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iZotope Photon splits stems and cleans up audio with 12 AI models on your own GPU. $259 at Plugin Boutique until 7 Dec 2026, crossgrades from $49.
UAD Capitol Studios models Capitol's Studios A and B, 18 mics and four echo chambers in one native plug-in. $249 at Plugin Boutique. Specs, modes, rivals.
Session Loops DrumNet 2 writes AI drum patterns as well as sounds. $79 at Plugin Boutique until 4 January 2027, $19 upgrade for v1 owners. Specs and rivals.
XLN RC-20 Retro Color v2 adds a feedback-loop Echo, tape Varispeed and 250+ presets. $99 at Plugin Boutique until 12 January 2027, or a $19 upgrade.
CodWaves Quance is a resonance suppressor with six material modes and five quality grades, from a zero-sample live mode to studio quality. $49.99 intro, $79.99 full.
Musik Hack Master Plan 2 rebuilds its mastering limiter, reworks saturation and EQ, and adds new metering and reference comparisons. $179 intro, $249 full.
Thenatan VYBZ 2 puts texture, reverb, echo, drive, era aging, width and EQ in one lofi plugin with 256 presets. $10 at Plugin Boutique to 19 Nov, from $89.
Klevgrand Altitude Harmony tunes vocals and stacks up to three in-key harmonies with four one-button effects. $29.99 intro, from $49.99. Specs, rivals and verdict.
Osterhouse Sounds Ripple Viola turns chords into tempo-synced two-note viola slurs: 516 phrases, three articulations, VST3/AU/AAX. $59 intro, specs and rivals.
Defuse Audio DYSEKT is a 45 EUR slicer, drum sampler and multisampler with on-device stem separation and effects on every one of its 128 slices.
Karanyi Sounds Voicemax tunes vocals live, adds four in-key harmonies and edits every note in two piano rolls. €59 launch price, VST3/AU/AAX. Specs and rivals.
The best paid synth VST plugins of 2026: Pigments 7, Serum 2, Diva, Phase Plant, Falcon, Omnisphere 3, V Collection 11 and Spire, with prices and trade-offs.