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Channel G Native v7 gets a Black Friday deal of 46% off, bringing the McDSP channel strip plugin to $79 until Nov 23, 2026.
Channel G is a set of three plugins built around console-style channel processing. The Native version covers AAX Native, AU and VST3, so it runs in most major DAWs.
The maker says it delivers the big board sound with flexible control and integration with Avid surfaces, including S6, S3, D-Control and D-Command.
You get three plugins in one package:
Every configuration has calibration modes for music and post production. It also has models of popular analog mixing desks, according to McDSP.
The Native version covers the Native formats only. McDSP sells a separate HD version for AAX DSP users.
The filters are multi-mode: high pass, low pass and notch, with selectable slopes from 6 to 24 dB/Oct. The EQ has shelving and parametric sections across its five bands.
The Compressor/Limiter can sit pre or post EQ, so you can set the order that suits the signal chain on each channel. Analog saturation modeling is part of the processing too.
The plugins come in mono and stereo versions. They use zero latency algorithms and double precision processing, and they include real time analyzers.
Version 7 adds updated high definition interfaces and new presets. It is optimized for Apple Silicon and the latest Intel processors.
Channel G Native v7 runs in AAX Native, AU and VST3 hosts. McDSP lists these DAWs as compatible:
Any other DAW that supports AAX, AU or VST3 should work as well.
On Mac, the requirement is macOS 10.13 or higher, 64-bit only, with native support for Intel and M1 Apple Silicon. On Windows, McDSP lists Windows 7, 8 and 10, 64-bit only. As of v7.0 the old VST format is gone, so the plugin ships as VST3.
Activation runs through iLok. You need an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or a free iLok License Manager account with an iLok Cloud session. Each McDSP v7 plugin includes two activations per authorisation.
Yes. The Channel G Native v7 Black Friday deal takes 46% off and puts the plugin at $79, with the offer ending Nov 23, 2026. It is the Native version, so it covers AAX Native, AU and VST3 formats.
Three plugins: G Dynamics, G Equalizer and G Console. G Dynamics holds an Expander/Gate, a Compressor/Limiter and a filter section. G Equalizer is a five-band EQ. G Console combines the two configurations in a single plugin.
It comes in AAX Native, AU and VST3. McDSP lists Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar and Studio One as compatible, plus other DAWs that support those formats.
Yes. McDSP plugins authorise with an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or with a free iLok License Manager account and an iLok Cloud session. Each McDSP v7 plugin includes two activations per authorisation.
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