PowerCore Compact is most certainly a tool for professionals. With options for those who are involved in mixing, mastering, and music production, this is, without a doubt, the must-have utility of this year. While I am sure that it is not cheap to buy, I do know that it is a worthwhile investment.

With the included and optional plug-ins, PowerCore Compact can be optimized for a variety of applications such as mastering, vocal processing and sound design. On top of the nine standard included plug-ins for the PowerCore platform - two types of reverb, two types of compressors/limiters, a chorus/delay, a parametric EQ, a synthesizer, a complete voice channel and a guitar amp simulator - PowerCore Compact comes with the brand new Character plug-in from Noveltech, the dual “analog” filter bank Filtroid, and Master X3, the virtual incarnation of the TC Electronic Finalizer.