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Brainworx bx_masterdesk

Brainworx bx_masterdesk

4.7 (155)

Easily deliver polished, professional masters.

  • Master your mixes quickly and easily with professional-sounding results
  • Easily sculpt masters with the powerful Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence EQ
  • Select from four compressor modes and effortlessly dial in the proper compression characteristics
  • Use Brainwork’s acclaimed M/S processing to tweak the stereo image with the Mono Maker and Stereo Enhance features

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

Brainworx bx_masterdesk

$299

$299

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Easily Deliver Polished, Professional Masters

Developed by Brainworx, and based on a complete chain of field-proven, high-end, professional analog mastering processors, the bx_masterdesk plug-in provides a fully featured mastering environment in a single plug-in that’s as easy to use as it is powerful.

Simple Mastering for your Studio

Mastering requires a balanced, highly tuned processing chain, which can be both complex and expensive. The bx_masterdesk plug-in takes much of the guesswork out of the mastering process by combining several parameters into single controls with carefully chosen individual audio processors, each pre-tuned for easy and effective results.

Select from Four Compressors

The bx_masterdesk’s compressor section makes it easy to add energy to your masters without any pumping or unwanted artifacts. Inspired by classic designs, but transformed for the needs of modern DAW production, the compressor section features four different operating modes, each with its own attack and release rate for quick parallel compression textures.

EQ with Ease

The EQ section of the bx_masterdesk plug-in lets you dial in broad stroke tonal adjustments using an intuitive control set that resembles a guitar amp's tone stack. Simply turn the Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence knobs to quickly and subtly tweak the EQ curve of your master.

Add the Final Touches

For final seasoning, the bx_masterdesk plug-in sports two resonant filters, perfect for cleaning up low-end rumble and taming harsh transients. The bx_masterdesk’s precision metering will ensure your levels are always correct, while Brainworx’s renowned M/S processing lets you artfully shape the width of your masters.

Reviews

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 155 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 136 Total 4 star reviews: 10 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 7
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155 reviews
  • RG
    R. G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 months ago
    Very interesting. Useful?

    This IS USEFULL if you are out of time to finish your Mix and just need to add final touches quick. Read the instruction manual as this plugin is not very intuitive, if you don't get how it works it makes your mix worse. Once you understand that the knobs are labeled with step# 1 then 2 then 3 then it starts working it's magic. Think of this as the pepper and salt of the mastering spice rack be careful not to add too much and It will get your master 90% there.

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  • TR
    T. R.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Brainworkx

    simply amazing ...what to say...love it for mastering

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  • GH
    G. H.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Very Happy

    Very happy with bx Masterdesk. Used it mastering an album and very happy with results. Thank you UAD

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  • CN
    C. N.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 months ago
    Amazing plug-in

    As someone new to DAWs and a non-mastering engineer, the masterdesk really makes mastering easy with an all-in-one plug-in. There are plenty of tutorials out there from experts on how to use it as well. It's actually helping to train me on what to listen for in a listenable mastered product!

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  • KK
    K. K.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    11 months ago
    5 stars, simple but powerful

    This mastering tool is a great thing, presets or manually, it helps to shape your final sound!

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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.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in 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. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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