McDSP
McDSP
McDSP is a Silicon Valley-based audio software and hardware company founded in 1998 by Colin McDowell, who previously worked at Digidesign (now Avid) and Dolby. The company's first product, FilterBank, was only the third equalizer/filter plug-in available on the Pro Tools platform at launch, and it quickly gained traction among mixing professionals. McDSP's lineup spans channel strips, compress...
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McDSP is a Silicon Valley-based audio software and hardware company founded in 1998 by Colin McDowell, who previously worked at Digidesign (now Avid) and Dolby. The company's first product, FilterBank, was only the third equalizer/filter plug-in available on the Pro Tools platform at launch, and it quickly gained traction among mixing professionals. McDSP's lineup spans channel strips, compressors, equalizers, limiters, multi-band processors, noise reduction, reverb, delay, and specialty tools across AAX, AU, and VST3 formats.
Among the company's most recognized products are the ML4000 Mastering Limiter, the 6030 Ultimate Compressor, the FutzBox distortion and effects processor, and the SA-2 Dialog Processor, which earned a Cinema Audio Society award in 2016 and a Technology & Engineering Emmy in 2017. McDSP also developed the APB (Analog Processing Box), a programmable analog processor controlled via software, available in 8- and 16-channel configurations.
McDSP's plugins and audio algorithms are used across music production, post-production, live sound, and game audio, with integration partners including Audiokinetic. Notable professionals who have used McDSP tools include mixing engineers Dave Pensado, Tony Maserati, and Andrew Scheps, as well as post-production veterans Mike Minkler and Frank Morrone.
McDSP has 76 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Compressor Plugins, EQ Plugins, and Channel Strip Plugins. Their gear is featured by 25 artists, with the strongest followings in Pop, Hip Hop, and Electronic. Notable users include Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Kaskade. McDSP's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.
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