Make Believe Studios: audio plugins designed for music creation
Make Believe Studios is a brand specialized in developing audio plugins for music production, mixing, and mastering. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, the company was built around an approach focused on efficiency, musicality, and low CPU usage, to offer powerful tools that are pleasant to use daily.
In collaboration with Metric Halo, Make Believe Studios offers a range of processing inspired by hardware and sonic signatures that have become iconic in recording history. The brand targets producers, sound engineers, and musicians looking for modern, intuitive solutions that integrate easily into major DAWs.
A range of plugins for mixing, mastering, and sonic coloration
Among Make Believe Studios' flagship products are tools designed to meet very specific studio needs:
- David's 2Bus: a processing designed to give width and character to the mix bus.
- TMPC: a plugin inspired by hip-hop and R&B sounds from the 2000s.
- White Room: a classic-style reverb, developed with a simple and direct workflow.
- MBSI: a faithful modeling of a historic console channel strip.
- Sontec MES-432D9D: a digital mastering equalizer inspired by a reference analog model.
- CGII, DB-Verb, MBEQ, Good Math, and Kevin's Limiter: a collection of complementary processing tools to shape, color, and finalize productions.
This diversity allows Make Believe Studios to cover several essential stages of audio work, from equalization to dynamic processing, through reverb and signal enhancement.
A philosophy centered on sound and simplicity
Make Believe Studios promotes a clear philosophy: design tools that sound good, use few resources, and remain easy to use. The brand's plugins are designed to adapt to different production environments, with broad compatibility with common audio workstations.
Thanks to this approach, the brand appeals to both experienced sound engineers and producers looking for quick, reliable, and inspiring solutions. Make Believe Studios processing combines character, precision, and ease of use to facilitate creative studio work.
Make Believe: a studio and performance-oriented brand
With its plugins developed in partnership with Metric Halo and its focus on sound quality, Make Believe Studios establishes itself as an interesting brand for users of professional audio hardware and software. Its catalog reflects a desire to offer tools that are both musical, powerful, and accessible, suited to the demands of modern productions.
Whether you are working on a song, a complex mix, or a final master, Make Believe Studios offers solutions capable of bringing color, control, and inspiration to your audio projects.