Sonnox Oxford Inflator

Oxford Inflator

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The Secret to Award-Winning Mixes


For years, the Oxford Inflator has been a “secret weapon” for mixing and mastering engineers. Renowned for delivering instant sonic enhancement and elevating tracks to new heights. Inflator guarantees unmatched life and vibrancy in your mix.

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Description

The Oxford Inflator by Sonnox is an essential tool for producers and engineers looking to add presence, warmth, and loudness to their tracks without compromising dynamic range or clarity. Built with industry-standard precision, the Inflator is celebrated for its unique ability to increase perceived loudness while retaining musicality, making it a versatile choice for any stage of audio production, from mixing to mastering. This powerful plugin enhances your sound’s impact, providing rich harmonic warmth and punch that stands out in the mix without unwanted distortion.

Ideal for boosting vocals, instruments, or full mixes, the Oxford Inflator’s proprietary processing algorithm offers flexibility, allowing you to add energy and fullness to even the quietest sections. Its intuitive interface simplifies control, so you can dial in the perfect balance of subtle enhancement or dramatic lift with ease. Compatible with leading DAWs, the Inflator has been trusted by top audio professionals worldwide, helping them achieve the punch and richness needed to deliver powerful, radio-ready sound. Transform your audio production with the Oxford Inflator – your secret to professional loudness and detail without losing depth or dynamics.

The Inflator Difference - Why Pros Keep Coming Back

The Inflator Difference – Why Pros Keep Coming Back
Every producer faces that moment when EQ and compression just aren’t cutting it. A vocal lacks punch, a mix bus feels too thin, or an entire track is missing that certain spark.

This is where the Oxford Inflator stands apart from imitators and remains a fixture in professional studios worldwide.

Whether you’re adding subtle depth or making a track explode with intensity, the Inflator brings an undeniable presence, warmth, and power to your mix—all without squashing dynamics or adding unwanted distortion. It delivers results other plugins can only hope to imitate.
...the more you use it, the more reluctant you'll be to work without it! Sound On Sound Magazine

Key Features

  • Guitarist on stage at gig

    Instant Excitement

    Need vocals to jump to the front of the mix or guitars to cut through with attitude? Inflator instantly adds warmth, depth, and character to any track. Whether it’s subtle saturation or full-on intensity, you control the excitement.

  • Producer operating desk in music studio

    Uncompromising Dynamic Range

    Inflator’s magic lies in its ability to enhance loudness without flattening your track’s dynamics. No need to sacrifice emotional impact for volume—Inflator lets your music retain its energy while still standing out in today’s loudness-driven market.

Mixer sat at chair using a mixing desk in studio

Unmatched Legacy & Compatibility

We’ve maintained cross-compatibility across all platforms and DAWs for years, ensuring your Inflator settings carry over seamlessly from session to session—whether from 10 years ago or today. Investing in the Oxford Inflator means you’re not just getting today’s best exciter plugin—you’re future-proofing your workflow.


The Real Deal

With imitators flooding the market, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. But when you choose the Oxford Inflator, you’re choosing the plugin that pros have trusted for over a decade. Backed by Sonnox’s renowned customer support and regular updates, you can be confident you’re using the most reliable, authentic tool in your arsenal.

Mastering houses should be foaming at the mouth to get this baby. Audio Media

What our customers say 7 Reviews

  • 5
    Inflator

    Posted by Trounoir on 10th Dec 2024

    Best plugin for mastering !!! Makes everything sound better

  • 5
    Love it on every mix session

    Posted by Sakir Ahmed Antu on 8th Dec 2024

    I am an independent film sound designer from Bangladesh. oh my god! what a game-changing plugin it is! don't bypass it, engineers!

  • 5
    Very Effective for Dialogue

    Posted by James Slack-Smith on 6th Dec 2024

    Oxford Inflator is great for making dialogue sound like the speaker is closer to the listener. It quickly became an effect that I always use when processing dialogue/voice overs.

  • 5
    Oxford Inflator

    Posted by Tony Reid on 2nd Dec 2024

    Great customer service and a product that is already proving to be an invaluable asset. Very easy to use with a range of applications, I'm confident that this was money well spent.

  • 5
    6 Stars if i could!

    Posted by Latino Bikeman on 29th Nov 2024

    Fantastic tool for adding energy to your track! I use it on everything!

  • 4
    Inflator

    Posted by Dave Scott on 29th Nov 2024

    Really useful tool although I can’t accurately describe what it’s doing. We’ve become so accustomed to visual representations of a processors action that the absence of such visuals forces the user to focus purely on what they’re hearing. The temptation is to overuse the plugin but less is definitely more in a mix.

  • 5
    Oxford Inflator

    Posted by S2D01 on 25th Nov 2024

    Long time awaited always beloved. This one make tracks huge, with a taste of analog vibe. I call it The Resurrector... See you next Black Friday lads!

Specifications in detail

Licencing

    Each Oxford plugin license includes two simultaneous activations.

    With an iLok account, you can authorise each activation on one of the following devices:

  • Local MachineInstall directly on your computer.
  • iLok DeviceRequires an iLok2 or iLok3 USB dongle (latest drivers required).
  • iLok CloudActivation via iLok Cloud requires an active internet connection (only one activation can be assigned to iLok Cloud; the other must be on a Local Machine or iLok Device).
Supported Formats

    Compatible plugin formats for various digital audio workstations (DAWs):

  • Audio Unit (AU)
  • VST3
  • AAX-NativePro Tools 11 or later.
  • AAX-DSPPro Tools Ultimate, Pro Tools HD, or Avid VENUE systems.
Supported Operating Systems

    Our plugins are compatible with the following operating systems:

  • macOSmacOS 11 Big Sur or later.
  • WindowsWindows 10 (64-bit) or later.

  • For compatibility with older systems, please contact our support team.

AAX-DSP Instances per chip

    Number of AAX-DSP instances per chip (varies by sample rate):

    Variant
    44.1/48 kHz
    88.2/96 kHz
    176.4/192 kHz
    Band Split Mono
    26
    12
    6
    Band Split Stereo
    13
    6
    3
    Direct Mono
    81
    39
    18
    Direct Stereo
    41
    20
    9
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