Al Schmitt
$127 leapwingaudio.com
Ever since the impressive DynOne made us re-think everything we knew about parallel compression, the Belgium-based Leapwing Audio has kept us well fed with a slew of instant-buys. From the algorithmic, spatial manoeuvring of CenterOne to the genuinely clever, harmonic sculpting of RootOne, Leapwing have cemented themselves as key plugin players.
With its latest sound tool, the company veers off from the ‘One’ series (to be honest, it was getting quite confusing) and delivers a series of carefully crafted sonic profiles under one roof, tailored to enhance specific instruments in a mix, as well as the entire mix bus. The source of these profiles, one Al
