SOUND ON SOUND
Edgy, aggressive midrange can make for uncomfortable listening. Four top engineers explain how they get harshness under control — and how to get the best from Oeksound’s Soothe plug‑in.
How much more soothing can Oeksound’s Soothe get? Quite a lot, as it turns out...
Soothe3 is powered by a redesigned algorithm that promises a significant improvement to processing transparency and a wider ‘sweet spot’, as well as introducing support for immersive channel layouts and more.
There’s more to crafting perfect pop vocals than slapping on a bit of compression and Auto‑Tune!
Oeksound’s long‑awaited third plug‑in is a quietly radical alternative to equalisation.
Bloom promises to take the place of dynamic EQs and multi-band compressors, despite not doing either of those things.
Bloom is Oeksound's first studio plug-in in four years and is described as an adaptive tone shaper.
Virtual drums and guitar processors are certainly capable of delivering great sounds — but they don't always behave as you'd expect when it comes to mixdown.
Oeksound's Soothe has quietly taken the world by storm. We road-test the hotly awaited v2!
Oeksound's Spiff represents a new take on transient processing, which opens up some intriguing possibilities in mixing and mastering.
