Metric Halo ChannelStrip v4
Channel Strip Plugin
For over 25 years, Metric Halo's ChannelStrip has been an integral part of the sound of myriad Grammy-award winning, Gold and Platinum records, hit TV shows and blockbuster movies.
ChannelStrip has been the critical tool for getting "the sound" quickly for thousands of professional recording engineers, composers and musicians worldwide.
As a signal processing bundle, Channel Strip 4 integrates everything you need to process the channels that make up a mix as well as process the entire mix bus.
Featuring an Expander, Compressor, multi-band EQ, and a limiter, ChannelStrip provides a unified interface for processing your tracks.
It also includes phase invert, channel delay, comprehensive metering and SpectraFoo spectrum analysis - so you can see your audio as well as you can hear it.
ChannelStrip is an essential tool for every project.
Features
- World-class Signal Processing and Workflow
- Used by Grammy-Award winning Engineers on countless hits
- Expander, Compressor, EQ, & Limiter in one processor
- Fully parametric interpolated EQ
- Integrated side-chain EQ for dynamics
- Individually switchable side-chains for dynamics blocks
- Individual side-chain listen for dynamics blocks
- EQ/Compressor routing control
- SpectraFoo spectrum analysis built-in
- Scalable gain reduction meters
- More than 250 presets included
- Adjustable UI size / Disclosable Graphs
- MH Preset Manager - Provides cross-platform presets
What's New in V4
- Adds VST3 version on both macOS and Windows
- VST3 Native Apple Silicon support for all VST host including Steinberg products (Cubase, Nuendo, etc).
- VST3 Native Sidechain Support.
- Adds support for EQ and Dynamics graphs in Pro Tools
- Enables EQ and Dynamics pages in Avid Control/EuCon when running in Pro Tools
- Undo/Redo
- A/B snapshots and snapshot blend
- Software update tracking
- More flexible resizability
- Common controls in the header bar (Help, Resize, Pane Disclosure)
- All plugins support AU, AAX, VST2 and VST3 on macOS.
- All plugins support AAX, VST2, and VST3 on Windows.
- Improved Preset Management
- Plug-in Settings copy/paste between instances
- Plug-in details pane (accessed by the MH Logo) that shows:
- About box
- Links to documentation, tech support and frequently asked questions
- Software update information and release notes
- Current release notes
- Plug-in Preferences
- Significantly reduced size download for the installers on macOS
- Adds a user configurable themes for most plugins
- Adds user selectable knob styles for many plugins
- Adds user preference for band colors
- Adds user preference UI colors
- Adds user preference for showing/hiding knob rings
- Refines layout and visuals of the UI
System Requirements
- MacOS 10.10 Yosemite and above
- Officially supported up to MacOS 15 Sequoia
- Windows 7 and above (64-bit only)
- Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
- Free iLok account and iLok License Manager
- iLok Machine, iLok Cloud, and iLok USB licensing methods are supported
- Includes 2 activations per license
Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, VST2, and VST3
User Manual