![]() ![]() It has now arrived at version 5, with four interesting new modules added, a stylish redesign of the stand-alone interface, improvements to the underlying audio engine, more comprehensive 'broadcast-ready' metering tools and options for album-style mastering with a montage view for sequencing tracks. Paul White reviewed the original version way back in SOS February 2000 issue, while more recent versions have been covered in the April 2009 and May 2013 issues, with consistently positive conclusions. IK Multimedia's T‑RackS is one of the more long-standing options for the task. Software-based DIY audio mastering is now an accepted necessity for most independent musicians. ![]() IK Multimedia take home-studio mastering to the MAX - and beyond! So it all makes for a well-rounded, competitive package against other virtual rack sotware.Among the many new features in T‑RackS 5 is ONE, a simple 'one-stop' mastering processing tool. If you are familiar with IK Multimedia software, you know what kind of quality they are going for. ![]() It makes for a simple overview and simple, intuitive operation via drag-and-drop. All the modules are graphically reminiscent of hardware units in the 500-series rack format. In standalone mode, you can even use eight complete racks (each with eight modules) for live mixing. Up to 8 processors can be connected in series per FX chain. Additionally, the reverb effects have been improved with four new algorithms. The available modules include dynamics processors, equalizers, filters, modulation, complete channel strips, saturation, reverb, delay, distortion, and amp simulations – among other processors. MixBox comes with over 600 presets, so chances are you’ll find some settings in the right ballpark for the problem before you even get to detailed tweaks. The chains you come up with should be usable in most mix, mastering, and sound design contexts. The effects are distilled to the small, manageable size of a module which changes how you think about chaining them together and making adjustments. It’s easy to dismiss it as a re-package of T-RackS processors and a bunch of stuff borrowed from AmpliTube and SampleTank, but I’d like to think the end result is greater than the sum of its parts. With MixBox, manufacturer IK Multimedia presented a compelling virtual rack of multi-effects. ![]()
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