SONORIS Mastering Bundle Plug-Ins (Download)

The SONORIS Mastering Bundle includes two premium digital processors—the Mastering Compressor and the Mastering Equalizer—for a cost much lower than that of the individual plug-ins combined. Thanks to 64-bit internal resolution, configurable upsampling, full automation support, and resizable GUIs, these plug-ins offer a combination of pristine sonic performance and fast workflow that's perfect for professional mastering.

Transparency

No odd harmonic distortion that can be found in most compressors is present in the SONORIS Mastering Compressor. To reduce residual artifacts, it features upsampling of the audio up to eight times. Transparency can be further enhanced by selecting auto-release and feedback detection together with two soft knees.

Character

If a more aggressive behavior is needed, you can choose feedforward detection with a harder knee. It can have some character if pushed. If needed, the audio can be warmed up by even harmonics with the flip of a switch.

Focus

Besides working on a full mix, the plug-in can also work in split mode on the individual left, right, mid, or side channels, or anything in between with the variable link.

Flexibility

The sidechain for each channel has a selectable high-pass, band-pass, low-pass filter. This gives great flexibility and allows for creative enhancement of the audio.

Precisely Adjustable Parameters

Ratio ranging from 1:1 to infinity for compression and limiting

Attack ranging from 0 ms to 1 sec, plus selectable auto attack

Release ranging from 1 ms to 5 sec, plus selectable auto-release ranging form 0.5 to 5 sec (program dependent)

Threshold control from -60 to 0 dBFS

Make-up gain from -18 to +18 dB

Flexible knee setting from hard to soft in 100 steps

Second knee enables the compressor to adjust the ratio back to 1:1 above the threshold, also adjustable in 100 steps from hard to soft knee

Feedback and feedforward detector types

Sidechain linking is adjustable from fully linked to fully split

High-Resolution Metering

Large graphical display with dragable handles for maximum control

Gain transfer plot

High-resolution gain-reduction meter

High-resolution level meter with resettable peak indicator

Additional Features

Selectable gentle even harmonic distortion on the output

Parallel compression fader

Easy A/B comparison

Full automation possible

Settings can be saved and loaded

Low CPU load

Mousewheel support

64-bit internal resolution

AAX, Audio Units, RTAS, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats

Compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems

Easy online license activation or USB-drive authorization for offline computers

Transparency

This 7-band parametric EQ can be used to enhance or correct difficult material like vocal or instrumental soloists and groups, orchestral recordings, and complex mixes, without introducing any unwanted coloring. The linear phase implementation of the plug-in ensures a transparent character and just boosts or cuts a frequency range without adding sound color. It doesn't smear transients or create mud, nor does it alter the imaging and depth information of the original sound. This way it is possible to boost or cut more than with a conventional equalizer without any of these negative side effects.

Backward-Forward Filtering

The linear phase algorithm of the SONORIS Mastering Equalizer is based on a technique called backward-forward filtering, until now only implemented in some expensive high-end equalizers. The main advantage of this technique is that IIR filters can be used instead of FIR filters, the latter is commonly found in linear phase implementations. IIR filters are known for their more analog kind of filtering and are also more efficient than FIR filters. The filters used in the SONORIS Mastering Equalizer are actually the same as in the SONORIS Equalizer and also have correct gain up to Nyquist.

Processing Modes

Every band can be set up to process stereo, left, right, or mid and side channels. Processing the mid or side information can be very useful in certain situations. In mastering for example, it allows you to enhance a centered vocal while leaving the other instruments untouched, or to center a bass without losing the stereo imaging of the rest. Adjustment is made easy because the EQ allows you to monitor the LR or MS channels.

Display

The plug-in has a large graphical display that shows exactly what you get. The size of the plug-in can be changed to your liking by dragging the lower-right-hand corner.

Upsampling

The SONORIS Mastering Equalizer has automatic, 2x, 4x, and 8x manual upsampling modes. When upsampling, the plug-in has an even more accurate response, especially at the higher frequencies.

Additional Features

Selectable linear phase or minimum phase operation per band, plus switchable peaking or shelving filter types

Low-pass and high-pass filters up to 48 dB/octave

Soft Engage technology to prevent switching noise

Built-in spectrum analyzer

Three zoom levels

High-resolution level meter

Easy A/B comparison

Full automation possible

Settings can be saved and loaded

Low CPU load

Mousewheel support

64-bit internal resolution

AAX, Audio Units, RTAS, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats

Compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems

Easy online license activation or USB drive authorization for offline computers