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DOPE. There is no other way to describe the sonic emulation creation nation that one can mix (verb) into and out of every track of audio you come across in working as a mix engineer (noun). Whether it be for a music artist’s song endeavor or a television producer’s imagination as to how a certain sound will elevate the viewer through the next edit, the things you can do with plugins today have reached a dream state.
Plugin formats are important to understand. If you’re using a current version of Avid Pro Tools as your DAW, you need AAX64 plugins. VSTs are ubiquitous, but can’t be used in all DAWs. Check out this great Medium article: Audio Plugin Formats Explained .