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Cryptid Audio Aura

Cryptid Audio / $49 intro / $89

Cryptid Audio Aura is a $49 intro Windows channel strip: parametric EQ, Opto, FET, resonance taming, de-ess, analog sat, and VCA glue around an aura display.

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Cryptid Audio Aura channel strip interface
O veredito Dubspot

O veredito Dubspot

A Windows VST3 channel strip built around an aura display that lights the sustained core of a sound. Intro $49 / $89. No Mac, no iLok.

Ideal para Windows mixers who want EQ, two compressors, de-ess, and glue in one insert.

Pros

  • Eight-stage path: EQ, Opto, FET, resonance, de-ess, Aura, analog, VCA glue
  • Mid/side and sidechain HPF on the FET stage
  • $49 intro, 14-day full trial, 30-day refund, no iLok
  • VST3 and standalone on Windows 10/11

Cons

  • Windows only; Mac and AU are on the roadmap with no date
  • No AAX
  • Unlicensed copies insert periodic silence after the trial

Field notes

Visão geral

Cryptid Audio Aura is a parametric EQ and channel strip built around an aura display. The sustained core of a sound glows amber. Noise and transients stay dim. Eight stages sit on one path: EQ, Opto, FET with mid/side and a sidechain high-pass, dynamic resonance taming, a dynamic de-esser, the Aura with Bloom, analog saturation, and a VCA glue compressor.

Introductory price is $49 against an $89 list. Formats are VST3 and standalone on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11. No iLok. A 14-day full trial and a 30-day refund. Mac and AU are on the roadmap with no date.

Compared with Pro-Q 4 it is a cheaper Windows strip, not a dedicated surgical EQ. Compared with soothe3 the resonance stage is one module in a larger path. Read the Field Guide first look.

Technical matrix

Especificações

Type
Parametric EQ + channel strip
Stages
EQ, Opto, FET, resonance, de-ess, Aura, analog, VCA glue
Channels
Mono, stereo, mid/side
Formats
VST3, standalone
OS
Windows 10/11, 64-bit
Mac / AU
Roadmap, no date
License
Serial / keyfile, no iLok
Trial
14 days, full-featured

Última verificação 2026-09-08

Quick reference

Perguntas frequentes

How much does Aura cost?

Aura is $49 as an introductory price, then $89, one-time from Cryptid Audio.

Does Aura run on Mac?

Not yet. macOS and AU are on the roadmap. Shipping formats are VST3 and standalone on Windows 10/11.

Do I need iLok for Aura?

No. Aura uses a serial or keyfile license with no iLok.

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