Blue Cat Dynamics

Blue Cat’s Dynamics

Blue Cat’s Dynamics: The most flexible all-in-one dynamics processor.

 

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Description

Blue Cat’s Dynamics is a versatile dynamics processor that can function as a compressor, limiter, gate, expander, or waveshaper. It features a unique two-threshold system and provides detailed visual feedback. The plugin includes filters to control which frequencies are affected, and its continuous VCA/Opto and Peak/RMS controls offer precise envelope detection. It also has advanced stereo features with mid/side processing and multiple linking options. An additional brick wall limiter and clipper with lookahead provide output protection. Three side-chaining modes are available, using an external input, MIDI control, or automation lanes. All features are controllable from a configurable user interface or an external controller. The package includes both mono and stereo versions for optimal CPU usage. For multiband dynamics, Blue Cat’s MB-5 Dynamix or MB-7 Mixer can host this plugin on multiple bands.

Blue Cat Audio Standards

• Available in most plug-in formats for Mac and Windows.
• Full MIDI control and automation support, with MIDI Learn.
• No CPU load on idle, optimizing CPU usage.
• Customizable user interface with transparency and zoom.
• Automation and MIDI output to record or send parameters to other plugins for side chain effects.
• Smooth Bypass for noiseless activation and deactivation.
• Undo/Redo functionality.
• Full-featured integrated presets manager.
• Ability to copy and paste the plugin state between instances.
• Supports any sample rate.

New

• Added Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format.
• Fixed VST3 version not loading properly in Ableton Live 11.
• Improved VST parameter value display in some hosts.
• Added an option to send MIDI events when parameters are modified.
• Improved undo management and automation when using the mouse wheel.
• Fixed VST & VST3 automation not recording properly in some hosts.
• AAX: Fixed erratic mouse behavior in Pro Tools on Mac.
• Mac: Installers and plug-ins are notarized to avoid security warnings.

Features

• Full-featured dynamics processor with a unique two-threshold system.
• Total control over processor behavior with continuous peak/RMS and Opto/VCA modes, and envelope shape control.
• Total control over the signal with dry/wet control and input/side chain filters.
• Stereo or mid-side processing with multiple channel linking options.
• Post brickwall limiter or clipper with lookahead.
• Optimal monitoring with real-time display of dynamics response and gain reduction.
• Up to 4x oversampling for best sound quality.
• Multiple side-chaining modes.
• Fully configurable user interface.
• No latency (except with lookahead).

Tech Specs

Mac

Mac OS 10.9 or newer.
CPU: An Intel or Apple Silicon processor.
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX

Windows

Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 or 10.
CPU: An SSE2-enabled processor (Pentium 4 or newer).
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX