gravitas MDS
The ultimate mix bus & mastering compressorMix bus and mastering compressor, stereo & multi-channel
The Fiedler Audio workflow is what really sets it apart from others. You can keep your entire creative track creation open and available from the demo, to final, to stereo and Atmos mix. All while staying in your original creative DAW. Changing panning, levels, or effects never need to be compromised by getting locked into pre-mixes.
Jay Rifkin (Hans Zimmer, Whitney Houston, Disney (Lion King), Iggy Pop, Jennifer Rush, Tangerine Dream, Duran Duran, Laura Branigan, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Placido Domingo)
The creative workflow is just amazing. With Dolby Atmos Composer, the 3D reverb Spacelab, and finally the Mastering Console with gravitas MDS dynamics you get breathtaking results fast. I love the fact that you can easily expand your existing stereo mixes to Atmos or even mix in Stereo and Atmos at the same time.
Marek Pompetzki (Miley Cyrus, Shaggy, Sido, Sarah Connor)
Website: https://www.kungfustudios.berlin/
Really any format
Gravitas MDS works on anything, from mono and stereo up to 128 channels. In stereo mode it offers optional Mid/Side processing and using it as a multi-channel compressor you can adjust the LFE channels separately. Gravitas MDS also offers a multi-channel sidechain input for maximum flexibility.
Dolby Atmos mix compression
Integrated into the Dolby Atmos Composer and the Mastering Console, gravitas MDS is the only multi-channel mastering compressor capable of processing your entire Dolby Atmos mix, be it a mixing session or an imported ADM/BWF file. In the Dolby Atmos Composer gravitas MDS offers a sidechain input.
Above and below the threshold
The unique DSP algorithm of gravitas MDS offers compression and expansion above and below the threshold while still being one dynamics circuit. Thus the pristine clarity of a highend mastering compressor is maintained while offering innumerable ways of shaping the dynamic range of any given signal.
A legend on steroids
The 3DET mode resurrects an amazing feature of the world famous AMEK mastering compressor where three differently tuned detectors are used for finetuned compression. But in gravitas MDS you are not restricted to mere compression and you now have full access to all parameters of each detector for maximum control.
Multi-channel made easy
Gravitas MDS offers detailed access to which part of your multi-channel input signal is processed in what way. Use the Input Configuration dialog to select the channels to process and the channels to trigger processing. The detector input mixer lets you finetune how gravitas MDS reacts to each selected channel.
Parameter linking
A feature used extensively by professionals is linking the parameters of different instances across a mixing session. The Parameter Linking editor lets you select the instances and parameters you want to access synchronously and automating changes in complex mixing scenarios become a piece of cake.
Verdict
The gravitas MDS module and the Spacelab plugin work together in Dolby Atmos Composer to deliver what I think is one of the best Dolby Atmos workflow management systems out there. Not only does this ecosystem ensure the best possible quality with all spatial information included in the mix, but it also enables you to use DAWs that have none or partial support for the Dolby Atmos workflow.
Erik Vlietlinck (Visual Producer Magazine - May 2024 & Red Shark News - June 2024)
Key Features
- Mix bus & mastering compressor for any track format, from mono and stereo up to 128 channels
- Access to all 4 types of dynamics (compression/expansion, upward/downward)
- Complex compression/expansion curves for the entire dynamic range in one dynamics circuit
- Separate filters for processing and for level detection
- Optional Mid/Side processing on stereo tracks
- Manual LFE volume adjustment when used as a multi-channel compressor
- Unique limiter function for gain reduction / gain increase
- External side chain with up to 64 channels (depends on DAW)
- "3DET" mode for complex dynamics inspired by the legendary AMEK mastering compressor
- Gradual channel linking and gradual peak mode
- Comprehensive input configuration options for both processing and detection
- Parameter linking accross all instances in a session
The only mix bus and mastering compressor for Dolby Atmos!
(requires Dolby Atmos Composer or Mastering Console v1.5+)
- Up to 128 channels for complete Atmos mix processing
- External sidechain with up to 64 channels through sidechain input of the Dolby Atmos Composer
- Easy processing of imported ADM/BWF files with multiple LFE channels
Requirements
Mac
- Plugin formats: VST3, AU & AAX
- System: macOS 10.14 to 14.x
- CPU: Intel min. 2 GHz, x64 with at least SSE3 support, or Apple Silicon
- Graphics: min. 1440 x 900 px, OpenGL 3.3 or newer
- Memory: min. 4 GB RAM
Windows
- Plugin formats: VST3 & AAX
- System: Windows 10 & 11
- CPU: Intel min. 2 GHz, x64 with at least SSE3 support
- Graphics: min. 1440 x 900 px, OpenGL 3.3 or newer
- Memory: min. 4 GB RAM