Blue Cat's Gain Suite

Category Audio Production / Plug-ins & effects
Version 3.1
Format AAXNAURTASVST
Compatibility Blue Cat's Gain SuiteMacOS X Intel
License Freeware
Price Free
Rating
Updated On Jan 10, 2014
Total Downloads 8,787
Mac Downloads 4,815
Category Audio Production / Plug-ins & effects
Version 3.1
Format AAXNDXRTASVST
Compatibility Blue Cat's Gain SuiteWindows
License Freeware
Price Free
Rating
Updated On Jan 10, 2014
Total Downloads 8,787
PC Downloads 3,972

A series of gain utilities

Blue Cat's Gain Suite is a simple series of gain utilities which let you control the volume of an audio track. The interest of these plug-ins resides resides in their particular features...

First, their automation and advanced MIDI control capabilities (the response curve of the MIDI controllers can be fully customized). Another interesting feature is the ability to link several instances of the same plug-in which allows you to control the gain of several tracks at the same time. This bundle also contains a stereo and a mid/side version for independent control of the left and right or mid and side channels. It can be very useful for stereo widening/narrowing.
An Intel processor. Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6) or Lion (10.7). Any VST / Audio Unit (32/64-bit) / RTAS / AAX compatible application.
An SSE2-enabled processor (Pentium 4 or later). Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. Any DirectX / VST / RTAS / AAX compatible host software (32 or 64 bit).
Blue Cat's Gain Suite Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.1 Jan 10, 2014 MacOS X Intel
New Features:

Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.

Improvements:

Reduced the plug-in's memory usage.
Windows VST Installer now remembers where the plug-in was initially installed to simplify upgrades.
(Mac) plug-in version number is now available when using "Get Info" in the Finder.
(Mac) Improved display of Audio Unit parameters in most host applications.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed window frame not showing with Cubase 7.5 (32-bit) on Mac.
(Mac) About window does not show up first in the corner of the screen anymore.
(Win) Alt-Click on a control now resets the value to default in Pro Tools, as expected.
Fixed version number reported to host application for VST and Audio Unit versions.
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat's Gain Suite Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.02 Jun 21, 2013 MacOS X Intel
New Features:

64-bit AAX support for Pro Tools 11.
Audio Suite support for offline processing in Pro Tools (AAX).

Improvements:

The windows installer now automatically detects the most appropriate VST install path.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed AAX version not showing up in Pro Tools 10.3.5 on Windows.
(RTAS) Fixed parameters control with EUCON control surfaces in Pro Tools.
Fixed user interface issues in Final Cut Pro X.
Fixed compare button issues in Pro Tools.
Mac-VST: Fixed window resize issues on Cubase and Nuendo (Mac).
Mac: Control MIDI settings dialog now brought back to front when already opened in the background.
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.01 Apr 24, 2012 MacOS X Intel
Bug Fixes:

AAX/RTAS on Mac: Fixed audio engine freeze or error issue with Pro Tools on some Mac configurations.
AAX on Mac: Fixed compare button that did not work well when using factory presets or any preset created on Windows.
Performance improvement when running under high CPU load for other platforms.
control Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.0 Mar 29, 2012 MacOS X Intel
New Features:

New user interface.
New integrated presets manager:
Load/save presets from the plug-in's user interface.
Organize presets with folders.
Customize the default preset.
Exchange presets easily.
Increased the number of groups (9 groups instead of 4).
Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each parameter.
Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
AAX plug-in format is now also supported on Windows.

Improvements:

Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for most host applications.
The plug-in now appears in the "Dynamics" category in Pro Tools.
Changed the default VST install path on Windows.
Improved default response curve for automation and MIDI control.
Added new presets.
Improved value display in fine edit window.
Improved user manual.

Optimizations and Performance Improvements:

Reduced VST plug-in loading time.
Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).
Smaller binaries on Mac (dropped PowerPC support).

Bug Fixes:

Fixed presets-related crashes in Cubase on Mac.
Fixed user interface display issues in Wavelab on Mac.

