Studio Bundle

sonible's Trailblazing Plug-ins Bundled Up

This is the good stuff: The intelligent equalizer smart:EQ 3, the spectro-dynamic compressor smart:comp, proximityEQ+ with its frequency-selective dereverberation skills, the frequency-selective transient manipulator entropyEQ+, the adaptive smart:reverb in one bundle, and the content-aware limiter smart:limit.

The Content-Aware Limiter

Loudness and Dynamics in tune

smart:limit delivers limiter settings that let your mix breathe and gives you all the loudness and dynamics info you need for confident publishing.

• Automatic parametrization in just a few seconds
• Extensive loudness and dynamics monitoring
• Unique set of sound-shaping tools

The one-stop-shop limiter

Straightforward “set – check – publish”

smart:limit is all about worry-free limiting: Its intelligent processing will preserve the detail of your track and provide a transparent, uncompromised limiting quality. With smart:limit's extensive loudness and dynamics monitoring, you won’t have to use any additional metering plug-ins. Besides providing you with all the necessary loudness information in real-time for confident publishing, smart:limit guides you towards hitting the safe zone requirements of streaming platforms or loudness standards and gives you feedback via interactive Quality Check hints.

Transparent sound with just one click

AI-powered parametrization for confident limiting.

Speed up your workflow with smart:limit. Its intelligent processing analyzes your signal and finds limiting parameters that let your mix breathe – all in just a few seconds. By choosing a genre-based profile that fits your mix, you can prime the plug-in for different limiting characteristics. Or instead, upload a reference track, if you are aiming for a specific limiting style. You can use smart:limit with or without the automatic parametrization – or go for a combination of both.

Everything under control in real-time

Extend the Loudness Monitoring section to access an extensive information hub on loudness and dynamics: Here you will find all relevant loudness readouts, visual guidance regarding different publishing targets, and information on the dynamics of your track. With the revolutionary Instant Impact Prediction feature, you won’t have to restart the loudness measurements every time you change a parameter – the change will be reflected in real-time without having to repeatedly playback the entire input signal.

Monitor all relevant key metrics at a glance:

• Loudness [LUFS] - integrated, short-term, momentary
• Loudness Range [LU] - integrated, short-term, momentary Dynamics [dB ] - based on Peak to Loudness Ratio
• True Peak [dbTP] – using high-resolution oversampling
• Gain Reduction [dB]

Vibe is in the detail

Shape your sound to perfection.

When your sound is in need of a little bit of extra vibe, smart:limit has got you covered. Use the Style dial to freely choose between either a soft or hard limiting style. Play with saturation to add some subtle warmth or to really inflate your signal. Adapt the Balance to give your track that perfect spectral polish prior to publishing and tweak the Bass Control for a rich and compact low end.smart:limit is packed with great features that will help your sound get all of the attention it deserves.

Learn more about smart:limit.

The intelligent equalizer plug-in

smart:EQ 3 enhances detail, clarity and transparency in single tracks and in arrangements of up to six channels. Establish spectral balance in your sound within a few seconds.

• Intelligent cross-channel processing
• AI filter to automatically correct tonal imbalances
• NEW: dynamic adaption, minimum phase mode, filter widgets

High-resolution Precision at the Push of a Button

Achieve spectral balance with smart:EQ 3 within seconds – whether you are working on a single track or a mix. The AI-powered equalizer will clean-up unpleasant resonances and unwanted notches, leaving you with a well-balanced sound – and therefore an ideal basis to take further creative steps.

Spectral Mixing via Drag & Drop

Intelligent cross-channel processing will aid you in your quest to create a transparent arrangement of up to six channels in which each track plays exactly the role you want it to. By analyzing the spectral information of all the channels you've added to your group, the algorithms make sure that each track gets its assigned space within your mix. You just have to determine the sonic hierarchy according to your vision. It's as simple as that.

Learn more about Smart:EQ 3.

The Source-adaptive Reverb

With just one click, smart:reverb analyzes the source material quickly to create every reverb from scratch. By custom-fitting the reverb to the spectral and temporal characteristics of the input signal, typical problems such as disturbing resonances or muddy reverb tails are avoided from the very beginning.

