Effects

With a GUI that looks as though it was designed by an astrologer on magic mushrooms, Instant Audio’s QuickMuse is a five‑section multi‑effects plug‑in with a simple interface and some smart randomisation functions.

Eventide’s celebrated reverb and pitch/modulation plug‑ins have been reinvented — with immersive audio applications in mind.

If your vocals require sweetening, a little Nectar might be just the thing...

Although, at heart, this is ‘just’ a stereo reverb pedal, it’s capable of some very unusual sonic treatments...

Many of EHX's Pico pedals are stripped‑back versions of their larger counterparts, but the Deep Freeze combines features of their Freeze and Superego pedals.

Liquid is a live granular effect, and we’re informed that some of the equations used are based on fluid dynamics, resulting in the creation of liquid‑like movement.

A Gameboy cartridge‑based Eurorack effects module? Robin Vincent puts the Befaco FX Boy to the test.

Arturia’s latest effects plug‑in is designed to help you keep things moving...

This unique combination of mixer and effects machine can be used standalone or as part of a modular setup.

Guitar giants Fender join the modelling pedal party with this powerful and comprehensive floorboard. We put it through its paces...

The Endless Processor from Kyiv‑based Blukac does one thing. It takes a sound and sustains it to infinity.

Transitions are the name of the game here, and as always Baby Audio and Andrew Huang encourage you to get creative!

Drift is a plug‑in that embraces all those things that old‑school engineers used to hate about analogue tape!

The Ultraviolet is the third pedal to join the ranks of Strymon’s new compact line of ARM‑powered processors.

It’s nearly half a century since the first guitar synth became available commercially — and, boy, have they come on a long way since then!

AIR Music’s Sprite is a multi‑effects plug‑in with a few extra tricks up its sleeves, such as the ability to control certain effect parameters using an envelope follower.

The Berkeley pedal, from UK-based manufacturers Horrothia, aims to recreate the vintage Uni-Vibe sound but it’s not an outright clone.

Waves Gems is a collection of creative effects that offer stompbox‑like simplicity and a variety of useful effect treatments.

The latest in UJAM’s Finisher series aims to give your risers, impacts and transitions a boost.

There’s more to this vintage vibe machine than dirt, wow and flutter!

Do you really need another filter plug‑in? We didn’t think so either — until we tried this one!