Available for download, T-RackS Mic Room from IK Multimedia is modeling software that aims to put the sound of over 20 microphones—classics and contemporary models alike—into your digital arsenal. Essentially, this plug-in allows you to process signal from your existing mic through each of the emulations provided, thus modeling the tone and responsive behavior of other capsules.
For best results, it is recommended that you use this plug-in in conjunction with an audio track—one that uses material recorded in the physical, corporeal universe. Once the plug-in has been instantiated on any such track, using the software is as simple as selecting a source microphone from the list Mic Room provides, deciding which model of microphone you'd like to process the signal through, and choosing that model. At this point, you can play with stereo controls, input controls, the proximity effect control, and harmonic-content adjuster to further enhance your signal. This software is Mac and Windows compatible, and works in AU, VST, RTAS, and AAX formats.
Proximity-Effect Controls A control over the proximity effect emulates the frequency characteristics that accompany the distance between microphones and source objects. You can dial it in to make it sound as though the sound source is right next to the microphone, or you can dial it back for a more distant sound.
Harmonic-Content Adjuster This control allows you to add saturation to the signal in order to simulate the harmonic signatures of a tube condenser microphone.
Microphones:
- Bottle 563 - Based on Neumann CMV-563
- Condenser 12 - Based on AKG C12
- Condenser 67 - Based on Neumann U67
- Condenser 87 - Based on Neumann U87
- Condenser 170 - Based on Neumann
- TLM 170 Condenser 414 - Based on AKG C414
- MD1b-FET - Based on Groove Tubes
- MD1b-FET Tube VM - Based on Brauner VM1
- Dynamic 20 - Based on Electro-Voice RE20
- Dynamic 57 - Based on Shure SM57
- Dynamic 58 - Based on Shure SM58
- Dynamic 421- Based on Sennheiser MD421
- Dynamic 441 - Based on Sennheiser MD441
- Dynamic 609 - Based on Sennheiser MD609
- Vintage Dynamic 20 - Based on AKG D20
- Ribbon 121 - Based on Royer R121
- Ribbon 160 - Based on Beyerdynamic M160
- Velo-8 - Based on Groove Tubes
- VELO-8 Vintage Dynamic- Based on Shure Model 55
- Old Telephone Mic- Based on old carbon phone capsule
Highlights
- Comprises a collection of over 20 microphone models that includes dynamic, condenser, ribbon and others
- Intuitive interface
- Adjustable input-level control
- Stereo control of left and right channels
- Level meter
- Master bypass switch
- Proximity-effect adjustment
- Harmonic-content adjustment effect
Technical Specifications
- Fully compatible with Mac OS X (Universal Binary), and Windows (XP, Vista, 7, and 8)
- Works within the T-RackS CS Standalone application
- Oversampling
- Full latency-compensation support
- Supports sampling rates up to 192 kHz
- DSM and SCC proprietary IK technologies for digital models of analog hardware devices
- Native compatibility with 64-bit applications and operating systems
