Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS

About

Celebrated mix engineers like Dave Pensado, Bob Horn, and Jack Douglas rely on the sweet tubes and creamy-sounding transformers of the Black Box HG-2 to help their mixes sound louder, bigger and punchier at the same peak level. Now, the HG-2 MS version offers mid-side processing,  advanced filters and more for even greater sonic refinement.

The HG-2 MS is a Mid/Side version of the acclaimed HG-2. But it’s more than that. It also includes dedicated Mono mixing and Stereo buss versions, and now delivers More Saturation options and a wider variety of colors than ever before thanks to its new filter section. Select from highpass, lowpass, bandpass and bandstop filters to tailor your saturation separately for each channel.

For the first time, process your audio with the rich, brilliant sound of the Black Box using mid-side processing for more sophisticated control over your sound. Saturate the sides, while keeping the center clean and punchy, or use more edgy odd-order saturation on the side and more warm even-order saturation on the center—or vice versa.

Features

• The MS version of the Black Box offers Mid-Side, Mono/Stereo and More Saturation options
• TMT — Brainworx patent-registered “Tolerance Modeling Technology” (US Patent No. 10,725,727)
• Additional digital-only controls like Input Gain, Density, Calibration, Air and Mix
• Separate gain controls for virtual 6U8A pentode and triode tubes
• Parallel Saturation circuit selects one of two modeled 12AX7 tubes—one voiced more aggressively than the other
• Saturation Frequency selector to add generated 12AX7 harmonics
• Calibration menu to mimic internal trim adjustment
• Variable Density control to boost gain equally for virtual pentode and triode tubes
• Variable Air control to add silvery sparkle and sweetness above 10 kHz
• Added Mix control to adjust wet/dry balance