Brainworx bx_console AMEK 9099

Rupert Neve-designed analog sound with an incredible feature set
Released at the turn of the millennium with the slogan “Artistry in Analogue”, the Rupert Neve-Designed Amek 9098i Master Console was one of the highest achievements in analog console design.Now, with the release of the bx_console Amek 9099, it has become one of Brainworx’ most coveted and fully-featured console plugins.

Musical EQs with comprehensive dynamic control
The Amek 9099 has the kind of EQ you’d expect from a Rupert Neve design, with wide, musical curves, capable of tightening up enough to give you the precision you need without ever sounding “bad”. The dynamics section goes even further than the norm, with a fully variable expander, gate, compressor and limiter, complete with extremely flexible sidechain capabilities.

Unique features not found in other consoles
The original Amek 9098i was dotted with features not commonly found in analog consoles of its day. The EQ shelves feature a “Sheen” and “Glow” mode for even smoother boosts and cuts, while the parametric bands include a “Notch” mode for even more precise cuts. A unique “Ambience” switch in the dynamics section lets you easily hear exactly what your compressor is doing. And, the onboard EQ can operate as a fully parametric dynamics sidechain filter for even more precise control of your compressor and limiter.

More features than any other bx_console plugin
The engineers at Brainworx improved on a good by adding parameters not found on the original hardware: including a special “Clip” function to the limiter for super fast and smooth soft clipping; a new fully-functional expander/gate with its own sidechain filter, reminiscent of the classic Drawmer gates; and for the first time ever in a bx_console plugin, onboard Mono Maker, Stereo Width and Auto Listen control.

Powered by Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT)
Like every plugin in the bx_console line, the Amek 9099uses Brainworx patented TMT design, to more accurately emulate the performance and behavior of a real analog console. Modeled after Dirk Ulrich’s own favorite Amek strips, each channel is emulated at the component level to provide subtle channel-to-channel variances for greater dimension, width and depth, just like a real analog console.

• Brainworx´ most extensive TMT Console Emulation based on the legendary AMEK 9098i Master Console

• Feature-packed channel strip including a Compressor, Limiter, Clipper, 4-Band EQ, wide-ranging High Pass and Low Pass filters, and a newly designed Expander/Gate

• “Sheen” and “Glow” modes alter the behavior of the shelving filters for smoother boosts and cuts

• “Notch” function on the parametric EQ bands eliminates problem areas without affecting neighboring bands.

• Mono Maker offers control over low frequency stability by centering the sound image

• Stereo Width for expanding or narrowing the sound image

• Specially designed Noise Gate inspired by the legendary analog gear

• Gate Key Listen for hearing the signal at the gate side chain input

• Smooth & Auto Listen solos the frequency band you’re adjusting so you can hear every change in close detail

• TMT—Brainworx‘s patent-registered “Tolerance Modeling Technology” (US Patent No. 10,725,727)

• Artist Presets—Packed with professional presets to give you a great starting place for finding your sound

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  Josh Gudwin

  5x Latin Grammy Awards, 3x Grammy Awards

  9099 has a couple secret weapons hidden inside!  My favorite being the Gates listen function along with the High Q for additional lo freq love!

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  Koen Heldens

  Mixing Engineer (XXXTentacion, Trippie Redd, Swae Lee)

  The low-mids of the bx_console AMEK 9099 are very reminiscent of the Amek 9098i console I’ve worked on years ago. One thing I always missed on the original Amek 9098i was dedicated dynamics on… Read More

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  Mosty

  Latin Grammy Winning Producer, Engineer, Mixer

  I love this AMEK 9099 so much! It's an amazing tool, super versatile, and also fun to work with. I was digging into the TMT and it gives a lot of weight to the sound. It's like having muscles on… Read More

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  Maddox "MaddMix" Chhim

  Grammy Winning, Multi-Platinum Mixing Engineer (Tyga, 21 Savage, Poo Bear)

  The AMEK 9099 is another Plugin Alliance weapon I've added to my mix arsenal. Being in the box and having the analog channels at my fingertips allows me to have the width you get from a real… Read More

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  Mike Dean

  Producer (Kanye West, Travis Scott, Desiigner, 2 Chainz)

  I like the gate. I like the limiter. I love the GUI. The filters are crazy. Wow!

• The Best

  ★★★★★

  by B3Music

  August 29, 2024
  After recording and mixing for over 40 years, this is by far my favorite channel strip plugin. I only use it for the drum and master buses before mastering. So many detailed features to
  get… Read More

• Superior Console Emulation

  ★★★★★

  by GLA

  May 4, 2024
  I mean this thing is beautiful. Definitely first-rate "desert island" channel strip. In using it as a beginner home producer this was one of the first real leaps I made in translating the sound of… Read More

• Bonilla

  ★★★★★

  by patricio

  March 13, 2024
  excelente

• ええやん！EEYAN

  ★★★★★

  by 初音もっこり（え？）

  January 6, 2024
  … Read More

• Silky Synths

  ★★★★★

  by Headwoofer

  December 10, 2023
  So silky smooth for analog and digital synth pads. Very nice interface! Used or not used strip mode ;-) Love it!

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 15 down to macOS 12
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM