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DAW / Software

* All Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) custom-built by Kris Nickeson for Microtone Studios

  • 1st PC: Core i7 (8core @ 4.2GHz) :: 32GB RAM :: SSD Drives :: Samples Drive :: Dual Touchscreens
  • 2nd PC: Core i7 (8core @ 3.2GHz) :: 12GB RAM :: SSD Drives
  • 3rd PC: Core i5 (4core @ 2.4Ghz) :: 12GB RAM :: SSD Recording Laptop / Touchscreen
  • 4th PC: Core i5 (4core @ 1.6Ghz) :: 12GB RAM :: SSD Thunderbolt3 Recording Laptop / Touchscreen
  • Ableton Live 9 Lite
  • Avid ProTools 2018
  • Avid Media Composer 2018
  • Cubase 9.5 Pro
  • Cubase AI 8
  • Cakewalk by Bandlab
  • Harrison Mixbus32Cv4
  • iZotope RX 6 Standard
  • Sonar Platinum Infinity
  • Sonar Producer versions X3e, X2b, 8.5, 7.5, 3.1, 2.2XL
  • Presonus Studio One 4 Professional
  • Sound Forge
  • Sony CD Architect for PMCD builds
  • Finale 26
  • Auralia
  • Musition
  • Celemony Melodyne4 Studio
  • Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio w/Mic
  • Deskew Gig Performer 3

  • Audio Interfaces / Preamps:
  • Universal Audio Apollo 8 Quad Thunderbolt Blackface (4chs @ 192Khz/24-bit :: 8chs @ 96Khz/24-bit)
  • Universal Audio Apollo Firewire Quad Silverface (4chs @ 192KHz/24-bit :: 8chs @ 96KHz/24-bit)
  • Universal Audio Satellite Quad Thunderbolt DSP Processor
  • Universal Audio UAD Octo DSP Processor
  • Universal Audio UAD Quad DSP Processor (x2)
  • Universal Audio 4-710D Preamp (4chs @ 192KHz/24-bit :: 8chs @ 96KHz/24-bit)
  • Universal Audio 6176 Analog Channel Strip :: 610B Tube Preamp / 1176LN Optical Compressor
  • Focusrite Rednet 3 (x3)
  • Focusrite Rednet PCIeR
  • Focusrite ISA-2
  • Focusrite Clarett Octopre (x6)
  • Focusrite Octopre Dynamic mkII
  • Presonus Quantum 2 (22x24)
  • API 500-Series 8-slot Lunchbox
  • Focusrite Red1 500 Series Mic Pre
  • LaChapell Audio 500DT 500 Series Mic Pre
  • TK Audio BC501 Stereo Bus Compressor 500 Series
  • Warm Audi TB12 500 Series Mic Pre
  • RME ADI2-Pro Mastering Interface (2chs @ 768Khz/32-bit)
  • RME Digiface Dante (128chs @ 192Khz/24-bit)
  • Yamaha 01V.96VCM
  • Mackie Onyx 800R :: 4chs @ 192KHz/24-bit :: 8chs @ 96KHz/24-bit
  • Steinberg UR22 mkII (2chs @ 192KHz/24-bit :: 2ch Midi I/O)
  • Cloud Microphones CL-1 Cloudlifter (x2)
  • Alctron MA-3 Variable Impedance Mic Load Box (x2)

  • MIDI / Control Surfaces:
  • Mackie Control MIDI Control Surface
  • Novation Nocturn MIDI Plugin Controller
  • Novation 49SL MKII 49-Note MIDI Plugin Controller with semi-weighted keys and aftertouch
  • Behringer BCR2000 MIDI Plugin Controller
  • Behringer X-Touch
  • Behringer X-Touch Extender (Qty2)
  • Akai LPD8 MIDI Trigger/Controller
  • Midisport 2x2 2ch MIDI Interface
  • Microsoft Surface Dial + Elephant Software
  • EMU 2x2 2ch MIDI Interface
  • 4io 4x4 4ch MIDI Interface
  • Roland GR-33 MIDI Guitar system w/MIDI Amp Controller & Expression Pedals
  • Yamaha QY100 MIDI Sequencer :: Great for practice!

