Blue Cat Audio Releases Blue Cat’s Protector 2.0 Brickwall Limiter Plugin — Introductory Discount
Need a killer limiter in your signal path? Of course you do! Here’s a strong development to consider: The highly enlightened French developer Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat’s Protector 2.0, in what Blue Cat is calling a “total redesign” of its brickwall limiter plugin for Mac and PC.
The newly erected Protector 2 from Blue Cat Audio.
Here’s what Blue Cat says about the latest version of Protector:
“This new version brings a brand new user interface with much more visual feedback (including RMS metering, attenuation history, loudness boost measurement, improved readability), as well as many new features and enhancements: a new presets manager, new MIDI and automation mapping capabilities, new presets, Windows AAX support, and much more (details below).
The plugin is available alone or as part of several bundles. New customers can purchase the single plug-in with 25% off ($74 after discount), or the ‘Blue Cat’s Energy Pack’ dynamics processing bundle with 15% off during three weeks ($390 after discount), while existing customers can upgrade to the new version for a small fee.
Demo versions can be downloaded on http://www.bluecataudio.com, in VST, RTAS, AAX, Audio Unit and DirectX formats (32 and 64-bit).
What’s new in Blue Cat’s Protector 2.0:
* Brand new fully customizable user interface.
* New gain reduction history display.
* New input and output RMS meters.
* The meters can now be zoomed to improve their precision.
* New average loudness boost meter.
* New DC Filter to kill DC offset.
* New integrated presets manager:
+ Load/save presets from the plug-in’s user interface.
+ Organize presets with folders.
+ Customize the default preset.
+ Exchange presets easily.
* Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each
parameter.
* Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible
from the main user interface.
* AAX plug-in format is now also supported on Windows.
* Improved the algorithms for increased precision of the limiter.
* Side chaining made easy: the MIDI and automation side chaining
capabilities can now be fully configured within the main user interface.
Improvements:
* Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for
most host applications.
* The plug-in now appears in the “Dynamics” category in Pro Tools.
* Changed the default VST install path on Windows.
* License is now shared between plug-ins type (register only once for all
formats).
* Added new presets.
* Improved value display in fine edit window.
* Optimizations and Performance Improvements:
* Reduced VST plug-in loading time.
* Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
* More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).
* Smaller binaries on Mac (dropped PowerPC support).
Bug Fixes:
* Fixed presets-related crashes in Cubase on Mac.
* Fixed user interface display issues in Wavelab on Mac.
* Fixed MIDI output for 64-bit VST version.
System requirements:
– Intel Mac running Mac OS X Lion (10.7), Snow Leopard (10.6), or Leopard
(10.5).
– PC running Windows 7, Vista or XP.
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