Brainworx bx_refinement
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Lose harshness without destroying your mix.
The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo tastefully removes the harsh, hard edges of your tracks without dramatically altering the character and tone of your source material.
An exceptional mastering tool that also features M/S (Mid/Side) processing, the Brainworx bx_refinement imparts a tube-like analog smoothness and is a boon for mix engineers looking to tame unpleasant digital hardness on individual tracks.Bring the sound of a tube-like analog mastering chain to your UAD-2 and Apollo-equipped workstations
Easily soften high frequency harshness in mixes and masters
Inject saturation and presence to subtly enhance your tracks
Use the Solo feature to hear exactly what you’re removing from the recording
Customer Reviews
M. Cook
December 23, 2023
Good results if used sparingly!
I like this plugin especially on guitars with harsh frequencies. Have to be careful to use in moderation though as tone decreases...
Read MoreC. YEŞİLYURT
September 15, 2023
Good sound nice
Best in delivering the expected temperature
Read MoreC. YEŞİLYURT
September 15, 2023
Good sound nice
Best in delivering the expected temperature
Read MoreR. Thorogood
July 2, 2023
Does exactly what it says on the tin.
To quote the UA infomercial “The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo tastefully removes the harsh, hard edges of your tracks without dramatically altering the character...
Read MoreD. Ho
June 24, 2023
Magic!
I use bx_refinement to warm up harsh, bright tracks. What this plug-in achieves with a couple of controls used to take me quite awhile with EQs. And honestly, i think it does it better...
Read MoreA. Smith
September 21, 2022
Great for getting rid of harsh frequencies
Secret weapon for getting rid of them harsh sounds, would recommend!
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Key Features
Reduces harshness and breathes life into recordings
Fixed, dynamic or modulation based damping of unwanted frequencies
Mid/Side processing
Soft & hard damping provide second order filtering and higher order filtering respectively
Solo filter allows to hear just what you’re removing from the recording
Subtle saturation and presence controls enhance the material without changing its character
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Customer Reviews
Brainworx bx_refinement
M. Cook
Good results if used sparingly!
I like this plugin especially on guitars with harsh frequencies. Have to be careful to use in moderation though as tone decreases otherwise. All in all a useful tool to have.
C. YEŞİLYURT
Good sound nice
Best in delivering the expected temperature
C. YEŞİLYURT
Good sound nice
Best in delivering the expected temperature
R. Thorogood
Does exactly what it says on the tin.
To quote the UA infomercial “The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo tastefully removes the harsh, hard edges of your tracks without dramatically altering the character and tone of your source material.” And IME that’s exactly what it does, even when used in a voice-over chain following Soothe 2 and / or Spiff, where you might perhaps not necessarily have expected it to add so much to the overall result. Extremely useful plugin!
D. Ho
Magic!
I use bx_refinement to warm up harsh, bright tracks. What this plug-in achieves with a couple of controls used to take me quite awhile with EQs. And honestly, i think it does it better because it adds tube warmth!
A. Smith
Great for getting rid of harsh frequencies
Secret weapon for getting rid of them harsh sounds, would recommend!
M. Kipp
fast and easy
For refining harsh vocals it's that easy to work with this tool
S. Cee
Harsh Vocals Refinement Is The answer
Great For Mixing A Vocal To Perfection If Needed.
J. Johnson
Cheat Code
Tames and smoothes out harsh signals very nicely! For me it’s secret weapon!
F. DeAngelis
Time saver
A great mastering tool to quickly tame the all too common problem of upper midrange harshness(@3-3.5khz) with the option to add back some presence and even saturation. It does this in an analog sounding, ear pleasing way. The dozen or so presets are great starting points. It can be used to subtly sweeten and warm things up or to strongly subdue a truly harsh mix. It’s great to be able to hear what is being removed with the solo filter. In a word - smooth.
H. van Oortmerssen
Subtlety is the operative word...
What a serious little gem...!!
A. Bäckström
Amazing.
I think this is better than soothe on the master. I use it on full mixes.
K. Breazeale
A Must Have
If you are trying to achieve a true, fat, analog mix free from harsh highs, mids and transients, then this app is definitely for you. There's even a dozen or more presets that will fit just about every flavor you desire. So, there's no need to spend hours turning knobs and faders. Work smarter, not harder.
C. Bruce
BX is Greg
What bad things can you say about BX? I use this to tame samples.
C. Bruce
Good
Takes that harshness out your mix and it’s BX so you know it’s good
a. tebbaa
Wow
you must have it in your arsenal, it's really softens the complex sound
D. Ashton
Amazing
I haven't had time to check it out since purchase but I got it because it works great. My ears can last much longer without the irritating high's in the mix. Thanx again UAD!!
s. Pfeiffer
Haven’t needed it on a mix yet, but...
I know this has been billed as a mastering tool, but haven’t had to tame any overly harsh mixes yet. However, it has bailed me out of two instances more than once. DI recorded acoustic guitar parts, as well as a boat load of ancient DAT transfers. It paid for itself
On the latter project in a few hours.
Very unique plug....s. Pfeiffer
Haven’t needed it on a mix yet, but...
I know this has been billed as a mastering tool, but haven’t had to tame any overly harsh mixes yet. However, it has bailed me out of two instances more than once. DI recorded acoustic guitar parts, as well as a boat load of ancient DAT transfers. It paid for itself
On the latter project in a few hours.
Very unique plug....s. Pfeiffer
Haven’t needed it on a mix yet, but...
I know this has been billed as a mastering tool, but haven’t had to tame any overly harsh mixes yet. However, it has bailed me out of two instances more than once. DI recorded acoustic guitar parts, as well as a boat load of ancient DAT transfers. It paid for itself
On the latter project in a few hours.
Very unique plug....
