Liquid Mix 16 EQ & Compressor Sixteen Channel Liquid Firewire Mix Processor

MOVIES

IMAGES

Liquid Mix 16 Sixteen Channel Liquid Firewire Mix Processor

BUY NOW

Key Features Overview Liquid Technology Specifications System Requirements Emulations & Settings Operating Systems

Key FeaturesBack top

Unequaled Variety of Classic Emulations the rival even the world's finest studios
40 compressors and 20 EQs, sampled from vintage originals with a free expanding library online.

One of a Kind
The unique patented Dynamic Convolution process delivers unparalleled EQ and Compression emulations.
Can you hear the difference? Take the Challenge and find out.

Hybrid Super EQ
Create your own totally unique 7-band super EQ, built out of separate classic EQ bands.

Compressor 'Free' Mode
Original compressors with limited or absent controls suddenly become fully featured - yours to use as you choose.

Hardware-powered Plug-ins
16 instances of Liquid Mix run off the desktop hardware, vastly reducing the impact on your CPU.*

Tactile Control Surface
Apply EQ and compression using hands-on tactile controls. Just plug in, power-up, and dial in the perfect mix.

Full Plug-in Operation
Each instance has a dedicated GUI which functions exactly like a plug-in, providing full recall within your session.

Desktop Metering
12 LED meters on the hardware controller display i/o levels and gain reduction alongside their respective controls.

Liquid TechnologyBack top

Liquid Mix provides reliable emulation of a wide range of vintage and classic units. It does this by emulating their sonic behaviour using sintefex's patented Dynamic Convolution; the application of a unique, level-dependant set of responses to an audio signal.

These measured responses, sampled at numerous levels and with a multitude of setting combinations, are applied to the input stream on a sample-bysample basis for extremely convincing results.

System RequirementsBack top

WINDOWS

Operating System*
• VST, RTAS
• Min version of ProTools required - 7.0 if planning to use the included FXpansion (earlier versions will require the full Fxpansion VST wrapper.)

Computer
• Windows® XP compatible PC (Pentium© 4 2GHz or higher recommended)
• 400Mb/s IEEE1394/FireWire port (OHCI compliant recommended)
• DVD drive required for Installation

CPU/Clock
• 1.4 GHz Intel or compatible
• 2.0 GHz Pentium© 4 or Xeon recommended

Memory (RAM)
• 256MB or more
• 512MB or higher recommended

APPLE MAC

Operating System*
• AU, VST, RTAS
• Min version of Logic required - Logic 7.1, but 7.2 highly recommended
• Min version of ProTools required - 7.0 if planning to use the included FXpansion (earlier versions will require the full Fxpansion VST wrapper.)

Computer
• Apple Mac Power PC G4, G5 or Intel Mac (any)

CPU/Clock
• G4/800 MHz (minimum)
• G4/1.5GHZ or higher recommended

Memory (RAM)
• 256MB or more
• 512MB or higher recommended

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Firewire chipsets from TI (Texas Instruments), VIA, and NEC are recommended
• It is highly recommended that Liquid Mix be run on its own Firewire bus/card
• In order to use Liquid Mix with a 4-pin IEEE1394 port you will need a 4-pin to 6-pin cable (not included) and must use the PSU (included)

Sequencer compatibility

Liquid Mix 16 operates as VST, AU, or as a RTAS-wrapped VST within compatible hosts.

Cubase 4 on Intel Macs does not support VST 2.3 plugins. If you want to use Liquid Mix 16 with Cubase 4 on an Intel Mac, you must install the Liquid Mix 2.4 VST plugins available separately on the Liquid Mix downloads page.

* IMPORTANT INFORMATION: FOCUSRITE, the FF logo, LIQUID TECHNOLOGY, LIQUID MIX CONTROL and the LIQUID MIX logo are trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trademark of Sintefex Ltd. All other product names, trademarks, or trade names are the names of their respective owners, which are in no way associated, connected nor affiliated with Focusrite or its LIQUID MIX products and which have not endorsed Focusrite's LIQUID MIX products. These other product names, trademarks, and trade names are used solely to identify and describe the third party products the sonic behaviour of which was studied for the LIQUID MIX products, and to accurately describe the functionality of the Liquid Mix products. The Liquid Mix products are an independently engineered technology which utilises the patented process of Dynamic Convolution to actually measure examples of the sonic impact of original analogue products upon an audio stream, so as to electronically emulate the performance of the original product studied. The result of this process is subjective and may not be perceived by a user as producing the same effects as the original products studied.
*Benefit from the onboard DSP is reduced when used within Pro Tools.