  • Monitoring:
  • Drawmer MC3.1 Monitor Controller
  • JBL LSR4328P Bi-Amped Studio Monitors w/RMS Adjustment system
  • Avantone MixCube Studio Monitors
  • 2x 12" SVS SB-2000 Subwoofers
  • Behringer P16M (Audio over Ethernet) Personal Headphone Monitoring/Mix System (Qty: 6)
  • TEAC UD-H01 192KHz/32-bit DAC/Headphone Amp
  • Rolls 4ch Headphone Amp
  • Livewire 4ch Headphone Amp (x2)
  • 10 sets of headphones available for tracking - if you need more you'll need to bring your own

  • Analog Summing:
  • JCF 500-Series LEVR Summing Amplifiers (x2)
  • Folcrom 16ch Summing Bus (x2)

  • Digital Clocking / Networking:
  • Digital Clocking: Antelope Audio Isochrone OCX
  • Cisco SG300-10 (Rednet switch) (x2)
  • Behringer Ultramatch Pro SRC2496

  • Mics
  • Shure SM58
  • Shure SM57 (x5)
  • Shure SM48
  • Shure RS25
  • Shure Beta 52
  • RØDE NTK Tube Mic :: Custom RK-12 Capsule
  • RØDE NT1-A (x2 stereo matched pair)
  • Electro-Voice RE20 (x2)
  • sE Electronics sE2200a II
  • Blue Baby Bottle SL
  • Audio Technica DR-VX1
  • Audio Technica M4000S (x2)
  • AKG C3000B
  • AKG C414 XLII (x2 stereo matched pair)
  • AKG D2200S
  • Audix OM6
  • Audix F2 (x3)
  • Audix F5
  • Audix F6
  • Audix F9
  • Audix CX212B
  • MXL 990 (x2)
  • MP S-12 Custom Built Mic (AKG C414 Clone)
  • Townsend Labs Sphere L22
  • CAD 22 (x3)
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    Instruments
  • Studio Recording guitars available :: Taylor, Gibson, PRS, Fender, iMoore, Yamaha, Ovation
  • Korg Triton Studio :: 88 Fully Weighted Keys, Huge Libraries
  • Yamaha Stage Custom Drum Kit :: Cymbals available upon request
  • Yamaha 6-string Bass
  • Hand Drums :: Djembes :: Rattles :: World Instruments :: Tabla :: Chimes :: Tambourine
  • X-One Series Cajon
  • Epiphone Mandolin
  • Aria Banjo
  • Cordoba Mini Guitar
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    Amplifiers
  • Roland VGA-7 w/Roland 13-pin GK System built-in
  • Marshall TSL 100 / JCM 2000 with 4 x 12" Eminence Cabinet
  • Fender Deluxe 5E3+ Clone with 1x12" Weber 12A125A :: Custom Built and voiced by Kris Nickeson
  • Jackson JG2 50W :: Custom Rebuilt with 2 x 12" Celestion (1 'creamback + 1 greenback')
  • Vox VT30
  • Crate BX-100
  • Bugera PS-1 Powersoak
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    Guitar Effects Pedals:
  • Fulltone Fulldrive FD3 Overdrive
  • Custom Modified Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
  • Custom BYOC Franken-Wah (Clyde McCoy based Clone)
  • Custom Modified Electro-Harmonix Smallstone Phaser (Bright, Mix, Univibe, True Bypass)
  • Pigtronix Echolution 2 Delay Pedal w/Remote Switch
  • MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
  • Ernie Ball MVP Volume Pedal
  • BYOC Analog Chorus (Boss CE-2 Clone)
  • BYOC 5-knob Compressor (Ross Clone)
  • BYOC Reverb 2 Spring Reverb
  • BYOC Lazy Sprocket (Boss SG-1 Clone)
  • BYOC Tremolo (EA Trem Clone)
  • Digitech JMVXT JamMan Vocal Looper

