Plug-ins

Pitch correction of vocal parts is now commonplace in all but a few genres. Find out how to craft a professional-sounding result.

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Metric Halo’s plug-ins have a large and enthusiastic following among Mac users. Can they conquer the Windows world too?

Universal Audio’s latest plug-in is an audacious attempt to bridge the gap between the project studio and professional recording environments.

A suite of plug-ins from Russian developers DMAX takes an unorthodox approach to mastering processing.

Massey CT5, Henry Olonga Nebula presets, Universal Audio Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor and Wavesfactory Trackspacer

Native Instruments’ latest plug-in suite aims to provide the classic Lexicon reverb sound at a budget-friendly price.

Once again, Waves have tried to bottle the magic of a celebrated mix engineer, so that it can be uncorked in the home studio...

The ‘Ricky’ bass sound graces many a classic track. Have Scarbee nailed its distinctive qualities?

IK’s flagship suite of plug-in processors continues to grow, with the addition of a channel strip and several handy multi-band modules.

This month we review the M-RGT Ambitron and Universal Audio, Precision K-Ambience Recovery Tool.

Sound Toys turn back the clock to bring some ’60s grit into your DAW.

As loudness standards evolve, so we need new metering plug-ins. Izotope’s suite covers all the bases.

Waves’ latest analogue emulation has unrivalled pedigree. But is there still a role for a mixer that was declared obsolete 40 years ago?

Sonoris’s innovative plug-in designs prove that not all digital equalisers sound the same.

The Holy Grail of location recording is the ability to isolate the sound of a source from that of the space in which it was recorded. Have Zynaptiq found it?

Native Instruments have teamed up with Softube to model three pieces of highly regarded valve outboard gear.

Behind Fabfilter’s elegant interface lurks an advanced algorithm that is claimed to offer the most natural de-essing yet.

Rhythmic Robot, Loopscape, Universal Audio, MXR Flanger/Doubler, Waves NS1

Izotope have improved the formula of their ‘do everything’ mixing plug-in. Is this new Alloy platinum sterling, or pinchbeck?