Waves Audio affords the Magma StressBox plugin as this 12 months’s Black Friday freebie.
We not too long ago lined the announcement of one other Black Friday freebie from Waves, and like final 12 months’s providing (IDX Clever Dynamics), the developer stored its playing cards very near its chest earlier than saying Magma StressBox.
Earlier than the preliminary announcement and the launch of the signup web page, which opened earlier this month, we got minimal info and didn’t have many particulars to share.
Nonetheless, BPB reader Haist commented, “seems to be like a Magma tube knob,” and now, with all playing cards on the desk, Waves has revealed the Magma StressBox.
Whereas we’re at it, don’t overlook to seize the Black Friday freebie from Air Music Tech, too.
World-class producers and blend engineers, together with Jacquire King, Joe Chiccarelli, and Tony Maserati, have praised the Waves Magma Sequence of plugins for his or her genuine analog tone and behavior.
One other factor of the Magma Sequence, particularly the Magma Tube Channel Strip, that appears to garner widespread appreciation is simplicity, each in use and performance.
Fairly than being jam-packed with options, the Magma Tube Channel Strip doesn’t do an excessive amount of and focuses on delivering lifelike analog-like harmonic richness, heat, and fatness.
This Black Friday freebie takes simplicity to a different degree; the Magma StressBox is a one-knob dynamics instrument that couldn’t be extra easy; flip proper for compression, and left for enlargement.
The compression is fairly aggressive and is good for a punchy, in-your-face sound.
The enlargement enhances transients and shortens reverb tails, tightening your sound.
I’ve had a little bit time with Magma StressBox, and regardless of its simplicity, it’s extra versatile than you may anticipate.
Though the compression is fairly aggressive, just a bit is sufficient to carry a missing sound to life with out being excessive.
Equally, the enlargement has a broad vary, and a little bit goes a good distance in direction of a crisper and clearer sound, and it really works nicely on intimate recordings.
It’s like a stress and vitality shifter, which makes it nice for shaping the general tone or constructing impactful transitions.
Magma StressBox is just out there at no cost over the Black Friday weekend, so get it whilst you can!
I’ve had blended emotions about Waves over time, and it has prevented me from profiting from the developer’s largest gross sales, which is a disgrace.
Nevertheless, my points relate to sure processes, significantly the Waves Replace Plan, quite than product high quality.
It’s vital to remind myself that Waves makes some top-notch plugins, and when one thing like Magma StressBox comes alongside at no cost, I’m at all times completely happy to provide it a attempt.
Try the deal: Magma StressBox (FREE on Black Friday solely – signup required)
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Final Up to date on November 28, 2025 by Tomislav Zlatic.
