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Black Box Analog Design HG-2 Black Box Analog Design HG-2
Brainworx
Decapitator Decapitator
Soundtoys
Radiator Radiator
Soundtoys
Current price $25.00 View at Plugin Boutique $199.00 View at Plugin Boutique $99.00 View at Plugin Boutique
OS support MacOS / Windows MacOS / Windows MacOS / Windows
Formats VST3, AU, AAX VST3, AU, AAX VST3, AU, AAX
Apple Silicon Apple Silicon native Apple Silicon native Apple Silicon native
License Perpetual Perpetual Perpetual
Trial Free trial
Key features
  • Separate gain controls for virtual 6U8A pentode and triode tubes
  • Parallel Saturation circuit with two selectable 12AX7 tube models
  • Variable Density control drives both tubes equally without output level change
  • Calibration menu emulates internal trim (Dark, Normal, Bright)
  • Variable Air control adds high-frequency enhancement above 10 kHz
  • Continuously variable Mix control for wet/dry balance
  • Five analog saturation models (A, E, N, T, P)
  • Punish button adds 20 dB of extra gain
  • Analog-modeled tone control for dark/bright shaping
  • Mix control for parallel processing
  • Low cut and high cut filters with steep switch
  • Thump switch for low-frequency boost
  • Analog-modeled tube mixer with EQ based on Altec 1567A
  • Includes Little Radiator (modeled Altec 1566A preamp)
  • Independent input and output tube saturation stages
  • Two-band EQ (Bass and Treble) with ±10 dB boost/cut
  • Mic/Line switch for different transformer loading
  • Mix control for parallel processing

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