Kush Audio has announced the release of a major update to its audio plugin that was built on faithful models of the strange and aggressive curves Gregory Scott developed for the enigmatic UBK Fatso hardware.
Similar to its predecessor, the new UBK-2 features one big knob for more-or-less compression tuning, rapid switching thru preset attack-release-knee-ratio curves, and analog-voiced saturation. It also allows you to dive deeper to control nearly every aspect of the UBK-2’s functions.
3 new compression presets enable styles of compression of not possible with UBK-1, including the very gentle low-ratio Cream for delicate jobs like the mix buss., All 8 compression curves can have their baseline attack and release times adjusted faster or slower, and all feature tight Gain Reduction matching between them, so you can freely switch between them while keeping gain reduction and overall gains consistent.
UBK-2 flanks the updated compressor section with two newly-tuned saturation engines, one pre- and one post-compression, each voiced to suit the types of transients it’s likely to be presented with. An old school. pre-everything 4 band EQ leverages Kush’s new, Magpha-based equalizer algorithms. And all of these linear and non-linear processes can now be monitored via Kush’s signature ‘Tri-Meter’ display, first introduced in the dirt-loving Silika compressor. This VU meter allows for effortless, at-a-glance monitoring of Input and Output levels, Gain Reduction, or all three at once. The ability to dial saturation and compression while seeing the impact this has on the movement of the output signal vs. the input signal, and level-match them with ease… Tri-Meter is a deceptively powerful workflow enhancement, consider getting to know it.
Available for Windows and Mac (VST3, AU and AAX), UBK-2 is priced $99 USD. Owners of the original UBK-1 plugin can upgrade for $49 USD.
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