AD058 ChannelStrip
Audio Damage
Carve pristine, polished tracks with analog-modeled compression and surgical EQ in one streamlined workflow.
We list 26 Channel Strip plugins from 11 brands. The most represented are Waves, Universal Audio and Eventide. Open any of them for a rundown of what it does and where it fits.
Audio Damage
Carve pristine, polished tracks with analog-modeled compression and surgical EQ in one streamlined workflow.
Universal Audio
Switch between precision parametric and graphic EQ to nail any tonal fix, then route through vintage compressor designs and surgical filters for radio-ready clarity on every source.
Universal Audio
Emulate sought-after vintage tube warmth and saturation with effortless precision. Simple controls shape tone and dynamics across your entire signal chain.
Reason Studios
Command dynamic control with lightning-fast attack modes and creative sidechain triggering for sculpted, punchy sources.
Kilohearts
Blend, route, and invert stereo channels with surgical precision for creative mixing and phase manipulation.
Avid
Polish vocals, drums, and instruments with surgical EQ, dynamics control, and sidechain filtering in a single unified strip.
PreSonus
Tighten mixes with surgical low-end control, dynamic compression, and precise EQ—all in one cohesive signal path.
Waves
CLA MixHub is an innovative channel strip plugin that organizes and controls up to 64 DAW tracks across 8 buckets of 8 channels each, allowing side-by-side mixing in a single window. Developed in collaboration with Grammy-winning mixer Chris Lord-Alge, it recreates his analog console workflow with precise modeling of his mixing desk character. The plugin combines comprehensive processing modules—input with analog modeling, four-band EQ, dual-mode dynamics, and output control—with unique bucket-based organization for mixing related tracks together.
Eventide
Route drums, vocals, and instruments through customizable EQ, compression, and gating—reorder your signal path for sonic precision.
PreSonus
Sculpt pristine vocals and instruments with vintage-modeled compression and surgical four-band EQ in one integrated channel.
Universal Audio
Craft thick, characterful vocals and instruments with tube-driven preamp warmth and inductor-based EQ that musically saturates at extreme settings.
Waves
Add luscious analog warmth and glue to any track with integrated tube saturation, surgical EQ, and dynamic control—all in one cohesive strip.
iZotope
Neutron 4 is a comprehensive channel strip and mixing suite featuring multiple processing modules in both a mothership plugin and individual component plugins. It combines assistive features like the Mix Assistant with traditional mixing tools including EQ, compression, gating, and more, enabling both quick guided mixing and precise manual control.
Universal Audio
Achieve classic Neve console sound with a transformer preamp and four-band EQ that glues vocals and instruments with organic clarity and control.
iZotope
Streamline your mix chain with integrated EQ, dynamics, and reverb in one cohesive strip—craft clarity and musicality without plugin sprawl.
Waves
Process vocals and instruments with surgical EQ, dynamic compression, and gating—all in one pristine double-precision channel strip.
Waves
Polish entire mixes with one plugin using five pro-grade processing stages. Switch between three compressor types and dual de-essers to handle any vocal or instrument challenge.
Waves
Nail SSL's legendary studio sound on every track with a soft-knee compressor, four-band EQ, and program-sensitive dynamics that adapt automatically to your source.
Universal Audio
Tame unruly tracks with SSL's legendary analog chain—input transformer grit, surgical EQ, and VCA compression that glues sources together while expander modes eliminate unwanted noise.
Universal Audio
Tame vocals and drums with legendary SSL compression using discrete attack/release controls and sidechain filtering for surgical mix glue.
Waves
Control every frequency and dynamic detail in one intuitive strip—compress intelligently with program-aware attack, expand unwanted noise, and sculpt tone across four EQ bands for polished, radio-ready tracks.
Waves
Nail legendary SSL console warmth with dual EQ flavors and modeled saturation that adds polished, radio-ready character to any source.
Waves
Route EQ into your dynamics sidechain for surgical de-essing and frequency-aware compression that responds to what actually matters in your mix.
Eventide
Stack extreme compression, five-band EQ, stereo delays, and pitch micro-shifts into one polished channel processor.
Slate Digital
Stack professional mixing modules into custom signal chains that evolve your tone exactly how you need it.
Steinberg
Polish vocals with surgical precision—gate unwanted noise, shape tone dynamically, and lock pitch to scales or chord tracks in one streamlined strip.