KIT PLUGINS Blackbird Everything Plug-In Bundle

The Blackbird Everything Plug-In Bundle by KIT PLUGINS assembles all of the plug-ins inspired by the legendary consoles at Nashville's iconic Blackbird Studio. Take advantage of compression, reverb, and EQ, controls to fine tune your audio.

Features

A highly-coveted boutique EQ: From John McBride's personal collection

7 highly musical EQ bands: Modeled from an original black-faced Motown EQ at Blackbird Studio in Nashville

Frequency bands: 50, 130, 320, 800, 2000, 5000, and 12,500 Hz

Modeling: Modeled using KIT's proprietary Gen 2 Full Range Modeling method, from 10 Hz to 96 kHz

Oversampling: 3 selectable oversampling modes are available (2x, 4x, 8x), with the higher setting offering maximum quality for EQ filters

Includes: 100+ Custom Pro Presets across a variety of musical genres. Great for both individual tracks and master bus processing

Features

Console Frequency Response: Accurately sampled from 10 Hz to 96 kHz using KIT's proprietary Full Range Modeling Technology (FRM)

Auto-Gain: Enhances usability as you add gain on the mic pre. The fader level will adjust the output automatically to maintain dB level

Continuous Gain: Optionally removes the notched movement of the mic pre gain, giving you more control of gain level

Master Bus: Replicates the unique tone and effect of a Neve master bus amp, inspired by Blackbird's 8058 console master channel

Analog Hum: Sets the level of ~60 Hz noise applied to the signal

Oversampling: Adjust oversampling from low, medium, or high, for higher definition or to relieve CPU of intensive processing and aliasing

Tool tips: Displays the amount of gain (+/-) on each EQ band (to the nearest tenth of a dB), and percentage for the mic pre

Resizable 3D GUI: You can click and drag the bottom right corner to change the size of the plug-in, or select set sizes from the options menu

Fader Color: You can change the color of the fader between black, silver, red, blue, and teal

Includes: Custom Pro Presets

Compatibility: Windows and macOS with Full M-Series (ARM) support for all plug-in formats

Features

Console Frequency Response: Accurately sampled from 10 Hz to 96 kHz using KIT's proprietary Full Range Modeling Technology (FRM)

Auto-Gain: Enhances usability as you add gain on the mic pre. The fader level will adjust the output automatically to maintain dB level

Continuous Gain: Optionally removes the notched movement of the mic pre gain, giving you more control of gain level

Analog Hum: Sets the level of ~60 Hz noise applied to the signal

Oversampling: Adjust oversampling from x4, x8, or x16, for higher definition or to relieve CPU of intensive processing and aliasing

Tool tips: Displays the amount of gain (+/-) on each EQ band to the nearest tenth of a dB, and percentage for the Mic Pre

Resizable 3D GUI: You can click and drag the bottom right corner to change the size of the plug-in, or select set sizes from the options menu

Fader Color: You can change the color of the fader between black, silver, red, blue, and teal

Includes: 100+ custom pro presets

Features

Console Frequency Response: Accurately sampled from 10 Hz to 96 kHz using KIT's proprietary Full Range Modeling Technology (FRM)

Auto-Gain: Enhances usability as you add gain on the mic pre. The fader level will adjust the output automatically to maintain dB level

Continuous Gain: Optionally removes the notched movement of the mic pre gain, giving you more control of gain level

EQ Selection: Choose between 3 different EQ's available on the API Legacy Console

Master Bus: Replicates the unique tone and effect of an API master bus amp, inspired by Blackbird's API Legacy console master channel

Analog Hum: Sets the level of ~60 Hz noise applied to the signal

Oversampling: Adjust oversampling from Low, Medium, or High, for higher definition or to relieve CPU of intensive processing and aliasing

Tooltips: Displays the amount of gain (+/-) on each EQ band (to the nearest tenth of a dB), and percentage for the Mic Pre

Resizable 3D GUI: You can click and drag the bottom right corner to change the size of the plug-in, or select set sizes from the options menu

