Ninety-nine tools, in order, then the full catalogue behind them. The Edit is AB.STUDIO’s quarterly magazine for music makers: 111 pages of professional software and hardware, considered selections, production ideas and conversations about the craft. Explore The Index, discover Supply’s 2,499 titles from 292 makers, and find The Drop at the back of the book. Q4/26 | November 2026. Toronto · New York · Miami.
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M A I N F E A T U R E 0 1 O F 9 9
WAVE ALCHEMY TRIAZ
An all-in-one drum production plug-in that takes a beat from sample choice and three-layer sound design through polyrhythmic sequencing to a mixed, mastered and exportable result.
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A D D T O C A R T
L I C E N C E O P T I O N S
W H A T I T D O E S
Each of its 12 channels blends up to three samples on an automatable XY pad (36 layers in all), drawn from a 15,000-sample core library that the maker says is unlocked for use outside Triaz.
Polyrhythmic sequencer with independent rate, swing and step length per lane and per-step pitch, chance, repeats and offset, plus a Motion Sequencer that steps layer and FX parameters in time.
Mastering is built in: four-band mid/side EQ, bus compressor and a maximiser with saturation, exciter, limiter and hard clipper that the maker says can reach -10 LUFS.
S E C T I O N
Instruments
S H O P A T A B . S T U D I O A D D F R O M T H I S P A G E F O R M A T S
VST3 · AU · AAX macOS and Windows native
Apple silicon
F R E E T R I A L
14-day demo free Triaz Player available
D E L I V E R Y Instant
Licence issues at checkout
CONTENTS
Curated and ranked, then the department they are drawn from.
T H E I N D E X
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R E A D I N G
S U P P L Y 2 , 4 9 9 T I T L E S
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A L S O I N T H I S E D I T I O N
Directory
The Drop
T H I S I S S U E A T A G L A N C E
I N T H E I N D E X
I N S U P P L Y
F E A T U R E S P O T S
Digidesign Mbox, 2002 three, through Supply built from the 99 one maker, one craft a column
S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T S
A B . S T U D I O ™
P A G E S
T H E E D I T
A LETTER
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F R O M T H E S T U D I O WHY NINETY-NINE
A catalogue is a list. A magazine is an argument. This is both, and the argument comes first.
B Y F O R T H E S T U D I O Two thousand four hundred and ninety-nine titles.
That’s how much we sell.
We could tell you every one of them is essential. We won’t.
Nobody needs all of it. Nobody can hear all of it. And anyone who’s spent an afternoon comparing plug-ins instead of making music knows that more choice doesn’t always mean more progress.
So we did what we think a good shop should do.
We chose.
Ninety-nine products. Ranked. Considered. Defended.
Not necessarily the newest. Not necessarily the best known. The ones we’d put in front of someone whose work we care about, with the reasons right there on the page.
You might disagree with our number one. You might think number forty deserves to be number four.
Good.
The order is ours. The opinion is yours.
We would rather be wrong on the page than vague in a feed.
Beyond the ninety-nine is Supply: the complete catalogue, organised into eleven departments. A place to find exactly what you came for, and occasionally something you didn’t know existed.
Some products deserve a closer look. So we show them in use, not just in their packaging. Other pages leave the products behind altogether to talk about the craft.
Because even a software shop should know when to stop talking about software.
And yes, this is still a shop.
Every page is live. Tap a name, a price or a picture and you’ll find the product, its current price and the licence options the maker actually offers.
No manufactured scarcity. No unnecessary theatre.
The price is the price.
We’re a small room in Toronto. We test what we sell. We have favourites. We have opinions. And we’re prepared to put them on the page.
If something is in this book, someone here has used it on a session.
If it’s in the ninety-nine, we’d buy it again.
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HOW TO SHOP
What every label, rank and price on these pages means.
CATALOGUE KEY
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T H E R A N K I N G
Where it sits in the 99. The order is the studio’s.
Slots 1 to 10 of the 99.
The slot. Every product carries one, and only one.
Every slot ending in 1. Slot 1 is the main feature; 11 to 91 are highlights.
Absence of a label is not a judgment.
L I C E N C E S
Yours to keep. Updates as the maker issues them.
Stated on the product where it applies.
Priced for an existing licence holder. Your version is checked at checkout.
Several titles under one licence, listed on the product.
VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP as the maker supports them.
D E L I V E R Y Software
Licence issues at checkout. No dongle unless stated.
Ships worldwide from Toronto. Tracked, duties at cost.
Not held in stock. Time stated is to dispatch.
Software, within 14 days of purchase, before you download or activate it. Hardware, within 14 days of delivery, unopened, unregistered and unused, where the maker accepts the return. Faulty or not as described, within 30 days.
P R I C E S
Price
The price we sell at today, in USD, before tax, with the Canadian price beside it at 1.4266. A product with editions shows its range. Checkout shows your currency.
The reader carries the current price and stock.
R E A D I N G A C A R D
Top 10, or Feature with its slot. Blank is not a judgment.
Title
Tap it to open the product in the reader.
The price we sell at today, before tax. The reader shows the live one.
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H O W I T W O R K S
R E A D T H I S O N C E SHOPPABLE IN THE PAGE
Every title, from the page you are on.
SHOPPABLE IN THE PAGE
Any name, image or price on any page is live. The reader carries the current price and stock.
TOP 10
Choose the licence
Perpetual, subscription or upgrade — only the options the maker offers appear.
Check out once
One cart across the whole catalogue. Hardware and software on the same order.
F A B F I L T E R
FabFilter Pro-Q 4
C$284
I N T H E R E A D E R
F A B F I L T E R
Live price and stock checkout licence issues at 0 4
Licence in minutes
Software issues at checkout. Hardware ships from Toronto, tracked.
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THE INDEX
Ninety-nine, in order.
Ten pieces of hardware and eighty-nine titles, in the studio’s order. The order is the argument.
P R O D U C T S I N T H I S S E C T I O N
P R I C E R A N G E T H E F I R S T L O O K
S L O T S 0 1 T O 0 8
A V A I L A B L E I N S U P P L Y TOP 10
T H E S E C T I O N S
H A R D W A R E I N T H E C A T A L O G U E $99
P R I C E R A N G E P H O T O G R A P H
T H E T E N O N T H E B E N C H
An omnidirectional XLR measurement microphone for speaker calibration with SoundID Reference.
10 OF 99
AVID
Avid S1 is a compact 8-channel desktop control surface that controls DAWs and video editors over Ethernet using Avid’s EUCON protocol.
20 OF 99
IK MULTIMEDIA
Floor pedal that plays back IK’s AI Machine Modeling 'Tone Models’ of amplifiers, cabinets and pedals, with built-in effects.
30 OF 99
AVID
MBOX Studio is a desktop USB audio interface with four mic preamps, instrument inputs with variable impedance, two stereo monitor outputs, two headphone outputs, ADAT/S-PDIF, MIDI and Bluetooth.
The M-solo is a 49-key portable organ weighing 3.6 kg.
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AVID
Avid Dock is a desktop EUCON control surface that holds a tablet running the free Avid Control app and adds one motorised fader, a jog wheel with transport, soft knobs, soft keys and monitor control.
60 OF 99
IK MULTIMEDIA
Compact bi-amped active nearfield monitors in a mid-tweeter-mid (MTM) layout with two 3.5-inch mid-woofers and a 1-inch tweeter per speaker.
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HAMMOND
The XK-5 is a single-manual portable drawbar organ with 61 waterfall keys plus 12 preset keys.
Pro Tools | Carbon is a 1U rack audio interface that connects to a Mac by Ethernet (AVB) and combines native CPU processing with eight onboard HDX DSP processors.
