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This plugin is life-changing. I’ve told Nicky it would be awesome to make the bass & duck communicate, and he’s done it! Just by moving the slope, I have a perfect sidechain for my kick.
Mixing in 2022 is more important than ever, especially for dance floor tracks. The kick is the most important element in most dance tracks and it really needs a proper place in your mix. This new version gives more hands on tools to shape the place of your kick in the mix, to make sure it has the perfect impact on the dance floor! Essential!
A sidechain tool I've been looking for my whole life. Thank you Nicky for letting me help during the development of the plugin. It's a must have tool!
An already powerful tool just got even better. Kickstart 2 comes with insane flexibility and awaited new features. The perfect side-chain pump plug-in just arrived… and she’s gorgeous.
This plugin is life-changing. I’ve told Nicky it would be awesome to make the bass & duck communicate, and he’s done it! Just by moving the slope, I have a perfect sidechain for my kick.
Mixing in 2022 is more important than ever, especially for dance floor tracks. This new version gives more hands on tools to shape the place of your kick in the mix, to make sure it has the perfect impact on the dance floor! Essential!
A sidechain tool I've been looking for my whole life. Thank you Nicky for letting me help during the development of the plugin. It's a must have tool!
An already powerful tool just got even better. Kickstart 2 comes with insane flexibility and awaited new features. The perfect side-chain pump plug-in just arrived… and she’s gorgeous.
Kickstart 2 instantly solves the problem of clashing, muddled kick and bass.
Forget fiddling about with compressors – Nicky Romero and Cableguys put everything you need for professional sidechaining into one fast, easy plugin. Just drop Kickstart on any track to instantly duck the volume with each kick drum, creating space for your bass.
Now your kick and bass will punch right through the speakers with professional impact, definition and groove. Use it for EDM, trap, house, hip-hop, techno, DnB – anything.
Use Kickstart in any DAW, for any style of music. EDM, trap, house, hip-hop, techno, DnB, and beyond
Add Kickstart – instantly get sidechain ducking, with no setup
The exact curves Nicky Romero uses to get tracks sounding massive in the club If you own a mid-2000s to early 2010s
Easily adjust the strength of the sidechain effect to fit any mix
Forget complex editing tools – just drag the curve to fit any kick, long or short
Kick not 4/4? No problem – Kickstart follows any kick pattern with new Cableguys audio triggering This isn't just a map update; it’s the
Easily duck only the lows of your bassline – the pros’ secret trick for tight bass with full frequencies
See kick and bass waveforms on the same display – get your lows locked tight like never before
If you own a mid-2000s to early 2010s Volvo (think P3 platform: S80, V70, XC70, XC60, or the earlier P24 platform S60/V70N), you are likely familiar with the pop-up RTI (Road Traffic Information) screen. For years, upgrading the maps was a costly dealer-only affair. However, the release represents a fascinating tipping point in the lifecycle of these systems.
This isn't just a map update; it’s the final mature version of the Navigon-powered HDD system before Volvo pivoted fully to Sensus Connected Touch. Let’s break down what this specific update is, how it works, and whether it’s worth your time in 2025.
Deep Dive: The Volvo RTI MMM+ Europe HDD 2015 (Navigon) – The Last Great "Classic" OEM Navigation Upgrade
Unlike the clunky aftermarket Chinese Android screens, the Navigon UI, while dated, is incredibly responsive on the HDD. There is zero lag zooming in/out of major cities like London, Paris, or Berlin.
If you have a cherished P3 Volvo and you want the car to feel complete without modern modifications, tracking down this HDD image is worth a weekend project. Just keep your phone mounted for the final mile to that new restaurant. The 2015 map won't find it, but the journey there, guided by that rising screen and Navigon’s robotic German voice, is a nostalgic joy.
Disclaimer: Modifying your RTI unit may require software reloads via VIDA. Always backup your original HDD image first.
The is the "end of an era" firmware. It represents the peak of what Volvo's pre-Sensus navigation could do.
For those who don’t know, Navigon was a German navigation company (acquired by Garmin in 2011) known for superior lane assist, realistic 3D terrain, and—most importantly for Volvo—excellent text-to-speech integration. The 2015 version leverages Navigon’s and Day/Night 3D city models .