  • Stage / Lighting:
  • EntTec DMXIS
  • Stage Right 9x10W LED RGBW Flat PAR (x4)
  • ADJ Mega Bar RGBA 42" RGBA LED Bar (x2)
  • CHAUVET DJ LED Mushroom RGB Lighting Effect
  • Stagg Flat ECOPAR 6 RGBWA+UV LED Spotlight Wash Light
  • Venue Revolver Wash Dual-Sided Moving Head
  • CHAUVET DJ CH-03 Heavy-duty T-bar Mobile Lighting Stand (x3)

  • Power Protection:
  • Furman PL-Plus C Power Conditioner
  • Furman PL-8C (x4)
  • APC LE1200 Voltage Regulator(x7)
  • Monster Cable MOPRO950 Power Center

  • Other Hardware / Equipment
  • (Qty4) Neutrik NYS-SPP-L 48-point TRS Patchbays
  • LR Baggs Venue Acoustic Preamp/EQ/DI/Tuner
  • Custom Build ReAmp Box with high-quality Jensen transformer
  • Hughes & Kettner Red Box MK III Speaker Emulator
  • Whirlwind IMP2 Direct Box (Qty3)
  • ART Dual RDB dual Re-Amp box/DI
  • Radial Tonebone Dragster
  • Tascam DR-40
  • Alesis Multimix 8 Line Mixer
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    Security / Video
  • 24/7 CCTV & Alarm system :: Interior/Exterior
  • Each room has a video monitor with a 4-channel color video split of the other 4 rooms for visibility
  • Nikon D7200 for digital still shots & video
  • GoPro Hero3 & MultiMounts Kit
  • SooCoo HD personal cam & MultiMounts Kit
  • All rooms have independent, unique door locks
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    Plugins / Synths / Virtual Instruments
    * UAD UNISON plugins = (U)
     