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B E F O R E Y O U B U Y H A R D W A R E 0 1
Count the inputs you will use at once, not the ones on the box. Two good preamps beat eight ordinary ones.
Monitors before anything else. Every other decision is made through them.
Check the connection standard against the computer you own, not the one you plan to buy.
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Diva is a software synthesizer that models the oscillators, filters and envelopes of several hardware analogue synthesizers and lets the user combine modules from different models.
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A virtual guitar instrument of about 9,500 recorded chords, played by its founders, producer-guitarists Kevin 'Kofo’ Ekofo and Ashton Sellars, and dragged into a session as MIDI.
Plays whole chords recorded by real guitarists in the studio, rather than building them from single-note samples. Browse by key, chord quality, variation, playing style and guitar type, then build a progression and drag it to the DAW as MIDI. Electric, nylon and steel-string guitars, with chord packs, FX presets and progression presets in each artist set.
M A I N F E A T U R EVST3
AUS E E AAXP . 2 MACOS (INTEL AND APPLE SILICON) AND WINDOWS
Wave AlchemyMAKER
14-DAY FREE TRIAL FROM THE An all-in-one drum production plug-in that takes a beat from sample choice and three-layer sound design through polyrhythmic sequencing to a mixed, mastered and exportable result.
Steven Slate Drums
A drum replacement plug-in that detects hits on recorded drum tracks and triggers samples to replace or layer kicks, snares and toms.
A sampled virtual drum instrument with a kit browser, mixer and MIDI groove library.
Reveal Sound
Spire is a polyphonic software synthesizer with four multimode oscillators, two multimode filters and built-in effects.
INSTRUMENTS
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D16
D16 Phoscyon 2
Phoscyon 2 is a software emulation of the Roland TB-303 bassline…
Tekno is a drum synthesizer with 18 synthesis engines based on analog…
PunchBox 2 is a kick drum design instrument.
Drumazon 2 is a software emulation of the Roland TR-909 drum machine…
Bazille is a polyphonic modular software synthesizer that combines digital…
RealGuitar 6 is a sample-based acoustic guitar instrument played from a MIDI…
Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition is an orchestral sample library coverin…
Organteq 2 is a pipe organ instrument that generates the sound of flue…
C$384
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M O R E I N S U P P L Y Synthesizers
330 titles from p. 27
L I C E N C E S
Options at checkout
Perpetual or subscription, as the maker offers
F O R M A T S
VST3 · AU · AAX · CLAP
THE PULSE is a Kontakt instrument for electronic and hybrid scoring.
Equalizer plug-in for mixing and mastering with up to 24 bands.
F E A T U R E 2 1 O F 9 9
FEATURE
21 OF 99
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The first plug-in from WondaGurl’s own company, Ebony Systems: a soft clipper, OTT-style compressor and stereo widener in one bus processor, first built for her own productions.
Made by a producer-owned company: Ebony Systems belongs to WondaGurl, two-time winner of the Juno Award for Producer of the Year (2021 and 2022). Soft clipping, OTT-style compression and stereo width in a single bus processor. Two clipping curves: Algo A, smoother and rounder, and Algo B, punchier and more forward.
MACOS (INTEL AND APPLE SILICON) AND WINDOWS
Naturl Audio AL-1
A zero-look-ahead mastering limiter with two engines and a separate true-peak stage, built to make masters loud while keeping transients and low end intact.
Zero look-ahead, sample-by-sample limiting with no clipping or wave-shaping stage; a separate true-peak limiter handles hard ceilings. Two engines: an original analogue-style circuit modelled from physics rather than copied from a vintage unit, and a digital engine with three algorithms. An Optimizer section adds upward compression and release-based make-up gain.
True peak limiter plug-in for mastering and mixing.
30-DAY FULL-FEATURED TRIAL
FabFilter
Multiband distortion and saturation plug-in with 28 distortion styles covering tube, tape, transformer, guitar amp and effect types.
MIXING
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C O N T I N U E D
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BABY AUDIO
Baby Audio TAIP
TAIP is a tape saturation plug-in that uses a machine-learning model…
Digital simulation of an analog-style single- or multi-band…
De-esser plug-in that detects and attenuates sibilance in vocal…
Vocal plug-in from Waves’ Chris Lord-Alge Signature Series, develope…
SoundID Reference is Sonarworks’ calibration software for studio…
Plug-in that removes background noise from vocal and voice recordings using…
Tape machine emulation plug-in that lets the user configure a tape recorder…
Equaliser plug-in that analyses the signal and applies an automaticall…
Relab 176 is a plugin model of a 1960s tube compressor/limiter, using real-ti…
Presswerk is a compressor and dynamics processor that works…
Pro-G is a gate and expander plug-in with six algorithms, from classic gatin…
Dynamic Grading is a dynamics processor that replaces the usual…
Melodyne 5 is Celemony’s note-based audio editor: it shows recorded audio as notes and lets the user change pitch, timing, length and more, note by note.
10 editions
Melodyne 5 Essential; Melodyne 5 Assistant; Melodyne 5 Editor; Melodyne 5 Studio
F E A T U R E 6 1 O F 9 9
FEATURE
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F E A T U R E 8 1 O F 9 9
FEATURE
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The current version of Antares’ original pitch-correction plug-in: real-time Auto Mode, note-by-note Graph Mode and a built-in four-voice harmony player.
From the company that introduced Auto-Tune at the 1997 NAMM Show. Its inventor, Dr Andy Hildebrand, received a Technical GRAMMY in 2023 for creating Auto-Tune pitch correction. Pro 11 builds a four-voice Harmony Player into the plug-in, with MIDI triggering and per-voice formant, pan and level.
A standalone AI music studio that sings MIDI melodies with typed lyrics and plays AI-modelled instruments, linked to any DAW by a plug-in.
Vocal synthesis and AI instruments in one app: more than 140 voices in eight languages, plus violin, viola, cello, saxophone, trumpet and duduk, all played from MIDI. The maker says its voice models are trained on data licensed from real singers and players, who share in the revenue when their voices are used commercially. Choir Mode turns a single vocal line into a choral part in one step.
SonarworksSTANDALONE APP
ACE BRIDGE 2 PLUG-IN (VST3 ACCOUNT WITH 100 AI CREDITS A MONTH
A DAW plug-in that transforms a recorded vocal or sound into a different voice or instrument using AI models.
Waves Audio
Automatic vocal pitch correction plugin designed to work in real time with low latency, for tracking, mixing and live use.
Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro, English voice bundles
F E A T U R E 9 1 O F 9 9
FL Studio is Image-Line’s digital audio workstation for Windows and macOS, built around a pattern and step-sequencer workflow with Piano Roll, Playlist and Mixer.
FL Studio Fruity Edition; FL Studio Producer Edition; FL Studio Signature Bundle; FL Studio All Plugins Edition
A virtual recording studio: a video-call app built for musicians that streams lossless DAW audio, records remote players straight into your DAW and lets collaborators share and control screens.
Streams lossless 32-bit audio through Muse’s own audio engine. Works with any DAW: Muse plug-ins stream DAW audio into the session and record remote players back into the host, so collaborators don’t need the same software. Pick several channels from any pro audio interface, with separate mute, solo and volume for each incoming stream.
TWO WEEKS OF PRO UNLIMITED FREE AT SIGN-UP
Avid Pro Tools
Pro Tools is Avid’s digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI on macOS and Windows.
PatchWork is a plug-in host that loads up to 64 third-party or built-in plug-ins in one instance, in series or in up to 8 parallel chains.
DJ performance software for controllers, mixers, turntables or a laptop alone, sold as DJ Pro or as the fully expanded DJ Suite.
