Blue Cat Re-Head

Blue Cat Re-Head offers a unique solution for audio professionals who need to mix using headphones. It recreates the natural experience of listening to studio monitors, using a head-response model that simulates how your head and skull affect sound. This helps address the common issues faced when mixing with headphones, such as unnatural sound and listener fatigue.

With Re-Head, you can maintain the feel of your favorite mixing room, even when working in less-than-ideal environments. Whether you’re tracking, working late at night, or just don’t have access to your studio monitors, this plugin offers essential tools to make headphone mixing more comfortable.

The core of Re-Head’s technology is a head response model, combined with stereo processing that eliminates the overly hard-panned sound often associated with headphones. Additionally, Re-Head features a built-in EQ, spectrum analyzer, and impulse response (IR) loader, which lets you simulate your preferred listening room and adapt the sound to your headphones. It provides a more natural, speaker-like listening experience, even when dealing with difficult instrument recordings like distorted guitars.

Though Re-Head won’t replace your studio monitors, it significantly eases the transition from speakers to headphones, ensuring a smoother workflow for mixing and monitoring.

Key Features:

• Head response model: Simulates the effect of your head on sound, creating a more natural tone when using headphones.
• Position & angle adjustments: Modify the virtual speaker positioning for a customized experience.
• Adjustable brightness: Fine-tune the tonal balance for your listening environment.
• Built-in EQ and spectrum analyzer: Visualize and shape the sound to match your preferences.
• Impulse response (IR) loader: Simulate your preferred mixing room and compensate for headphone coloration.
• Flip stereo channels: Swap left and right channels when needed.
• No latency: Real-time processing without delays.

Blue Cat Audio’s hallmark features are also included, such as full MIDI control and automation support, a customizable user interface, smooth bypass for noiseless activation and deactivation, and a powerful preset management system.