Plug-ins

Think you’ve heard everything a compressor can do? It might be time to think again...

If you’re looking for one reverb to rule them all, HOFA’s massively comprehensive plug‑in ticks all the boxes.

Mastering engineer Ian Shepherd’s first plug‑in has been completely redesigned — with both mastering and mixing in mind.

Created in partnership with Empirical Labs, these two emulations form a characterful yet capable channel strip.

When cleaning up dialogue, speed, quality and ease of use are all important — and Accusonus aim to tick all those boxes with their flagship bundle.

What can the dynamic convolution experts bring to the world of headphone monitoring?

Antelope Audio recreate a cult mastering equaliser for their unique AFX platform.

This ‘wet effects generator’ is aimed squarely at modern productions.

Dragon Fire makes setting up frequency‑conscious compression very intuitive, courtesy of an on‑screen curve its makers call the Push Pull Graph.

The world’s not short of LA‑2A plug‑ins, but some are more convincing than others...

QuickBass offers a user‑friendly way to tailor bass guitar sounds to fit your mix.

SOS writers pick their favourite plug-ins and tell us what makes them special.

JMC Orbitron can run up to four modulation algorithms simultaneously, and they can all be blended to taste with the main circular X/Y control.

FAST Reveal is designed to make it easy to tackle masking problems in your mix.

Can Leapwing’s latest plug‑in really sprinkle some Al Schmitt magic on your recordings?

Some of Studio One’s hidden gems are now available to users of other DAWs.

Does Roland’s software Juno 60 capture the magic of the original?

Could this plug‑in be both the quickest and the best way to achieve a range of familiar vocal effects?

Waves have a long‑standing relationship with celebrated rock music mixer Chris Lord‑Alge, and CLA Epic offers the user some of Chris’s favourite delay and reverb treatments.

Embody offer a unique way to tailor their room‑simulation system to the individual user.

There are many types of distortion that can be pressed into service in the name of musical creativity, ranging from soft...