Plug-ins

U‑he's Satin is one of the most comprehensive tape simulations yet devised.

Eschewing the ‘mix and match’ philosophy of most amp modellers, Brainworx have turned their attention to capturing entire recording chains.

UVI's rainbow‑hued reverb plug‑in is designed to help you instantly find the right ambience for your mix.

The latest of many hardware emulations from Universal Audio reproduces a complete API channel strip in your DAW.

The market for reverb plug-ins is crowded, but Exponential Audio hope there's space for two more high-quality designs...

Preparing audio for online distribution can be tedious and frustrating. Sonnox's affordable utility takes the pain away!

With up to 13 different processing tools available, if Nectar 2 can't make your vocal track sound good, nothing can!

HOFA claim that their IQ Reverb combines the realism of convolution with the editability of algorithmic reverbs.

FabFilter are on a mission to rethink familiar effects and processors. What does their take on the multi-band compressor have to offer?

In the hands of Sugar Bytes, familiar effects take on a wholly new identity!

With the latest version of EZmix, Toontrack are offering ready-made guitar sounds and master bus processing as well as a huge range of mixing presets.

A powerful modulation system means there's more to FXpansion's delay, filter and distortion effects than meets the eye.

The effects of recording to tape seem to be very subtle, with the so-called 'warmth' appearing to be largely due to the soft-saturation characteristics of the tape itself and other non-linear components in the signal chain.

It's not always practical to solve room problems with acoustic treatment. Enter IK's updated monitor correction system...

Sample Magic's ingenious plug-in makes A/Bing fast, fair and simple.

Another slice of Abbey Road history is now available in your plug-in folder, thanks to Waves.

You wait ages for a Virtual Buss Compressor, and then three come along at once.

If you're willing to pay for the best, CEDAR Audio's suite of plug-in processors could give you results that justify the investment.

Massey's latest plug-in provides an affordable and effective way of beefing up your Pro Tools drum recordings with samples.

Whatever you look for in an equaliser, you'll find it in DMG Audio's astonishingly comprehensive Equilibrium.

Pitch correction of vocal parts is now commonplace in all but a few genres. Find out how to craft a professional-sounding result.