Curious about what the world has to say about our software? Take a look at this diverse selection of comments and press reviews from some remarkable individuals who have experienced the magic of our tools!
About Blue Cat's MB-7 Mixer
"It’s simple enough in concept, but factor in band-specific panning, stereo width, mute, bypass and solo, and you’ve got a powerful mastering and manipulation tool. [...]
In use, the MB-7 shows itself to be part mastering tool and part creative plug-in, particularly when you combine reverse linking of bands with some automation. But we found it particularly good for controlling the stereo width for specific frequency ranges on a multitude of stereo sources including drum kits, piano,strings and full mixes. This allowed us to make our sounds more expansive in the mid and high frequencies while retaining low-end cohesion. Equally, if you’ve time to kill, MB-7 can do a fair job of isolating sounds in mixed sources. [...]
These are precise, almost scientific tools[...]. So, they require time to truly get to grips with. In return, they'll continue to deliver as you explore their depths. [...] Pros: Clever ideas well implemented, Quality multiband processing, MB-7 linking options a nice touch, Cross-band internal sidechaining.
Verdict: 8/10. A super-flexible, great-sounding plug-in combo for the more technically inclined. " - , reviewed as part of Blue Cat's MB Dynamix Pack.
About Blue Cat's MB-5 Dynamix
"As most know, I'm a multiband compressor junkie! From my first review, the MB-5 Dynamix has to be the most complex multi I have seen in regards to the overall control on each band. Based off of the quality and performce of the other Blue Cat plug-ins I own, the MB-5 Dynamix will probably turn out to be my go-to multi-comp.
Prefer the MB-5 Dynamix over the UA Precision Multiband: I'm finding that I can push the MB-5 Dynamix a little harder before I get the artifacts and the additional parameters allows for extensive tweaking. Comparisons between MB-5 Dynamix and iZotope's MultiBand Compressor: iZotope has been my first go-to for multi-comp's. MB-5 Dynamix beats it out. I really like having that extra band in the MB-5 Dynamix and the ability to select the crossover slope for each band is a major plus. Oh, and I have only touched the surface of what the MB-5 Dynamix can do.
[...] I have stopped doing comparisons with the MB-5 Dynamix and my other multi-band compressors. It's not worth the time. The MB-5 Dynamix is just better. I started experimenting with the "Cross-Band Side Chaining" function. Wow, talk about a serious!"
About Blue Cat's Late Replies
"This plugin-hosting delay effect is as cool and fun to use as you'd expect, taking your echoes to experimental new heights." - - [read full review].
About Blue Cat's Phaser
The Blue Cat Flanger and Blue
Cat Phaser are capable of a wealth of sound variations that belies
their simple looking interfaces.
About Blue Cat's Dynamics
"A very flexible, "tweakers dream" compressor. When you know what you are doing you can create some very interesting compression. It also works rather well as a transparent compressor for all kinds of material. [...] You can perform tasks with this thing that I have not been able to reproduce with anything else. The overall 'sound' of this compressor is clean, very clean.[...]
Overall it's a very flexible compressor that provides just enough unique features and sound to be highly recommended!"
About Blue Cat's DP Meter Pro
"Good idea chaps! [...] A world of creative possibilities awaits..."
About Blue Cat's MB Dynamix Pack
"With Blue Cat Audio’s innovative MIDI side-chaining system, the sky’s the limit.
[...] Blue Cat Audio are plug-in developers who put an enormous amount of thought into their products, creating an extremely powerful and flexible range of processors. If there’s something you want to do to the dynamics or tone of your audio, no matter how obscure or involved, the chances are you can set up one of their compressors or EQs to do it[...]
[Blue Cat's MB-7 Mixer] might seem an odd idea, but it actually provides alternative ways of implementing a number of fairly common processes.[...] It also has some fresh tricks up its sleeve, and most of these relate to Blue Cat’s trademark linking techniques. [...] The possibilities are, quite literally, endless.[...]
We shouldn’t overlook the core features of the MB5 multi-band dynamics processor. [...] You’ll have a job finding anything else quite so comprehensively specified. A highlight of Blue Cat plug-ins in general, and MB5 and MB7 in particular, is the amount of visual feedback they give you. [...] Everything you’d reasonably expect to be able to click on and move about can be clicked on and moved about.[...] Extreme parameter ranges on offer mean you can create some pretty out-there effects, especially when you get into abusing MB5’s upwards compression.
In general, I think these plug-ins will appeal most to those who want and need very precise control, and are willing to invest some time and effort in learning how to get the best from them. If you’re after creative dynamic effects that can’t be achieved in any other way, or you’re presented with problematic material that needs to be fixed, these plug-ins can do things nothing else is capable of. [...] They are uniquely flexible." - [Read Full Review]
About Blue Cat's Widening Parametr'EQ
"Blue Cat's range also includes a healthy selection of EQs and filters, and their Widening Parametr'EQ is another mastering tool with a twist. It's a stereo equaliser that operates in M/S mode, allowing you to apply different EQ curves to the Mid and Sides components of the signal before they are matrixed back into conventional stereo. [...] I was surprised at how effective the M/S equalisation can be for opening out a mix. A little high shelving boost and low-frequency cut on the Sides channel only can really make things more expansive, without introducing obvious artifacts or leaving a hollow centre, as some stereo width processors do. Sound-wise, the equalisation is transparent without being thin or unnecessarily clinical, and the width of the parametric bands can be set as low as 0.01 octaves, for surgical tasks such as hum removal."
About Blue Cat's Chorus
The generous offering of a full range of time based modulators consists of
very basic but powerful and versatile effects. The Blue Cat Chorus for
example, is ALWAYS the first one I try for super rich detuning and haywire
coloured effects, but at the same time, I find it can throw just the right
wisp of mist into a warm string pad.
About Blue Cat's All Plugins Pack
"[Blue Cat Audio] products are very good, sensibly better than what so many software producers offer these days; one customer can truly rely on the work they're doing because Blue Cat are very WYSIWYG-respectful. They won't mislead you into buying "studio mastering-grade software" just for you to see at home that you've actually bought a lousy no good EQ!
Secondly, besides being very good and reliable professional-grade tools, they're also looking awesome and even more: the company producing these software tools is constantly developing new cool looks and skins so they would better integrate in the diverse applications' GUIs you might use! In the age of Vista's Aero-looks madness, such behavior – especially when coming from common plugins – is nothing more than one of the most appropriate recipes for commercial success."
Florin Tibu, Editor - www.softpedia.com