McDSP Everything Pack vs NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle
McDSP Everything Pack
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NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle
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| Figure | McDSP Everything Pack | NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Plugins | 7.7 (#17) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Included plug-ins | The listed collection includes 4020 Retro EQ, 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip, FilterBank, FutzBox, Revolver Convolution Reverb, and SA-2 Dialog Processor, among others. | The bundle includes Paragon ST, MasterCheck, Stereoizer, Monofilter, Visualizer, ISLst, SEQ-ST, Stereoplacer and SigMod. |
| Licensing | Each Everything Pack license includes two activations and is compatible with iLok 2, iLok 3, and iLok Cloud. | NUGEN says most products can be licensed through either iLok or challenge response, though some products are limited to one method. |
| Trial | McDSP says any plug-in can be downloaded and used in a 14-day free trial, and an iLok.com account is required to operate its plug-ins. | NUGEN offers fully functioning, time-limited 15-day product demos through the user area. |
Plans
McDSP Everything Pack
- Native Annual, paid monthly$14.99 a month
- HD Annual, paid monthly$24.99 a month
- Native Monthly$29.99 a month
- HD Monthly$49.99 a month
- Native Annual, paid yearly$149.99 a year
- HD Annual, paid yearly$249.99 a year
In their own words
McDSP Everything Pack
McDSP Everything Pack bundles McDSP plug-ins for music production, post production, live sound and game audio. Its collection spans equalizers, compressors, tape emulators, mastering limiters, multiband processors, reverbs, and dialog and spectral processors. Named plug-ins include 4020 Retro EQ, 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip, FilterBank, FutzBox, Revolver Convolution Reverb and SA-2 Dialog Processor. The pack supports AAX, AU and VST3 formats and works with DAWs that support them, including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar and Studio One. It runs on macOS and Windows 10 and 11, supports double precision processing and zero or ultra-low latency operation, and includes two activations per license. An iLok.com account is required; compatible options include iLok 2, iLok 3 and iLok Cloud. A 14-day free trial is available. Plans range from Native Annual, paid monthly at $14.99 a month, to HD Annual, paid yearly at $249.99 a year, with monthly and annual options in between. Version 7.0 no longer supports VST; v6 VST plug-ins will no longer be updated and will be uninstalled.
NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle
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.