Audio engineers and music producers looking to impart Class-A tone and color characteristics to their recordings will appreciate the MIA Laboratories Musiqual BLUE MkII, a signal processing software plug-in that delivers vivid Class-A flavor reminiscent of the warm, fat, and smooth sound of classic audio gear.
The Musiqual BLUE MKII consists of a single-band EQ with 16 carefully selected and tuned frequency bands, a harmonic distortion component, and a compressor, recreating the sound of highly revered analog gear. The Musiqual BLUE MKII is Windows and Mac compatible and works with most DAWs utilizing AAX, AU, and VST3 plug-in formats.
Benefits
- Musiqual Blue’s EQ offers 16 carefully selected bands to choose from, representing the key frequencies when it comes to Class-A gear. Each band comes with a designated Color algorithm, enhancing this unit's character and allowing for more musical and Class A-flavored equalization.
- Similar to fast Class-A preamps, Musiqual Blue also tends to bring sounds forward in terms of perceived depth of field.
- The harmonic distortion component recreates the asymmetrical clipping, typically found in Class-A circuits. It provides the characteristic sound of an overdriven Class-A circuit, allowing the user to conveniently control the amount of distortion introduced to the signal.
- The compressor is specifically tuned to complement the Class-A character of this unit. It has fixed attack and release settings and allows for easy control of the amount of compression applied to the sound.