Listen
Hear MX-2, not a description of it.
The idea
A console EQ and a programme compressor laid out left to right in the order the audio flows, with every meter a mastering engineer needs on the same bridge.
Try it now
This is the real interface.
Drag the knobs, flip the switches, browse the presets. This is the prototype interface with a simulated signal; details may change before launch.
What's inside
6 reasons, measured.
- 01
Four-band console EQ
Shelf or bell on the outer bands, two sweepable mids with Q. Drag the nodes on the curve or turn the knobs.
- 02
Programme compressor
Stepped ratio, attack and release with an Auto release, adjustable knee and makeup. Built for 1–2 dB of glue, not pumping.
- 03
Mid/Side throughout
One switch puts the whole chain in M/S: widen the sides with the EQ, control the centre with the compressor.
- 04
Every meter on one bridge
EQ curve over the programme spectrum, gain-reduction VU, output VU and short-term LUFS, side by side.
- 05
Section switches
The LED beside each heading bypasses that section. Compare EQ-only, comp-only and both without losing a setting.
- 06
Mix and Master In
Parallel compression with the Mix knob, and a true bypass that keeps your levels honest.
Specifications
- EQ
- 4 bands, shelf/bell outer bands
- Compressor
- Ratio 1.5:1–10:1, attack 0.1–30 ms, Auto release
- Metering
- GR VU · output VU · LUFS short-term · peak
- Formats (planned)
- AU · VST3 · Standalone
- System
- macOS 12 or later, Apple silicon and Intel
- Interface
- Resizable 75–150 %, presets with folders, A/B, undo
Questions about MX-2
01Does Mid/Side change the sound when I switch?+
No. The filters share coefficients in both modes, so switching mid-playback is seamless.
02Can I use it on buses?+
Yes, it's as at home on a drum bus as on the master.
03Can I buy the plugins yet?+
Not yet. All five are in development and the interfaces and sound you see here are prototypes. We'll announce the launch shortly; the waitlist hears first.
04What does the waitlist get me?+
Launch pricing (20–25 % below the normal price), the free PRE-1 on day one, and a chance to beta test the prototypes.
05How do I become a beta tester?+
Tick "I'd like to beta test" when you join and tell us your DAW. We'll pick testers across hosts and roles.
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