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Waves' Waves Doubler suits people who want to thicken and widen a vocal without the effort of recording it twice. We rate it on three criteria against 10 harmony and doubling plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' Waves Harmony suits people who want harmonies they can make just by choosing a chord. We rate it on three criteria against 10 harmony and doubling plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Steinberg's WaveLab Elements 13 suits people who want to start with mastering editing software at a reasonable price. We rate it on three criteria against 8 mastering programs, using official manufacturer information.

Steinberg's WaveLab Pro 13 suits people who want to finish an album as a whole, and people who want to go from editing the sound to exporting in one program. We rate it on three criteria against 8 mastering programs, using official manufacturer information.

NUGEN Audio's VisLM suits people who want to manage loudness to broadcast and video standards. We rate it on three criteria against 10 loudness meters, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' Vocal Rider suits people who want to even out the level of a vocal without squashing it hard with a compressor. We rate it on four criteria against 10 vocal processing plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Valhalla DSP's ValhallaRoom suits people who want to shape the room sound of vocals and drums in detail at a reasonable price. We rate it on three criteria (vocal-friendly sounds, easy to blend, speed) against 12 reverb plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Valhalla DSP's ValhallaSupermassive suits people who want to try vast spaces and dreamlike reverbs for free. We rate it on three criteria (vocal-friendly sounds, easy to blend, speed) against 12 reverb plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Sugar Bytes' Turnado suits people who want to add dynamic changes to beats and vocals just by turning knobs. We rate it on three criteria against 9 creative effect plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Valhalla DSP's ValhallaPlate suits people who want to add the standard plate sound to vocals at a reasonable price. We rate it on three criteria (vocal-friendly sounds, easy to blend, speed) against 12 reverb plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.