Kush Audio

A fiendishly clever high frequency equalizer, designed from the ground up with six parallel signal paths that produced the kind of air, sparkle, and presence previously found only in very old, very expensive analog equalizers. The Clariphonic 500 module makes it affordable to sprinkle that magic on vocals, drums, and individual instruments as well.

The sound of Mk3 comes from the very cozy marriage of Magpha EQ's buttery algorithms with Clariphonic's uniquely gain-dependent shelving corners.

Everyone's favorite mix EQ now offers state-of-the-art Mid-Side processing, 41-step detented pots, and a Master Bypass switch. The new Cut mode on the Focus band softens overly aggressive midrange, while rear-panel mid-side inserts allow you to use any processor in your rack in Mid-Side mode before dusting the result with the Clariphonic's unique magic.

Electra has an uncanny ability to find the hidden pockets of vibe and soul inside a sound and draw them out of hiding. It also exhibits a degree of punch normally associated with compression. The low end is massive and tight, the mids have a smooth smack, and the high shelf screams 'analog!'

Electra has an uncanny ability to find the hidden pockets of vibe and soul inside a sound and draw them out of hiding. It also exhibits a degree of punch normally associated with compression. The low end is massive and tight, the mids have a smooth smack, and the high shelf screams 'analog!'

The hardware Electra EQ set a high standard for fast, smooth, punchy equalization, and the Electra DSP's precisely modeled filters embody that spirit flawlessly.

The original Hammer's top end sheen and tube-thickened low end earned it a permanent place on mix busses around the world. Hammer Mk2 preserves the original design while doubling the number of available frequencies per band, including several powerful shelves.

q.632 is a modestly updated repackage of Magpha EQ, an obscure and defunct plugin whose unusual phase-modeled filters earned it a reputation for smoothness and fidelity that rival what comes out of $9,000 analog mastering EQs.

AR-1 is a variable-mu tube compressor whose roots are in the raucous sound of the rockin’ American 50’s, yet it enjoys a posh, tea-sipping British image thanks to its use at Abbey Road Studios in late 60’s, notably on the later Beatles and earlier Pink Floyd records.

Novatron is an analog-modeled compressor that borrows so many sonic properties from so many different classes of hardware units that, ironically, it could only exist in the world of DSP.

A straightforward, killer-sounding compressor that completely closes the Analog/Digital gap for a particular flavor of beautifully-clipping vintage compressor sound.

Tweaker takes compression to the next level. Its vintage, discrete VCA and bespoke detector are married to envelope-pushing controls that allow this box to be whatever you want it to be: smooth & polished or dark & filthy, subtle & delicate or fierce & explosive.

A 500 Series compressor that represents everything this generation of Kush compression has to offer.

UBK-2 flanks the updated compressor section with two newly-tuned saturation engines, one pre- and one post-compression, each voiced to suit the types of transients it's likely to be presented with. UBK-2 represents a massive leap forward from the original, while still retaining the character and ease of use that make its predecessor such a popular and beloved plugin.

At its heart, LG Drive is an elegantly simple device, a 2-Stage Tube Saturation color-box whose thick, creamy distortions are pulled straight from the AR-1 variable-mµ compressor.

The embodiment of an old Altec preamp: a growling, dirty low end giving way to a crisp, slurred 3k-8k. The overall effect is gritty warmth and presence, minus the hard edges.

Model A vibes like a mic plugged straight into an API console from 1976. Adding a hint of sparkle and sheen, it slowly breaks up into a gritty white cloud of antique saturation.

Model N nails the sound of the coveted vintage Neve pre it's modeled after. Dark, thick, and round, just a kiss imparts a dusty patina, pushed hard it gets downright fuzzy and soft. Pairs perfectly with the Omega Mic Pre.

Model TWK is a vintage distortion pulled straight from the heart of Kush's own Tweaker hardware compressor. The sound of Omega TWK comes from modeling the way Tweaker overdrives a pair of “supermatched transistors” feeding a long chain of dirty 70's op-amps.

Turning drums into crushed gravel, direct guitars into vintage fuzz, and the human voice into an alien specter – Pusher encourages improvisation and rewards exploration with endlessly surprising colors and overtones.

A mastering-style EQ, sandwiched inside six stages of delicate Saturation, feeding a dead-simple 'finishing compressor'. It's an EQ with a vibe, the likes of which could only come from Kush.

The original hardware REDDI is a legend among professional session players and commercial studio owners. Its hybrid tube/solid state gain circuits, beefy transformer, and oversized power supply have an uncanny ability to both rein in bass transients and punch them up.

Omega is a preamp system – an ecosphere of unlimited colors. On its own, this pre captures a gorgeous sound: silky smooth, widely extended, and highly detailed.