The sonible smart:engine, an A.I.-based, content-aware system designed on the basis of psychoacoustic principles as well as extensive hands-on mixing experience, powers the inner workings of smart:reverb. Just like smart:comp and smart:EQ 2, this intelligent plug-in comes equipped with profiles for different audio sources to prime the processing of the smart:engine to the input signal.

Explore characteristics, not presets

smart:reverb creates reverb based on the source signal rather than working with presets or pre-recorded impulse responses. To find the reverb style you envision, browse through its reverb matrix, in which all possibilities fit to your input signal. Guided by descriptive properties, you'll find what you are looking for – intuitively and efficiently.

Stay in control

For maximum control, smart:reverb provides you with an interactive view of the reverb's anatomy. Its detailed interface makes it easy for you to manipulate the deep-structure of the reverb by modifying its frequency and time-dependent decay rate as well as the reverb’s spread or density evolvement over time.

smart:reverb is a hybrid plug-in that combines the flexibility of a fully parametrizable reverb with the transparency and sonic integrity of convolution reverbs. The audio plug-in offers options to change the reverb time and pre-delay, to expand the reverb's width, increase its clarity and to change the color. Additionally, smart:reverb contains sound layering features for sound design.

Learn more about smart:reverb.

The Spectro-dynamic Compressor

Putting Dynamics Into Shape

smart:comp 2 automatically delivers transparent, precise results; providing you with the creative tools that will transform your sound from nice to extraordinary. 

• Spectral processing for tonal and dynamic balance 
• Automatic parametrization with a single click
• Tools for creative dynamics shaping

Up Your Compression Game - Audio Compression Powered by AI

Incredible Sound – Your Tracks Deserve Nothing Less

smart:comp 2’s AI-powered automatic parametrization, spectral compression, and ducking abilities when used with an external sidechain all aim for one goal: clean, well-balanced compression results that remain true to your input signal – no matter whether you are working on single instruments, instrument busses or entire mixes. By analyzing the characteristics of your material, its intelligent processing will enhance transparency and preserve crucial details without compromising the integrity of the signal. Supported by such a sound base you are free to go ahead and let your creativity flow. sonible’s smart:engine drives the intelligent processing of smart:comp 2. It’s a content-aware system based on deep learning technology, a vast amount of data, psychoacoustic principles and extensive hands-on mixing experience. Choose a profile and let smart:comp 2 learn your track. The plug-in takes only a few seconds to deliver extremely precise compression results. 

Tap The Full Potential Of Shaping Dynamics - Inspiration hits with more possibilities

Shaping dynamics to achieve distinctive sounds has never been easier than with smart:comp 2. This exceptionally versatile compressor is packed with features that enable you to give any track your unique vibe. Gradually shape the character of the compressor with the style dial and give your results a darker or brighter vibe using the color dial. The free-form transfer function with its templates allows you to achieve sophisticated level mapping. You can also fine-tune the temporal attack and release behavior without restrictions and apply a different compression to the ambience and center by using mid/side processing.

Everything You Need At A Glance - Smooth handling and real-time monitoring

Working with smart:comp 2 is straightforward and intuitive. All crucial compression parameters take center stage – their handling will feel as familiar as working with a common single band compressor. With input level riding you can focus directly on shaping the dynamics of your track instead of worrying about level issues. Having more insight means making better informed decisions. smart:comp 2 provides you with real-time monitoring elements such as instant impact prediction which immediately reflects every parameter change across the entire signal, compression mapping and an RMS level histogram that outlines the overall dynamics of a track.

smart:comp 2 is an invaluable assistant – whether you're a mastering/mixing professional or an aspiring talent.

Features

•  Automatic compression parametrization with a single click
• Spectral processing for tonal and dynamic balance
• Frequency-dependent ducking to create space for the sidechain signal
• Free-form transfer function and templates for complex compression goals
• Color and Style dials to change the character of the compression results 
• Automatic output gain, mid/side processing, input level riding, surround sound support

Learn more about smart:comp 2.

Mix | Create | Repair

proximityEQ+ lets you move audio sources closer, add space to your mix and optimize recorded room acoustics in post-production. Frequency-selective dereverberation allows you to precisely separate direct from indirect components of the signal.

It’s a rare occasion when you actually manage to put on tape the perfect mix you’ve had spinning around in your head. Maybe you're been there: entering postproduction with high hopes, only to realize that the sound of your first few seconds of recording takes you right back to your old rehearsal room in the basement. It’s to fix this problem that sonible developed the proximity:EQ+.

