{"id":2565,"date":"2025-06-13T08:55:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:58:25","slug":"old-school-cool-new-school-muscle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/old-school-cool-new-school-muscle\/","title":{"rendered":"Old School Cool. New School Muscle."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready for a plugin that acts like it\u2019s 1983 but thinks like it\u2019s 2025. It\u2019s a vintage-style dynamic enhancer modeled after the dbx\u00ae 1BX, now tailored for modern radio imaging. If you want your beds to bounce, your VO to stand out, and your sweeps to hit harder than a quad espresso, this one is just your type.\u00a0 Type X, that is, and Robert is here to tell us more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiothing.net\/effects\/type-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AudioThing-Type-X.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AudioThing-Type-X.png 890w, https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AudioThing-Type-X-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AudioThing-Type-X-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>TYPE X \u2013 Audio Enhancer for Radio Imaging Pros<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your imaging elements to life with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiothing.net\/effects\/type-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Type X<\/b><\/a> from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiothing.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Audio Thing<\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0a precision emulation of the legendary <\/span><b>dbx\u00ae Model 1BX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a vintage dynamic range expander originally built to breathe new energy into compressed audio. Now reimagined for today\u2019s fast-paced production world, <\/span><b>Type X<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivers that same retro vibe with the power and control modern radio demands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to <\/span><b>add punch, presence, and clarity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Type X dynamically boosts the contrast between soft and loud moments, perfect for making your sweeps, beds, and transitions stand out in a dense mix.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>modern enhancements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like sidechain input, adjustable high-pass and low-pass filters, and tweakable attack\/release settings, you get full control over how your imaging cuts through. Shape the sound to fit your station\u2019s identity, from warm analog-style movement to hard-hitting dynamics that grab listener attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re building a full brand package or tightening your stingers, <\/span><b>Type X gives your imaging the vintage tone and modern edge it needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available for <\/span><b>macOS, Windows, and Linux<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also on the <\/span><b>App Store for iOS and iPadOS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (AUv3 &amp; Standalone)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Until next time, cheers! \u2013 Robert<\/p>\n<p><em>Robert Dudzic is a world-class sound designer and the creator and producer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/production-fx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPLAT!\u2019s Trynity HDFX<\/a>. Each week here, he recommends software, apps, or plugins to amp up your audio production and radio imaging<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready for a plugin that acts like it\u2019s 1983 but thinks like it\u2019s 2025. It\u2019s a vintage-style dynamic enhancer modeled after the dbx\u00ae 1BX, now tailored for modern radio imaging. If you want your beds to bounce, your VO to stand out, and your sweeps to hit harder than a quad espresso, this <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/old-school-cool-new-school-muscle\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[287],"tags":[273,121,150,70,245,100],"class_list":["post-2565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-software-plugins-and-more","tag-audiobranding","tag-radioimaging","tag-radioproduction","tag-production-libraries","tag-sonic-branding","tag-sound-design"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2565"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565\/revisions\/2574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splatonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}