                                                          Amp / Pedal Simulators
  • UAD Ampeg B-15N Bass (U)
  • UAD Ampeg SVT-VR Bass (U)
  • UAD Ampeg SVT3-Pro (U)
  • UAD Chandler Ltd. GAV19T
  • UAD Diezel VH4 (U)
  • UAD Eden WT800 (U)
  • UAD ENGL E765RT (U)
  • UAD ENGL Savage 120 (U)
  • UAD Fender '55 Tweed Deluxe (U)
  • UAD Friedman Buxom Betty (U)
  • UAD Fuchs OD Supreme 50 (U)
  • UAD Fuchs Train II (U)
  • UAD Gallien-Krueger 800RB (U)
  • UAD Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962 (U)
  • UAD Marshall JMP 2203 (U)
  • UAD Marshall Plexi Classic (U)
  • UAD Marshall Plexi Super Lead 1959 (U)
  • UAD Raw Distortion (U)
  • UAD Softube Amp Room Half Stack
  • UAD Softube Bass Amp Room 8x10
  • UAD Softube Amp Room Bundle
  • UAD Suhr PT100 Amplifier (U)
  • UAD Suhr SE100 Amplifier (U)
  • Ampeg V-4B
  • Ampeg SVT-VR Classic
  • Ampire
  • Presonus Pedalboad
  • AmpliTube4 :: Mesa Boogie, Metal
  • BIAS Amp
  • BIAS FX
  • bx_bassdude
  • bx_blackdist2
  • bx_bluechorus
  • bx_distorange
  • bx_greenscreamer
  • bx_megadual
  • bx_metal2
  • bx_rockrack V3
  • bx_yellowdrive
  • Diezel Herbert
  • ENGL 646 VS
  • Friedman BE-100
  • Friedman DS-40
  • TH2 Platinum
  • TH3 Producer
  • Guitar Rig 3
  • Waves PRS SuperModels
  • Cakewalk Amp Sim
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                                                                Channel Strips & Preamps
  • UAD UA610 Tube Preamp and EQ (U)
  • UAD AMS Neve DFC
  • UAD API Vision (U)
  • UAD Avalon VT-737
  • UAD CS-1
  • UAD Century Tube Channel Strip (U)
  • UAD Helios Type 69 (U)
  • UAD Manley Voxbox (U)
  • UAD Neve 1073 (U)
  • UAD Neve 1084 (U)
  • UAD Neve 88RS (U)
  • UAD Neve Preamp (U)
  • UAD Precision Mix Rack
  • UAD SSL E Legacy
  • UAD SSL 4000E (U)
  • SSL 4000E
  • SSL 4000G
  • SSL 9000J
  • bx_Console
  • Focusrite SC Console
  • bx_ConsoleN (Neve VXS)
  • BT Analog TrackBox
  • EvenTide UltraChannel
  • Lindell 50 Series Console (API 500)
  • Lindell 80 Series Console
  • Lindell 6X-500
  • Lindell ChannelX
  • NEOLD V76U73
  • Presonus FatChannel
  • PX-64 Percussion Strip
  • VC-64 (Kjærhus Golden Channel)
  • VX-64 Vocal Strip
  •                                                              Compression / Limiting
  • UAD 1176 Classic Limiter Collection
  • UAD UA 175B
  • UAD UA 176
  • UAD UA 1176LN Legacy
  • UAD UA 1176SE Legacy
  • UAD API 2500 Bus Compressor
  • UAD dbx 160
  • UAD Fairchild 670
  • UAD LA-3A
  • UAD Neve 2254/E Compressor Limiter
  • UAD Neve 33609/C and 33609SE
  • UAD Precision Buss Compressor
  • UAD SSL 4000G Bus Compressor
  • UAD Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection
  • UAD Teletronix LA-2A
  • UAD Shadow Hills Mastering
  • UAD Tube TEch CL1B mkII
  • Acme Opticom XLA-3
  • BT CP2S-3
  • BT FA770-3
  • bx_opto
  • bx_townhouse Buss Compressor
  • CA-2A
  • elysia alpha
  • elysia mpressor
  • Focusrite Midnight
  • Focusrite Red3
  • Lindell 7X-500
  • Maag Magnum-K
  • Purple Audio MC77
  • Shadow Hills Mastering Class A
  • SPL IRON Mastering
  • T-RackS CS Classic
  • Unfiltered Audio Zip
  • Vertigo VSC-2
  • Sonitus:fx Compressor
  • Sonitus:fx SurroundComp
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                                                                   De-Essing
  • UAD Precision De-Esser
  • UAD Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser
  • SPL De-Essers
  • BT DeEsser DS2S-3
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                                                                      Delay
  • UAD Cooper Timecube mkII
  • UAD EP-34 Tape Echo
  • UAD Galaxy Tape Echo
  • UAD Korg SDD-3000
  • UAD Precision Delay Modulation
  • UAD Roland RE-201 Space Echo
  • ADA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay
  • bx_delay2500
  • BT Tempo Delay DL3D-3
  • BT Oilcan Echo TLE2S-3
  • Native Instruments Replika
  • Softube Tube Delay
  • Unfiltered Audio BYOME
  • Unfiltered Audio Instant Delay
  • Unfiltered Audio Sandman Pro
  • Unfiltered Audio Sandman
  • Unfiltered Audio SpecOps
  • Unfiltered Audio Triad
  • VKFX Delay
  • Sonitus:fx Delay
  • Tempo Delay
  • Cakewalk Delay/Echo
