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The Secret to Award-Winning Mixes
For years, the Oxford Inflator has been a “secret weapon” for mixing and mastering engineers. Renowned for delivering instant sonic enhancement and elevating tracks to new heights. Inflator guarantees unmatched life and vibrancy in your mix.
The Inflator Difference - Why Pros Keep Coming Back
Every producer faces that moment when EQ and compression just aren’t cutting it. A vocal lacks punch, a mix bus feels too thin, or an entire track is missing that certain spark.
This is where the Oxford Inflator stands apart from imitators and remains a fixture in professional studios worldwide.
Whether you’re adding subtle depth or making a track explode with intensity, the Inflator brings an undeniable presence, warmth, and power to your mix—all without squashing dynamics or adding unwanted distortion. It delivers results other plugins can only hope to imitate.
Features
- Instant Excitement - Need vocals to jump to the front of the mix or guitars to cut through with attitude? Inflator instantly adds warmth, depth, and character to any track. Whether it’s subtle saturation or full-on intensity, you control the excitement.
- Uncompromising Dynamic Range - Inflator’s magic lies in its ability to enhance loudness without flattening your track’s dynamics. No need to sacrifice emotional impact for volume—Inflator lets your music retain its energy while still standing out in today’s loudness-driven market.
- Unmatched Legacy & Compatibility - We’ve maintained cross-compatibility across all platforms and DAWs for years, ensuring your Inflator settings carry over seamlessly from session to session—whether from 10 years ago or today. Investing in the Oxford Inflator means you’re not just getting today’s best exciter plugin—you’re future-proofing your workflow.
- The Real Deal - With imitators flooding the market, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. But when you choose the Oxford Inflator, you’re choosing the plugin that pros have trusted for over a decade. Backed by Sonnox’s renowned customer support and regular updates, you can be confident you’re using the most reliable, authentic tool in your arsenal.
System Requirements
macOS
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later (Intel / M1 Apple Silicon supported) (64-bit only)
- Plugin Formats - AAX Native, AU, VST3
- Supported Hosts - Pro Tools 11 or above or any desktop application that supports Audio Unit (AU) or VST3 plugins.
Windows
- Windows 10 or later
- Plugin Formats - AAX Native, VST3
- Supported Hosts - Pro Tools 11 or above or any desktop application that supports VST3 plugins.
Activation
The Toolbox range offers 2 activations for each product licence you buy.
Providing you have an iLok account, each activation will allow you to authorise your plugin on one of these devices:
- Machine
- iLok device, iLok2 / iLok3 required with latest drivers OR
- iLok Cloud (Active internet connection required)
Please note: This product supports iLok Cloud Authorisation. An iLok USB Dongle OR an active internet connection is required in order to activate and use this product.
Sound On Sound Magazine
"...the more you use it, the more reluctant you'll be to work without it!"
Audio Media
"Mastering houses should be foaming at the mouth to get this baby."
Registration
Note: This product supports both iLok USB and iLok Cloud activation. You will need a free iLok account, and either a physical iLok USB key OR an active internet connection (to start an iLok Cloud Session).
1. Go to the Sonnox registration page or find your product in your Plugin Boutique account and click DOWNLOAD.
2. Read the Software Licence Agreement at the bottom of the page, click 'I Agree'.
3. Find your 14 character activation key, marked as 'Serial Number' in your Plugin Boutique account and copy and paste it on this page and click Submit.
4. Enter your details and click 'Submit'.
5. Your product is now registered.
Note: You will now receive a confirmation email containing your product serial number, licence details and installer links. Please keep this email safe as you may need the serial number to access any future upgrades or to re-download your product installers.
6. Open the Order Confirmation email that you just received from Sonnox and click 'Download' (If you can't find it, check your Spam/Junk folders).
7. Enter your iLok User ID and click 'Verify'.
8. Check that the details are all correct and click 'Deposit' to add the serial to your iLok account. Your licence will now be available in your iLok License Manager but you will need to start an iLok Cloud Session in order to validate the activation inside your DAW.
9. Start an iLok Cloud Session to complete the activation. To do this, open the iLok License Manager application, log into your iLok account, and then click File > Open Your Cloud Session.
Alternatively, if you have a physical iLok USB Key, you can simply drag and drop the licence onto your iLok USB within the iLok License Manager.
Mac Installation
1. Go back to the Order Confirmation email you were sent and click 'Download'.
2. Click 'Mac Installers'.
3. Click the name of the product in blue writing to download the installer.
4. Once the installer has downloaded, double-click the file to open it and start the installation > click 'Continue'.
5. Read through the Software Licence Agreement and click 'Continue'.
6. Click 'Agree' to continue.
7. Click 'Continue'.
8. Select the formats that you wish to install. (If you are unsure about this, either leave the default selections or check out the Plugin Formats Explained article from our Help Centre).
9. Click 'Install' and enter your password to verify the installation.
Your software is now installed and ready to use within your DAW.
Windows Installation
1. Go back to the Order Confirmation email you were sent and click 'Download'.
2. Click 'Windows Installers'.
3. Click the name of the product in blue writing to download the installer.
4. Double-click and open the installer file, then click 'Yes'.
5. Click 'Next'.
6. Read the Software Licence Agreement > Select 'I accept the agreement' > Click 'I cannot sell/transfer my licence without prior permission from Sonnox' > Click 'Next'.
7. Select the formats that you wish to install. (If you are unsure of this, either leave the default selections or check out the Plugin Formats Explained article from our Help Centre).
8. Leave the file locations at their defaults (unless you use a custom plugin folder) and click 'Install'.
Your software is now installed and ready to use within your DAW.