DJ performance software for controllers, mixers, turntables or a laptop alone, sold as DJ Pro or as the fully expanded DJ Suite.
DJ.Studio is desktop software for building DJ mixes on a timeline rather than performing them live: tracks are ordered, transitions edited and the finished mix exported.
Sibelius is Avid’s music notation software for composing, arranging, engraving and publishing scores, on desktop and mobile.
Guitar Pro 8 is a desktop application for reading, writing and playing back tablature and standard notation for guitar, bass, drums, piano, ukulele and other instruments.
PhotoScore & NotateMe Ultimate converts scanned sheet music, PDFs and image files of scores into editable notation, and its NotateMe component recognises music handwritten with a stylus, touchscreen or mouse.
M O R E I N S U P P L Y Studio Utilities
189 titles from p. 97
L I C E N C E S
Options at checkout
Perpetual or subscription, as the maker offers
F O R M A T S
VST3 · AU · AAX · CLAP
As the maker supports them
R E F U N D S
14 days · 30 days
Untouched for a full refund; faulty items within 30 days
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O P E N S W I T H F A B F I L T E R P R O - R 2
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FABFILTER
FabFilter Pro-R 2
Algorithmic reverb plug-in with a continuous Space control that move…
Motion multi-effect plug-in for building transitions and adding movement…
Decimort 2 is a bit crusher and sample-rate reducer that emulate…
Crystalline is an algorithmic reverb plug-in for macOS and Windows (VST…
F E A T U R E 5 1 O F 9 9
A step-sequenced multi-effect: 14 effects, from loopers and granular to vinyl, tonalizer and reverb, drawn onto a 32-step grid that plays in sync with the host.
Each of the 14 effects is switched on or off per step on a 32-step grid, with swing and variable length. Up to 12 complete setups per preset, recalled by MIDI or host automation.
STANDALONE MACOS (INTEL AND APPLE SILICON) AND WINDOWS
Serato Hex FX is a multi-effect plugin for DAWs with 45+ chainable effects…
Stereo tape-style delay plug-in with up to 16 delay taps.
Filterverse is a multi-filter plug-in running up to three filters at once with…
Software re-creation of a late-1980s digital hardware reverb, with two…
Lexicon PSP 42 is a stereo delay and phrase sampler plug-in based…
Volcano 3 is a filter effect plug-in with four analog-style filters, flexible routin…
BUNDLES
BUNDLES
1 0 I N T H E I N D E X
O P E N S W I T H U N I V E R S A L A U D I O U A D C O M P L E T E 4 A N D U L T I M A T E 1 4
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UNIVERSAL AUDIO
Universal Audio UAD Complete 4 and Ultimate 14
Universal Audio’s collection bundles of UAD plug-ins: preamps, channel…
Waves’ perpetual-licence plug-in bundles for mixing, mastering,…
A one-time-purchase custom bundle: the buyer picks UAD native plug-ins,…
The Essentials Reverb Bundle contains three simplified reverb plug-ins derive…
A licence code that lets the buyer choose two UAD plug-ins in their UA…
Music Creation Suite is UJAM’s full collection of 77 virtual instruments…
MCompleteBundle contains every MeldaProduction plug-in: 120 effects…
Bundle of 3 FabFilter plug-ins sold under one licence: Pro-Q 4, Pro-C 3,…
C$598
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M O R E I N S U P P L Y Effects
310 titles from p. 36
L I C E N C E S
Options at checkout
Perpetual or subscription, as the maker offers
FABFILTER
FabFilter Mastering Bundle
Bundle of 4 FabFilter plug-ins sold under one licence: Pro-Q 4, Pro-C 3,…
Bundle of 14 FabFilter plug-ins sold under one licence: Pro-Q 4, Pro-C 3,…
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Sound Forge is a Windows audio editor for recording, editing, restoring and mastering stereo and multichannel files at sample level.
Standalone application; hosts VST2, VST3 and ARA
A plug-in that upmixes stereo and multichannel audio to surround, Dolby Atmos bed, Auro-3D and Ambisonic formats while keeping the result compatible with the original stereo.
Exact mode keeps the downmix matching the stereo source, so the surround version folds back to the original. Neural-network dialogue extraction to the centre channel, with a separate Dialog Iso algorithm for TV and restoration work. Builds the surround image from cues extracted from the source in real time, without adding reverb, chorus or delay.
Media Composer is Avid’s non-linear video editor for film, television, news and streaming post-production, covering editing, colour, audio and delivery.
Vegas Pro is a Windows non-linear video editor that combines timeline editing, colour grading, compositing, titling and multitrack audio in one application.
M O R E I N S U P P L Y Mastering
L I C E N C E S
Options at checkout
Perpetual or subscription, as the maker offers
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FAMILIES
Six products on the list come in editions. Each holds one slot; the editions and the routes between them are here, with the full-licence range. Upgrade and renewal prices are for existing holders and are checked at checkout.
P R O D U C T
E D I T I O N S
U P G R A D E A N D R E N E W A L R O U T E S
Melodyne 5
C E L E M O N Y 0 3 O F 9 9
Melodyne 5 Essential; Melodyne 5 Assistant; Melodyne 5 Editor; Melodyne 5 Studio
I M A G E - L I N E 0 4 O F 9 9
FL Studio Fruity Edition; FL Studio Producer Edition; FL Studio Signature Bundle; FL Studio All Plugins Edition
Pro Tools Artist Perpetual License; Pro Tools Studio Perpetual License; Pro Tools Ultimate Perpetual License
Pro Tools Studio Perpetual Upgrade; Pro Tools Ultimate Perpetual Upgrade; Pro Tools Ultimate 1-Year Subscription Renewal
M O D A R T T
2 4 O F 9 9
D J . S T U D I O 2 6 O F 9 9
Sibelius Artist Perpetual License; Sibelius Ultimate Perpetual License; Sibelius Ultimate Perpetual with PhotoScore & NotateMe and AudioScore Ultimate
Sibelius Ultimate Perpetual Competitive Crossgrade
Pianoteq 9 Stage; Pianoteq 9 Standard; Pianoteq 9 Pro; Pianoteq 9 Studio Bundle
Pro; Pro + Stems; Ultimate
UPGRADES FROM $149
H O W E D I T I O N S W O R K
F u l l l i c e n c e Buy any edition outright. Each one is a complete product; the higher editions add scope, not quality.
U p g r a d e Move from one edition to a higher one for the difference, roughly. Your current licence is checked at checkout.
S u b s c r i p t i o n a n d r e n e w a l
Where a maker offers a term licence, the renewal price is the yearly cost after the first term.
Editions as listed October 2026. The reader shows every edition with its own price.
IN ONE PAGE
The whole ranking, with the page each title sits on. Feature spots are marked. Tear it out if you must; the reader has it too.
Feature spots at every slot ending in 1.
T H E E D I T
O N E O B J E C T , N E W O R O L D
DIGIDESIGN MBOX
D I G I D E S I G N M B O X
T H E O B J E C T
THE $495 DEVICE THAT BROUGHT PRO TOOLS HOME.
Digidesign Mbox, 2002. One part of a broader shift toward smaller recording systems — and a different way in.
W O R D S B Y P H O T O G R A P H S
D I G I D E S I G N M B O X C O U R T E S Y O F
T H E R E C O R D I N G R O O M
T H E P E R S O N A L S T U D I O 0 3
T H E O B J E C T
T H E H A R D W A R E 0 5
T H E C U L T U R A L C O N T E X T
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DIGIDESIGN MBOX
P H O T O G R A P H
A C O M M E R C I A L C O N T R O L R O O M
T H E R E C O R D I N G R O O M
BEFORE THE STUDIO FIT ON A DESK, IT FILLED A ROOM.
