Extensions for Mac

pure:level is an AI-powered leveling and level-riding plugin from sonible that keeps vocal, dialogue, and instrument tracks consistent in a mix while preserving their natural dynamics. It combines intelligent level stabilization with non-destructive mix placement, plus a unique group feature for controlling layered tracks like backing vocals or guitar stacks as a single element.

HMD Uncompressor is a transient-based dynamics plugin from Help Me Devvon that uses a single dual-direction slider to either compress audio for control or "uncompress" it to restore punch, movement, and life to over-processed sounds. It includes three tone modes, a real-time transient visualizer, and zero added latency, making it suitable for drums, vocals, guitars, and full mix buses.

Filter Ark is a filter-design plugin from KORG that combines faithfully modeled classic filters — from the MS-20, Polysix, miniKORG 700s, and ARP ODYSSEY — with innovative modern filter types like physically modeled resonators and a vowel filter. Up to four filters can be routed together with deep modulation and macro controls, and the plugin can even generate its own sound using a built-in noise oscillator and scale quantizer.

The OD Plugin Bundle from Tokyo Dawn Records and Ohlhorst Digital brings together four specialized mixing and mastering plugins: OD Limen for high-frequency acceleration limiting, OD Ancora for stereo image correction, OD Finesse for spectral resonance management, and OD DeEdger for reducing signal harshness. Each plugin targets a specific mastering-stage problem with precision controls developed from real mastering-engineer workflows.

Mors Rumble (808 Booster) is a focused audio plugin from independent developer Mors, designed specifically to enhance 808 bass sounds using three dedicated Low, Mid, and High boost bands with individual gain, mix, and input/output controls. Available for Mac in VST3, AU, and AAX formats through the developer's official Patreon channel.

Hybrid 3 is a dual-part, six-oscillator analog/digital synthesizer plugin from AIR Music Technology, combining subtractive and wavetable synthesis with vintage VCF filter modes and over 1,200 factory presets. It's available as a VST2, AU, and AAX plugin for Mac, though its officially documented macOS support (10.8–10.15) predates Apple Silicon, and it may require Rosetta 2 on newer Macs.

Iona is a virtual analog monosynth from AIR Music Technology, faithfully modeled on the classic Roland SH-101. It features a 128-step pattern sequencer, built-in Lo-Fi, Delay, Reverb, and 3-Band EQ effects, more than 100 factory presets, and five UI skins, running as a VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin on Mac and Windows, plus native support on Akai MPC and Force hardware.

Instinct EQ is a visualizer-free equalizer plugin from Black Salt Audio built to force ear-based mixing decisions by removing frequency curves and numeric readouts entirely. It features a four-band musical EQ with shelf/peak and wide/narrow modes, a dedicated Surgery module for transparent resonance removal, and optional analog-mode warmth, available as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin for Mac and Windows.

Slam2 is a channel-strip enhancement plugin from BeatSkillz that combines EQ, sub-harmonic generation, 1176-style FET compression, multi-stage saturation, and stereo widening into one simple interface. It includes 50 preset drum kits, works on tracks, busses, or full mixes, and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs as an AU, VST3, and AAX plugin

Telos - Guitars is an all-in-one guitar mixing plugin from Black Salt Audio combining EQ, compression, saturation, and dynamic control into a single, ear-guided interface. Built for every guitar type from acoustics to heavy rhythms, it replaces a typical 3-to-5-plugin chain and is available individually or via subscription in VST3, AU, and AAX formats for Mac and Windows.

Telos - Vocals is an all-in-one vocal mixing plugin from Black Salt Audio combining EQ, dual-stage compression, one-knob de-essing, and saturation into a single, ear-guided workflow. Designed to replace complex vocal chains and work across any genre, it runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin.

Polyresonator is a formant-sculpting resonator plugin from DSPTone inspired by the Polymoog synthesizer's iconic resonator section, using three overlapping resonant bands to reveal hidden tone and harmonic character in flat or lifeless sounds. It includes multiple filter modes, individual band MUTE/SOLO, ParaDry blending, and true zero-CPU bypass, running natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin.

