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McDSP’s analogue plug‑in platform can now replicate the complex dynamic behaviour of tape.
McDSP’s latest hybrid plug‑in refreshes the parts of the frequency spectrum other tools can’t reach.
McDSP's software-configured analogue processing system now has new hardware and software options — and support for more DAWs.
McDSP's revolutionary APB‑16 promises to combine the sound of analogue compression with the convenience of plug-ins. Is it all too good to be true?
The new arrival to the APB range includes a pair of independent compressors that can be arranged in series or parallel, and offer a choice of FET, VCA and Optical modes.
The latest plug-in for McDSP's APB platform offers an emulation of magnetic tape machines from the 1970s and '80s.
McDSP introduce a powerful tool for enhancing low frequencies with additional analogue processing options.
McDSP have announced that all new APB-16 units will now come equipped with a USB-C connector and support for Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 ports on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
McDSP have released universal binary versions of their APB plug-in range, meaning they now run natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel powered Macs.
McDSP’s groundbreaking APB-16 — a plug-in controlled, programmable analogue processor — has just gained a sibling.
KD1 Kinetic Drive APB plug-in will soon be available for the APB Analogue Processing Box.
Royal Mu compressor and Royal Q equaliser join the APB module line-up.
With the KD1 saturation effect, McDSP show that their analogue plug‑in system can deliver more than just dynamics processing.
McDSP’s unique analogue plug‑in platform continues to grow, with three impressive new processors joining the collection.
McDSP have announced that the most recent addition to their APB hardware platform, is now available for users to download.
These audio files accompany the April 2026 Mix Rescue feature in Sound On Sound magazine.
McDSP introduce the KD1 analogue drive plugin for their APB16 and APB8 plug-in-controlled analogue outboard processors.
New arrangements, new mixes and new masters present an album in a fresh light — and offer an escape route from a sonic trap.
Digital modelling has become so powerful that you might think there wasn’t much mileage left in the idea of analogue emulation. If you can accurately mimic some piece of vintage gear in a few lines of code, why bother developing and building complex analogue circuits to do the same thing?
McDSP founder Colin McDowell chats to Sam Inglis about his career at the cutting edge of plug-in development.