For years, access to professional recording often meant access to the room itself.
Large consoles. Purpose-built spaces. Expensive infrastructure.
T H E P E R S O N A L S T U D I O THEN IT CAME HOME.
By the early 2000s, digital recording was becoming smaller, more affordable and more portable.
With an Mbox, a compatible Mac and Pro Tools LE could anchor a personal recording setup.
P H O T O G R A P H
A H O M E D E S K , 2 0 0 2
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DIGIDESIGN MBOX
T H E O B J E C T
$495. A DIFFERENT WAY IN.
In 2002, Digidesign paired a compact USB audio interface with Pro Tools LE. Two recording channels. A portable format. A different point of entry.
D I G I D E S I G N M B O X
F R O N T P A N E L
T W O S O U R C E S , O N E M I X
T H E H A R D W A R E ACCESS, NOT PERFECTION.
Two analogue recording channels. USB connection. Pro Tools LE. No built-in MIDI ports, limited simultaneous inputs, and an initially Mac-focused workflow.
R E L E A S E D
AB.STUDIO
P R I C E A T L A U N C H
C H A N N E L S
Two
INSTANT LICENCE DELIVERY
R E A R I / O T W O L I N E O U T P U T S , T W O I N S E R T S , S / P D I F , U S B
C O N N E C T I O N
USB
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DIGIDESIGN MBOX
T H E C U L T U R A L C O N T E X T
WHEN ACCESS CHANGED, CREATION CHANGED.
More accessible tools gave artists new opportunities to experiment, capture ideas, and develop work outside traditional studios.
P H O T O G R A P H
F O R P O S I T I O N O N L Y L I C E N C E R E Q U I R E D B E F O R E P U B L I S H I N G
T H E B I G G E R P I C T U R E NOT EVERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY CHANGES THE SOUND. SOME CHANGE WHO GETS TO MAKE IT.
The Mbox was one part of a broader shift toward smaller recording systems. It helped make a professional workflow available in more places, to more people.
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I N S I D E T H E M B O X
T H E F O C U S R I T E - D E S I G N E D F R O N T E N D
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SUPPLY
The full catalogue.
Everything we carry, department by department. Every title here is shoppable from the page, by item number or by name.
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T I T L E S I N S U P P L Y
D E P A R T M E N T S
D E P A R T M E N T S
HARDWARE
HARDWARE
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Ten pieces, each ships worldwide from Toronto. Tracked, duties at cost. Full refund within 14 days of delivery if unopened, unregistered and unused, where the maker accepts the return; faulty items within 30 days, shipping both ways on us.
P R I C E R A N G E P H O T O G R A P H
T H E T E N O N T H E B E N C H
AVID
Avid S1 is a compact 8-channel desktop control surface that controls DAWs and video editors over Ethernet using Avid’s EUCON protocol.
MBOX Studio is a desktop USB audio interface with four mic preamps, instrument inputs with variable impedance, two stereo monitor outputs, two headphone outputs, ADAT/S-PDIF, MIDI and Bluetooth.
Avid Dock is a desktop EUCON control surface that holds a tablet running the free Avid Control app and adds one motorised fader, a jog wheel with transport, soft knobs, soft keys and monitor control.
H-00060 SHIPS FROM TORONTO
AVID
Pro Tools | Carbon is a 1U rack audio interface that connects to a Mac by Ethernet (AVB) and combines native CPU processing with eight onboard HDX DSP processors.
The M-solo is a 49-key portable organ weighing 3.6 kg.
The XK-5 is a single-manual portable drawbar organ with 61 waterfall keys plus 12 preset keys.
Floor pedal that plays back IK’s AI Machine Modeling 'Tone Models’ of amplifiers, cabinets and pedals, with built-in effects.
Compact bi-amped active nearfield monitors in a mid-tweeter-mid (MTM) layout with two 3.5-inch mid-woofers and a 1-inch tweeter per speaker.
An omnidirectional XLR measurement microphone for speaker calibration with SoundID Reference.
SHIPS FROM B E F O R E Y O U B U Y H A R D W A R E 0 1
Count the inputs you will use at once, not the ones on the box. Two good preamps beat eight ordinary ones.
Monitors before anything else. Every other decision is made through them.
Check the connection standard against the computer you own, not the one you plan to buy.
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 2 O F 1 1
SYNTHESIZERS
330 titles.
Analogue models, wavetables and the instruments that define a genre. Presets ship with every title.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Bassline
S-02002
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Fabric Vintage Memorymoog
S-02003
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Hybrid 3
S-02004
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Hype
S-02005
$149 C$213
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Iona
S-02006
$149.99 C$214
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Jura
S-02007
$149 C$213
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Loom II
S-02008
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Mini D
S-02009
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Odyssey
S-02010
$149 C$213
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y OPx-4
S-02011
$149 C$213
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y The Riser
S-02012
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y TimewARP 2600
S-02013
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y TubeSynth
S-02014
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Vacuum Pro
S-02015
$99 C$141
A P P L I E D A C O U S T I C S S Y S T E M S
A P P L I E D A C O U S T I C S S Y S T E M S
A P P L I E D A C O U S T I C S S Y S T E M S
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Subtractive, wavetable or FM? The engine decides the character before a single knob moves.
A P P L I E D A C O U S T I C S S Y S T E M S
A P P L I E D A C O U S T I C S S Y S T E M S
A R T U R I A Acid V
S-02021
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Analog Lab Pro
S-02022
$199 C$284
Polyphony is a ceiling, not a feature. Six voices is enough for most pads; sixty-four is for stacks.
Presets are the demo, not the product. Judge the init patch.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A R T U R I A ARP2600 V
S-02023
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A B-3 V
S-02024
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Buchla Easel V
S-02025
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Clavinet V
S-02026
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A CS-80 V4
S-02027
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A CZ V
S-02028
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A DX7 V
S-02029
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Emulator II V
S-02030
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Farfisa V
S-02031
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Jun-6 V
S-02032
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Jup-8 V
S-02033
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A KORG MS-20 V
S-02034
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Matrix 12 V
S-02035
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Mini V
S-02036
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A MiniBrute V
S-02037
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A MiniFreak V
A R T U R I A Modular V
A R T U R I A OP-Xa V
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
Oscillator
The part that makes the raw tone.
Filter
Shapes which harmonics survive.
A R T U R I A Pigments 7
S-02041
$199 C$284
A R T U R I A Prophet 5 V
S-02042
$149 C$213
A R T U R I A Prophet-VS V
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SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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SYNTHESIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 3 O F 1 1
EFFECTS
310 titles.
Modulation, filters, distortion and the creative tools that sit between the instrument and the mix. Insert for colour, send for space; the department is sorted so that the colour comes first.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
Universal Audio UAD Complete 4 and Ultimate 14
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
F A B F I L T E R
U N I V E R S A L A U D I O UAD Custom 2
S T A F F P I C K .
A licence code that lets the buyer choose two UAD plug-ins in their UA account from 158 eligible titles: channel strips, compressors, equalisers, reverbs, delays, tape, instruments, guitar and bass amps and microphone modelling, in DSP and Native versions.
A B E R R A N T D S P
M E L D A P R O D U C T I O N
F A B F I L T E R
F A B F I L T E R
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Flavor Pro
S-03002
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Jura Chorus
B U S Y C I R C U I T S
B U S Y C I R C U I T S
A N T E L O P E A U D I O BBD-Chorus
S-03006
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Marble White AutoWah
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Space Flanger
A N T E L O P E A U D I O V-AMP
S-03009
$129 C$184
A N T E L O P E A U D I O V12 Chorus
S-03010
$9.90 C$14
A N T E L O P E A U D I O ZHEGA
A R T U R I A Chorus DIMENSION-D
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Insert or send? Modulation and distortion usually insert; anything with a tail usually sends.
