PSP Audioware E27 Equalizer – Crossing the Line

PSP Audioware E27

$149 USD

Original review November, 2017

Bottom Line:
A wonderfully simple and effective EQ made somewhat clumsy by its steadfast replication of the original hardware device.  The workflow will become second nature in time, just expect some frustration as you familiarize yourself with the device

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Storyteller OTR – A Template for Success.

Storyteller OTR for Windows or Mac

$129 USD

Originally reviewed May 2018

Bottom Line:
If you are a media composer using Reaper, this is quite simply required buying, no questions asked. If you are using alternative DAW platforms you now have one of the strongest reasons to consider making the swap to Reaper. Storyteller’s OTR has successfully converted Reaper into the best orchestral template platform on the market, period

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Brainworx BX_Console E & G – Real as it gets

Brainworx BX_Console E & G Review

Bottom Line
At $299 each these are little pricey, but considering you’re really buying a complete 72 channel console, I would highly recommend buying both E and G variants purely for the wide variety of options that open up when you have both. Either way, you are investing an exciting company with some serious high-end devices that will become mainstay go-to tool in your DAW for a long time to come

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Unfiltered Audio Zip – Beyond the Limitations

Unfiltered Audio Zip

$149 USD

Original Review January, 2018

Bottom Line
Zip is a predictable compressor that turns into an unpredictable plaything when needed. In a mixing environment where precision is what you look for, sometimes a little crazy is what you need, particularly if you’re finding your mixes are a little flat and lifeless

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Softube Trident A-Range EQ – A Rare Breed

Softube Trident A-RangeBottom Line:>
The Trident A-Range is the EQ you bring in to sweeten the mix, to add your mojo or whatever term you like to use. There are a lot of plugins on the market that will promise this, but few offer with such a simple workflow and authentic testimonial from the original builder – and for once I’m willing to believe something I’ve read on the Internet

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PSP Audioware Nexcellence – Twice the Vibe

PSP Audioware Nexcellence

Original review poster October, 2017

Bottom Line:
PSP Audioware has an excellent reputation for producing high-quality processors, and though this might be a little more specialised than your standard bread and butter verb effects, its certainly brings mojo and character that is difficult to find elsewhere

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Plugin Alliance: Elysia Karacter – Turbo Overdrive

Plugin Alliance: Elysia KaracterBottom Line:
A very surprising little package. Two variants of the same basic design, both with different usages in your mix – and both offering a lot more flexibility and creativity than the name hints too –  ‘Character’ is the very least of what Karacter delivers

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