Plug-ins

BDE, or Big Distortion Engine for long, is the second plug‑in from producer and engineer Jordan Swift.

This “punchy hybrid compressor” draws its inspiration from both the classic API and SSL hardware designs.

The evolution of convolution takes several steps forward with Inspired Acoustics’ awe‑inspiring immersive reverb.

Your virtual assistant is here to help you find the perfect reverb...

The Echo Cat mimics the famous Watkins hardware tape delay, but is capable of more besides.

We check out Korneff’s vibey take on a tube‑laden FET compressor.

Have you ever wished convolution reverbs could be a little more malleable?

RootOne refreshes the parts most other enhancers cannot reach.

Arturia add some helpful extras to their plug-in models of three classic analogue modulation effects.

This characterful compressor offers a little more control than most ‘vibe machines’.

Much more than a crossfade tool, Transmutator offers multiple blending modes that allow you to combine or transition between two signals in creative ways.

Though there’s only one main user control, VocalMint's audio path comprises a serial chain of three different types of compressor, and multiple behind‑the‑scenes parameters have been optimised specifically for vocal processing.

SoundMorph’s Dust takes an interplanetary approach to granular resynthesis.

Waves breathe a little freshness into the familiar.

IK’s latest modular processing suite brings a whole new meaning to the idea of ‘mixing in the box’.

If you regularly learn or transcribe songs from audio, deCoda might be just the helping hand you need.

Not all algorithmic reverbs work in the same way.

Delving into multiband distortion territory, God Mode offers three types of overdrive that can be dialled in at the same time.

While capturing the sound of the original hardware and controls, IK have added several useful features that today's DAW user should appreciate.

Unisum boasts a unique array of advanced parameters, but achieving good results isn't as daunting as you might think.

These two plug‑ins bring you the spirit of their 'unobtainium' hardware counterparts!