Elevate your mixes with the Plugin Alliance Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS, an exceptional saturation plugin that has become a favorite among renowned engineers like Dave Pensado and Bob Horn. This Mid/Side processing marvel opens up a world of sonic possibilities, allowing you to enhance tracks with colorful, frequency-selective tube saturation. Whether you’re sweetening vocals or adding punch to drums, the HG-2MS is your mix bus's best friend.

The HG-2MS is not just an evolution of its predecessor; it’s a comprehensive toolset for any audio enthusiast. With its advanced filters and unique Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT), this plugin offers a vast palette of harmonic colors and saturation options. Choose from highpass, lowpass, bandpass, and bandstop filters to tailor your sound precisely, and experiment with mid-side modes to saturate the sides while keeping the center clean or vice versa.

Emulating four different vacuum tube stages, the HG-2MS allows you to paint your tracks with a variety of rich harmonics. The separate gain controls for emulated 6U8A pentode and triode tubes, combined with a parallel saturation circuit, offer unparalleled control over your mix. Further refine your sound with the Density control, Air knob for high-end sparkle, and a Mix control to blend dry and processed signals seamlessly.

Key Features:

• Mid-Side, Mono/Stereo, and More Saturation options
• Tolerance Modeling Technology for precise emulation
• Highpass, lowpass, bandpass, and bandstop filters
• Separate gain controls for virtual pentode and triode tubes
• Parallel Saturation circuit with two modeled 12AX7 tubes
• Saturation Frequency selector for harmonic enhancement
• Air control for adding high-frequency sparkle
• Mix control for wet/dry balance adjustment

Compatible with macOS 10.11 to 13 and Windows 8 to 11, the HG-2MS supports AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, VST2, and VST3 formats.

Product specs

FAQs

What makes the Plugin Alliance Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS different from the HG-2?

The HG-2MS is a Mid/Side version of the HG-2, featuring more saturation options and a wider variety of colors due to its new filter section. It includes dedicated Mono mixing and Stereo buss versions.

Is the Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS suitable for mastering?

Yes, the HG-2MS is ideal for mastering as it adds color, natural compression, and increased RMS, enhancing the mix without sacrificing sound quality.

Can the HG-2MS plugin be used for both mixing and mastering?

Absolutely, the HG-2MS is versatile for both mixing and mastering, providing a range of saturation and harmonic enhancements to add texture and color to your audio.

Does the HG-2MS plugin include any dynamics processing features?

No, the HG-2MS does not include dynamics processing features. It focuses on saturation and harmonic enhancement.

How does the HG-2MS handle stereo processing?

The HG-2MS offers Mid/Side processing, allowing for detailed stereo imaging and control over the saturation applied to the mid and side channels separately.