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Brainworx bx_refinement

Brainworx bx_refinement

4.8 (131)

Lose harshness without destroying your mix.

  • Bring the sound of a tube-like analog mastering chain to your DAW
  • 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

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

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Lose Harshness Without Destroying your Mix

The Brainworx bx_refinement plug-in 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.

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4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 131 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 110 Total 4 star reviews: 19 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
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131 reviews
  • MC
    M. C.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    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.

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  • CY
    C. Y.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Good sound nice

    Best in delivering the expected temperature

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  • RT
    R. T.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    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!

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  • DH
    D. H.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    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!

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  • AS
    A. S.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Great for getting rid of harsh frequencies

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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