Dave Audé EMP Toolbox

Energize your mixes with a Grammy-winning remixer’s favorite tools

Maximize Your Mix, Remix and Mastering Potential

Dave Audé’s Grammy-winning remixes turn hits into mega-hits—just ask Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Madonna, Coldplay, Celine Dion, U2, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and so many others. Now, he’s sharing his choice of “secret weapon” plugins that have transformed mixing and mastering.

This flexible, hand-picked collection of processors and presets has only one goal: to give your mixes and masters the sheen, punch, and polish that have taken Dave Audé to the top of the charts.

Curated in close collaboration with Dave Audé
Precision multiband processors are ideal for mastering/remixing
Dynamics maximizers add power, impact, and punch
Includes the industry-standard C6 multiband compressor
Sync rhythmic delays, and use MIDI learn for hands-on control
Rejuvenate drum tracks with multiband transient shaping
MV2 downward/upward compression brings out nuances
Element 2.0 analog synth provides “ear candy” sounds and effects

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