Nickel 是一款 “美国制造 “的套件,由四种不同的插件组成,包括对 20 世纪 60 年代末至今的稀有设备的仿真。它向历史上最伟大的音频工程师之一、专业音频行业的真正先驱 Bill Putnam 的天才致敬。

镍补偿器
Nickel Comp(或压缩器)插件完美地诠释了该套件的核心,它忠实地模拟了史上最著名的压缩器之一的两个不同 “版本”(H – LN)的行为。最初的硬件是上世纪六七十年代美国制造的稀有设备,现已成为全球各大录音室的主要设备,也是整个专业音响行业最常用的设备之一。

从枪炮玫瑰(Guns ‘n’ Roses)到布鲁斯-斯普林斯汀(Bruce Springsteen),从杀手乐队(The Killers)到乔-考克(Joe Cocker),以及其他许多艺术家的无数唱片都曾使用它来制作音效。Nickel Comp 插件在数字领域忠实再现了原始压缩器的体验。

镍均衡器
除 Nickel Comp 外,该套件还包括 2 个均衡器:

一个立体声参数均衡器,有 4 个完全参数化的频段,每个通道还有 HP 和 LP 滤波器。

从立体声均衡器版本衍生出来的双单声道均衡器

两个通道中的每个通道都包括低频、中低频、中高频和高频段,每个频段都有可变频率、削减/增强和带宽控制,以及低通和高通滤波器。

镍前置放大器
Nickel Pre 插件可精确模拟高级精密麦克风前置放大器的全部 8 个离散麦克风和线路前置放大器通道,并配有定制的输入级变压器。它是第一款打破制造商传统的模拟产品,提供现代化的超高保真工具,旨在提供最大的音效多样性,同时保持该公司闻名遐迩的温暖柔和音效。

该插件分为不同的库,其中包含 20 种不同的前置放大器模拟,包括均衡器和压缩器前置放大器级;固定频率高通滤波器(100Hz,6dB/倍频程);相位反转按钮;超采样按钮,允许您改变超采样率(8 倍或 16 倍),以提高音频处理质量。

Nickel is a “Made in the USA” suite consisting of four different plugins that include emulations of rare units from the late 1960s to the present day. It pays homage to the genius of Bill Putnam, one of the greatest audio engineers in history, and a true pioneer in the pro audio industry.

Nickel Comp

The centerpiece of this suite is perfectly encapsulated by the Nickel Comp (or compressor) plugin, which faithfully emulated the behavior of two different “revisions” (H – LN) of one of the most recognizable compressors of all time. The original piece of hardware, a rare 1960s and 70s piece of gear made in the USA, has become a staple of essentially all major recording studios worldwide, and is one of the most commonly used pieces of gear in the entire pro audio industry.

It has been used to sculpt the sound of countless records for artists ranging from Guns ‘n’ Roses to Bruce Springsteen; from The Killers to Joe Cocker; and many others. The Nickel Comp plugin faithfully recreated the experience of the original compressor in the digital realm.

Nickel EQs

In addition to the Nickel Comp, this suite includes 2 EQs:

A stereo parametric EQ with 4 fully parametric bands, plus HP and LP filters for each channel.

A dual-mono EQ derived from the stereo EQ version

Each of the two channels includes low, low-mid, high-mid, and high band sections – each with variable frequency, cut/boost, and bandwidth controls – as well as low pass and high pass filters.

Nickel Pre

The Nickel Pre plugin precisely emulates all 8 discrete mic and line preamp channels of a premium precision microphone preamplifier unit, complete with custom input stage transformers. It was the first analog product to break from its manufacturer’s vintage roots by offering a modernized, ultra-high-fidelity tool designed to provide maximum sonic versatility, while maintaining the warm euphonics that the company was known for.

The plugin has been organized in different banks, which contain a total of 20 different preamp emulations, including EQs and compressor preamp stages; a fixed frequency high-pass filter (100Hz, 6dB/octave); a phase reverse button; oversampling buttons that allow you to change the oversampling rate (8x or 16x) in order to improve the quality of the audio processing.

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