smart:chain

The deal

$99 at KVR Marketplace (down from $179), 44% off. This sale runs through September 29, 2026.

What it is

smart:chain is sonible's AI-powered intelligent channel strip plugin, combining EQ, compression, de-harshing, gating, input riding, saturation, and leveling into a single unified processing chain. Instead of stacking separate plugins that don't communicate, smart:chain runs one shared signal analysis that informs smart starting points across every module, so each processor already understands what the others are doing. The result is a channel strip that reacts to the actual source material rather than generic presets.

Who it's for

Mixing engineers and producers who want a fast, reliable starting point for vocals, instruments, or full mix busses without manually chaining multiple plugins and dialing in settings by ear. It's especially useful for anyone working across large multi-track sessions who needs a consistent tonal and level balance across dozens of channels without processing each one individually.

Key features

• Combines EQ, compression, gate, de-harshing, saturation, and input riding into one signal chain built on shared analysis
• Depth staging lets you place any source into Front, Middle, or Back positions for instant mix placement
• Session-wide auto leveling uses genre-aware balancing to keep levels consistent across an entire multitrack session
• Multi-instance communication lets separate instances of the plugin talk to each other for centralized, session-level control