Download mix-ready effects chains made by the stars for free and grab yourself a great plugin while you’re at it. Surely there’s a catch…?

Waves StudioVerse could be a whole new way of getting pro effects chains in your mixes. Rather than laboriously create your own vocal chain, for example, why not just download one created by Young Guru? And while you’re at it, you get to use one of the best free plugins out there: StudioRack. This not only allows you to create your own effects chains with up to eight slots, it also lets you create multiple bands of these eight slots. This means you can take a single band effect and turn it into a multiband one with ease. Just using StudioRack on its own without StudioVerse opens up endless mix possibilities, from ‘standard’ chain creation to way more multiband madness if you so wish. There are even preset effects chains for different instruments or created by the likes of Lu Diaz, Yoad Nevo and Devin Townsend. The best part is that StudioRack is available from Waves for zero cash whether you decide to explore the wider StudioVerse or not.