Signal Processors

The kings of dynamic convolution take on producer Mike Dean’s signal chain.

This “punchy hybrid compressor” draws its inspiration from both the classic API and SSL hardware designs.

BDE, or Big Distortion Engine for long, is the second plug‑in from producer and engineer Jordan Swift.

Distributed by UnitedPlugins, FireSonic’s FireCharger is another take on the ‘make everything sound a bit better’ concept. It...

Melda Productions MSpectralDynamics is a spectacularly useful plug‑in that uses spectral processing in a number of ways...

The evolution of convolution takes several steps forward with Inspired Acoustics’ awe‑inspiring immersive reverb.

Your virtual assistant is here to help you find the perfect reverb...

The Echo Cat mimics the famous Watkins hardware tape delay, but is capable of more besides.

We check out Korneff’s vibey take on a tube‑laden FET compressor.

Have you ever wished convolution reverbs could be a little more malleable?

RootOne refreshes the parts most other enhancers cannot reach.

Now you can rock the MOD on your desktop!

Arturia add some helpful extras to their plug-in models of three classic analogue modulation effects.

This characterful compressor offers a little more control than most ‘vibe machines’.

Eventide’s Spring is a meticulous emulation of the kind of spring reverb you might find in a guitar combo, but with an extended parameter range for more creative uses.

Though there’s only one main user control, VocalMint's audio path comprises a serial chain of three different types of compressor, and multiple behind‑the‑scenes parameters have been optimised specifically for vocal processing.

SoundMorph’s Dust takes an interplanetary approach to granular resynthesis.

Much more than a crossfade tool, Transmutator offers multiple blending modes that allow you to combine or transition between two signals in creative ways.

Waves breathe a little freshness into the familiar.

IK’s latest modular processing suite brings a whole new meaning to the idea of ‘mixing in the box’.

If you regularly learn or transcribe songs from audio, deCoda might be just the helping hand you need.