Focusrite ISA Modules Modelled

US Brainworx Bx_console Focusrite SC plugin is free for Clarett, Red, RedNet and ISA users 24/01/20

Just in from Focusrite…

Two of the most revered pieces of recording gear in the history of music production, the Focusrite ISA 110 Equaliser and ISA 130 Dynamics Modules, helped to shape the sonic landscape of the 1980s and 90s. They were key components in the original Focusrite Studio Console, with their unique specification, exceptional build quality and impressive versatility delivering a beautifully open sound that found favor among audio engineers the world over. With fewer than ten Studio Consoles still in existence and the ISA Modules commanding sky-high prices on the second-hand market, their very special brand of audio magic has been utterly inaccessible to all but the most privileged of producers… until now!

Designed and coded by the DSP geniuses at acclaimed software house Brainworx, the new bx_console Focusrite SC VST/AU/AAX plug-in for Mac and PC faithfully captures the sound, feel and styling of Focusrite’s original iconic hardware – and now Clarett and Red audio interface customers, along with ISA and RedNet customers, get the plug-in, simply by registering their equipment online.

Accurately modeling the full signal paths of the ISA 110 and ISA 130, bx_console Focusrite SC brings all the analogue character and coloration of the Focusrite Studio Console to your DAW-based productions. Offering four bands of parametric and shelving EQ, high- and low-pass filters, compression/limiting, gating/expansion and de-essing, it's as powerful a sound-shaping tool today as it ever was – indeed, it improves on the capabilities of the original with modifications including continuously variable THD and Gain controls. And with Brainworx's Tolerance Modelling Technology providing 72 selectable modeled circuits, you can even recreate the subtle timbral variations between channels that you'd get with the real console.

With bx_console Focusrite SC retailing separately for $349, its inclusion for free with this multitude of Focusrite products is a huge deal, and Focusrite is deeply honored to see and hear these two historic modules so brilliantly emulated in software. To download the plug-in, simply register your Clarett, Red, RedNet or ISA unit online, log into your Customer Portal page, where you'll see bx_console Focusrite SC listed in the ‘My Software’ page among your registered products.

Pricing and Availability:

£349. Free for registered Clarett, Red, RedNet or ISA users.

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