Presented here is a Tier List of several plugin companies that the up and coming engineer and music producer may be interested in. Each of these companies has their strengths and weaknesses.
Plugin companies are compared with regards to the following criteria: audio quality, price, compatibility, copy protection, and overall usefulness.
The plugin companies compared include: FabFilter, iZotope, Plugin Alliance, Slate Digital, Sound Toys, Universal Audio, Waves Audio, & McDSP.
Websites for the discussed companies:
Waves Audio
https://www.waves.com
Universal Audio
https://www.uaudio.com
Slate Digital
https://slatedigital.com
Sound Toys
https://www.soundtoys.com
McDSP
https://www.mcdsp.com
FabFilter
https://www.fabfilter.com
Plugin Alliance
https://www.plugin-alliance.com
iZotope
https://www.izotope.com
These companies carry plugins that consist of EQ, Compression, Reverb, tape emulation, analog emulation, delays, digital limiters, SSL emulation, Neve emulation, console emulation, pitch shifting, pitch correction, audio restoration, audio mastering, and many others.
Written, produced, and presented by Lorne Bregitzer, a professor at the University of Colorado Denver.
All opinions are those of Lorne Bregitzer and do not represent those of his employer.
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