Up to eight MixBox modules can be loaded to create all manner of effect chain varieties. Instead they get loaded into a virtual rack which itself is a conventional plug-in (as well as a standalone program – more on that later). The 70 modules are not conventional plug-ins. So it all makes for a well-rounded, competitive package against other virtual rack sotware.MixBox from IK Multimedia (IKM hereafter) is a collection of 70 FX modules than run the gamut from dynamics to distortion to amps to modulation to reverb to … well, much more. If you are familiar with IK Multimedia software, you know what kind of quality they are going for.
It makes for a simple overview and simple, intuitive operation via drag-and-drop. All the modules are graphically reminiscent of hardware units in the 500-series rack format. In standalone mode, you can even use eight complete racks (each with eight modules) for live mixing.
Up to 8 processors can be connected in series per FX chain. Additionally, the reverb effects have been improved with four new algorithms.
The available modules include dynamics processors, equalizers, filters, modulation, complete channel strips, saturation, reverb, delay, distortion, and amp simulations – among other processors. MixBox comes with over 600 presets, so chances are you’ll find some settings in the right ballpark for the problem before you even get to detailed tweaks. The chains you come up with should be usable in most mix, mastering, and sound design contexts. The effects are distilled to the small, manageable size of a module which changes how you think about chaining them together and making adjustments. It’s easy to dismiss it as a re-package of T-RackS processors and a bunch of stuff borrowed from AmpliTube and SampleTank, but I’d like to think the end result is greater than the sum of its parts. With MixBox, manufacturer IK Multimedia presented a compelling virtual rack of multi-effects.
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