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Oxford Inflator Black Friday deal: 75% off Sonnox's Inflator plugin, which brings it to $39 until Dec 17, 2026.
The Oxford Inflator is a plugin for adding life and presence to a track. Sonnox says it has been a go-to for mixing and mastering engineers for years, and that it works on single channels and on the whole mix.
It is for the moment when EQ and compression have done their job and the track still lacks spark. A vocal that sits too far back, a mix bus that feels thin, a guitar that won't cut through.
Sonnox says the Inflator adds presence, warmth and power without squashing dynamics or adding unwanted distortion.
The amount is yours to set, from light saturation to full intensity.
The Oxford Inflator plugin runs as AAX Native, AU and VST3 on macOS, and as AAX Native and VST3 on Windows.
On Mac you need macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later, 64-bit only. Intel and M1 Apple Silicon are both supported.
Windows needs Windows 10 or later.
For hosts, Pro Tools 11 or above works on both systems. Any desktop application that supports AU or VST3 works on Mac, and any that supports VST3 works on Windows.
The Inflator belongs to Sonnox's Toolbox range, which gives you 2 activations per licence. You need an iLok account, and each activation authorises the plugin on one device.
That device can be a machine, an iLok2 or iLok3 with the latest drivers, or iLok Cloud.
iLok Cloud authorisation is supported. An iLok USB dongle or an active internet connection is required to activate and use the plugin.
Yes. The Oxford Inflator Black Friday deal takes 75% off, putting the plugin at $39. The offer ends Dec 17, 2026.
Sonnox describes it as a plugin that adds warmth, depth and character to a track. Intensity is adjustable, from subtle saturation to full-on. The maker says it raises loudness without flattening dynamics or adding unwanted distortion.
On Windows it comes as AAX Native and VST3. On macOS it adds AU, so you get AAX Native, AU and VST3. Pro Tools 11 or above, or any host that supports those formats, will run it.
You need an iLok account. Each licence gives 2 activations, and each one authorises a machine, an iLok2 or iLok3 device, or iLok Cloud. Without a USB dongle, you need an active internet connection.
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