Sonnox Soften - Perpetual License

Soften is an audio plugin by Sonnox, the British developer of the Oxford range of mixing and mastering processors, made to tame harshness in a recording. It is aimed at home producers and mixing engineers who want to smooth sharp sibilants, brittle upper mids or fizzy distortion quickly, without setting up a multiband compressor or a de-esser by hand. This listing is an activation code for the plugin: it is linked to your iLok account and unlocks Soften in your audio workstation.

This product is a perpetual license key for Sonnox Soften: it does not expire and can be used on 1 device running macOS and Windows. The key is delivered by email together with the activation instructions.

Typical uses are a bright lead vocal with strong esses, a guitar recorded through an amp simulator that sounds shrill, or a full mix that feels tiring in the upper mids: you pick the matching mode and turn a single knob until the sound becomes smoother.

Key Features:

• One knob, three modes: The Guitar, Vocals and Mix Bus modes tune the processing to the source, and the Amount knob sets how much harshness is removed.
• Automatic detection: The plugin finds the harsh frequencies in the signal by itself and only works on them while the rest of the sound is left untouched.
• Sibilance and harshness display: A display shows the harshness and the esses being reduced, so you can see what the plugin is doing while you listen.
• Natural result: Presence and brightness are kept, so vocals and guitars stay clear and lively after the treatment.

Product Details:

• Product: Sonnox Soften
• Version: current version at the time of purchase; updates according to the vendor's policy
• License Type: perpetual license key, no expiry
• Platform: macOS and Windows
• Devices: 1 device
• Language: English interface
• Delivery: license key and instructions by email after payment confirmation (usually within a few hours)
• Activation: iLok license: the activation code is entered in the plugin and linked to your iLok account
• Publisher: Sonnox Ltd

System Requirements:

• Host application: An audio workstation that loads VST2, VST3, AAX Native or AU (macOS) plugins
• Operating system: Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.14 or later
• iLok account: A free iLok user account and the iLok License Manager application

How to Activate:

1. Create a free iLok account at ilok.com if you do not have one, then install iLok License Manager and sign in.
2. Download the Soften installer for Windows or macOS from the Sonnox website and install it.
3. Open your audio workstation, load Soften on a track and enter the activation code in the plugin window.
4. Click Sign in with iLok inside the plugin and follow the on-screen steps to complete the activation.

Delivery:

This product is delivered digitally. After your purchase is confirmed, the license key and activation guidance are sent to the email address provided at checkout. Delivery times may vary depending on the product type.