Plug-ins

If you thought IRs were the closest software could come to the sound of a real speaker, think again!

The concept behind the Soundevice Digital DIFIX is, as the name implies, to ‘fix’ your DI recordings.

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

The kings of dynamic convolution take on producer Mike Dean’s signal chain.

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

Drum re‑synthesizer instrument or sound designer’s new best friend?

Distributed by UnitedPlugins, FireSonic’s FireCharger is another take on the ‘make everything sound a bit better’ concept. It...

Melda Productions MSpectralDynamics is a spectacularly useful plug‑in that uses spectral processing in a number of ways...

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

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Klevgrand’s Skaka is a sample‑based instrument complete with multiple sequencers designed specifically for creating shaker‑style rhythms.

After a major overhaul, is Synchro Arts’ VocAlign still an essential part of the vocal producer’s toolkit?

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

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

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

Now you can rock the MOD on your desktop!

RootOne refreshes the parts most other enhancers cannot reach.

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

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

Waves breathe a little freshness into the familiar.

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’.