Waves Audio announced that itis now shipping the Scheps Omni Channel 2 plugin, a new expanded version of the original Scheps Omni Channel strip designed with GRAMMY-winning mixer Andrew Scheps (Jay Z, Adele, Metallica, Low Roar) that offers an array of added features.
“The original Scheps Omni Channel plugin was my dream for a plugin,” Scheps says. “Everything I like to use in every mix – all my favorite saturation flavors, EQ, and compression/dynamics options – all in one window. Now, after using the original Omni for several years as my primary mixing tool, I wanted to add even more options that I use on a regular basis. We’ve now expanded the plugin, to really push the envelope on what you can do with it, and add even more versatile sound design options.”
Scheps Omni Channel 2 adds the following new features:
— CRUSH mode: a fourth preamp saturation flavor that can be driven to aggressive distortion;
— 24 dB-per-octave filter with resonance for real sound design applications (filter sweeps, etc.) as opposed to just a utility;
— SOFT-KNEE compressor: a fourth compression type for the Omni’s VCA, FET, and OPT compressors;
— Add non-Waves VST3 to the Insert point — the ability to add any VST3 (reverbs, delays, other compressors by other manufacturers – anything) to the Omni chain;
— “Focus” presets prepared by Scheps that are designed to focus users on which controls they may want to address nex, in order to adjust the Omni presets to the specific music.
“With these new additions,” he says, “the Omni Channel 2 moves further into the realm of creative sound design. It’s a channel strip that gives you everything you need – all the classic functionality plus a new suite of tools for some seriously creative effects.”
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