TBProAudio has announced the release of the CS-5501 channel strip effect plugin.

CS-5501 is a multi functional channel strip providing all necessary tools to process all kind of audio signals like vocals and instruments.

CS-5501 is the successor of the very successful CS-3301. It keeps the smooth sound of CS-3301 and provides much more flexibility in all tracking and mixing situations.

CS-5501 features

  • 2x 7 band EQ.
  • 2x noise gate/expander.
  • 2x compressor, VCA/FET/OPTP design.
  • 2x deesser.
  • 2x limiter.
  • saturation.
  • thermal noise for analogue sound emulation.
  • hQ over sampling.
  • signal overshot protection.
  • linkable input/output fader including phase inversion.
  • extended metering, input/output/gain reduction, Peak, RMS, EBU and VU.
  • perceptual loudness matching (powered by AB-LM Lite).
  • module routing.
  • extensive side-chain support for many effect modules.
  • many comfort functions like soloing and signal monitoring.
  • preset management.
  • selectable colour theme.
  • large and easy to use GUI.
  • 64-bit internal processing.
  • very efficient CPU usage design.

CS-5501 is available for purchase for 59 EUR ex. VAT where applicable. It comes in VST/VST3, AU, RTAS and AAX plugin formats.

TBProAudio has also released maintenance updates for its dEQ6, DynaRide, GainRider2 and Impress, bringing a fix for Nuendo VST2 and small GUI fixes.

More information: TBProAudio