4Pockets have been around a very long time indeed. Back in 2011 I did an interview with 4Pockets when they launched their original version of MeTeoR (Multi-Track Recorder) for Windows Mobile! You can read about it here. A lot has changed since then. In the last few years 4Pockets has been relatively quiet. There have been a few updates to Meteor and Synergy Studio (still a personal fav of mine), but not a great deal that’s new. Now that’s changed. There’s a suite of new audio unit plug ins aimed at improving your sound. Each is a separate app, and, there’s also a bundle deal for all three, details are below. For now, here are the app descriptions.

Audio Expander AUv3 Plugin

This is an AUv3 compatible audio expander which can be used as a plugin with your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Meteor, Auria or GarageBand. It supports a graphical interface and presets with stereo metering to monitor signal levels.

The expander can be used to increase the dynamic range of the audio signal by reducing specific bandwidths that fall below a specified threshold. This is essentially the opposite of a compressor and can be used when you have a noisy recording and want to reduce the volume of the quieter parts to reduce noise. Expanders are also great for enhancing drum tracks creating gated effects which give your drum tracks more punch.

Audio Expander costs $4.99 on the app store now

Audio Compressor AUv3 Plugin

This is a AUv3 compatible audio compressor which can be used as plugin with your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Meteor, Auria or GarageBand. It supports a modern graphical interface and presets with stereo meters for monitoring signal levels.

Audio Compressor costs $4.99 on the app store now

Parametric EQ AUv3 Plugin

This is an AUv3 compatible stereo parametric equalizer which can be used as a plugin with your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Meteor, Auria or GarageBand. It supports a graphical interface and presets with stereo metering to monitor signal levels.

Parametric EQ costs $4.99 on the app store now

Finally, the bundle deal includes all 3 plugins and costs just $11.99, which is a pretty good saving.