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  • Overview
  • Features
  • Customer Reviews
  • 4.8/5
    (147)
$199.00
4.8/5
(147)

Lose harshness without destroying your mix.

The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo tastefully removes the harsh, hard edges of your tracks without dramatically altering the character and tone of your source material.

An exceptional mastering tool that also features M/S (Mid/Side) processing, the Brainworx bx_refinement imparts a tube-like analog smoothness and is a boon for mix engineers looking to tame unpleasant digital hardness on individual tracks.

Bring the sound of a tube-like analog mastering chain to your UAD-2 and Apollo-equipped workstations

Easily soften high frequency harshness in mixes and masters

Inject saturation and presence to subtly enhance your tracks

Use the Solo feature to hear exactly what you’re removing from the recording

Key Features

Reduces harshness and breathes life into recordings
Fixed, dynamic or modulation based damping of unwanted frequencies
Mid/Side processing
Soft & hard damping provide second order filtering and higher order filtering respectively
Solo filter allows to hear just what you’re removing from the recording
Subtle saturation and presence controls enhance the material without changing its character

Customer Reviews

Brainworx bx_refinement

Overall Rating

4.8/5
(147)

M. Cook

December 23, 2023

Good results if used sparingly!

I like this plugin especially on guitars with harsh frequencies. Have to be careful to use in moderation though as tone decreases otherwise. All in all a useful tool to have.

C. YEŞİLYURT

September 15, 2023

Good sound nice

Best in delivering the expected temperature

C. YEŞİLYURT

September 15, 2023

Good sound nice

Best in delivering the expected temperature

R. Thorogood

July 2, 2023

Does exactly what it says on the tin.

To quote the UA infomercial “The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo tastefully removes the harsh, hard edges of your tracks without dramatically altering the character and tone of your source material.” And IME that’s exactly what it does, even when used in a voice-over chain following Soothe 2 and / or Spiff, where you might perhaps not necessarily have expected it to add so much to the overall result. Extremely useful plugin!

D. Ho

June 24, 2023

Magic!

I use bx_refinement to warm up harsh, bright tracks. What this plug-in achieves with a couple of controls used to take me quite awhile with EQs. And honestly, i think it does it better because it adds tube warmth!

A. Smith

September 21, 2022

Great for getting rid of harsh frequencies

Secret weapon for getting rid of them harsh sounds, would recommend!

M. Kipp

July 19, 2022

fast and easy

For refining harsh vocals it's that easy to work with this tool

S. Cee

February 5, 2022

Harsh Vocals Refinement Is The answer

Great For Mixing A Vocal To Perfection If Needed.

J. Johnson

November 18, 2021

Cheat Code

Tames and smoothes out harsh signals very nicely! For me it’s secret weapon!

F. DeAngelis

June 26, 2021

Time saver

A great mastering tool to quickly tame the all too common problem of upper midrange harshness(@3-3.5khz) with the option to add back some presence and even saturation. It does this in an analog sounding, ear pleasing way. The dozen or so presets are great starting points. It can be used to subtly sweeten and warm things up or to strongly subdue a truly harsh mix. It’s great to be able to hear what is being removed with the solo filter. In a word - smooth.

H. van Oortmerssen

May 24, 2021

Subtlety is the operative word...

What a serious little gem...!!

A. Bäckström

January 22, 2021

Amazing.

I think this is better than soothe on the master. I use it on full mixes.

K. Breazeale

January 20, 2021

A Must Have

If you are trying to achieve a true, fat, analog mix free from harsh highs, mids and transients, then this app is definitely for you. There's even a dozen or more presets that will fit just about every flavor you desire. So, there's no need to spend hours turning knobs and faders. Work smarter, not harder.

C. Bruce

December 27, 2020

BX is Greg

What bad things can you say about BX? I use this to tame samples.

C. Bruce

December 23, 2020

Good

Takes that harshness out your mix and it’s BX so you know it’s good

a. tebbaa

December 16, 2020

Wow

you must have it in your arsenal, it's really softens the complex sound

D. Ashton

October 20, 2020

Amazing

I haven't had time to check it out since purchase but I got it because it works great. My ears can last much longer without the irritating high's in the mix. Thanx again UAD!!

s. Pfeiffer

June 3, 2020

Haven’t needed it on a mix yet, but...

I know this has been billed as a mastering tool, but haven’t had to tame any overly harsh mixes yet. However, it has bailed me out of two instances more than once. DI recorded acoustic guitar parts, as well as a boat load of ancient DAT transfers. It paid for itself
On the latter project in a few hours.
Very unique plug....

s. Pfeiffer

June 3, 2020

Haven’t needed it on a mix yet, but...

I know this has been billed as a mastering tool, but haven’t had to tame any overly harsh mixes yet. However, it has bailed me out of two instances more than once. DI recorded acoustic guitar parts, as well as a boat load of ancient DAT transfers. It paid for itself
On the latter project in a few hours.
Very unique plug....

s. Pfeiffer

June 3, 2020

Haven’t needed it on a mix yet, but...

I know this has been billed as a mastering tool, but haven’t had to tame any overly harsh mixes yet. However, it has bailed me out of two instances more than once. DI recorded acoustic guitar parts, as well as a boat load of ancient DAT transfers. It paid for itself
On the latter project in a few hours.
Very unique plug....