Apogee just launched their hottest plugin that recreates the famous Neve 8060 console from The Power Station studio. The new Clearmountain's 8060 brings the exact sound of Bob Clearmountain's personal mixing board to home studios everywhere. This legendary console mixed hits for Kool and the Gang, Sister Sledge and Chic back in the day. Music producers can finally access the same warm harmonics that made those classic records sound amazing. The company spent months modeling every single circuit and component from the original board.
The plugin offers two different preamp modes that change how vocals and instruments sound. Line mode adds gentle coloring that makes everything sound richer and warmer. Mic mode cranks up the distortion for more aggressive tones that cut through dense mixes. A three-band equalizer section gives users wide frequency control that works great on drums, vocals and strings. The Hi Q switch narrows the bandwidth for precise surgical cuts when needed.
Smart features make the plugin easy to use for beginners and pros alike. An automatic gain compensation button keeps levels steady when pushing the saturation hard. The virtual fader behaves just like the real console and affects both frequency response and harmonic content. High-pass and low-pass filters help clean up muddy recordings or tame harsh frequencies.
Computer users need Windows 11 or macOS 13.7.5 to run the software. The plugin works with VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats across different recording programs. Clearmountain's 8060 costs ninety-nine dollars and ships immediately from Apogee.
The plugin offers two different preamp modes that change how vocals and instruments sound. Line mode adds gentle coloring that makes everything sound richer and warmer. Mic mode cranks up the distortion for more aggressive tones that cut through dense mixes. A three-band equalizer section gives users wide frequency control that works great on drums, vocals and strings. The Hi Q switch narrows the bandwidth for precise surgical cuts when needed.
Smart features make the plugin easy to use for beginners and pros alike. An automatic gain compensation button keeps levels steady when pushing the saturation hard. The virtual fader behaves just like the real console and affects both frequency response and harmonic content. High-pass and low-pass filters help clean up muddy recordings or tame harsh frequencies.
Computer users need Windows 11 or macOS 13.7.5 to run the software. The plugin works with VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats across different recording programs. Clearmountain's 8060 costs ninety-nine dollars and ships immediately from Apogee.
