Year/Release Date : 02.02.2026
Version : 1.0.11
Developer : Carve Audio
Developer’s website : https://www.audioloom.com/carve-audio/busboy
Format : VST3, AAX
Bit depth : 64bit
Tablet : cured
System requirements : Windows 10
- 12.3 MB
Description: Busboy
Tone, clarity and mixing – all in one simple tool.
Busboy was designed to complement your mix. It combines rich, musical high and low shelving with precise high- and low-pass filters, then ties it all together with smooth compression and a final limiter for clean peak control and a polished, finished sound.
Characteristics:
Whether it’s tweaking the master bus, adding expressiveness to drums, or polishing vocals, Busboy lets you achieve a professional sound without endless tweaking. The controls are simple, the response is musical, and the workflow makes mixing simple and straightforward—just the way it should be.
Clean up the filters that do their job.
High- and low-pass filters remove unwanted elements, making your mix sound clean and balanced. They enhance without muddiness. They smooth without harshness.
Musical Shelves for Instant Tone:
Add smoothness and musicality to lows and highs with shelving EQs inspired by the renowned $10,000+ mastering EQ. Give drums more volume, add sparkle to vocals, or polish your mix with simple controls.
Classic bus compression with flexible routing.
Busboy compression is designed to add the familiar warmth, expressiveness, and coherence of a classic circuit to your mix. Used lightly, it adds subtle sophistication and control. Push harder, and it adds density and energy, making your mix sound more cohesive and thoughtful.
A simple pre/post EQ switch lets you choose how the compressor reacts. Pre-EQ compression provides a cleaner, more transparent response, while post-EQ compression reacts to tone correction, adding cohesion and character. A single switch allows for two proven workflows, making it easy to adapt Busboy to any mix.
The Busboy’s Clean, Musical Peak Control
Limiter is designed for finishing. It’s located at the end of the chain and captures peaks, protects against overload, and allows you to control levels without changing the character of your mix.
Used correctly, it adds confidence and stability, whether you’re smoothing out a drum bus or adding a final layer of control to a mixing bus. The goal isn’t to suppress dynamics, but to maintain integrity, clarity, and musicality.
