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Adam Douglas

“You do not need to know chemistry to enjoy fireworks”: Exploring the physics-driven thinking behind some of the most groundbreaking plugins

Anukari.

PLUGIN WEEK 2026: Chances are, most of the music production plugins that you use rely on fairly commonplace logic. Your synthesizers model the flow of electricity through components, while the effects in your chain rely on a recreation of the signal flow-structure of classic outboard gear.

These instruments and effects processors may be useful, but the predictable results can also get a little stale. A compressor compresses. But what if your compressor reacted not to volume - but behaved according to the laws of thermodynamics? Your musical decisions would be quite different then.

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