Harrison Consoles Mixbus for Windows

• Harrison Consoles has released a Windows version of its Mixbus DAW software.

   

  Mixbus is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with "True Analog Mixing" : a combination of Harrison's world-renowned sound and features in an affordable, knob-per-function interface. Mixbus provides professional-level features to import or record an unlimited number of audio tracks to your computer, edit them, and mix them together. You can use Mixbus to record your band, mix a record, make a podcast, or edit the audio for your video.

  Mixbus Features:

  • Straightforward “knob per function” mixer layout based on Harrison's renowned 32-series and MR-series music consoles.

  • DSP sounds based on Harrison's world-renowned analog and digital mixing console experience.

  • Precision algorithms for EQ, Filter, Compression, Analog Tape Saturation, and Summing.

  • Unlimited stereo or mono input channels, each with unlimited plugins, sends, and hardware inserts. (limited only by CPU speed).

  • Phase, Input trim, High-pass Filter, Sweepable 3-band EQ, Compression, and 8 Mix Bus sends on every track.

     

  • 8 Stereo Mix Buses featuring Tone controls, Compression, Sidechaining, and Analog Tape Saturation.

  • Stereo Master Bus that features Tone controls, Analog Tape Saturation, K-meter, Stereo Correlation Meter, and Limiter.

  • Automatic plugin delay compensation to support effects such as parallel compression without time misalignment.

  • Comprehensive "at-a-glance" metering with peak, peak hold, and compressor gain reduction visible on every track and bus.

  • Extensive DAW features via the Ardour Digital Audio Workstation, refined by Harrison engineers to be smooth and stable.

Mixbus is a customized version of Ardour - a collaboration between Harrison, manufacturer of analog and digital consoles, and Paul Davis, lead developer of Ardour.

Mixbus enhances Ardour by providing critical mixing functions in a knob-per-function interface called "True Analog Mixing". True Analog Mixing is based on Harrison's renowned 32-Series and MR-Series console designs, combined with Harrison's proprietary digital mixing technology. Mixbus enables the user to record, edit, and mix a musical performance "in the box" while achieving a sound that harkens back to the golden age of album recordings.

Traditional DAW mixers were designed by companies with no pedigree in music mixing, and they suffer from well-known flaws, according to Harrison. Harrison says it eliminated these flaws in Mixbus by completely replacing the DAW's internal mixing engine and applying proprietary True Analog processing. Harrison consoles are known for their great-sounding EQ, filters, dynamics, and bus summing on every track. Now Mixbus offers every engineer a real Harrison music console "in the box".

Mixbus Features:

• Straightforward "knob per function" mixer layout based on Harrison's renowned 32-series and MR-series music consoles.

• Precision DSP algorithms for EQ, Filter, Compression, Analog Tape Saturation, and Summing based on Harrison's world-renowned large format analog and digital mixing consoles.

• Unlimited stereo or mono input channels (based on available CPU power) featuring High-pass Filter, EQ, Compression, and 4 Mix Bus sends on every channel.

• 4 Stereo Mix Buses (can be used for groups or auxes) featuring Tone controls, Compression, Sidechaining, and Analog Tape Saturation.

• Stereo Master Bus that features Tone controls, Analog Tape Saturation, K-meter, and Limiting to help you make polished mixes.

• Plugin delay compensation to support effects such as parallel compression.

• Comprehensive "at-a-glance" metering with peak, peak hold, and compressor gain reduction visible on every track and bus.

• Extensive DAW features via the Ardour Digital Audio Workstation.

• Supports AudioUnit plugins and any CoreAudio interface.