Operating SystemsBack top

Use our OS checker to find the latest operating system support for your product. OS CHECKER

Compatible with:

Windows Windows 7
Support is only available on Windows 7 when using the Windows Legacy FireWire driver, as explained here. Windows Vista - 64bit
Windows Vista
Mac 10.4
10.4.11 and above only. Windows XP - 64bit
Service Pack 2 and above only. Mac 10.5
Windows XP
Service Pack 2 and above only. Windows Windows 7 - 64bit
Support is only available on Windows 7 when using the Windows Legacy FireWire driver, as explained here. Mac 10.6
Liquid Mix 3.0 is compatible with OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Please ensure that you read the release notes carefully before installation.
NOT Compatible with:

Mac 10.3

OverviewBack top

Liquid Mix 16 is the latest product in Focusrite’s award-winning Liquid range, bringing the power of Liquid Mix to an even wider audience. Combining the same pool of classic EQ and Compressor emulations with a killer control surface, Liquid Mix 16 brings the sound of the obsolete, the priceless and the historically significant, within reach of even the most modest studio owner.

Each of the sixteen mono channels provides Compressor and EQ emulations selectable from a huge pool of high-quality vintage and modern day classics. Forty Compressors and twenty EQs are available straight out of the box, with some additional emulations available for free online. As with the original Liquid Mix, a hybrid seven-band ‘super EQ’ is available in every instance, built out of separate classic EQ sections. Liquid Mix 16 also offers a ‘free’ mode for the compressor. Original compressors with limited or absent controls suddenly become fully featured - yours to use as you choose. Each channel appears as a separate VST/AU/RTAS effect within the sequencer and will work within all major applications, including Pro Tools.
Liquid Mix uses the same patented Dynamic Convolution process as Focusrite’s other Liquid products. Unlike standard convolution techniques, Dynamic Convolution utilizes vast processing power to sample the effect of a classic processor on a series of audio pulses, at many different gain settings and frequencies. All this processing is done using onboard DSP, so the processing has a relatively low effect on your computer’s own CPU, (variable subject to the sequencer used). Liquid Mix 16s DSP is housed within an elegant desktop control solution and connects to the computer via Firewire, which also provides bus-powering. The physical metering, rotary controls and buttons from the original Liquid Mix are provided here. The hardware helps to provide a tactile ergonomic solution, placing the sounds of an array of classic processors at your fingertips. You can choose to control each channel either from the desktop control unit, or from within the sequencer or an alternative controller, using the same simple GUI from Liquid Mix, which functions exactly like a plug-in.

The Liquid range of products has won in excess of twenty awards to date, becoming a worldwide hit in the audio production world, from project studios to post production and broadcast facilities, not to mention the Live arena. Focusrite looks forward to bringing Liquid technology to a growing audience, providing the sound of vintage processing and the reliability of digital processing to studios the world over.

SpecificationsBack top

Latency
Due to the round trip transmission which is required on the firewire bus, a delay equal to 2 x the audio buffer size + 8 samples is incurred. This sample delay results in different amounts of time delay depending upon sampling frequency. With a DAW buffer size of 1024 samples (ie, Liquid Mix latency of 2056 samples), the Liquid Mix latency is as follows:

• 47 ms @ 44.1kHz
• 43 ms @ 48kHz
• 23 ms @ 88.2kHz
• 21 ms @ 96kHz

With a DAW buffer size of 256 samples (ie, Liquid Mix latency of 520 samples), the Liquid Mix latency is as follows:

• 12 ms @ 44.1kHz
• 11 ms @ 48kHz
• 6 ms @ 88.2kHz
• 5 ms @ 96kHz

Channel Counts:
• 44.1kHz/48kHz: 16 channels mono, (8 stereo) unexpanded.
• 88.2/96kHz: 4 channels mono, (2 stereo) unexpanded.

Weight
• 0.8kg
• 1.76lbs

Dimensions
• 220mm (W) x 28 - 45mm (H - front to rear) x 152mm (D)
• 8.66" (W) x 1.1" - 1.77" (H - front to rear) x 5.98" (D)

Emulations & SettingsBack top

Focusrite's emulations and settings will help you to make the most of your Focusrite Liquid products. You'll find a growing library of emulations, programs and snapshots, with helpful filters and information regarding the original unit emulated.

