My Essential Plugins for Spatial Audio: What's on My New MacBook

In this video, I show you my minimal setup for audio plugins, focusing on what I consider essential for working with spatial audio. After recently setting up my new MacBook, I walk you through my freshly installed plugin folder, showcasing both traditional stereo plugins and specialized immersive audio plugins. I explain why each plugin makes it onto my system from the start and how I use them in my workflow.

My essential collection includes restoration tools from Acon Digital, binaural renderers like APL Virtuoso, ambisonics plugins from Audio Brewers, and immersive tools like Fiedler Audio's Dolby Atmos Composer. I also cover my favorite stereo production plugins including FabFilter's suite, Sound Theory's Gullfoss, and several synthesizers and creative effects. Whether you're just getting started with immersive audio or looking to optimize your plugin collection, this overview highlights the tools I consider most valuable from someone who works with spatial audio regularly.