P422 Fairuz is a resonant EQ plugin from Pulsar Modular built around real op-amp band saturation, Contour bands that boost and cut a single frequency simultaneously, and Voice/Hammer transformer circuits for analog character. Version 2.1.0 improves high-frequency EQ accuracy, Tremor circuit behavior, stability, presets, and workflow, and the plugin includes 278 presets and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

smart:comp 2 is an AI-powered spectro-dynamic compressor plugin from sonible that analyzes audio across thousands of spectral bands to automatically suggest transparent compression settings. It includes sidechain ducking, interactive loudness Quality Check hints, and runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs as a VST, AU, VST3, and AAX plugin, with smart:comp 3 now available as sonible's newer successor.

Zenbox is a rock-oriented guitar amp simulator plugin from Canvas Audio, built for punchy, responsive tones ranging from clean to full punk rock distortion. It includes four hand-selected cabinet tones, more than 100 artist presets, and built-in drive, chorus, and phaser effects, with free lifetime updates and universal DAW support via AU, VST3, and AAX formats.

Glaid is a synthesis, sequencing, and arpeggiation plugin from Tsuga Audio inspired by 80s gaming hardware, featuring a relativistic arpeggiator, a beat-locked gliding clock, dual oscillators, deep modulation, and MIDI output for driving external synths. Version 0.4.3 fixes offline rendering playback issues and improves window resizing, and the plugin runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs as an AU and VST3 plugin.

BodyLift is a low-end foundation enhancer plugin from Styx Audio (Roman Styx) that uses a single control to add weight, warmth and low-end body to thin or over-filtered tracks. It has a wide low-shelf curve, warm tape saturation and a soft built-in limiter. It runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs as a VST3, AU and AAX plugin.

sonible’s deess is an AI-powered de-essing plugin that uses neural network voiceprint analysis to remove sharp, sibilant edges from vocal and speech recordings. Available as a VST, VST3, AU and AAX plugin for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, it runs natively. It’s controlled by three main parameters (Suppression, Color and Shaping) to achieve natural sounding results quickly.

Sound Doctor is an FX chain generator plugin from Unison Audio that instantly generates style-specific effects chains with 25 custom designed effects, 5 styles and 8 formulas. Includes 250 factory presets, full manual editing, a master control center with limiter and EQ and works with all major Mac and PC DAWs. Produces royalty-free output cleared for commercial use.

Pulsar Modular’s P44 Magnum is a saturation and clipping plug-in built around the signature saturation circuit of the P42 Climax, and wrapped in a new processor that is focused on shaping the Oomph and Poomph low end, a Sweet high-shelf circuit, an O2 harmonic exciter, and a custom clipper. Version 1.1.2 has a few general improvements and optimisations. The plugin now runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

P565 Siren is a filter effect plugin from Pulsar Modular that merges the character of the UREI 565T Filter Set and the Moog Ladder Filter, offering selectable filter slopes, dual band filters with a King Tubby-style step mode, an envelope follower, and drive/overdrive circuits. Version 3.0.0 adds a custom delay circuit and code optimizations, and the plugin runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

BrewStation is a graphical Homebrew manager for Mac from developer hreinssondev that lets users browse, search, install, and manage Homebrew formulae and casks without the terminal. Its standout feature is full application snapshotting, letting users back up their app environment.

Bass Dragon is a bassline and 808 generation plugin from Unison Audio that instantly creates genre-specific basslines across 30 genres of music, using over 19,500 custom MIDI fragments combined with machine learning and chord-detection algorithms. It includes a built-in synth with 200 factory presets, a piano roll editor, nine effects, and support for exporting royalty-free basslines in audio or MIDI format.

Vovious is a vocal tuning and pitch correction plugin from DoublePi Technologies that uses overtone-separated processing and on-device neural network pitch detection to aim for natural-sounding corrections. Available as VST3, AU, and AAX plugins with ARA2 support, plus standalone mode, it runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs and includes manual per-note editing, pitch drawing, and MIDI reference tuning.