Brainworx bx_console N

Recreate the ultimate Neve console
There’s something magical about the sound of a large-format Neve console that you just couldn’t get from your DAW. That is, until bx_console came along. Brainworx’s revolutionary plugin delivers a startlingly realistic model of the rare 72-channel Neve® VXS™ analog console owned by producer/engineer Dirk Ulrich, Founder and CEO of Brainworx.

No Two channels sound exactly alike—Just like with analog
Typical channel strip plugins only model ONE channel of a mixer, giving you the same equalization curves, compression times, frequency and phase responses on each. But thanks to Brainworx’s pioneering Tolerance Modeling Technology, every one of bx_console N’s selectable 72 channels simulates a different Neve VXS channel, modeling the slight channel-to-channel variances in the analog components. Strap a bunch of bx_console N plugins across your mix, and you get the deep, wide and punchy multi-channel analog sound of the classic Neve VXS—inside your DAW!

Harness the workflow of one of the most flexible and full-featured Neve consoles ever made
The VXS is one of the most sophisticated consoles that Neve ever produced. It marries the round, smooth, full bodied sound, Neve is known and loved for, with powerful EQ and dynamics sections. The EQ is clean, smooth, and capable of incredible levels of boost and cut while still sounding musical. The dynamic sections feature program dependent release times, and full side chain capabilities. Each instance of bx_console N includes meticulous models of the desk’s comprehensive compressor/limiter, full-featured expander/gate, marvelous 4-band EQ, and wide-ranging high- and low-pass filters.. 

Even more powerful than the original!
bx_console N adds many original Brainworx modifications and new features lacking in the original Neve VXS console. Now you can adjust the threshold for the compressor’s secondary release time to keep it from pumping and whipsawing delicate acoustic guitar tracks; You can raise the dedicated HPF control in the compressor’s sidechain to keep heavily compressed drum and electric bass tracks sounding punchy and leveled male vocals sounding warm and round. A single mouse click switches the EQ from post- to pre- Compressor, helping you craft a huge but controlled bottom end on bass tracks and full mixes.

That true analog sound with features only possible in a plugin
Some of the added features in bx_console N can only be created in the digital realm. The compressor/limiter’s new Mix control is your ticket to crafting monster drum sounds and in-your-face guitar tracks with parallel compression. You can boost the THD control independently per channel to lather vocals, bass, electric guitar and drum tracks with lush saturation, adding girth and density, without altering your gain staging. And while you’re mixing, simple mouse clicks in the plugin toolbar let you alternately solo mid and side channels on stereo tracks, helping you to hunt down undesirable distortion and phase problems in a heartbeat. Much more than just a "channel strip", the bx_console N is the complete 72-channel Neve VXS console and so much more!

Legal Disclaimer: bx_console N was developed by Brainworx using its own modeling techniques, and one of the products studied was the Neve VXS. Neve, 88R, and VXS are registered trademarks of AMS/Neve Inc., which is unaffiliated with Brainworx. AMS/Neve have not licensed any intellectual property for use in the bx_console N, nor have they endorsed or supported the bx_console N in any manner.

• Models the rare, large-format Neve VXS analog mixing console, offering 72 different TMT channels
• Full-featured channel strip includes a Compressor/Limiter, Expander/Gate, 4-band EQ, and wide-ranging High Pass and Low Pass filters
• TMT — Brainworx patent-registered “Tolerance Modeling Technology” (US Patent No. 10,725,727) simulates channel-to-channel variances in electronic components for the most realistic analog sound
• Gate features continuously variable Hysteresis control that prevents on-off chattering when input signal level fluctuates around the threshold
• Continuously variable THD control adds colorful saturation independently per channel
• Continuously variable Virtual Gain control adds simulated analog noise independently per channel for extra analog vibe
• Comprehensive metering and monitoring facilities incl. M/S solo features

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  Toby Pitman

  Paul McCartney, David Arnold, Sonos

  With most channel strip plugins you get the same channel over and over. bx_console N gives you the whole desk. Definitely brings a cohesiveness to a mix that you only really get from mixing on a… Read More

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  Simon Franglen

  Composer & Producer (Avatar, Titanic, Michael Jackson)

  I grew up in an analog world that I thought was long gone inside the computer. Today I found an analog desk in a plugin. bx_console N nails the sound of the Vx. The proof that the new ‘analog’… Read More

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  Greg Wurth

  Producer, Engineer (Greg Wurth Audio, Steve Vai)

  Sounds and feels like a console.

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  Matt Lange

  Producer/Composer/DJ (mau5trap, isoRhythm, Anjunadeep)

  Just dropped it across a bunch of channels in a mix session and there was an immediate warmth and separation that wasn't there before. It's killer on kick drums too... I foresee myself… Read More

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  X:144

  Producer, Mix & Mastering Engineer (Ms. Lauryn Hill, Qusai, EA Sports: Madden NFL)

  bx_console N has become my go to channel strip in the recent months. It’s literally on every mix I’ve done since. The level of thoughtfulness is apparent from the moment you realize that the… Read More

• The BEST console plugin I HAVE EVER USED

  ★★★★★

  by DUB C EAST 49

  October 12, 2022
  Man let me teeelll you!!! The attention to detail on this plugin is top notch! I love the fact that that yall actually took the time to get everything down and got it right the first time! This is my… Read More

• Boom Bap

  ★★★★★

  by Meanz on the beat

  September 30, 2022
  My favorite for 90s hip hop beats.
  BX did a fantastic job!
  If you want the boom and the bap in your drums, look no further.

• Super!

  ★★★★★

  by Nittendorf

  April 24, 2022
  Happy49 to Dirk ! Next year or near future let him feels like 40 and lets have Happy40

• Not a channel strip!

  ★★★★★

  by Alfred

  April 9, 2022
  I have this console just for a week now and my mixes are already much better one way or another without knowing all the ins and outs of the console! I really have to get used not having a graphical… Read More

• "⭐️ You Are Here ⭐️"

  ★★★★★

  by tiny bytes

  March 28, 2022
  Start your musical journey with this plugin ❤️‍

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

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 12 down to macOS 10.11
Windows 11 down to Windows 8

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon (except for AAX) architecture

PC
x64-compatible CPU

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