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Brainworx bx_refinement

Brainworx bx_refinement

4.8 (130)

Lose harshness without destroying your mix.

  • Bring the sound of a tube-like analog mastering chain to your DAW
  • 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

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Brainworx bx_refinement

$100

$100

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Lose Harshness Without Destroying your Mix

The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorization of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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