Baby Audio Comeback Kid Analog-Flavored Delay Plugin

Description

A Delay Worth Waiting For

Your Ticket To Delay-Heaven

1. Creative and versatile delay plugin that lets you sculpt shape and transform your wet signal
2. Use it to add unique and beautiful delay/echo colors to your mixes – full of vibe and analog flavor
3. Designed as an ideal ‘go-to’ delay – with a pristine sound flexible features and a fast workflow

A Delay Worth Waiting For

It only takes two simple ingredients to transform dull sounds or vocals: A great idea and a great delay. Comeback Kid brings you the delay – and inspires you to come up with new ideas in a split second.

The effect lay-out resembles the simplicity of the best hardware delays: There are no sub-menus or hidden features. Instead, you get 14 gratifying ‘shaping knobs’ for instantly sculpting your wet signal. Want a tape delay vibe for your lead synth? A modern slap on your vocals A crunchy lofi echo on your guitars? Not a problem! The on-board parameters can cover an endless variety of styles when mixed and matched.

Comeback Kid gives you pristine sound quality along with the versatility to cover a variety of mix duties, from subtle reflections to hypnotic echoes. It might just become your new go-to delay!

Comeback Kid comes with 61 presets created by friends of BABY Audio – including:

1. Mick Schultz (Rihanna, Kelly Clarks, Jeremih)
2. Anthony Saffery (Portugal. The Man, Dirty Vegas, Cornershop)

(For optimal results with the presets gain stage the incoming signal to around -18db)

Top Features

Versatile Delay Engine – Offers Tape Analog and Digital-style delay tones with full control over delay time feedback and stereo width.

Shapeable Sound Character – Built-in low-pass and high-pass filters tape-style saturation and transient shaping for precise tonal control.

Creative FX Section – Includes a unique “Swirl” reverb stereo widening ducking for cleaner mixes and a “Cheap” mode for lo-fi grit.

Easy-to-Use Interface – A streamlined visually engaging layout designed for fast tweaking and experimentation.

Sync & Free Mode – Delay times can be locked to the tempo for rhythmic accuracy or set freely for organic off-grid effects.

Additional Features

Delay setup – Tempo-Sync Modes: Straight dotted triplet (syncs to your DAWs BPM). Free Mode: 0.01 ms – 2500 ms.

Accuracy – Set your delays with 0.01ms precision when in “Free” mode. Double-click the numerical display and type-in your desired delay time.

Ping Pong – Classic stereo delay trick

Ducker – Ducks the delay signal when the dry signal is playing – for a cleaner more modern sound.

Lo-Cut + Hi-Cut – A pair of juicy analog modeled filters to shape the tonal response of the wet signal.

Attack + Sustain – Flexible transient designers to shape the envelope of your delay signal.

Cheap – A custom 11-bit signal path inspired by vintage digital delays.

Tape – Analog-modeled saturation algorithm which will give you a classic tape delay sound.

Swirl – Warm and organic-sounding phasing effect that adds movement to your delays.

Sauce – Algorithmic reverb for adding diffusion to the wet signal.

Wider – Changes the timing between the left and right signals to create a wider delay sound.

Richer – Changes the pitch between the left and right signals to create a lush and wide delay sound.

Pan – Pans the delay

Mono – Turns the delay into a mono signal.

Destiny – Subtle randomization algorithm that creates a more human delay feel.

Off mode: Double click the “Comeback Kid” logo to disable the delay engine. This allows you to use the plugin’s flavoring tools on your dry signal – like a regular multi-FX/color box.

Display options – Switch between dark and light background colors.

Why You Need Baby Audio Comeback Kid

Baby Audio Comeback Kid was created to provide a delay plugin that goes beyond the basic echo effect typically found in other delay tools. Its design targets music producers, sound designers, and musicians who require more than just a traditional delay for their creative processes. The plugin offers a unique set of features, such as built-in saturation, filtering, reverb, and stereo imaging, aimed at adding warmth, depth, and movement to a variety of audio elements, including vocals, instruments, and electronic productions. The goal was to offer a versatile, intuitive, and powerful tool that enhances both the creative and technical aspects of sound design.

Who This is For

The target market for Baby Audio Comeback Kid is diverse, appealing to a wide range of music professionals and creatives. It is ideal for music producers and beatmakers, especially those working in electronic, hip-hop, pop, and EDM genres, who are looking for a tool that can add unique and dynamic delay effects to their tracks. The plugin is also highly suitable for mixing engineers who need to add depth and movement to various audio elements, such as vocals, guitars, and synths, with precision and ease. Sound designers will appreciate its ability to create ambient, cinematic, and experimental soundscapes, thanks to its flexible modulation options. Singer-songwriters and musicians will find it a straightforward yet powerful delay solution to enhance their recordings, adding warmth and space without the complexity of advanced routing. Lastly, live performers and DJs will benefit from its real-time manipulation capabilities, using it to create dynamic, on-the-fly effects during performances. This broad appeal makes Comeback Kid a versatile tool for anyone looking to elevate their sound design and production process.

What This Package Competes With

The main competitors to Baby Audio Comeback Kid are Soundtoys EchoBoy, FabFilter Timeless 3, Valhalla Delay, and Waves H-Delay. Compared to EchoBoy and Timeless 3, Comeback Kid offers a more affordable price point while still providing professional features like the versatile delay engine, built-in saturation, and creative modulation options. While EchoBoy and Timeless 3 may offer deeper modulation and more complex designs, Comeback Kid’s simple and intuitive interface sets it apart for producers seeking fast and creative workflows. In comparison to Valhalla Delay and Waves H-Delay, Comeback Kid excels with its unique “Swirl” reverb and stereo imaging, features that are lacking in these other tools. Additionally, its ability to integrate analog warmth with modern workflows gives it an edge in both creative and technical applications.

Baby Audio Comeback Kid System Requirements

Mac

Ram: 0
Disk: 0
Version: Mac OS 10.7 and up (including Native M1 Compatibility)
Additional_requirements: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.
Internet_required: No
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX

Windows

Ram: 0
Disk: 0
Version: Windows 7 and up
Additional_requirements: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.
Internet_required: No
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX

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