We’re used to seeing convolution technology in plug-ins, but recent years have seen this increasingly appearing in hardware form. DigiTech’s take on this is a compact stompbox-format dual-channel cabinet emulator.
Leapwing Audio are new Belgian plug-in developers. CenterOne is a ‘spatial’ plug-in that doesn’t use M-S techniques at all, relying instead on sophisticated panning and spatial manipulation algorithms.
Peak Rider 2 smoothly detects the dynamics and frequencies of a sidechain signal (external or generated), using it to process the main input in one of 5 ways.
In designing the Blurst, Electro-Harmonix have essentially built a synth-style resonant, fourth-order, low-pass filter and put it into a guitar/bass pedal.
Whether you’re a professional working in post-production or a humble home studio user, there’s a version of iZotope’s RX restoration software to suit you.