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Sonnox Oxford Plugins vs Wavesfactory Trackspacer

Both stand on audio plugins. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Sonnox Oxford Plugins

Free trial MacWindows

The Oxford range combines many audio effects with specialized drum gating and loudness processing. Review each plug-in’s system requirements, latency, and separate purchase price before choosing.

Visit Sonnox Oxford Plugins

Trackspacer offers focused sidechain-driven EQ with detailed filtering, channel targeting, and several plugin formats. Try the unexpired demo first, especially because the maker does not offer refunds.

Visit Wavesfactory Trackspacer

The facts

	Sonnox Oxford Plugins	Wavesfactory Trackspacer
Free plan	A free trial	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac, Windows	Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Oxford Inflator: £139.99, paid once	Trackspacer: €59, paid once
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	sonnox.com	wavesfactory.com
On audio plugins	#26 of 40	#30 of 40

Sonnox Oxford Plugins: what it does well

11 plug-ins cover multiple effect types
Drum Gate 2 preserves ghost notes
Supports Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and other hosts
Perpetual licences include two activations
15-day free trial available

What to know first

No free plan
Drum Gate 2 has about 167–183 ms latency
Drum Gate 2 is intended for mixing, not tracking
iLok Cloud needs active internet

Wavesfactory Trackspacer: what it does well

Internal 32-band sidechain EQ
Low-cut and high-cut processing filters
Left/right and mid/side targeting
VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats
Perpetual €59.00 license

What to know first

Requires a DAW with sidechain functionality
Demo adds noise every 45 seconds
Demo does not recall saved parameters
Wavesfactory says refunds are unavailable

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