Spec review– category –

Eventide's Octavox suits people who want to try key-matched multi-voice harmonies and rhythmic repeats on vocals and guitars. We rate it on three criteria against 10 harmony and doubling plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Sonnox's Oxford Dynamic EQ suits people who want to hold down a band that bothers them only when it appears, such as the "s" sounds of a vocal, while keeping the sound transparent. We rate it on three criteria against 15 EQ plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' NS1 suits people who want to reduce the background noise of a voice as simply as possible. We rate it on four criteria against 13 noise reduction and audio repair programs, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' Nx Virtual Mix Room suits people who work only on headphones but also want to check how a mix sounds on speakers. We rate it on three criteria against 8 monitor correction programs, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' Maserati VX1 suits people who want to build the space and thickness of a vocal quickly with only a few knobs. We rate it on four criteria against 10 vocal processing plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

STUDIO NEUTRINO's NEUTRINO suits people who want to try having AI sing a Japanese song, for free. We rate it on three criteria against 7 singing synthesizers, using official manufacturer information.

Soundtoys' Little AlterBoy suits people who want to make voice effects easily, such as hard-tune style effects and changes of voice quality. We rate it on four criteria against 15 pitch-correction plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

MeterPlugs' Loudness Penalty 2 suits people who want to check inside their DAW how much streaming services will turn their song down. We rate it on three criteria against 10 loudness meters, using official manufacturer information.

Embody's Immerse Virtual Studio suits people who want to switch between the settings of several studios on headphones and compare them. We rate it on three criteria against 8 monitor correction programs, using official manufacturer information.

LANDR's LANDR Mastering Plugin suits people who want to finish quickly by leaving it to AI, even without knowledge of mastering. We rate it on three criteria against 8 mastering programs, using official manufacturer information.