Producing extreme music ourselves, we find that the growing availability of metal-oriented Kontakt libraries and virtual instruments - such as low-tuned guitars, crunchy bass guitars, and hard-hitting drum kits - makes it easier than ever to produce entire metal tracks in a basic DAW. However, while these tools allow for the creation of complex compositions, many novice producers struggle with the critical next steps: mixing and mastering their tracks. Without, most in-the-box metal productions fall short of the polished, meticulously engineered quality of modern metal album releases. We want to change this.

Therefore, with Ablaze, we are developing a dedicated suite of plugins designed to transform basic in-the-box metal mixes into professional-quality productions that rival modern metal album releases. The suite consists of vocal- and instrument-specific mixing plugins, tailored to enhance each layer of your mix, as well as a powerful mastering plugin to elevate your entire track. We plan to collaborate with a number of companies that develop metal-oriented Kontakt libraries and virtual instruments, creating plugins that will enhance their instruments, and that will allow you to mix and master your in-the-box metal productions fully by yourself!