Aligner: Automatic Phase and Polarity Alignment Plugin by NUGEN Audio

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Aligner is an automatic phase and polarity alignment plugin from NUGEN Audio, designed to speed up the workflow of audio engineers working with multiple tracks of the same source.

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01Overview

Recording one sound source with more than one microphone often leads to phase or polarity problems between tracks. Mic distance, or any other factor that makes the audio reach one track before another, can cause the recording to sound thin or weak. NUGEN Audio describes Aligner as a tool that handles this alignment automatically, so engineers can correct these timing and polarity differences without manually hunting for them on every track.

Best for

Multi-mic drum recording
Fixing thin vocal recordings
Stereo mic phase correction
Studio session prep
Post-production alignment

Developer: NUGEN Audio
Category: Sound Editors
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Automatic phase alignment between multiple tracks
Automatic polarity alignment for multi-mic recordings
Corrects timing differences caused by mic distance
Designed to speed up daily audio engineering workflow
Available in VST3, AU and AAX formats
64-bit plugin for Windows and macOS

03In depth

Automatic Phase and Polarity Alignment

Multi-mic recordings are prone to phase and polarity mismatches that are often hard to hear at first. NUGEN Audio says these problems are frequently almost imperceptible, yet they can still make a recording sound thin or weak.

Aligner is built to detect and correct these differences automatically across tracks, which removes much of the manual work of lining up recordings by ear.

Built for Daily Engineering Workflow

NUGEN Audio positions Aligner as a tool designed to speed up the daily workflow of audio engineers. Its focus is practical: solving a common recording problem quickly so sessions keep moving.

It is classed as a studio tool in the Sound Editor category, and it runs as a plugin inside compatible host applications.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	NUGEN Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Sound Editor
Formats	VST3, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Aligner used for?

Aligner is used to correct phase and polarity issues that occur when one sound source is recorded with more than one microphone. It aligns the tracks automatically.

Which formats and operating systems does Aligner support?

Aligner is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats as a 64-bit plugin for Windows and macOS.

What do I need to use Aligner?

Aligner needs a 64-bit AAX, VST3, AU or AudioSuite-compatible host application. The listed requirements are 512 MB RAM on Windows XP or later, and Mac OS X 10.9.x with 512 MB RAM.