KIT Plugins has released Blackbird Chamber D, a new plugin that captures the sound of Blackbird Studio’s Studio D Reverb Chamber—an iconic space heard on countless hit records—and brings it into your DAW with modern flexibility.
Beyond faithfully modeling its lush depth and musical decay, BB Chamber D adds adjustable Size and Width controls to reshape the room beyond physical limits, selectable classic mic options, authentic dampening modeled after real cushion techniques, and flexible source placement from inside the chamber or piped in from Studio D’s live room.
With built-in console saturation, filters, EQ, compression/ducking, and full input/output control, it delivers the unmistakable ambience of Studio D with the precision and versatility today’s mixes demand.
Features:
- Preset Manager: Load Factory, Collaborator, or User presets.
- Size Control: Unlike the fixed physical chamber, adjust the virtual length of the room to create tighter spaces or extended, lush decays without compromising tone.
- Width Control: Expand the stereo image of the reverb for anything from focused depth to wide, immersive spread.
- Microphone Selection: Choose between a C24 (balanced and natural), R88 (warm and smooth), or 414 (bright and detailed) — all modeled after mics commonly used in the chamber.
- Dampening: Virtually add cushions inside the chamber to alter decay time and tonal character, just like engineers do in Studio D.
- [Source Type] – HI-FI: A clean, full-range speaker option that adds clarity and sparkle to the chamber response.
- [Source Type] – PA: Modeled after the Studio D PA speaker, adding unique filtering and mix-ready character.
- [Source Type] – Direct: Place the source directly inside the chamber with no speaker emulation.
- Source Location: Choose whether your signal is placed inside the chamber or piped in from the attached Studio D live room — recreating real-world tracking and reamping techniques.
- PreDelay: Adjust the onset timing of the reverb for added separation and clarity.
- Saturation: Add console saturation from our A5 emulation of the Studio D console — ideal for adding warmth, grit, or harmonic richness to the reverb signal.
- Filters: Engage pre and/or post high-pass and low-pass filters for precise tonal shaping.
- EQ: A 4-band EQ inspired by the console in Blackbird’s Studio D, with fluid gain control for detailed shaping of the reverberated signal.
- Compressor: Control the dynamics of the reverb signal with a smooth, musical compressor.
- Ducker: Activate ducking mode to allow the dry signal to sit forward while the reverb subtly moves out of the way — great for vocals and lead instruments.
Pricing & Availability
Blackbird Chamber D is available for introductory price of $84.00 (Reg. $120.00) for macOS and Windows in AAX, AU, and VST3 plugin formats.
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