A R T U R I A Chorus JUN-6
S-03013
$49 C$70
A R T U R I A Efx FRAGMENTS
S-03014
$99 C$141
Stereo width is a mix decision, not an effect setting. Check in mono.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
A R T U R I A Filter MS-20
S-03015
$49 C$70
A R T U R I A Flanger BL-20
S-03016
$49 C$70
One multi-effect replaces five single ones at the cost of knowing which one did it.
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EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A U D I F I E D
A U D I F I E D
A U D I O B L A S T
A U D I O R I T Y Big Goat
S-03020
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Big Swarma
S-03021
$30 C$43
A U D I O R I T Y Blue Face
S-03022
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Chief Chorus
S-03023
$49 C$70
A U D I O R I T Y Chief Flanger
S-03024
$49 C$70
A U D I O R I T Y Chorus Ensembler
S-03025
$49 C$70
A U D I O R I T Y Distortion 1 mkII
S-03026
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Electric Matter
S-03027
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Flanger 117
S-03028
$49 C$70
A U D I O R I T Y Green Reaper GR9
S-03029
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Heavy Pedal mkII
S-03030
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Solidus Randy 250
S-03031
$75 C$107
A U D I O R I T Y Spatial D320
A U D I O R I T Y Tube Modulator
A U D I O T H I N G
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
Dry/wet
How much effect against how much source.
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A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
Delay the plug-in adds; reported to the host.
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EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Amp Room ENGL Savage Mark II Suite
Torpedo Wall of Sound | Plugin Boutique Edition
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EFFECTS
EFFECTS
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 4 O F 1 1
COMPRESSION
290 titles.
Every classic circuit, modelled, plus the modern dynamics tools that do what no circuit could. Sorted by circuit, because the circuit decides the character before the knobs do.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A B E R R A N T D S P
A N T E L O P E A U D I O ALT-436C
S-04002
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O BA-6A
S-04003
$179 C$255
A N T E L O P E A U D I O BAE-10DCF
S-04004
$139 C$198
A N T E L O P E A U D I O BX3
S-04005
$179 C$255
A N T E L O P E A U D I O COMP-4K-BUS
S-04006
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O COMP-4K-STRIP
S-04007
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Diode 609
S-04008
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O DRM-60
S-04009
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O FET-A76
S-04010
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O FET-A78
S-04011
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Gyratec X
S-04012
$169 C$241
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Impresser
S-04013
$139 C$198
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Liverpool
S-04014
$179 C$255
A N T E L O P E A U D I O NEU-473A
S-04015
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Opto 2A
A N T E L O P E A U D I O SMT-100A
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Which circuit? VCA is precise, opto is slow and forgiving, FET is fast and coloured, vari-mu is glue.
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Stay-Levin
S-04018
$129 C$184
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Tube 176
S-04019
$169 C$241
Look at the gain-reduction meter, not the threshold. Three decibels is a lot.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
AB.STUDIO
INSTANT LICENCE DELIVERY
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Tubechild 670
S-04020
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VP Brainiac II
S-04021
$179 C$255
Multiband solves a frequency problem. If the problem is level, a single band is cleaner.
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VP Drum-All-Nite
S-04022
$179 C$255
A N T E L O P E A U D I O x903
S-04023
$129 C$184
A R T U R I A Comp DIODE-609
S-04024
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Comp FET-76
S-04025
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Comp TUBE-STA
S-04026
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Comp VCA-65
S-04027
$99 C$141
A U B U R N S O U N D S
A U D I F I E D
ToneKnob Compressor
A U D I F I E D
A U D I O R I T Y LDC2 Compander
S-04031
$45 C$64
A U D I O R I T Y PolyComp
S-04032
$45 C$64
A U D I O T H I N G
B A B Y A U D I O IHNY-2
S-04034
$99 C$141
B A B Y A U D I O Parallel Aggressor
S-04035
$69 C$98
B E A T S K I L L Z
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O BlackAsh SC-5
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O BlueAsh SC-5
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O KH-COMP1
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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AB.STUDIO
INSTANT LICENCE DELIVERY
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O OmniTec-436C
S-04040
$59 C$84
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O VLA-2A Mark II
S-04041
$59 C$84
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O VLA-3A
COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Fusion HF Compressor
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Native Bus Compressor 2
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
UNIVERSAL AUDIO dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection
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FIELD NOTES
F I E L D N O T E S
Attack, release, ratio and knee are four words for one question: how fast, and how much.
B Y 0 1
A fast attack flattens transients; a slow one lets them through and controls what follows. Drums usually want slow, vocals usually want fast, and the exceptions are where mixes get interesting.
Ratio sets how hard the compressor leans once the signal crosses the threshold. Below four to one it is shaping; above it, it is limiting, whatever the front panel calls it.
The number that matters is gain reduction. Two decibels on a vocal is often all it takes. If the meter is swinging past six, the fix is usually earlier in the chain.
OUT
F R O M C O M P R E S S I O N
T H E D E P A R T M E N T Y O U J U S T R E A D
S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 5 O F 1 1
270 titles.
Surgical, musical and matched. From console channels to linear-phase mastering curves. Tracking, mixing and mastering want different tools, and the sub-families follow that split.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A N T E L O P E A U D I O BAE-1073
S-05006
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O BAE-1084
S-05007
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
S-05008
$199 C$284
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Filtek Mk3
S-05009
$199 C$284
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Gyratec-XIV
S-05010
$169 C$241
A N T E L O P E A U D I O LANG-PEQ2
S-05011
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O MG4+
S-05012
$119 C$170
A N T E L O P E A U D I O NEU-PEV
S-05013
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O NEU-W492
S-05014
$129 C$184
A N T E L O P E A U D I O NEU-W495
S-05015
$129 C$184
A N T E L O P E A U D I O UK-69
S-05016
$169 C$241
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-1A
S-05017
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-432C
S-05018
$179 C$255
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-4K BLACK
S-05019
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-4K BROWN
S-05020
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-4K ORANGE
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-4K PINK
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Cut before you boost. A dip reads as clarity; a boost reads as a boost.
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-55A
S-05023
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-55B
S-05024
$99 C$141
Linear-phase keeps transients intact and adds latency. Minimum-phase is for tracking and most mixing.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-56
S-05025
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-HA32C
S-05026
$149 C$213
Dynamic EQ is a compressor that only touches one band. Use it where a static cut dulls the whole take.
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O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-HLF
S-05027
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-STU 089
S-05028
$169 C$241
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-STU 169
S-05029
$169 C$241
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VEQ-STU 900
S-05030
$169 C$241
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VMEQ-5
S-05031
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A EQ SITRAL-295
S-05032
$49 C$70
A U D I F I E D
A U D I F I E D
A U D I O T H I N G
B E T T E R M A K E R
B E T T E R M A K E R
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O KH-EQ1
S-05041
$59 C$84
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O VEQ-1P
S-05042
$39 C$56
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O VEQ-5
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Liny EQ
S-05045
$99 C$141
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
Width of the band; higher is narrower.
Shelf
Boost or cut everything beyond a point.
Linear phase
No phase shift, at the cost of pre-ringing.
Match
Copies one source’s curve onto another.
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O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Native X-EQ 2
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O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 6 O F 1 1
SATURATION
250 titles.
