What is Parallel Audio?

Premium professional audio software and VST plugins for music producers and mixing engineers.

The Blog

Stories from the studio

Engineering deep-dives, philosophy, founder notes, and the slightly unhinged things we think about while building plugins.

Founder's Note

Why I Built a Plugin Company Around Making Music Fun Again

Confession: I started this company because I was bored. Not bored of music — bored of the tools. Here's the whole pitch, and why the grin is the point.

Aug 9, 2026·6 min readRead

Personal

How Building My Own Plugin Company Changed the Way I Make Music

Plot twist: I am now a worse engineer and a better musician. Designing sounds, interfaces, and workflows broke me in the best way.

Aug 3, 2026·7 min

Philosophy

Why the Best Music Plugins Shouldn't Feel Like Work

A thesis statement, but make it petty: a plugin that feels like work will make music that feels like work. You can hear it. We design for the squiggle's absence.

Jul 26, 2026·5 min

Manifesto

Making Something Different: Why I'm Building Plugins Outside the Box

A manifesto, but the fun kind (no turtlenecks). The gray-box formula is already taken. We're building for the producer who opens 400 plugins and feels nothing.

Jul 18, 2026·6 min