RIDGE is Nolvra's 24-band dynamic EQ with a resonance scan and time axis. $89, 7-day trial, All-Access. AU, VST3, standalone on Apple Silicon; VST3 on Windows.
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Nolvra RIDGE vs soothe3
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soothe3
9.0Essential
soothe3 is oeksound's dynamic resonance suppressor, adding a single Detail knob, an adaptive Soft mode, and low-latency processing over soothe2.
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| Signal | Nolvra RIDGE | soothe3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $89 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.0 |
| Formats | AU, VST3, Standalone | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | 24-band dynamic EQ with resonance scan | — |
| Scan | Up to 8 marks, 5-second window, time axis | — |
| Version | 0.24.3 | — |
| Formats | macOS AU/VST3/standalone; Windows VST3 | VST3, AU, AAX (Pro Tools 2018.1+) |
| System | macOS 11+ Apple Silicon; 64-bit Windows | — |
| Price | $89; All-Access $19.99/mo or $199/yr | $259 / €229 / £199 |
| Plugin type | — | Dynamic resonance suppressor |
| Release date | — | May 19, 2026 |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit only; no Windows ARM |
| Operating systems | — | Windows 10-11; macOS 10.14 Mojave through macOS 26 Tahoe (Apple Silicon native; Intel through macOS 15) |
| Processing modes | — | Soft mode (adaptive threshold) and Hard mode (fixed threshold) |
| Channel support | — | Mono through 9.1.6 immersive |
| Latency | — | Low-latency mode: 0 samples at base rates, ~1 ms at higher rates |
| Notable controls | — | Detail knob, tilt, max cut, linear phase, eight band shapes, node editing |
| Trial | — | Fully featured 20-day trial |
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