The Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plug-In (Native), bring power, presence and warmth to program material and even provide headroom overload margin above digital maximum with a subtlety and musical character reminiscent of tube systems.
Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plug-In Native Details
The Sonnox Oxford Inflator is a unique process that can provide an increase in the apparent loudness of almost any program, without obvious loss of quality or audible reduction of dynamic range, yet avoiding damaging increases in the peak level of the signal. The inflator process can also bring power, presence and warmth to program material and even provide headroom overload margin above digital maximum with a subtlety and musical character reminiscent of tube systems.
Use the Inflator to produce louder mixes than you thought possible without overloads or compression pumping, or use it to add natural warmth and character to acoustic or jazz mixes.
No matter how limited and crushed program material already is, the Inflator will provide even more loudness. It will even add apparent volume to a full scale white noise signal, or add musicality to previously clipped signals.
The Inflator was developed in response to requests from mixing and mastering engineers who are required to compete on the basis of the overall apparent loudness of their final results. Its capable of producing much louder mixes without without overloads or compression pumping. Since it is truly a real-time process, there are no time constants involved, as would be the case with limiters and compressors. For the same reason, there is absolutely no chance of losing presence or the flattening of percussive attack.
Used more subtly, it can add natural warmth and character to acoustic or jazz mixes. Use it on single instruments to add presence, softness and depth, or use it on percussion and drum tracks to produce amazing dynamic presence, tightness and volume. The full dynamics of the programme is largely preserved but with an increase in the average modulation density.
A further aspect of enhancement provided by the Inflator involves the creation of warmth reminiscent of good 'tube' or 'electronic valve' systems. Significant 'musical overdrive' can be achieved working especially well on individual tracks.
Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plug-In Native Features
- 64-bit compliant (AAX / AU / VST)
- Adds presence and tube-like warmth
- Increases perceived loudness of any material
- Provides virtual headroom above digital maximum
- Direct and band-split modes
Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plug-In Native Specifications
- Supports Pro Tools RTAS, AAX Native, Audio Units, VST
- Native compatibility with 64-bit DAWs
- Native 64-bit AAX, Audio Units, and VST support
- 64-bit versions require iLok 2
- Includes legacy 32-bit version that can run on original blue iLok
Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plug-In Native System Requirements
- Pro Tools
- Pro Tools 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Approved Pro Tools CPU, OS and hardware configuration : avid.com
- Mac OSX 10.4 or later
- Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
- RAM 1GB minimum
- iLok key with latest drivers
- iLok2 required for AAX plug-ins
- Audio Units
- Audio Units compatible application (Logic, Digital Performer etc.)
- Mac OSX 10.4 or later
- RAM 1GB minimum
- iLok key with latest drivers
- 2nd Generation iLok required for 64-bit plug-ins
- VST
- VST compatible application (Cubase, Nuendo, Wavelab, Sequoia etc.)
- Mac OSX 10.4 or later
- Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
- RAM 1GB minimum
- iLok key with latest drivers
- 2nd Generation iLok required for 64-bit plug-ins
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Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plugin
Jun 12th 2023Apparently this is quite an old plugin, but I only learned about it last year through friends demonstrating its implementation on the Oxford Limiter. I am not at all sure what this plugin does, but I REALLY like how it sounds. Whether it is waveshaping or harmonic enhancement or audio voodoo, it is as close to a "make it sound better" plugin that I have heard.
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First Experience
Nov 2nd 2013My purchase was very quick and easy. Delivery was fast and prompt.
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