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                                                 Envelope / Transient Shaping
  • UAD Sonnox Oxford Envolution
  • elysia nvelope
  • SPL Transient Designer Plus
  • TS-64 Transient Shaper
  • TL-64 Tube Leveler
  • T-RackS CS Classic Clipper
  • Cakewalk FX Dynamics Processor
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                                                                   Enhancers
  • UAD Precision Enhancer Hz
  • UAD Precision Enhancer kHz
  • UAD SPL Vitalizer MK2-T Plug-In
  • UAD bx_subSynth
  • bx_boom Kick Drum Enhancer
  • bx_subFilter
  • elysia Karacter
  • Noveltech Vocal Enhancer
  • Waves LoAir
  • Unfiltered Audio Bass-Mint
  • HF Exciter
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                                                                         EQ
  • UAD API 550A
  • UAD API 560
  • UAD Chandler Ltd. Curve Bender
  • UAD Harrison 32C
  • UAD Helios 69
  • UAD Manley Massive Passive
  • Massenburg MDWEQ5 Parametric EQ
  • UAD Neve 1081/1081SE
  • UAD Neve 31102
  • UAD Oxford Dynamic EQ
  • UAD Pultec-Pro
  • UAD Pultec Passive EQ Collection
  • UAD Tonelux Tilt
  • UAD Tube-Tech ME 1B
  • UAD Tube-Tech PE 1C
  • BT Equalizer BQ2S-3
  • BT Equalizer BX2S-3
  • BT Equalizer GEQ12-3
  • BT Equalizer PEQ2B-3
  • BT Equalizer PEQ322-3
  • BT Equalizer PEQ5B-3
  • bx_2098
  • bx_digital v2
  • bx_digital v3 (mix + master)
  • bx_dynEQ V2
  • bx_cleansweep v2
  • bx_cleansweep Pro
  • bx_hybrid v2
  • bx_panEQ
  • Dangerous BAX
  • Elysia Niveau
  • Focusrite Midnight EQ
  • Focusrite Red2 EQ
  • Lindell PEX-500
  • Lindell TE-100
  • LP-64 EQ
  • Maag EQ2
  • Maag EQ4
  • Millennia NSEQ-2
  • Para-Q
  • SPL Free Ranger
  • Sonar Linear Phase EQ
  • SSL PassEQ
  • T-RackS CS Classic EQ
  • Cakewalk 2-band EQ
  • Cakewalk Modfilter
  • Cakewalk Parametric EQ
  • Sonitus:fx Equalizer
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                                                                        Gating
  • Unfiltered Audio G8
  • BT ExpanderGate GX622-3
  • Sonitus:fx Gate
  • Cakewalk FX Compressor/Gate
  • Cakewalk Stereo Compressor/Gate
  • Cakewalk FX Expander/Gate
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                                                                       Limiting
  • UAD Chandler Ltd. Zener Limiter
  • UAD Fairchild Tube Limiter
  • UAD Manley Variable Mu Limiter
  • UAD Precision Limiter
  • Adaptive Limiter
  • Boost11
  • bx_limiter
  • bx_XL V2 M/S Mastering Limiter
  • BT BrickWall BW2S-3
  • BT Limiter LM2S-3
  • Lindell 254E
  • T-RackS CS Classic MBand Limiter
  • Cakewalk FX Limiter
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                                                                         Lo-Fi
  • BT ValveDriver ADR2S-3
  • biFilter2
  • Alias Factor
  • Softube Oto Biscuit 8-bit effects
  • Cakewalk Spectra FX
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                                                                     Mastering
  • UAD bx_refinement
  • UAD Little Labs IBP
  • UAD Little Labs VOG
  • UAD Manley Massive Passive MST EQ
  • UAD Precision Maximizer
  • UAD Vertigo Sound VSM-3
  • UAD Sonnox Oxford Inflator
  • bx_MasterDesk
  • Drawmer S73
  • iZotope Ozone 5
  • iZotope RX 6 Standard
  • ProAudioDSP DSM V3
  • Roland R-Mix
  • Waves NLS Non-Linear Summer
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                                                                    Modulation
  • UAD Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
  • UAD Brigade Chorus Pedal
  • UAD MXR Flanger/Doubler
  • UAD Roland Dimension D
  • UAD Studio D Chorus
  • UAD Dytronics TriStereo Chorus
  • ADA Flanger
  • BT Analog Chorus CH2S-3
  • BT Analog Phaser APH2S-3
  • Phasis
  • Unfiltered Audio Fault
  • Classic Phaser
  • Modfilter
  • Multivoice Chorus/Flanger
  • Sonitus:fx Modulator
  • Sonitus:fx Phase
  • Sonitus:fx Wahwah
  • Cakewalk Chorus
  • Cakewalk Flanger
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                                                          Multiband Compression
  • UAD Precision Multiband
  • LP-64 Multiband
  • Lindell 354E
  • Sonar Linear Phase Multiband
  • Sonitus:fx Multiband