Thanks to its adjustable settings for direct sound and reverberation, this plug-in lets you retrospectively shape the room’s acoustics, any way you can imagine. This intuitive tool lets you turn fuzzy recordings into crisp statements, diplomatically put an overambitious singer in the back, or give that muffled bass the kick it needs.

Features

Get Closer to the Source: When you’re out doing interviews to record valuable content, the acoustics can be merciless. Didn’t manage to get the mic close enough to your interviewee’s mouth? The proximity:EQ+ lets you pull the voice closer to the listener. By amplifying direct sound, you can put emphasis on the voice, making it much clearer. This neat little procedure also comes in handy when a piano recording sounds fuzzy. By reducing the room acoustic particles, the individual sound pieces fall perfectly into place to create a clean sound pattern.

Create More Room: Alternatively, you may have gotten your mic too close to your sound source. This phenomenon can occur quite frequently when you're sitting in the studio post-producing choir recordings. Luckily, the sophisticated proximity:EQ+ provides the room the polyphony it requires. At the push of a button, it increases the natural room acoustic particles, making the individual voices harmonic in the bigger orchestral body. Amplifying the reverberation can also create a nice ambience effect, which you can easily use for movie postproduction. With the proximity:EQ+, you can acoustically fade out a scene, or even simulate tracking shots - simply amplify the reverberations, and you’re doing tricks fit for Hollywood.

Ideal Room Acoustics at One Click: Even when you have the microphones meticulously planned out and perfectly positioned, you can hardly change the room’s acoustics. However, with the technical refinements of the proximity:EQ+, you can remove spatial hurdles with the click of a mouse, even when bad acoustics are jeopardizing the set. The plug-in instantly separates direct sound from the echo, and makes it easy for you to improve your audio tracks.

Learn more about proximityEQ+.

Mix | Create | Repair

entropyEQ+ equips you with the tools to manipulate selected frequencies ranges in isolation from each other. It makes the editing process of impact noises easier and introduces you to a whole new world of post-production creativity.

Features

Enhanced Drumbeat at the Tap of a Finger - The entropy:EQ+ identifies the different frequencies of an audio track and allows you to filter out the individual drums of a drum set or percussion ensemble. This means you can refine that solo on the toms and rim clicks. It catches all of the impact noise – as weak or fierce as it may be. Ultimately, this lets you edit each frequency separately so that you end up with the track of your dreams without the nightmare of frustration.

Intelligible in All Language: From that quote for the TV report to the breathy final words of your new song – the entropy:EQ+ makes sure that every single word in your mix is rendered in clear and crystalline sound. To do so, those inharmonic consonants – so important to an optimized level of understanding – must be raised. The plug-in assists you in an easy, straightforward way, and amplifies the noise portions of speech at your command.

Rhythmic or Ruining? Sometimes it’s the grove of the string instruments that brings a record to life – whether it’s the plectrum sound of an electric guitar or the rhythmic plucks of a violin string. Other times this impact noise can ruin the harmonic sound of your record. The entropy:EQ+ provides a handy solution in both cases. By either amplifying or silencing exactly those sound portions, you’re sure to get the results you want.

Learn more about: entropy:EQ+.

System Requirements

Mac:

• OS X 10.12 or higher
• 4GB RAM or higher
• CPU - Intel DualCore i5 or higher
• Plugin formats - AU, VST2, VST3, AAX (64-bit only)
• iLok License Manager is required to install sonible software (activation is optional)

PC:

• Windows 10 or higher
• 4GB RAM or higher
• CPU - Intel DualCore i5 or higher
• Plugin formats - VST2, VST3, AAX (64-bit only)
• iLok License Manager is required to install sonible software (activation is optional)

Important Notes:

• smart:reverb, smart:comp 2 and smart:EQ 3 are only available in 64-bit formats.
• In order to install this sonible product, you must have the iLok License Manager installed on your computer. You DO NOT need an iLok account or a physical iLok USB Dongle.
• macOS 11 Big Sur is only supported on Intel-based Mac systems.
• To use sonible plugins on an M1 Mac, you may need to launch your DAW under Rosetta (right-click the application icon, select "Get Info" and then select "Open using Rosetta"). Note that many DAWs do not yet support macOS Big Sur, so it is important to check your DAW's website for compatibility info before updating.