Fader Color: You can change the color of the fader between black, silver, red, blue, and teal

Includes: 100+ custom pro presets

Features

Preset Manager: Allows you to load Factory, Collaborator, or User presets

Microphone Adjustments: Choose which microphone you'd like to place in the chamber, be it a C24, R88, or a pair of 414s

Position: Choose whether the mic's are placed in stands on the floor or affixed to the movable ceiling

Height adjustment: Raise or lower the ceiling to change the decay

Width control: Adjust the stereo spread of the reverb

Hi-fi speaker: Resembles many high-end studio monitors

PA speaker: Modelled after the PA speaker that John McBride uses in the chamber

Direct: As if the source is inside the chamber itself with no speaker emulation

Predelay: Change the onset timing of the reverb effect

Saturation and compression: Add Neve flavored saturation to your signal post chamber

Filters: HPF and LPF can be activated pre and post chamber for greater control over your sound

Compressor: A simple one-knob compressor resembling many program-dependant hardware compressors

Ducker: Change the inherent compressor characteristics for a more subtle effect (great for vocals, strings, and less transient-rich sounds)

EQ: Made to resemble the console in Blackbird's Studio A, which is also the EQ section from KIT PLUGINS BB N105

Features

Input and output trims with +/-36 dB Gain

External side-chain support

Frequency-driven side-chain detector circuit (Off > 5500 Hz)

Controls: Input gain, threshold, make-up gain, mix (for NYC-style parallel compression), time constants (sets predetermined attack and release times—peak and program dependant)

Selectable VU metering: input, output, and gain reduction

A/B Selection: For quick audition and manipulation of two preset/user derived settings states

Preset Management System: Allowing you to save and recall presets, and load factory and collaborator presets curated by the KIT PLUGINS team and notable Grammy winning engineers

Undo/redo

Fully resizable UI: Drag the bottom corner of the interface to resize, or select from size settings via the Options menu

Options menu: includes—UI Size (preset size options), Link UI Size (to conform all instances to a UI window size), and access to the Manual, About window (detailing plug-in information), Support, and more

Features

Dual-Only Controls:

BB N54 comes available as two separate plug-ins, Dual and Single, for instantiation and use within your DAW

Dual provides stereo linked/unlinked and mid/side processing

Single provides stereo or mono-compatible processing

Input, output trim, and meters: Input and Output trim controls provide ( +/-36 dB ) gain staging in and out of the plug-in. The output trim also acts as your make-up gain control, should only the compressor be engaged

Gain Reduction Meter: This meter displays applied gain reduction from processing, coupled for both compression and limiting

On/Off: Enables or bypasses the plug-in

Side-chain filter: Allows a select frequency range to be removed from the process detection circuit. (Off, 20 Hz to 5 kHz)

Mix: Sets the Dry/Wet balance between unprocessed and processed audio (0 to 100%)

Linked: When in Linked mode, controls and processing are mirrored between stereo left and right channels

Unlinked: Provides independent control for each left/right channel. An additional Trim (screw) control is exposed in this and Mid-Side mode to adjust the output volume (+/-20 dB) independently for each channel for monitor and process balancing

Mid-Side: Enables Mid-Side processing (Left=Mid, Right=Side), with the Trim control exposed for independent channel monitor and process balancing

Mid and Side Solo: Click to listen to either Mid or Side processing in isolation to dial in your desired sound

A/B Selection: For quick audition and manipulation of two preset / user-derived settings/states

Preset Management System: Allowing the user to save and recall presets, load Factory and Collaborator presets curated by the KIT PLUGINS team and notable Grammy winning engineers

Undo/Redo: Does exactly as it says on the tin

Fully Resizable UI: Drag the bottom corner of the interface to resize, or select from set size settings via the Options Menu

Options Menu: includes UI Size (preset size options), Link UI Size (to conform all instances to a UI window size), Display Tooltips to access the manual, About window (detailing plug-in information), Support, and more