Tape, tube, console and clip. Harmonic weight for anything that sounds too clean. Judge every title here at matched level; drive is only loudness until you do.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
SATURATION
SATURATION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Reel-To-Reel
S-06006
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O VPA76
S-06007
$9.90 C$14
A R T U R I A Bus EXCITER-104
S-06008
$29 C$41
A R T U R I A Pre TridA
S-06009
$29 C$41
A R T U R I A Pre V76
S-06010
$29 C$41
A R T U R I A Tape J-37
S-06011
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Tape MELLO-FI
S-06012
$49 C$70
A U D I F I E D
A U D I F I E D
A U D I F I E D
A U D I O R I T Y Harmonic Maximizer
S-06016
$20 C$29
A U D I O R I T Y Klirrton Grindstein
S-06017
$50 C$71
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
Type A S-06019
$59 C$84
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
Valves
B A B Y A U D I O SubCulture
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Tape rounds transients; tube adds even harmonics; console adds grit at the edges. Choose by what is missing.
B B E S O U N D
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O Edelweiss`72
S-06025
$79 C$113
Drive is level in. Turn the output down as you turn the input up, or you are only judging loudness.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
AB.STUDIO
INSTANT LICENCE DELIVERY
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O GA-GT2
S-06026
$29 C$41
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O Magnetite
S-06027
$49 C$70
Clippers belong at the end. They trade peaks for level without pumping.
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SATURATION
SATURATION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
B L A C K R O O S T E R A U D I O VPRE-73
S-06028
$59 C$84
B L A C K S A L T A U D I O Escalator
S-06029
$59 C$84
B L A C K S A L T A U D I O Oxygen
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
B R A I N W O R X bx_console AMEK 9099
B R A I N W O R X bx_console N
B R A I N W O R X bx_console SSL 4000 G
B R A I N W O R X bx_console SSL 9000 J
C A L P O C H I
C R A N E S O N G
C R A N E S O N G
D A V E H I L L D E S I G N S
D E N I S E A U D I O Bad Tape 2
S-06041
$69 C$98
D E N I S E A U D I O Bass XXL
S-06042
$69 C$98
D E N I S E A U D I O God Mode
D E N I S E A U D I O Sub Generator
D E V I O U S M A C H I N E S
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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D H P L U G I N S
SATURATION
SATURATION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
SATURATION
SATURATION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
SATURATION
SATURATION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Fusion Vintage Drive
S-06167
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Native Channel Strip 2
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SATURATION
SATURATION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 7 O F 1 1
REVERB AND DELAY
230 titles.
Rooms, plates, springs and tape, from faithful recreations to spaces that never existed. One algorithmic, one convolution, one delay covers most rooms. The rest is taste.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
REVERB AND DELAY
REVERB AND DELAY
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Ether
S-07003
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Tape Echo
B U S Y C I R C U I T S
B U S Y C I R C U I T S
B U S Y C I R C U I T S
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Shimmer
S-07008
$129 C$184
A N T E L O P E A U D I O SonaVerb
S-07009
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Springer
S-07010
$129 C$184
A N T E L O P E A U D I O Stages
S-07011
$129 C$184
A R T U R I A Delay ETERNITY
S-07012
$49 C$70
A R T U R I A Delay MEMORY- BRIGADE
S-07013
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Delay TAPE-201
S-07014
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Rev INTENSITY
S-07015
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Rev LX-24
S-07016
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Rev Ocean
S-07017
$49 C$70
A R T U R I A Rev PLATE-140
A R T U R I A Rev SPRING-636
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Algorithmic for control, convolution for truth. Most mixes use one of each.
A U B U R N S O U N D S
A U D I F I E D
Pre-delay separates the source from its room. Twenty milliseconds is where vocals start to breathe.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
A U D I F I E D
A U D I O D A M A G E ADverb2
S-07023
$39 C$56
Filter the return. Rolling off below two hundred hertz removes mud nobody asked for.
Q4/26 70
REVERB AND DELAY
REVERB AND DELAY
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A U D I O D A M A G E Ascent
S-07024
$29 C$41
A U D I O D A M A G E Dubstation 2
S-07025
$25 C$36
A U D I O D A M A G E Eos 2
S-07026
$59 C$84
A U D I O D A M A G E Ratshack Reverb 3
S-07027
$19 C$27
A U D I O R I T Y Echoes T7E MKII
S-07028
$65 C$93
A U D I O R I T Y GrainSpace
S-07029
$45 C$64
A U D I O R I T Y NeonVerb MV2
S-07030
$49 C$70
A U D I O R I T Y PlexiTape
S-07031
$65 C$93
A U D I O R I T Y Polaris
S-07032
$45 C$64
A U D I O R I T Y Space Age 555
S-07033
$69 C$98
A U D I O R I T Y Space Station UM282
S-07034
$69 C$98
A U D I O R I T Y VertiVerb VRS23
S-07035
$69 C$98
A U D I O R I T Y XenoVerb
S-07036
$49 C$70
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G miniVerb
A U D I O T H I N G
Outer Space 2
A U D I O T H I N G
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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B A B Y A U D I O Comeback Kid
S-07043
$69 C$98
B A B Y A U D I O Spaced Out
S-07044
$99 C$141
B E A T S K I L L Z
REVERB AND DELAY
REVERB AND DELAY
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
REVERB AND DELAY
REVERB AND DELAY
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
REVERB AND DELAY
REVERB AND DELAY
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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REVERB AND DELAY
REVERB AND DELAY
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 8 O F 1 1
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
210 titles.
Drums, keys, orchestral and world, delivered in the formats your sampler already reads. Check the engine before the sound; the library you cannot load is no library.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
M U S I C L A B
MusicLab RealGuitar 6
S T A F F P I C K .
RealGuitar 6 is a sample-based acoustic guitar instrument played from a MIDI keyboard or programmed on a DAW track.
S-08101
$199 C$284
E A S T W E S T
M O D A R T T
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
S O N U S C O R E Sonuscore THE PULSE
S-08112
$299 C$427
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
A U D I O T H I N G
Soundscapes Vol.2
A U D I O T H I N G
Tank Drum
A U D I O T H I N G
Toy Bars
A U D I O T H I N G
Toy Marimba
A U D I O T H I N G
Toy Piano
A U D I O T H I N G
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Check the engine first. Kontakt, the maker’s own player, or plain files decide how you will use it.
Round-robins and velocity layers are what make a sampled drum sound played. Fewer than four of each sounds like a machine.
Disk space is the real price. A library at eighty gigabytes wants its own drive.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A U D I O T H I N G
B E N O S T E R H O U S E Pattern Strings
S-08019
$95 C$136
B E N O S T E R H O U S E String Flow Cello
S-08020
$49 C$70
B E N O S T E R H O U S E String Flow Viola
S-08021
$49 C$70
B E N O S T E R H O U S E String Flow Violin
S-08022
$49 C$70
B E N O S T E R H O U S E Viola Da Gamba
S-08023
$69 C$98
B I G F I S H A U D I O Epic: Cinematic Drums & Sound Design
S-08024
$199.95 C$285
B I G F I S H A U D I O Street Percussion
S-08025
$199.95 C$285
B I G F I S H A U D I O Vintage Horns
S-08026
$199.95 C$285
B I G F I S H A U D I O Vintage Vocals
S-08027
$199.95 C$285
C I N E M A T I Q U E I N S T R U M E N T S
C I N E M A T I Q U E I N S T R U M E N T S
C I N E M A T I Q U E I N S T R U M E N T S
C I N E M A T I Q U E I N S T R U M E N T S
C I N E M A T I Q U E I N S T R U M E N T S
C I N E M A T I Q U E I N S T R U M E N T S
D R E A M D A T E D E S I G N S
H E A V Y O C I T Y AEON Melodic
S-08038
$299 C$427
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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H E A V Y O C I T Y AEON Rhythmic
S-08039
$199 C$284
H E A V Y O C I T Y ASCEND: Modern Grand
S-08040
$49 C$70
H E A V Y O C I T Y ASPIRE: Modern Mallets
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
SAMPLE LIBRARIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
The Solino String Proto Ensemble MK 1
Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 0 9 O F 1 1
MASTERING
200 titles.
