Sugar, from PROCESS.AUDIO, is a multi effect that splits the signal into four bands, Low, Mid, High and Air, and processes each band with colour-based effects selected from a palette of eight.
Sugar at a glance
| Developer | PROCESS.AUDIO |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Multi Effect |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS 10.9 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Copy protection | iLok |
| RAM | 1 GB or more |
| Hosts named by the developer | Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One |
| Free trial | Available |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €137.84 |
What Sugar does
Chosen effects are blended with the dry signal, then routed through a High-Pass and Low-Pass filter section for fine tuning, and the blended result passes through a Saturation section with three circuits named Drive, Distort and Destroy. The developer notes that the effects can run mono or in stereo M/S mode, and that a Linear Phase mode uses 4 band crossovers with 2 filters.
The plugin is built around a palette of eight colours named Thick, Punch, Warm, Broad, Shine, Excite, Yin and Yang, each applied to a band, and a jog wheel blending knob mixes between them. Level management is included to prevent bursts of energy from the processing, and an FX-only switch lets the processed sound be heard on its own so the change Sugar makes can be judged in isolation.
Key features
- Four bands and eight colours. Low, Mid, High and Air are each processed with two colours per band, chosen from the eight-colour palette.
- Jog wheel blending. A jog wheel blending knob mixes the chosen colours with the dry signal.
- Filter fine tuning. High-pass and low-pass filters are provided for fine tuning the processed signal before saturation.
- Three saturation circuits. The saturation section offers Drive, Distort and Destroy, each applied after the blended signal.
- Linear phase crossovers. A Linear Phase mode uses 4 band crossovers with 2 filters to divide the signal.
- Level management and FX-only. Level management is included to prevent bursts of energy, and an FX-only switch lets the processed sound be heard alone.
- Mono and M/S operation. The effects work in mono and in stereo M/S mode, with the four effects routed in parallel.
Compatibility
Sugar is available as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS, with a minimum of macOS 10.9 and native support for Apple Silicon listed. Activation uses iLok, and the plugin needs 1 GB of RAM.
Plugins similar to Sugar
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar | PROCESS.AUDIO | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €137.84 |
| Artillery 2 | Sugar Bytes | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €118.01 |
| MicroFX Refiner | Heavyocity | Multi Effect | VST3, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €53.55 |
| Transfigure | Sugar Bytes | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €127.93 |
| Kombinat4 | Audio Damage | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS, Linux | €43.64 |
Price and availability
Sugar was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €137.84. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Sugar FAQ
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Sugar?
Search results for Sugar pair the name with keygen and serial key, and the developer's copy protection is iLok, so activation is tied to iLok rather than a serial number.