Plug-ins

The masters of convolution have finally produced a reverb, but it’s far from being a straightforward convolution reverb.

The 67A adds some useful features to a nice Altec valve preamp emulation.

SSL Native X‑Echo is a tape‑echo plug‑in that’s inspired by the sound of early hardware units, not least the Echoplex...

This expansion pack, which has been approved by the Hendrix estate, requires Positive Grid’s Bias 2 FX plug‑in or Spark amp to run and adds the extra pedal and amp models needed to recreate Jimi's classic sounds.

This inexpensive Stardust 201 plug‑in borrows features from the original Roland RE‑201 and RE‑301 hardware, including the chorus section and spring reverb.

Bite Harder combines push‑pull EQ with familiar bit‑crushing and sample‑rate reduction functions, though there are further controls to facilitate more creative audio destruction. 

Slate have taken the famous OTT effect and added a whole load more control, creating a unique dynamics processor.

This BS.1770‑compliant loudness meter offers some interesting and original features.

The latest addition to Focusrite’s AI‑powered Collective makes great‑sounding reverbs easy to achieve.

With user-adjustable crossover points, Spread splits the audio signal into four bands, each of which can be adjusted for stereo width and ‘tilt’.

A four‑band side‑chain EQ is just one of many nice touches in this new take on an analogue classic.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Bold is a sound library with a colourful user interface that features sampled drums, effects/Foley, keys and bass sounds.

At heart, it models the same hardware as Slate’s FG‑2A, but Custom Opto’s tweaks make it useful on so many more sources!

Have Slate Digital perfected real‑time pitch‑correction?

As well as upgrades to its fundamental algorithms, Gullfoss now includes both low‑latency Live and high‑resolution Mastering editions.