32C Bus by Harrison Consoles bus processing plugin interface

32C Bus: Bus Processing Plugin by Harrison Consoles

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32C Bus is a bus processing plugin from Harrison Consoles that combines four Harrison modules: tape saturation drive, a bus compressor, a three-band bus EQ and a master strip limiter.

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01Overview

32C Bus brings together four processing modules from Harrison's Mixbus32C environment into a single plugin. The developer says the tape saturation drive, compressor with its 32C-style high-pass filter, bus EQ and output limiter are designed to work together on a mix bus. Harrison also says the plugin is intended to deliver its analog console sound in hosts other than Mixbus. It is offered in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

Best for

Mix bus processing
Mix bus saturation
Full mix glue compression
Final mix level setting
Analog console styling

Developer: Harrison Consoles
Category: Channel Strips
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Tape saturation drive module modeled on the Mixbus32C processor
Bus compressor with internal 32C-style side-chain high-pass filter
Full threshold, ratio, attack, release and gain makeup controls
Large input and gain reduction metering on the compressor
Three-band bus EQ with variable high-band frequency control
Pre- and post-compressor EQ selection
Classic limiter with K12 output meter

03In depth

Tape Saturation, Compression and Bus EQ

The tape saturation drive module is the first stage in the chain. Harrison presents it as the processor that gave Mixbus its analog console character, and this plugin makes it available in other DAWs.

The bus compressor includes an internal side-chain high-pass filter modeled on the 32C analog console filter section. It offers full threshold, ratio, release, attack and gain makeup controls, along with large input and gain reduction meters.

The three-band bus EQ is a revised version of the EQ on Mixbus dedicated bus channels. It adds a variable high-band frequency control and lets you choose whether the EQ sits before or after the compressor.

Output Limiter and Metering

The output section includes a classic limiter and a K12 output meter. Harrison suggests aiming for the yellow area of the K12 meter to set a mix level.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Harrison Consoles
Type	Plugin
Category	Channel Strip
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS, Linux

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats is 32C Bus available in?

32C Bus is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

Which operating systems does 32C Bus support?

The plugin is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux. Harrison recommends trying the demo version first to confirm it works on your setup.

What do I need to use 32C Bus?

You need a compatible host DAW. Pro Tools requires version 10.3.5 or newer on Windows or version 11 or higher on Mac, with AAX enabled during installation. Logic needs the AU format enabled, Cubase needs VST or VST3 enabled, and most other DAWs need the VST format enabled. macOS 10.9 or newer and Windows 7 or newer are listed.