MQA Labs has launched two new plugins to give producers “unprecedented control” over the “critical details” in their recordings.
The new plugins – named Inspira and Endura – both offer a different set of tools which each address different challenges in digital audio. They were previously teased during NAMM back in January under different names (simply called Input and Output plugins).
Inpsira is designed for mixing and recording, while Endura is built for mastering. According to MQA Labs, Inspira and Endura both employ “previously unavailable methods” not used in other plugins, and tackle a sense of “flatness” that can come across in digital recordings.
By using Inspira, you can mitigate unwanted time-domain distortions that often occur during analogue-to-digital conversion. It offers two core functions: a clarity control and a section for noise shaping and dithering.
For noise shaping, the UI shows a real-time rendering of the noise floor of the recording. You can then select from several predetermined shapes, while the Depth knob will shift the shaped noise up and down to achieve the maximum resolution.
As for Endura, this plugin is intended for use on the Output Bus to enhance an entire mix. It gives engineers full control over temporal smearing, and hosts “advanced analysis capabilities” to generate unique noise shapers suited to each track.
It offers Align and Depth functions that work together, and a ‘Learn’ mode where the noise floor is analysed to create a noise shaper customised to the recording. Following the analysis, it will return with its optimised suggestions for both Align and Depth, and will allow users to compare its custom suggestions to the standard shapers.
Endura also exports in WAV and FLAC formats, ensuring that “the best-sounding masters reach any streaming service with absolute fidelity”.
Spencer Chrislu, Director of Content Services at MQA Labs, states: “These tools offer engineers a new level of creative freedom, enabling them to dial into the detail of their sound. Whether they want to refine subtle nuances or make significant enhancements, creators can now deliver their music exactly as they envisioned, unlocking possibilities previously out of reach.”
Inspira ($249) and Endura ($349) are available now. You can head over to MQA Labs to find out more.
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