Rave Generation: Master Bus Processor

Features

• Six Stages, One ChainA multi-stage analog EQ, classic VCA glue compression, harmonic drive, 3-band multiband loudness, stereo width and a master output stage - the moves you reach for at the end of a mix, voiced and calibrated to work together in a single plug-in.
• Multi-Stage Analog EQFour bipolar bands (±6 dB), each modeled on a different classic: an authentic passive tube EQ low band and HF presence (wave-digital filters), plus modern body and air bands. Every band has its own frequency selector and L/R · Mid · Side routing.
• Classic Glue CompressorA stereo-linked VCA bus compressor with the familiar console detents. Ratio-linked knee (soft at 2:1, tight at 10:1), program-dependent Auto release, honest manual makeup with no hidden auto-gain (so the meter reads true reduction), parallel Mix for New York compression, a detection-path sidechain HPF, and an EQ-order switch to place the EQ before or after the comp.
• Multiband Loudness, Three CharactersA parallel 3-band upward-and-downward multiband compressor that evens out the spectrum and pushes density and loudness. Blended in rather than inserted, with its own static make-up and a detection-only sidechain high-pass so it leaves the sub-bass alone. A Character control decides how that processing reaches your audio: Stadium for the wide, in-front-of-the-mix size this style of processing is known for, Tight when transients need to keep their original timing, Soft when you want your bottom end left closer to the source. Same compressor in all three - only the delivery changes.
• Harmonic DriveA harmonic-density saturation stage that adds loudness, warmth and perceived punch without simply raising the level. It runs last in the chain - after the loudness stage - so its harmonics survive intact rather than being re-compressed, and a Curve control shapes their character. Calibrated so even at maximum it stays musical rather than harsh.
• Stereo Width with Bass ProtectionAn M/S widener (0-200%, unity at 100%) with an adjustable corner below which the low end is kept from being widened - so a wider image never thins or unfocuses the bass.
• One Amount MacroA single knob scales every effect toward neutral at once - EQ, compression, drive, loudness and width dial back together. It is not a dry/wet blend of two signals, so there is no comb filtering, and it passes through zero cleanly with no click. Find a sound at full strength, then decide how much of it the mix wants.
• Full L/R · Mid · Side RoutingEvery coloured section - all four EQ bands, the compressor, drive and loudness - can be placed across the whole stereo image, the centre only, or the sides only. Compress the centre while adding air to the sides, and so on.
• Oversampled Wet Chain1× / 2× / 4× oversampling on the whole processed path keeps the drive clean and free of aliasing in the highs. Latency is reported to your host.
• Section Bypass by ClickClick any coloured section's title to switch that stage in or out for instant A/B without losing your settings; the title dims when the stage is bypassed.
• Honest MeteringA gain-reduction meter that reads true reduction (no hidden auto-gain), a vertical In/Out level meter against a fixed dB scale so you can see your gain-staging in versus out, and output peak levels (Peak In / Peak Out) reported to your host.
• Master Output StageOutput trim, a soft-clip Ceiling that catches stray peaks just below 0 dBFS, and a true In/Out bypass that passes audio through completely untouched for a full A/B of the whole processor.