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DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 7:00 pm

New:
Best iLok dev? in 2026
Sonnox

Best plugin that is not a sonible plugin?
Sonnox Inflator or Waves Renaissance EQ

Best one finger preset ?
Randomly select an Avenger preset haha

CPU heaviest plugin in 2026?

Zebra 3

old:
What is the best reverb in 2026?

And to make it more challenging.

What is the best

algorithmic reverb
and
convolution reverb
and famous studio reverb
(IKM Fame studio or Softube Atlantis studio or UAD whatever studio or ...)?

diroxe7660 · Post by **diroxe7660** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 7:24 pm

More than a year too late! viewtopic.php?t=617596

We need a thread for '27.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 7:29 pm

diroxe7660 wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 7:24 pm More than a year too late! viewtopic.php?t=617596

We need a thread for '27.

haha that thread started in January 2025.

Is there already a best delay 2026 thread?

I can't even tell what plugins are popluar in 2026,
what plugins will be bought the most

compressors
eqs
reverb
delays
saturation
cow bell samples?

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:50 pm

Hey, you try to steal my thread:
viewtopic.php?t=617596

How about best iLok developer in 2026?

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 9:11 pm

martinjuenke wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:50 pm Hey, you try to steal my thread:
viewtopic.php?t=617596

How about best iLok developer in 2026?

Sorry, haven't seen your thread.
Good idea!

Waves?
Oh, I forgot they are not iLok any more

Soundtoys?
Am not even sure whether Soundtoys is iLok haha

Best one finger preset in 2026 would be interesting, too or best non-sonible plugin or cpu-heaviest plugin in 2026.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Fri Feb 20, 2026 4:48 am

Would a win vs mac thread make sense in 2026?

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Fri Feb 20, 2026 4:51 am

DCrown wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 4:48 am Would a win vs mac thread make sense in 2026?

No. But a Win vs MacOS vs Linux thread might make sense.

billinder33 · Post by **billinder33** » Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:32 pm

I think the only real question in 2026 is "is there any uncovered territory that still needs to be developed?"

I think there's still room for a good sample manager plugin. I can't think of any must-have FX that I need to be built. Maybe some innovation in the physical modeling space. Other than that, not sure what stones are left uncovered.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Sat Feb 21, 2026 7:54 pm

Uncovered territory. Korg offers plugins of their synths, Roland offers plugins.
I would be glad if also Yamaha started offering plugins of their synths, the list of not yet released Yamaha synths, they could also add drums, organs, pianos, gear and effects, is long.

felis · Post by **felis** » Sat Feb 21, 2026 11:19 pm

billinder33 wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:32 pm I think the only real question in 2026 is "is there any uncovered territory that still needs to be developed?"....

The development of industry wide standards, like midi.
For example - you sample something and can load it in to any product and it will work.
Audio and video proprietary formats should be ancient history.
No translator/conversion needed.
Same goes for hardware such as cables and so on.

billinder33 · Post by **billinder33** » Sun Feb 22, 2026 2:35 pm

felis wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 11:19 pm
billinder33 wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:32 pm I think the only real question in 2026 is "is there any uncovered territory that still needs to be developed?"....
The development of industry wide standards, like midi.
For example - you sample something and can load it in to any product and it will work.
Audio and video proprietary formats should be ancient history.
No translator/conversion needed.
Same goes for hardware such as cables and so on.

Agreed. Good standards exist, unfortunately there's no incentive for compliance.

DrOcsid · Post by **DrOcsid** » Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:14 am

Most CPU intensive plugin I think is the Relab 176.

4 important questions in 2026