Favorite Processors

These are some of our favorite effects and processing tools.

Reverbs

  • Exposed solo vocal: UAD Capitol Chambers
  • Ambience on everything: UAD Ocean Way Studios
  • Lush Digital: Liquid Sonics Seventh Heaven

Delays

  • Messy tape smear: UAD Tape Echo
  • Everything else: FabFilter Timeless

Equalizers

  • Subtle color: TDR Slick EQ
  • Tube Vibe: UAD Pultecs
  • Everything Else: FabFilter

Compressors

  • In your face: UAD 1176’s
  • Smooth and vibey: UAD LA2(a)’s
  • Smooth and clean: UAD/Softube Tube Tech
  • Bus: UAD SSL or API
  • Drums: UAD Distressor or DBX

Meters

  • Track: mvMeter2
  • Loudness: iZotope insight
  • Everything: Decibel

Cleaning

  • Noise: iZotope RX

Mastering

  • Surgical EQ: FabFilter set to Natural Phase
  • Shaping EQ: TDR Slick M
  • Vibe Compressor: Shadow Hills or SPL Iron
  • Transparent compressor: TDR Kotelnikov
  • Limiters: TDR Limiter, Ozone, or FabFilter
  • Magic: Gulfoss or Soothe2