Combined with the auto compensate feature which corrects errors related to the Reconstruction without loss of a perceived loudness.Ī Dithering option with variable depth noise shaping is also included to ensure high quality mastering whether you master at 24-bit or 16-bit modes. In addition the Sonnox Oxford Limiter features a unique processing called enhance which provides unprecedented punch and volume not achievable through limiting alone.Ĭomprehensive metering includes conventional peak sample value display but can also display inter sample peaks to avoid overloads when converting to different formats. The Sonnox Oxford Limiter includes highly accurate logarithmic side chain processing as well as adaptive timing functionality to ensure the most transparent and accurate performance available. Our view, though, is that the quality and flexibility of these processors - particularly the EQ and dynamics - makes them worth the extra cash.The Sonnox Oxford Limiter is a peak-limiter plug-in developed to provide transparent level control and loudness maximisation. It's certainly on the high side, and with so many EQ and dynamics options to choose from, you might wonder whether it's one worth paying. So yes, these are very desirable plug-ins, which just leaves us to consider the issue of price. Given their pedigree, you might expect the Sonnox plug-ins to be CPU-hungry, but on the whole, their consumption is on a par with that of similar products (the only one that really hits the juice is the Limiter). That said, with some of the plug-ins having no presets at all, there's always room for improvement. The Sonnox Oxford EQ plug-in for Universal Audios UAD-2 platform is based on the EQ section of the iconic Sony OXF-R3 console, introduced in the early 1990. What's more, there are plenty of nice touches - such as the option to choose how the knobs respond to the mouse - as well as some really useful, classic presets. However, there are a few things that you should bear in mind.įirstly, you should remember that these are already well-established plug-ins, meaning that the developers have already had time to iron out problems and fine-tune their design. With so much on offer here, it's difficult to pick out highlights and go into any real detail. Another advantage is that the interface is child's play to use. With well over 100 presets (including some useful classic emulations), the reverb sounds great, and seems no more CPU-taxing than other similar plug-ins. This means a familiar structure (early reflection, reverb tail and EQ) and plenty of controls. Both sound very impressive.Īlmost an odd one out among all these dynamics processors, the Oxford Reverb shuns convolution technology in favour of a traditional artificial processor. In practical terms, Inflator is clearly aimed at the specific task of making your mixes sound loud, while the Limiter gives you loads of control, for extreme flexibility. Inflator follows the route of other maximising processors, with the emphasis being on increasing perceived loudness, while the Limiter is a more standard peak program processor. Two of the six plug-ins - Limiter and Inflator - deal with peaking signals, but in slightly different ways.
Factor in the EQ sidechain option and you've got one of the most flexible dynamics plug-ins we've seen. Sonnox also offer bundles which offer up to a 40 percent saving over individual plugins. There's also a 'warmth' processor: this gives you control of peak signals and the way they overload. With individual gate, expander, limiter and compressor processors, this is a powerful tool indeed. The Dynamics plug-in clearly also means business. Rather than releasing a vast number of Plug-Ins we’ve instead concentrated on doing a.
Even scientific and forensics projects have benefitted from the sonic surgery characteristic of an Oxford product. The Sonnox Elite Bundle EDU contains seven of these legendary mixing plug-ins used by professionals worldwide. It's just a shame their GML 8200 emulation option isn't included (that remains TDM only). Oxford Plug-Ins are used in an extraordinary range of live and recorded applications throughout the music, broadcast, film and games sectors. The Oxford Plug-ins have earned a world-class reputation for their high-quality processing, precision control and intuitive graphical interfaces. Combine these with its precision (accurate values can be typed in if you want) and those filters, and you begin to wonder whether you'll ever need another EQ plug-in at all.
In use, each style behaves very differently, meaning that the EQ has four distinct 'sounds'.