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                                                                      Pitch/Time
  • UAD Eventide H910 Harmonizer
  • UAD Antares Autotune Realtime
  • UAD Antares Autotune Realtime Advanced
  • UAD Softube Vocoder
  • Melodyne4 Studio
  • Roland V-Vocal
  • Cakewalk Pitch Shifter
  • Cakewalk Time/Pitch Stretch
  • Cakewalk Tuner
  • TAL Vocoder
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                                                                        Reverb
  • UAD AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb
  • UAD AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb
  • UAD AMS RMS16 Expansion
  • UAD Capital Chambers
  • UAD DreamVerb Room Modeler
  • UAD EMT 140
  • UAD EMT 250
  • UAD Lexicon 224
  • UAD Lexicon 480L
  • UAD Ocean Way Studios
  • UAD Precision Reflection Engine
  • UAD RealVerb-Pro
  • bx_rooMS
  • BlueVerb DRV-2080
  • BREVERB
  • Lexicon Pantheon
  • PerfectSpace Convolution Reverb
  • REmatrix Solo Convolution Reverb
  • Softube TSAR-1R
  • Sonitus:fx Reverb
  • Cakewalk Reverb
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                                                                      Saturation
  • UAD FATSO Jr./Sr. Tape Sim & Compressor
  • UAD Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
  • UAD Thermionic Culture Vulture
  • Black Box Analog Design HG-2
  • bx_saturator V2
  • Elysia Phil's Cascade
  • Softube Saturation Knob
  • SPL TwinTube
  • Unfiltered Audio Dent
  • Unfiltered Audio Dent2
  • Unfiltered Audio Indent
  • Unfiltered Audio Indent2
  • Cakewalk FX2 Tape Sim
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                                                                         Spatial
  • UAD Townsend Labs Sphere 180
  • UAD Townsend Labs Sphere
  • UAD Bill Putnam Mic Collection (U)
  • UAD Ocean Way Microphone Collection (U)
  • UAD Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery
  • UAD Dytronics Cyclosonic Panner
  • bx_shredspread
  • BT Stereo Imager ST2S-3
  • dearVR music 3D Mixing
  • dearVR Pro 3D Mixing
  • dearVR MONITOR
  • Fielder Audio Stage
  • iZotope Vocal Doubler
  • Schoeps Mono Upmix
  • Waves Brauer Motion
  • Channel Tools
  • Sonitus:fx Surround
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                                                                   Synths (DirectX)
  • Cakewalk TTS-1
  • Cyclone
  • Pentagon I
  • PSYN II
  • Roland GrooveSynth
  • GroovePlayer
  • z3ta+ (FX)
  • z3ta+ (FX2)
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                                                                     Synths (VST)
  • UAD Moog Multimode Filter XL Collection
  • AAS Player
  • Addictive Drums
  • Addictive Drums 2
  • Addictive Keys
  • AmpliTube4/Mesa Boogie/Metal
  • Bass Station
  • BFD
  • BFD2
  • BFD3
  • bx_oberhausen
  • Cakewalk Sound Center
  • Dimension Pro
  • DS Audio Thorn v1.2
  • DropZone
  • Knif Audio Knifonium
  • Lounge Lizard Session 4
  • Miroslav Philharmonik
  • Rapture
  • Rapture Session
  • rgcAudio Square I
  • RXP
  • SampleTank 3 (Full)
  • SessionDrummer
  • sfz
  • SI-Bass Guitar
  • SI-Drum Kit
  • SI-Electric Piano
  • SI-String Section
  • Strum Acoustic Session 1.0
  • Strum Acoustic Session 2.0
  • Syntronik
  • Trilogy Bass Synth
  • TruePianos Amber
  • Ultra Analog Session2
  • Unfiltered Audio LION
  • Waves Grand Rhapsody Piano
  • z3ta+
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                                                                   Tape Simulation
  • UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Sim
  • UAD Studer A800 Tracking Tape Sim
  • UAD Oxide Tape Recorder Sim
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                                                               Utilities:Metering:M/S
  • UAD bx_tuner
  • ADPTR AUDIO Metric AB
  • ADPTR AUDIO Streamliner
  • bx_control V2
  • bx_meter
  • bx_solo
  • bx_stereomaker
  • Deskew Gig Performer 3
  • EntTec DMXIS
  • Schoeps Double MS
  • SPL DrumXchanger
  • SPL HawkEye
  • TT-DR-Meter
  • T-RackS CS Metering
  • YouLean Loudness Meter
  • Cakewalk Analyst
  • Cakewalk Bitmeter
  • Cakewalk Tuner
  •