{"id":2469,"date":"2019-10-11T09:59:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T14:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2019-10-11T09:59:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T14:59:17","slug":"apogee-launches-clearmountains-domain-plugin-featuring-fx-signal-chain-of-legendary-mixer-bob-clearmountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/11\/apogee-launches-clearmountains-domain-plugin-featuring-fx-signal-chain-of-legendary-mixer-bob-clearmountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Apogee Launches Clearmountain\u2019s Domain Plugin featuring FX Signal Chain of Legendary Mixer, Bob Clearmountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apogee is introducing Clearmountain\u2019s Domain, a multi-effects plugin that reproduces legendary mixer, Bob Clearmountain\u2019s personalized FX signal chain. The plugin simplifies Clearmountain\u2019s very sophisticated and creative hardware routing, making it easier to emulate the cohesive spaces, expansive dimensions, and rich atmospheres his most celebrated mixes are known for. Classic presets allow you to recreate the sonic environment of your favorite Clearmountain mixes. Advanced view tabs take you behind the scenes of Clearmountain\u2019s technique to reveal decades of expertise and empower you to create your own musical mix domain. Custom impulse responses of Clearmountain\u2019s favorite spaces give you access to the reverb Bob has used on countless hit records. And, the multi-color FX Visualizer lets you see the placement of all effects in real-time. Clearmountain\u2019s Domain expands Apogee\u2019s plugin offering<\/a> which also includes the only Pultec EQ plugins to be officially endorsed by Pulse Techniques, makers of Pultec hardware.<\/p>\n

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Bob Clearmountain Redefined the Role of the \u201cMixer\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

For decades, engineers, producers, and musicians have marveled at Bob Clearmountain\u2019s mixes. Recordings by iconic artists like David Bowie<\/b>, Chic<\/b>, Roxy Music<\/b>, The Rolling Stones<\/b>, Bruce Springsteen<\/b>, Bryan Adams<\/b>, INXS<\/b>, and so many more are prime examples of how Clearmountain\u2019s work elevated the role of \u201cthe mixer\u201d to that of an essential creative partner in the process of making records. Bob\u2019s ability to build a soundscape and atmosphere, where voices and instruments effortlessly live in an intimate space but seamlessly blend together, set new standards for mixing. His passion to reveal the true character of the song, highlighting the emotion of the music, gets to the heart of what inspired the song from its inception.<\/p>\n

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Clearmountain\u2019s Hardware FX Workflows Made Accessible in your DAW<\/b><\/p>\n

Over decades of mixing hit songs, Clearmountain has developed a complex and personalized hardware FX signal chain for creating the imaginary soundscapes where musical elements each have their own space and dimension, but remain cohesive to the whole.<\/p>\n

This FX signal chain involves an entire studio\u2019s worth of hardware gear \u2013 live echo chambers, delays, harmonizers, de-essers, EQs and a large format SSL analog mixing console. And lots of patch cords\u2026so many patch cords!<\/p>\n

Reproducing this complicated interconnection of hardware using individual plugins in a DAW proved to be almost impossible. With Clearmountain\u2019s Domain, it\u2019s refreshingly simple to achieve Bob\u2019s results with a mere click on a preset.<\/p>\n

Classic Presets make it easy to access iconic Clearmountain sounds <\/b>and create your own<\/b><\/p>\n

Thanks to the Clearmountain Classic presets, you don\u2019t need an Engineering degree to get started \u2013 instead, start with the awe-inspiring sounds you know and love from your favorite Clearmountain mix!<\/p>\n

Bob has carefully created each preset based on specific instruments and processing from his extensive catalog of timeless hit mixes. Looking to nail the Bowie \u201cLet\u2019s Dance\u201d guitar and vocal delay or the Springsteen \u201cBorn in the USA\u201d snare sound? Simply load the presets!<\/p>\n

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Custom Impulse Responses of Clearmountain\u2019s Reverb Spaces<\/b><\/p>\n

Earlier in his career, Clearmountain leaned heavily on physical rooms and chambers for realistic and unique reverb \u2013 for example, the custom designed echo chambers at his Mix This!<\/a> studios in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Once convolution reverb technology allowed him to \u201ccapture\u201d the characteristics of his favorite rooms as digital impulse response files, he was free to use all his favorite spaces no matter their location.<\/p>\n

With Clearmountain\u2019s Domain, you now have access to these spaces, the very ones used on countless hit mixes.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n