JAX MASTERING vs Surreal Machines Diffuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JAX MASTERING
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Please note, that AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform. The MBC Pro is a multi band / master bus audio processor (companders), suitable for mastering. Parallel analog modeled filters split the audio stream into 5 freely adjustable bands, on which the 5 dynamic processors will perform action in parallel - each wit its own set of parameters - or linked together. Input and output is stereo, parallel processing for each frequency band (mix with the original) is possible. The effect processors now have zero latency. A PDF manual is included with the app : https://audio.digitster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/JAX-MASTERING-MBC-Pro.pdf This app is truly 'universal', meaning, unit is available for: - MacOS (Silicon) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro)
Surreal Machines Diffuse
This audio effect plugin blends analog-modeled delay with classic digital reverb, allowing users to morph between the two for unique soundscapes. It offers intuitive control over smearing, echoes, and damping, inspired by vintage hardware.
- Analog-modeled delay
- Classic digital reverb
- Morphing between delay and reverb
- Nonlinearities and tape-style delay
- Intuitive control over smearing, echoes, damping
- AUV3 plugin compatibility
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Diffuse is inspired by classic hardware delay and reverb effects from the 1970’s and 1980’s. It takes a Surreal Machines look at the frontier between delays and reverbs. It's an analog/digital hybrid - an analog modeled delay fused with a classic reverb design used in early digital units. In Diffuse you get more than the best of both worlds - you can morph between delays and reverbs, and find all kinds of fantastical sounds in between the two. You’ll also find plenty of nonlinearities and smooth tape-style delay changes. Diffuse gives you complete control over smearing, echoes and damping in the most intuitive ways possible. ****** Diffuse is an Audio Unit V3 plugin; it benefits from an AUV3 host like Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, AUM, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Surreal Machines Diffuse at $7.99 against JAX MASTERING's $9.99. JAX MASTERING's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
JAX MASTERING costs $9.99 and Surreal Machines Diffuse $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | JAX MASTERING | Surreal Machines Diffuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $7.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jens Guell | Surreal Machines |
In-app purchases
JAX MASTERING
No in-app purchases
Surreal Machines Diffuse
No in-app purchases
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