Plug-ins

Now a classic in its own right, Novation’s Bass Station gets the GForce treatment.

We put this new plug-in to the test to see if it delivers on its promise of being an authentic emulation with useful digital trimmings.

There’s more to this fresh take on dynamics processing than a groovy GUI!

iamReverb say that convolution reverbs share an inherent flaw — which only their novel IR recording technique can overcome.

Offering modulation options that are rather different from the norm, Minimal Audio’s Wave Shifter employs frequency shifting, ring modulation and amp modulation.

Yet another delay plug‑in — just what the world needs, right? While you’d be forgiven for thinking that, a few minutes’ experimentation with Analog Drift might well change your mind.

This new ARA2 plug‑in aims to make aligning doubles and backing vocal stacks a breeze.

With its many‑band approach, Punch is smarter than your average transient shaper.

Denise Audio claim their Perfect Room 2 takes a new approach to algorithmic reverb, with the aim of delivering a natural, transparent character.

A clever new USB‑powered unit aims to make it easier to access hardware in the box.

EasyVerb 2 has a very different look from PSP’s original EasyVerb, along with an enhanced feature set.

The Tube Screamer is one of the most modded pedals there is, and this plug‑in lets you mod the virtual circuit to your heart’s content!

Not sure which type of delay might best suit your song? German plug‑in developers HOFA might be able to help you solve that dilemma.

Softube's plug-in version of the Drawmer 1976 offers three‑band saturation and stereo widening.

Can just a small handful of controls give you the power to shape a range of sounds?

There’s creative potential lurking in every filter plug‑in, but in Filterverse the possibilities are almost boundless!

Powerful, creative tools lurk beneath these plug‑ins’ playful graphical interfaces...

These audio examples accompany our review of Polyverse’s Filterverse plug-in from SOS April 2025 edition.

With its combination of creative and corrective tools, HitStrip puts all the channel processing you’ll ever need in one intuitive window.

We check out this budget‑friendly tape delay that aims to stay out of the way!

Fancy some modulation from the Dark Side? The enticingly‑named Wobbler plug‑in was inspired by some of the effects that producer/engineer Alan Parsons used on Dark Side Of The Moon.