Signal Processors

We bask in the reflective glory of a rather special algorithmic reverb generator.

From subtle warmth to full-on modulated mayhem, this plug‑in covers a lot of ground.

Warmth is the name of the game for these three EQs, which boast modelled Marinair transformers and a range of different virtual vacuum tubes.

SSL's famous listen-mic compressor just got more tweakable.

With algorithms ported from their H9 pedal system, MicroPitch is a dual pitch-shifter and a dual delay effect with modulation.

The AR1 is an algorithmic reverb supporting 64-bit VST and AU plug‑in formats on Mac and Windows.

Your DAW makes it easy to fake old-school doubling techniques, and gives you much more control than producers had in days gone by. We show you how...

There's rather more to FabFilter's redesigned multiband saturator than a slicker GUI.

Source Audio have managed to get the relationship between input envelope and filter response to feel very natural on this envelope-controlled filter.

Multiband compressors offer unique advantages over their broadband cousins — but they also present some perilous pitfalls for the unwary.

This studio DI box goes further than most, adding character to a range of sources.

MAAT's mastering equaliser models the characteristics of 12 analogue EQ designs, but leaves out their real-world drawbacks!

Mike Senior explores the subject of Haas delays at mixdown, explaining how they work, how to get the best out of them, and how to avoid the most common traps associated with them.

Ever wondered how a Leslie cabinet with four different speakers would sound?

This studio VCA compressor in a pedal employs THAT VCA chips like those found in, for example, modern iterations of the SSL bus compressor.

McDSP's software-configured analogue processing system now has new hardware and software options — and support for more DAWs.

Remnant comprises two delay lines, from which a granular engine takes segments and processes them.

MorphVerb's stylish interface is dominated by a large dial, which lets you blend between two reverb algorithms...

Just over a year ago I reviewed the Tiptop Audio Z‑DSP NS. It's a large, flagship, modular effects processor...

How close do these modelling plug‑ins sound to the real thing?