Also, i was really happy seeing a while back how dirk and the team negotiated with ppg to keep that technology alive for the future. Dec 11, 2012 adding to the meeting of minds needed to make the shmc plugin was dirk ulrich, ceo of the equally inventive software developer brainworx, a uad direct development partner. Jul 04, 2019 dirk ulrich was born in cologne germany in 1971. Brainworx is proud to kickstart celebrating its 10th anniversary at the forefront of industry leading pro audio plugins development by announcing an appropriatelytitled 10 years10 deals promotional campaign sale starting on august 11, which will be the first of a number of 10. Its simple, userfriendly interface certainly does provide a significant assortment of mastering capabilities without overloading the user with excessive possibilities. Plugin alliance says that the amek eq 200 plugin was inspired by a gml 8200 eq owned by brainworx founder dirk ulrich. There wasnt a business plan to start a plugin company or software company, but the. Plugin alliance is an online seller of audio software. Chandler limited and plugin alliance announce cooperative. So dirk tell us a little bit about the plugin alliance and your role in its creation. According to dirk ulrich ceo of brainworx, they will now work closely with wolfgang palm together and tries to evolve the brand and products.
It has to be pointed out though, that i spoke to the companies that bx made plugins for before the alliance launch. Brainworx audio gmbh is a developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and audio effects, used in recording, mixing, mastering, post production, and live sound. This happens to me on facebook when plugin alliance announces a new tmt console emulation to be released. Driven by his passion for music and sound, dirk uses the experience of two decades of rock. Whenever this epiphany happens its really helpful if you have already developed a network of relationships, both with artists and other companies within the music products industry. This months free plugin, comes from one of my all time favourite plugin developers. The responsible for spl software is dirk ulrich, already known for his work with brainworx. California, and brainworx studio dirk ulrich in langenfeld, germany. One channel of the console was modeled down to the component level, and the resulting virtual channelchannel 1 in the pluginwas used as a starting point for coding the other channels. When brainworx founder dirk ulrich, a noted producer who has worked with many top acts including toto and dream theaters james labrie, went looking for a mastering eq with innovative features like an internal ms matrix and ms processing, he discovered that no such thing existed. Plugin alliance announces acquisition of wolfgang palms.
The companys headquarters are located in leverkusen, germany. Sound performance labs spl plugins are clones of the companys rackpack series hardware. A word from dirk ulrich ceo of brainworx some years ago i recorded and produced an album featuring james. And yes, hes the one in this picture you can see on the brainworx site in these days by the way, if youre interested in their plugs, its a good moment to check them out and buy something. Brainworx celebrates 10 years of premium plugins the audio. An interview with plugin alliance founder dirk ulrich. Dirk ulrich project manager functional lead software. Dirk ulrich announces 2020 plugin alliance releases. On the face of it, then, the amek eq 200 is a sevenband eq, featuring five wide, overlapping fullyparametric bands with 15 db boost or cut for each band, additional high and lowpass. Roll productions to develop some of the best loved plugins on the planet with brainworx plugin alliance switch to high contrast styles.
An interview with plugin alliance founder dirk ulrich kvr audio. Each channel offers five wide, fully parametric bands with up to 15 db boost or cut per band. Brainworx celebrates 10 years of premium plugins the. While many guitar amp plugins give you dozens of models and options, you may find yourself spending more time tweaking than playing. The amek eq 200 plugin is inspired by the sound of brainworx founder dirk ulrichs own gml 8200 eq one of his alltime favorite pieces of analog outboard. Who better to put that trailblazing 10year journey to glory into its presentday plugin perspective than brainworx ceo dirk ulrich. Direct developer spotlight creating the brainworx shadow. Wolfgang palms company ppg synths acquired by brainworx. Owner was always going on elaborate vacations instead of managing her design studio. This technology is what brainworx uses to model analog equipment in the digital realm, and tmt has proven though brainworx s console plugins to work exceptionally well. The result was the modus equalizer, a multimode analog hardware. The ilok system, a longstanding method of authorizing software is being left. Dirk ulrich from brainworx and plugin alliance on episode.
Brainworx is known for their innovative ms technologies and high quality plugins. He is the owner of brainworx germany and plugin alliance california. Our solutions are based on our love for music and technology digital and analog, hardware and software alike. Even if you are not a professional mastering engineer.
Since the mid2000s, brainworx software has been available as plugins for. Dirk ulrich announces 2020 plugin alliance releases gearslutz. Adding to the meeting of minds needed to make the shmc plugin was dirk ulrich, ceo of the equally inventive software developer brainworx, a uad direct development partner. Dirk ulrich the most common theme in our industry is that the participants start their careers with the dream of being an artist or recording engineer, sees an opportunity, and jumps on it. In addition, each channel has continuously variable low and high cut filters. Founded in 1999 by dirk ulrich, brainworx released their first and most well. Brainworx audio plugins brainworx audio owner dirk ulrich. This mixing technique was used on large format analog consoles, and its still relevant today in the. The trailblazing hamburgbased company founded by wolfgang palm first found fame and fortune. Dirk ulrich, who serves as the ceo of both companies, commented on the new agreement with. Plugin alliance empowers worldrenowned analog hardware. Brainworx archives bobby owsinskis music production blog. The high and low bands can also operate as shelving filters. It has to be pointed out though, that i spoke to the.
After finishing school in 1990, and a 1year civilian service, he studied business and law. For those of you unfamiliar with dirk ulrichs work, you should head to the plugin alliance page and check out what they have. A plugin that recreates the sound of a classic british eq with the addition of brainworx world class tmt and ms processing. Well, it was my idea and i started the company in the us using the services of inc plan. Whenever this epiphany happens its really helpful if you have already developed a network of relationships, both with artists and other companies within the music products. Brainworx ceo dirk ulrich, 2017 leverkusen, germany. Developed by brainworx, and officially endorsed by legendary amp builder peter diezel, the diezel herbert plugin masterfully emulates this six kt77equipped sledgehammer, for uad hardware and ua audio interfaces. Plugin alliance announces new amek plugin series with eq 200. Developed by brainworx exclusively for the uad2 platform, the gallienkrueger 800rb bass amp plugin captures the sonics of the original hardware used by the likes of red hot chili peppers, radiohead, no doubt, and more.