The Sonnox Mastering Bundle is a comprehensive collection of high-quality plug-ins designed to enhance your final mix with precision tools for tone sculpting, dynamic range control, and true peak level assurance. It includes Oxford Dynamics, Oxford EQ, Inflator, Oxford Limiter V3, and Fraunhofer Pro-Codec.

Transparent, Dynamic

The Sonnox Mastering Bundle delivers an unparalleled mastering experience by combining transparency, dynamic control, and industry-standard compliance in one cost-effective package. This selection of plug-ins is engineered to maximise the quality of your 2-bus and the final deliverable files.

Precision Tools

Sculpt your tone with pinpoint accuracy, control dynamic range transparently, and achieve maximum loudness, density, and presence without sacrificing transient detail. Deliver your music with confidence, knowing it conforms to industry-accredited true peak levels and that encoded distribution versions won't be rejected.

5 Plug-Ins Included

Oxford Dynamics

The Oxford Dynamics plug-in is a powerhouse for dynamic control, which features six independent processes for precise dynamic sculpting. Whether subtly controlling vocals, creating a pumping side-chained effect, or achieving lightning-fast gating and peak level limiting, it always ensures sonic clarity. It offers options for tube-like harmonic saturation, feed-forward architecture for accurate audio control, and ultra-low noise and distortion.

Features:

• Gate, Expander, Compressor, Limiter & 2-band side-chain EQ
• Warmth for extra presence and tube-like saturation
• Three compressor types: Normal, Classic, and Linear
• Variable soft knee from 0 dBr to –20 dBr in 5 dB steps
• Surround bus compressor & limiter (HD-HDX only)
• Dynamics section from the Sony OXF-R3 console

Oxford EQ

The Oxford EQ is essential for any mix, offering four distinct EQ types for versatile and precise tone shaping. It combines hallmark sonic transparency with an intuitive interface, ensuring quick and confident mix decisions.

Features:

• 5-band parametric EQ with variable-slope HP/LP filters
• Four different EQ types: Clinical, Classic, and more
• Automatable A/B compare button
• Ultra-low noise and distortion

Inflator

This unique plug-in increases loudness without sacrificing quality or dynamic range, adding power and presence to your mix without compression pumping. It provides tube-like warmth and is a 'sonic glue' for your mix.

Features:

• Louder mixes without compressor issues
• Adds apparent dynamic range to clipped signals
• Simple user interface with flexible modes
• A long-time favourite of audio professionals

Oxford Limiter V3

Craft and refine your mix with the Oxford Limiter V3, which offers maximum loudness and clarity. Its advanced processing ensures true peak limiting and automatic correction of invisible reconstruction overloads, adhering to the ITU-R BS.1770-4 standard.

Features:

• Peak limiting with variable soft-knee
• Enhance the section for perceived loudness
• Recon meter for accurate signal monitoring
• Auto Comp for recon error correction
• TPDF dither for 24-bit and 16-bit output
• Backwards compatibility with previous versions

Fraunhofer Pro-Codec

Ensure your mixes sound their best across all formats with the Fraunhofer Pro-Codec. This plug-in allows real-time auditioning and comparing up to five audio codecs, optimising your mix for specific formats before encoding.

Features:

• Supported Codecs: mp3, Apple AAC, HE-AAC, and more
• Real-time auditioning with glitchless switching
• Batch processing with dedicated Manager application
• Comprehensive metadata editing and ABX mode for testing
• DIFF monitoring to hear codec effects on the input signal

System Requirements

macOS:

• OS X 10.12 or later (Intel / M1 Apple Silicon supported)
• Formats: AAX, AU, VST3
• Supported hosts: Pro Tools 11 or above, Logic Pro X, Digital Performer, Nuendo, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One

Windows:

• Windows 7 or later
• Formats: AAX, VST3
• Supported hosts: Pro Tools 11 or above, Nuendo, Cubase, Ableton Live, Samplitude, Sequoia, Pyramix, Studio One

Activation

iLok USB 2 / 3 with the latest drivers is required for all products in this bundle. This product also supports iLok Cloud Authorisation, requiring either an iLok USB Dongle or an active internet connection for activation and use.