Limiters, meters and the last tools a mix passes through before release. Meter first, limit last, reference throughout. The department is arranged in that order.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
MASTERING
MASTERING
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Stereophonic Enhancer
S-09002
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Bus PEAK
S-09003
$49 C$70
A U B U R N S O U N D S
A U B U R N S O U N D S
A U D I F I E D
B E A T S K I L L Z
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Oscilloscope Multi
S-09010
$49 C$70
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Protector
S-09011
$79 C$113
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Re-Head
S-09012
$39 C$56
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s StereoScope Pro
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
Little Clipper 2
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
A limiter is the last thing in the chain and should do the least.
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
Meter in LUFS, not peak. Streaming services turn everything down to the same loudness anyway.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
B R A I N W O R X bx_limiter True Peak
S-09022
$40 C$57
B R A I N W O R X bx_XL V3
S-09023
$49 C$70
Reference against three records you trust, at the same loudness, before touching a knob.
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MASTERING
MASTERING
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
C A B L E G U Y S
C A B L E G U Y S
E V E N T I D E MicroPitch Immersive
S-09028
$199 C$284
E X C I T E A U D I O Lifeline Width
S-09029
$19 C$27
F I E D L E R A U D I O Dolby Atmos Composer
F I E D L E R A U D I O Mastering Console 2
F I E D L E R A U D I O Spacelab Ignition
S-09034
$199 C$284
F I N A L M I X
F I S C H E R M U S I C C L U B
F U S E A U D I O L A B S
F U S E A U D I O L A B S
F U S E A U D I O L A B S
F U S E A U D I O L A B S
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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AB.STUDIO
INSTANT LICENCE DELIVERY
H A R R I S O N C O N S O L E S
H O F A IQ Series Limiter V2
S-09045
$172.90 C$247
I K M U L T I M E D I A Brickwall Limiter
MASTERING
MASTERING
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
MASTERING
MASTERING
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Fusion Stereo Image
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MASTERING
MASTERING
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 1 0 O F 1 1
VOCAL PRODUCTION
210 titles.
Correction, harmony, cleanup and transformation, from transparent to unmistakable. Correct before you compress; the department opens with correction for that reason.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro, English voice bundles
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
VOCAL PRODUCTION
VOCAL PRODUCTION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
S E R A T O Serato Pitch 'n Time Pro
S T A F F P I C K .
Pitch 'n Time Pro is a time-stretching and pitch-shifting AudioSuite plug-in for Pro Tools.
S-10104
$799 C$1,140
A N T A R E S
A C O N D I G I T A L
W A V E S A U D I O Waves Clarity Vx
S-10195
$199 C$284
P O L Y V E R S E M U S I C
A C E S T U D I O ACE Studio 2
S-10001
$398–$528 C$568
A C O N D I G I T A L
A C O N D I G I T A L
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Vocal Distortion
S-10005
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Vocal Doubler
S-10006
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Vocal Harmonizer
S-10007
$99 C$141
A I R M U S I C T E C H N O L O G Y Vocal Tuner
S-10008
$99 C$141
A N T E L O P E A U D I O DXDesser
S-10010
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O InTune-Chorus
S-10011
$199 C$284
A N T E L O P E A U D I O InTune-Harmony
S-10012
$149 C$213
A N T E L O P E A U D I O InTune-Performer
A N T E L O P E A U D I O x902
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
Correct the pitch before anything else sees the signal.
A P O G E E Clearmountain’s 8068
S-10015
$99 C$141
A R T U R I A Pre 1973
S-10016
$49 C$70
Doublers and harmonisers want a dry input; feed them the compressed vocal and the artifacts stack.
Every item on this page is shoppable in the reader.
A R T U R I A Vocoder V
S-10017
$149 C$213
A U B U R N S O U N D S
Noise reduction is best done once, early, and lightly.
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VOCAL PRODUCTION
VOCAL PRODUCTION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A U B U R N S O U N D S
A U D I F I E D
A U D I O D A M A G E Discord4
S-10021
$49 C$70
B E A T S K I L L Z
B L A C K S A L T A U D I O DSR
S-10024
$99 C$141
B L A C K S A L T A U D I O Telos - Vocals
B O G R E N D I G I T A L
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
B R A I N W O R X bx_console Focusrite SC
S-10031
$174 C$248
B R A I N W O R X bx_console SSL 4000 E C A B L E G U Y S
D E V I O U S M A C H I N E S
D I G I T A L B R A I N I N S T R U M E N T S
D I G I T A L B R A I N I N S T R U M E N T S
D I G I T A L B R A I N I N S T R U M E N T S
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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D R E A M T O N I C S
E V E N T I D E H3000 Factory Mk II
S-10041
$75 C$107
E V E N T I D E H910 Harmonizer
VOCAL PRODUCTION
VOCAL PRODUCTION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
VOCAL PRODUCTION
VOCAL PRODUCTION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL 4K E S-10116
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL DeEss
S-10117
SOLID STATE LOGIC SSL Native Vocalstrip 2
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VOCAL PRODUCTION
VOCAL PRODUCTION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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VOCAL PRODUCTION
VOCAL PRODUCTION
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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FIELD NOTES
F I E L D N O T E S
FIVE MISTAKES IN A VOCAL CHAIN
Each one is easy to make and takes a minute to undo.
B Y NO. 02 OF 03
Pitch correction after compression. Correct first, so the compressor sees a stable signal and the correction sees a natural one.
De-essing with a static EQ. A fixed dip at seven kilohertz dulls every syllable to fix a few; a de-esser moves only when the esses do.
Reverb on the insert. Send it, return it, filter the return. The vocal stays dry and the room sits behind it.
ROOM correct control tone space, in that order
F I G . 0 2
F R O M V O C A L P R O D U C T I O N
T H E D E P A R T M E N T Y O U J U S T R E A D
S U P P L Y D E P A R T M E N T 1 1 O F 1 1
STUDIO UTILITIES
189 titles.
Hosts, routing, collaboration, notation and DJ software. The tools around the tools.
T I T L E S I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
P R I C E R A N G E
P A G E S
W H E R E T O L O O K F I R S T
I N T H I S D E P A R T M E N T
STUDIO UTILITIES
STUDIO UTILITIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
A V I D
Avid Media Composer
S T A F F P I C K .
Media Composer is Avid’s non-linear video editor for film, television, news and streaming post-production, covering editing, colour, audio and delivery.
S-11019
$539.99 C$770
B O R I S F X
S E R A T O Serato Studio
S-11119
$179 C$255
U N I V E R S A L A U D I O Universal Audio LUNA Studio
S-11153
$199 C$284
M U S E A P P I N C
F E N D E R ( P R E S O N U S )
B O R I S F X
N E U R A T R O N
A B L E T O N
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A C O N D I G I T A L
A C O U S T I C A Mixcraft 10.6 Pro Studio
S-11007
$149 C$213
A D P T R A U D I O Metric AB Reference
T H R E E Q U E S T I O N S B E F O R E Y O U B U Y 0 1
A host lets you run a chain anywhere, including live. A chainer runs it inside your DAW as one plug-in.
