Plugins

ARC 3 has earned its place in my mix setup for over a decade. Still reliable, even now that ARC 4 is on the scene.

The CGII plugin brings pro-level polish, loudness, and clarity to your master bus. Here’s how I use it—and what to watch for with Density.

Logic has all I need. But the Fairchild and Lexicon 224? There’s something about the flavour.

New music gear breaks your routine. It’s not about control — it’s about discovery. The unknown often sparks your best tracks.

SpaceBlender is built for huge, evolving effects. I've been using it much more subtly – shaping space around sounds and putting them somewhere in the mix.

Arturia V Collection has become one of the instruments I rely on most. Here's why CMI V, Emulator II V, DX7 V, Solina V and Vocoder V have earned a permanent place in my workflow.

Discover how preamp emulations add saturation, colour and character, helping sounds sit naturally in your mix before EQ and compression.

I've used these five free plugins for years. Each solves a specific problem in my workflow, and I still reach for them today.

I've used plenty of limiters over the years, but I keep coming back to Brainworx BX Limiter for one reason: the XL control.

I thought ToTape 7 was my go-to for tape saturation—until I tried Machine Head. Smooth, effortless, and musical. This one delivers.

Most saturators add harmonics. SSL Saturator lets you choose them. Learn how controlling harmonic character brings warmth, depth and clarity to your mixes.

Soundtoys plugins bring depth, colour, and movement to my mixes—Decapitator, EchoBoy, and FilterFreak1 are essential tools. 🎛🎚

Euclidean sequencing adds natural movement to rhythms. HY-RPE2 brings that modular feel in the box, creating dynamic, evolving grooves.

Soothe2 fills a unique gap in mixing—taming harshness, shaping sounds, and refining mixes with precision, speed, and natural balance.

Waves R Bass has been my go-to for 20 years. It enhances bass, adds warmth, and helps sounds cut through—even on small speakers

Discover how saturation adds warmth, depth, and glue to your mix. Explore top saturators like Decapitator, SSL, and SA2RATE 2.

“Kick 3 reinvents drum design—drop any sample in, regenerate it as a fully customisable kick, and never struggle with drums again.”

SIR StandardCLIP clipper plugin delivers transparent peak control, louder mixes & snare clarity. Perfect for mixing & mastering with soft cl

Logic Pro’s Quantec Room Simulator delivers rich, hardware-quality reverb in-the-box— a near-verb that feels alive in the mix.

Slate’s VSX delivers pro mix translation anywhere—Mike Dean even mixed a Grammy-winning album in a hotel room using its emulation.