Focusrite Midnight

The new Focusrite Midnight plug-in Suite takes two of Focusrite’s most iconic modules of all time – the ISA110 equaliser and ISA130 compressor, accurately models their sound using powerful DSP technology, and gives them sleek, contemporary on-screen panels that make them simplicity itself to use. Now you can add the authentic, classic Focusrite sound to your tracks at an affordable price. Your productions never sounded so good.

The ISA110 and 130 modules, created in the 1980s for the legendary Forté console, represent the epitome of Focusrite analogue audio processing, and quite literally played a vital role in the making of thousands of hit records. Their new digital incarnations in the Midnight suite for AU, VST and RTAS give them beautiful new high-definition on-screen front panels, so realistic you'll feel you could reach out and grab the knobs. In reality, of course, you can modify them with a click of the mouse, or graphically edit the response curves. But whichever way you choose to go, behind every panel's excellent graphics lies powerful DSP that accurately models the original analogue processors that inspired the Midnight suite, with all the warmth, clarity, control and incredible sound of the original analogue designs.

Just one look at the very linear analogue-style front panels and you’ll know exactly how to use the Midnight suite. The controls are simple and intuitive. The meters are responsive and precise. And the sound... these plug-ins sound excellent and put Focusrite clarity and warmth at your fingertips.

The Midnight EQ lets you handle problems and inspires solutions. It's a 4-band parametric EQ with peak and shelving plus high-pass and low-pass filters. High-end control up to 15kHz – just what you need to give vocals that extra something. +/- 16 dB of gain in each band. Midrange overlap with variable Q. The Midnight EQ gives tracks rich lows, pure, open top-end and fantastic midrange definition.

Meanwhile, the Midnight Compressor gives you incredible control. It features compression ratios from 1.5 to infinity, adjustable attack and automatic/manual release, clear and simple metering that lets you keep an eye on gain reduction, threshold, and input/output levels. Input gain settings and compensation help you achieve optimal gain structure for perfect control. Vocals are right there, with that warmth and naturalness you've never been able to achieve before. Bass lines acquire a solid foundation, you'll start to think the bassist is still in the room. Suddenly tracks sit perfectly in the mix, you get shivers and your hair stands on end. Do you know the feeling? You will really experience all this.

The Midnight modules provide the power, flexibility and sound that have launched thousands of hits. If you're looking to take your tracks to the next level, you need the best: in the past, perhaps, this step was well beyond your reach. But now the power to give your productions that extra gear is at your fingertips. Switch to Focusrite Midnight. You'll never go back.