FilkChannel Strip by Kiive Audio channel strip plugin interface

FilkChannel Strip: Analog-Modeled Channel Strip by Kiive Audio

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FilkChannel Strip is an analog-modeled channel strip plugin by Kiive Audio, built around a saturation preamp, a 3-band EQ and an OPTO-style compressor. It is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Kiive Audio describes the FilkChannel Strip as based on some of the best Danner Cassette Modules made in the 1970s. The plugin chains three modules in one interface: a preamp, an equalizer and a compressor. The developer says its tonal range runs from light analog warmth to gritty, driven distortion, so the same strip can handle a vocal, a mix bus or a heavy bass or guitar track.

Best for

Vocal channel processing
Acoustic guitar warmth
Mix bus coloration
Driven drum and bass tones
Heavy guitar saturation

Developer: Kiive Audio
Category: Channel Strips
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Saturation preamp with warm-to-driven tonal range
Trim knob to attenuate preamp input gain
Three-band parametric EQ
High-pass and low-pass filters from 20Hz to 20kHz
OPTO-style compressor with adjustable ratio
Snappy and soft compression modes via mode switch
Sidechain filter from 20Hz to 12kHz
Swappable FX chain and resizable GUI

03In depth

Preamp, EQ and Compressor: How the Channel Strip Works

The PRE70 preamp moves from warm analog tones on one side of its control to aggressive harmonics and distortion on the other. A trim knob attenuates the gain added by the input knob, and a dry/wet knob blends in the distortion.

The EQ7D section offers three bands of parametric EQ. It also includes high-pass and low-pass filters, each ranging from 20Hz to 20kHz, and shelf buttons that change the curve of the high and low bands.

The COMP2R is an OPTO-style compressor with fixed attack and release and a variable-ratio knob. A dry/wet mix knob reduces the amount of compression, a sidechain filter runs from 20Hz to 12kHz, and a mode switch selects snappy compression (NRML MODE) or softer compression (BUS MODE).

Features for Tracking, Mixing and Sound Design

Kiive Audio lists a swappable FX chain, so the order of the modules can be changed. The interface can be resized, and oversampling is included.

According to the developer, the strip suits light coloration on vocals, acoustic guitars and the mix bus, as well as more aggressive processing for drums, bass and heavy guitars. Because each module has its own dry/wet control, you can keep the original signal present while adding saturation or compression.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Kiive Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Channel Strip
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does FilkChannel Strip support?

FilkChannel Strip is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats.

Which operating systems are supported?

The plugin runs on Windows and macOS, and both systems require 64-bit support. On Windows, the listed requirements are Windows 7 and above with a 1 GHz Intel Dual Core or AMD equivalent processor. On macOS, the listed minimum is OS X 10.7, with macOS 10.14 or higher recommended.

What kind of processing is FilkChannel Strip good for?

Kiive Audio describes it as suitable for light analog warmth on vocals, acoustic guitars and the mix bus, and for gritty, driven tones on drums, bass and heavy guitars.