Note: this new version can be installed side by side with the previous version for backward compatibility reasons: installing this new version won't break your previous projects.
resides Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.43 Feb 10, 2011 MacOS X UB
* Fixed keyboard focus stealing issue in Pro Tools and several other host applications.
* 64-bit Mac VST support.
their Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.3 Nov 20, 2009 MacOS X UB
* RTAS plugin format support (final beta stage - currently available with the Free Pack only)
* Mac: fixed keyboard/mouse focus issues in some hosts.
* Mac: fixed user interface crashes in some hosts, when used with particular display settings.
* Mac-AU: fixed user interface resizing issue when changing skin in some hosts (Logic).
* Mac-AU: fixed settings lost issue when doing offline rendering in some applications.
several Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.2 Sep 22, 2009 MacOS X UB
* New Windows Installer (much faster install, improved upgrades).
* Bug Fix (PC): Cubase freezes when loading a preset using a different skin while the plugin window is open.
* Blue Cat's Skinning Language 1.6.1 support.
which Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.11 May 6, 2009 MacOS X UB
Mac VST update: fixed incompatibility issues with Cubase 5 on Mac.
download Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.1 Feb 6, 2009 MacOS X UB
V2.1
* First Mac version.
* Improved parameters display in host application and settings window.
Blue Cat's Gain Suite Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.1 Jan 10, 2014 Windows
New Features:

Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.

Improvements:

Reduced the plug-in's memory usage.
Windows VST Installer now remembers where the plug-in was initially installed to simplify upgrades.
(Mac) plug-in version number is now available when using "Get Info" in the Finder.
(Mac) Improved display of Audio Unit parameters in most host applications.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed window frame not showing with Cubase 7.5 (32-bit) on Mac.
(Mac) About window does not show up first in the corner of the screen anymore.
(Win) Alt-Click on a control now resets the value to default in Pro Tools, as expected.
Fixed version number reported to host application for VST and Audio Unit versions.
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat's Gain Suite Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.02 Jun 21, 2013 Windows
New Features:

64-bit AAX support for Pro Tools 11.
Audio Suite support for offline processing in Pro Tools (AAX).

Improvements:

The windows installer now automatically detects the most appropriate VST install path.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed AAX version not showing up in Pro Tools 10.3.5 on Windows.
(RTAS) Fixed parameters control with EUCON control surfaces in Pro Tools.
Fixed user interface issues in Final Cut Pro X.
Fixed compare button issues in Pro Tools.
Mac-VST: Fixed window resize issues on Cubase and Nuendo (Mac).
Mac: Control MIDI settings dialog now brought back to front when already opened in the background.
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.01 Apr 24, 2012 Windows
Bug Fixes:

AAX/RTAS on Mac: Fixed audio engine freeze or error issue with Pro Tools on some Mac configurations.
AAX on Mac: Fixed compare button that did not work well when using factory presets or any preset created on Windows.
Performance improvement when running under high CPU load for other platforms.
control Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 3.0 Mar 29, 2012 Windows
New Features:

New user interface.
New integrated presets manager:
Load/save presets from the plug-in's user interface.
Organize presets with folders.
Customize the default preset.
Exchange presets easily.
Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each parameter.
Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
AAX plug-in format is now also supported on Windows.

Improvements:

Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for most host applications.
The plug-in now appears in the "Modulation" category in Pro Tools.
Changed the default VST install path on Windows.
Improved default response curve for automation and MIDI control.
Added new presets.
Improved value display in fine edit window.
Improved user manual.
This product now includes both the mono and stereo versions.

Optimizations and Performance Improvements:

Reduced VST plug-in loading time.
Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).
Smaller binaries on Mac (dropped PowerPC support).

Bug Fixes:

Fixed presets-related crashes in Cubase on Mac.
Fixed user interface display issues in Wavelab on Mac.

Note: this new version can be installed side by side with the previous version for backward compatibility reasons: installing this new version won't break your previous projects.
resides Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.43 Feb 10, 2011 Windows
* Fixed keyboard focus stealing issue in Pro Tools and several other host applications.
* 64-bit Mac VST support.
their Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.3 Nov 20, 2009 Windows
* RTAS plugin format support (final beta stage - currently available with the Free Pack only)
* Mac: fixed keyboard/mouse focus issues in some hosts.
* Mac: fixed user interface crashes in some hosts, when used with particular display settings.
* Mac-AU: fixed user interface resizing issue when changing skin in some hosts (Logic).
* Mac-AU: fixed settings lost issue when doing offline rendering in some applications.
several Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.2 Sep 22, 2009 Windows
* New Windows Installer (much faster install, improved upgrades).
* Bug Fix (PC): Cubase freezes when loading a preset using a different skin while the plugin window is open.
* Blue Cat's Skinning Language 1.6.1 support.
which Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.1 Feb 6, 2009 Windows
V2.1
* First Mac version.
* Improved parameters display in host application and settings window.
download Blue Cat's Gain Suite v 2.0 Feb 20, 2008 Windows
  • Link several instances of the same plugin and control several plugins from a single user interface.

  • Smooth Bypass: activate/deactivate the plugin with absolutely no noise.

  • Undo/Redo.

  • Load/Save presets in a host-independent format: you can now share presets between the directX and VST versions.
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