Plug-ins

Dawesome’s Novum is a granular synthesizer with a multi‑layered approach to sound design.

Removing ‘baked in’ room sound is no longer the stuff of dreams, and this clever plug‑in does it better than most.

Strokes brings unconventional Eurorack‑style sequencing to your DAW.

Tonex lets you capture and share the sound of your guitar amps, pedals and miking setups.

What’s new in the latest version of iZotope’s market‑leading audio restoration app?

Waves have a knack of making sophisticated plug‑ins easy to use, and this one is no exception.

We check out the updated version of Eventide’s creative ‘Structural Split’ effect.

Does the latest iteration of NI’s Komplete music production suite provide all the tools you need?

Sonible have packed even more ‘smarts’ into their second‑generation AI‑driven compressor.

A good real‑time analyser can draw attention to what our ears miss, and with multi‑channel formats that second opinion can be invaluable.

Arturia’s mighty V Collection continues to grow and improve.

Tai Chi is an algorithmic reverb plug‑in with some very handy features that allow it to cover more ground than most...

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. In addition to reverberant clangs and monumental industrial noises, Mercury also excels at quiet, eerie and mysterious textures.

Arturia’s new distortion processor is good for much more than just a bit of dirt and fuzz!

The idea of a harmonising plug‑in might not be new — but how about one with multi‑channel support and up to 100 voices?

Could this plug‑in meet all your vocal‑polishing needs?

Brusfri is a simple‑to‑use noise‑reduction plug‑in designed to attenuate steady‑state noise using the established technique of analysing a short section of ‘noise‑only’ recording.

LO‑FI‑AF combines four damage‑wreaking sections to offer a range of treatments that extend from the fairly subtle to out‑and‑out audio vandalism!

Noise Engineering bring their distinctive modular philosophy to the computer.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. If you are looking for an ‘easy’ virtual acoustic drum instrument, GoranGrooves’ Handy Drums provide an interesting alternative.

MTurboAmp lets you build pretty much any amp or distortion pedal you want!