Devious Machines Infiltrator 2 vs NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle

Devious Machines Infiltrator 2 is a paid multi-effects audio plug-in for macOS and Windows. It can stack, sequence, and modulate up to ten effects at once from a library of 54 effects, including filters, distortion, pitch shifting, FM, delay, reverb, and spectral transformation. A 32-step sequencer activates effects separately or together at different speeds. Each effect has two tempo-synchronized multi-segment envelopes with random patterns, Euclidean rhythms, swing, and pitch snapping. Eight assignable macros can be automated in a DAW. Curves can follow the DAW timeline or act as triggered envelopes, with audio input, MIDI, and MIDI notes available as triggers. The plug-in includes more than 1,500 presets and supports VST 2, VST 3, AudioUnit, and AAX formats. Its license is perpetual, with oversampling, real-time correction, formant control, MIDI pitch control, and a 72-semitone pitch-shift range. Pricing is listed as From $99.99 and 134.99 one-time, with a 14-day trial.

NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle is a paid mix and mastering suite for macOS and Windows, listed from $499 one-time. It contains nine plug-ins: Paragon ST, MasterCheck, Stereoizer, Monofilter, Visualizer, ISLst, SEQ-ST, Stereoplacer, and SigMod. The collection covers convolution reverb, stereo widening and positioning, low-frequency balancing, metering, analysis, limiting, and signal modification. Paragon ST includes modulation and stereo-width controls. Stereoizer widens mono or stereo recordings while retaining mono compatibility, and Monofilter aligns low frequencies. MasterCheck compares masters across platforms and helps account for encoding artifacts. Visualizer assists with identifying production issues. SigMod provides twelve signal-modification units that can be arranged in any order. Formats are 64-bit AAX, VST3, AU, and AudioSuite. Minimum requirements are Mac OSX 10.9 with 512 MB RAM or Windows 7 with 512 MB RAM. Demos run fully for 15 days.