe employs a variety of enhanced parameters to offer a plethora of different tones from one sleek plug-in. Complete control over the filter shape and motion alongside the MIDI and host-syncable LFO section enables you to achieve everything from classic chorus, phaser, rotary or even wah/vocal effects to ultra-modern experimental sound design.
Perfectly suitable to virtually every instrument and not just classic guitar tones, Polyvibe is perfect for modern producers and mixing engineers looking to add the classic sound of modulation to drums, vocals or even synthesizers. Enhanced stereo widening lets you transform single-channel mono vocals to a wide stage of sound while the swing control lets you adjust the feel of the oscillator to match the rhythm of your track. Packed in a streamlined interface with an innovative Tone Map explorer, you can quickly craft tones from scratch or explore a world of presets quickly and easily.
Protector
Blue Cat Protector is a precise 0dB brickwall limiter with a user-adjustable dynamic response. Increase the perceived loudness of your individual tracks or full mixes, control the dynamics of your audio and protect your output from overshooting to avoid unwanted distortion and peaking, all with one streamlined and powerful plug-in. With transparent frequency response across the full range and lookahead capabilities, Protector is the perfect solution for mix-buss processing.
Although featuring only a small number of controls, Protector offers a variety of different tonalities. Everything from transparent and subtle gain to heavy distortion and pumping is possible to match any style, genre or instrument within your mix. The compact array of controls is presented in a streamlined interface with a selection of views including peak and RMS meters and a custom dynamics histogram, offering a variety of visual feedback cues to monitor the dynamics of your tracks. Offering advanced MIDI CC output capabilities, Protector becomes more than a traditional limiter, offering sidechaining possibilities and modulation from external sources for unique sound design capabilities.
Re-Head
Blue Cat Re-Head is headphone adjustment plug-in which lets you enjoy the sound of studio monitors in your headphones. Using a unique head-resonance technology, Re-Head recreates the effect of audio approach your ears from speakers paired with stereo processing, impulse response treatment and EQ to make headphone listening more enjoyable and with less ear fatigue.
Re-guitar
The Blue Cat Re-Guitar is a guitar modelling plug-in which lets you transform one guitar into an infinite number of different instruments. Emulating a plethora of different electric guitar pickups, acoustic simulation pedals, hollow-body and acoustic guitars, you can alter the sound of your guitar to get the best tone possible for your project. Encompassing everything from classic to modern humbuckers, active and passive single coils, P90-style and piezo pickup systems, any kind or era of electric guitar tone is at your fingertips, regardless of the guitar you are playing through!
Not only are there a myriad of pre-made models of existing pickups, but with Re-Guitar, you can customise your pickup sound to your needs. Altering the sound of your pickup is made easy with a selection of streamlined parameters within Re-Guitar. Alter the output volume and tone of your pickup with one slick dial and alter the brightness and even the position on the body and thickness of the body. Capable of taking the sound of any instrument from dull and lifeless to bright and full of energy, Re-Guitar is a must-have for all studio engineers and musicians looking to improve the sound of their guitar or completely reshape it to get the best results possible for your mix.
Remote Control
The Blue Cat Remote Control is a revolutionary virtual mixer and control surface to monitor your MIDI devices or plug-ins in real time. Ideal for the contemporary musician and producer, Remote Control can serve to be your new console controller for your MIDI-enabled devices or plug-ins through seamless and customisable MIDI integration. Whether your hardware is too complicated, you want to control multiple plug-ins using one set of controls, instantly recall settings from your device to your DAW mixer and much more, the Remote Control is here for you.
Employing 30 different skin types, you can lay out your virtual control surface however you want, with customisable switches, faders, knobs, and even joysticks with complete MIDI CC customisation to alter the response curve of each parameter. You can choose any type of control and assign a MIDI channel and CC number to each control. Connecting Remote Control to the instrument you want.
StereoScopeMulti
Blue Cat StereoScopeMulti is a stereo analysis tool which lets you compare the stereo spread of multiple tracks simultaneously. Perfect for mixing and mastering applications, with StereoScopeMulti, you can identify how much stereo width instruments are occupying and compare against other important aspects of your mix. This will enable you to ensure that your tracks are not competing in the same space to give each instrument a pocket in the stereo field for a more balanced and cohesive mix and master.
StereoScope Pro
Blue Cat StereoScope Pro is a powerful stereo image analysis tool with 3D visualisation. Ideal for mixing and mastering applications, StereoScope Pro provides you with multiple viewing displays from the Stereo imaging, to a Stereogram with 3D waterfall modes to highlight the intensity of the sound over time. Analysing the stereo image of your track allows you to manipulate the stereo field to ensure it does not compete with over instruments in the same space for a cohesive and balanced mix or master.
The stereo analysis can be controlled in details, and the precise measurement capabilities combined with the zoomable displays let you monitor what is exactly happening. The four memory slots let you store any curve in memory: it helps you make comparisons between several tracks or effects setup very easily. You can compare your mix with other commercial hits.
Features
- Comprehensive collection of 23 plug-ins designed for all mixing, mastering, broadcast and streaming applications
- Includes a range of plug-ins tailored for electric guitarists and bassists from amplifier simulation, distortions, effects and modulation
- Available in most formats from VST, AU and AAX
- Supported on both Mac and Windows systems
- Full MIDI and automation support with MIDI learn functionality offers seamless DAW integration for live performance
- Optimised CPU usage performs well on less powerful systems
- Customisable interfaces with transparency and zoom controls
- Noiseless bypass
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: Mac OS 10.9 or newer
- Windows: Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 or 10
- Processor:
- Mac: An Intel or Apple Silicon processor
- Windows: An SSE2-enabled processor (Pentium 4 or newer)
- Format:
- Mac: Any VST / Audio Unit / AAX compatible application (64-bit)
- Windows: Any VST / AAX compatible host software (32 or 64 bit)
- Product code: 1246-75