A N T E L O P E A U D I O The Judge
S-11010
$149 C$213
A R T O N I C M U S I C
A U D I F I E D
A U D I N A T E Dante Via Audio Networking Software
S-11014
$59.99 C$86
Room correction is only as good as the measurement. Measure from the listening position, more than once.
Notation and DJ software live here because they are tools around the music, not inside it.
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STUDIO UTILITIES
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A U D I O E A S E Snapper 3 For Mac
S-11015
$74 C$106
A U D I O M O D E L I N G
A U D I O M O D E R N
A U D I O M O D E R N
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Connector
S-11024
$49 C$70
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s DP Meter Pro
S-11025
$99 C$141
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst Pro
S-11026
$99 C$141
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Hot Tuna
S-11027
$9 C$13
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Plug’n Script
S-11029
$99 C$141
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s Remote Control
S-11030
$49 C$70
B L U E C A T A U D I O Blue Cat’s StereoScope Multi
S-11031
$99 C$141
B L U E C A T A U D I O Fader Hub
S-11032
$99 C$141
B O Z D I G I T A L L A B S
B R A I N W O R X bx_control V2
S-11036
$50 C$71
C O N G B U R N
C R I C K E T S A U D I O Strata
S-11038
$75 C$107
T E R M S O N T H E S E P A G E S
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C Y C L I N G 7 4
D I G I T A L B R A I N I N S T R U M E N T S
STUDIO UTILITIES
STUDIO UTILITIES
O N T H I S P A G E
I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
Music Maker 2026 Premium Edition for Windows
Alphabetical by maker. Every item is shoppable in the reader. Item numbers are stable across editions.
STUDIO UTILITIES
STUDIO UTILITIES
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I N T H E D E P A R T M E N T
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STUDIO UTILITIES
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VST Connect Pro 5 Remote Recording Solution
WAVES eMo Generator eMotion LV1 Live Mixer – 32 Stereo Channels
Nx – Virtual Mix Room over Headphones
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FIELD NOTES
F I E L D N O T E S
LICENCES, PLAINLY
Perpetual, subscription, rent-to-own. What each one actually buys.
B Y NO. 03 OF 03
Perpetual is yours. Updates within a major version are usually included; the next major version is usually a paid upgrade, priced for existing holders.
Subscription is access. It stops when payment does, which is fine for a title you use every week and expensive for one you use twice a year.
Rent-to-own ends in a perpetual licence after a fixed number of payments. It costs more in total, and it is the right answer for a tool you need today.
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F I G . 0 3 rent-to-own subscription perpetual
F R O M S T U D I O U T I L I T I E S
T H E D E P A R T M E N T Y O U J U S T R E A D
Every subject in this edition, alphabetically, with the page it starts on. Makers are listed where their first title appears in the Index. Item-number lookup lives in the reader, where it can be searched.
Halls and rooms · Reverb and Delay
Keys and pianos · Sample Libraries 76
SIX CHAINS
B U I L T O N L Y F R O M T H E 9 9
The current version of Antares’ original pitch-correction plug-in: real-time Auto Mode, note-by-note Graph Mode and a built-in four-voice harmony player.
A mix bus G L U E F I R S T , T O N E S E C O N D , L O U D N E S S L A S T .
A drum room S T A R T W I T H T H E H I T , S H A P E I T , T H E N S E Q U E N C E I T .
An all-in-one drum production plug-in that takes a beat from sample choice and three-layer sound design through polyrhythmic sequencing to a mixed, mastered and exportable result.
SIX CHAINS
B U I L T O N L Y F R O M T H E 9 9
A master for streaming L O U D E N O U G H , A N D N O L O U D E R .
A zero-look-ahead mastering limiter with two engines and a separate true-peak stage, built to make masters loud while keeping transients and low end intact.
A live set E V E R Y T H I N G Y O U N E E D T O P L A Y A R O O M , A N D N O T H I N G T O C A R R Y .
DJ performance software for controllers, mixers, turntables or a laptop alone, sold as DJ Pro or as the fully expanded DJ Suite.
A step-sequenced multi-effect: 14 effects, from loopers and granular to vinyl, tonalizer and reverb, drawn onto a 32-step grid that plays in sync with the host.
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I N C O N V E R S A T I O N
M I X E N G I N E E R · T O R O N T O One maker, one craft, every edition: producers, mixers, live and mastering engineers, artists, photographers who edit, creative directors. The questions are the same. The answers are not.
I N T E R V I E W B Y P H O T O G R A P H S B Y P H O T O G R A P H
T H E M A K E R , I N T H E R O O M
W H E R E D O E S A S E S S I O N S T A R T F O R Y O U ?
The template, and then I delete half of it. Every session I keep less. The things that survive are the things in this book.
Tell the truth. Monitors you trust, at a level you can hold for eight hours. Everything else is a plug-in and the argument is over.
H A R D W A R E O R S O F T W A R E , I F Y O U H A D T O P I C K ?
The interface and the monitors are hardware and everything else is a plug-in, and that has been true for five years. What matters is whether the tool does one thing well.
W H A T I S T H E C H A I N Y O U R E A C H F O R W I T H O U T T H I N K I N G ?
Correction, then a fast compressor, then a slow one, then the EQ that fixes what the compressors revealed. The reverb is a send. The order is the whole trick.
W H A T D O Y O U R E F U S E T O B U Y ?
Anything that promises a finished mix. Anything with more than one page of presets I would never use. Subscriptions for tools I use twice a year.
W H A T D I D Y O U B U Y L A S T ?
A de-esser, which sounds boring, and it is, and it is also the thing I reach for on every vocal now. Boring is underrated.
W H A T D I D Y O U S T O P U S I N G ?
Anything that needed a dongle. Anything whose company stopped answering. A room full of outboard I loved and could not recall the sound of.
H O W D O Y O U L I S T E N T O W O R K T H A T I S N O T Y O U R S ?
On the same speakers, at the same level, with the meter off. If I reach for the volume knob it is telling me something about the mix, not the song.
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W H A T D O E S T H E N E X T F I V E Y E A R S C H A N G E ?
Less. The tools are good enough. What changes is who gets to use them, and that has been the story since the first interface that fit in a bag.
W H A T S H O U L D B E I N T H I S R A N K I N G T H A T I S N O T ?
Ask me next edition. The list is better than I expected and I would move two things. That is a good ranking.
P H O T O G R A P H
T H E R O O M , T H E D E S K , T H E H A N D S
T H E F I V E T H E Y W O U L D K E E P
A L L I N T H E 9 9
H E A R T H E W O R K
N E X T E D I T I O N
A M A S T E R I N G E N G I N E E R
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T H E L A S T W O R D
WHY A CATALOGUE IN 2026
Because a page with an order makes you choose, and a feed never does.
B Y A search box returns everything and recommends nothing. That is its job, and it is why every search for a compressor ends the same way: forty tabs, three reviews that disagree, and the one you already owned. A catalogue is the opposite instrument. It is finite. Someone chose what is in it and, more to the point, what is not.
The page also has an order, and the order is an opinion. Put a thing first and you have said something you can be wrong about. Put ninety-nine things in a line and you have said ninety-nine things. We would rather be wrong on the page than vague in a feed.
It is also slower, on purpose. A catalogue arrives four times a year and asks you to sit with it. Most of what markets software is built to be scrolled past; this is built to be read with a coffee and a pencil, which is how the good decisions in this room have always been made.
None of this is nostalgia. Every page in this book is live; tap it and the reader opens the product with the price as it is today. The page is not the point. The choosing is. We will be back in the new year with a new order, and if you think we have it wrong, write and tell us where.
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Boxy cut, dense loopback cotton. The mark on the chest, nothing else — the piece you reach for on studio nights.
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