Not only have we packed an incredible number of features in the all-new T-RackS 5, but we have also teamed up with some of the industry's most innovative engineers to provide you with kickin' presets you can use in your productions and that will help you adopt the same approach as the one that defined the sound of these incredibly gifted studio giants. Signature presets from the industry's top engineers (So don’t be too scared it’s not in the GB like the full T-RackS.) Authorization needs an online connection to work.Vintage Tube Compressor/Limiter Model 670 The free T-RackS CS download takes up about 250 MB of space. Then, in IK’s case, you need a larger T-RackS plug-in, IK’s mastering and processing platform. First, go download a software company’s custom installer. What’s the difference between sexy and supple? Not entirely sure. Oh, and Vintage King gushes, “Where the 1073 is all Class A, sexy, and simple, the 1081 is Class A/B smart and supple.” Huh. It means that you can dial in the ranges you need – midrange and at the outside – fairly quickly, in a way roughly akin to how you probably hear. It’s useful even if you aren’t thinking of the early models, in that it gives you some musical controls and excellent transient response. It’s the 1972 pre-amp and EQ hardware, and you’ll find it in turn in a lot of other Neve consoles. (The last two digits of IK’s version, “81,” give you a little hint.)

IK can’t say this is based on a Neve 1081, but … this is based on a Neve 1081. It’s part of a larger download, but you get some free metering and extra EQ in the deal even if you pay nothing at all. IK Multimedia are giving away a nice British channel strip model in January.

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