Liquid Mix EQ Emulations
Liquid Mix Compressor Emulations
Liquid Mix Snapshots

Reviews

“ Audio Media Powered-plug-ins review July 2008 "After a surprisingly... ”

Audio Media Powered-plug-ins review
July 2008

"After a surprisingly short time the remote starts to disappear into the background - you'll find yourself reaching for it and making changes without the slight feeling of permanent distraction associated with editing settings on screen with a mouse."

"Sonically, Liquid Mix offers an impressive selection of emulated effects. Even though the functionality is limited to EQ and compression, it feels like a product that has been designed for studio engineers, rather than bedroom part-timers."

"There's something for everyone here, from grainy bright transistor effects to beefy 'valvification'. The plug-ins have a distinctive precision and body which is sweet without being thin..."

"As one of the more affordable options, there's a great deal to like about Liquid Mix. It's not a bedroom studio magic fairy dust machine, and it needs experienced ears to get the very best from it. But it feels and sounds like a professional tool - a remarkable achievement given the inclusion of a remote and the low price."

Downloads

Liquid Mix Emulations (44.1kHz - 96kHz)

The installers below provide the Liquid Mix emulations for sample rates 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz & 96kHz. The emulation files are the same for both Mac and Windows users, but you must run the installer for your particular platform.

These emulations are the same emulations found on all Liquid Mix DVDs 1.5 and above. We have simply repackaged the emulations into these installers in order to make installation easier.
MAC Liquid Mix Emulations 44.1kHz WIN Liquid Mix Emulations 44.1kHz MAC Liquid Mix Emulations 48kHz WIN Liquid Mix Emulations 48kHz MAC Liquid Mix Emulations (88.2kHz - 96kHz) WIN Liquid Mix Emulations (88.2kHz - 96kHz)
CLOSE

Liquid Mix 16 User Guide

Download German English French
CLOSE

Liquid Mix 2.3.16 (VST2.4 Plugins for Intel Mac)(Cubase/Nuendo users only)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you are not using Cubase or Nuendo, do NOT download this update, as it can cause problems for the wrapped version of the Liquid Mix plug-in for Pro Tools.

Steinberg VST 2.3 plugins are not supported on Intel-based Macs. If you want to use Liquid Mix on an Intel Mac, download this VST 2.4 plugins installer at the link below.

PLEASE NOTE: You must first run the standard Liquid Mix 2.3 installer before installing the VST2.4 plugins. After the Liquid Mix 2.3 installer is complete, run the VST2.4 plugins installer in order to replace the VST2.3 plugins with VST2.4 plugins.

Liquid Mix VST plugins are installed into:
/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST/

Compatibility Issues: The VST 2.4 plugins are not supported on Power PC based Macs.
MAC Liquid Mix 2.3.16 (VST2.4 Plugins for Intel Mac)(Cubase/Nuendo users only)
CLOSE

Liquid Mix 2.3.16

Please read the Release Notes document at the link below to view the changes in this release.

PLEASE NOTE: The Liquid Mix emulations are not included with these installers. In order to use Liquid Mix, you must install the emulations. These are available for download from our website on the main Liquid Mix downloads page (scroll down to Liquid Mix Emulations). Instructions for installing the emulations can be found here .
MAC Liquid Mix 2.3.16 WIN Liquid Mix 2.3.16 Liquid Mix 2.3.16
CLOSE

Liquid Mix Assets Cutsheet

This PDF lists the original units that the Liquid Mix emulations were based on.
Download Liquid_Mix_Assets.pdf
CLOSE

Liquid Mix 3.0

Fixed:
-Audio Units now validate successfully on Snow Leopard
-Fixed issue where upon session reload, a plug-in’s output level could be incorrect if the Sidechain feature was in use.
-Bundled snapshots which have been altered by the user now reload correctly
-Maximum track count no longer reached prematurely in Logic
-Prevented possible settings loss when switching Logic sessions
-Removed invalid website links in windows shortcut menu
-Updated GUI
-Integrated VST 2.4 plug-ins into main installer

The following DAW/Platform combinations are not supported by Liquid Mix.
-64bit Sonar (no change)
-IMPORTANT: Users of Pro Tools on Mac should not download this release and instead continue using version 2.3.16.

Known issues
-96k expansion card not fixed
-LM16 users should not use expansion card
-Requires legacy drivers on Windows 7
-EQ graph inaccuracy at low frequencies (see answerbase article http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/en/article.php?id=170)
-Plug-in will not work at 192kHz sample rate
MAC Liquid Mix-3.0.dmg WIN Liquid Mix-3.0.exe
CLOSE

Share |