Release Date : October 21, 2025
Version : 1.2
Developer : Baby Audio
Developer’s Website : https://babyaud.io/smooth-operator-plugin
Format : STANDALONE, VST, VST3, AAX
Bit depth : 32bit, 64bit
Tablet : cured
System requirements : Windows 10 and newer.
- 41.9 MB
Description : Clarity tool
Smooth Operator removes frequency energy that your tracks don’t need.
Get cleaner mixes by eliminating dirt and harsh resonances.
Surgically eliminate specific problem areas with flexible per-node controls.About the program
Clean up your mix.
Smooth Operator Pro attenuates excess frequency energy in real time, eliminating harshness, muddiness, and masking. With its high flexibility and superior performance, Smooth Operator Pro finally makes “in-mix fixing” a reality.
Instant Track Optimizer
We’ve developed the new Pro version without compromising the fast workflow that made Smooth Operator 1 so popular.
Set the desired target curve, then adjust the global threshold knob until the plugin begins to rebalance your audio. Dive into deeper settings for complete control, if necessary.
Smooth Operator Pro removes excess frequency energy as it occurs. Dial it in gently, and you’ll feel like you’re lifting a blanket off your speakers.
Resonance Suppression 2.0
While other spectral balancers offer global settings to affect the signal, Smooth Operator Pro provides unprecedented depth: override global settings for any frequency node to set customized dynamic profiles across the entire spectrum.
Examples (within the same plugin instance):
✱ Target the left side at 7500 Hz to correct a harsh cymbal.
✱ Target only the sides at 150 Hz to clean up the bass.
✱ Tame the vocal at 2.5 kHz with a softer compression profile.
Track Spacing on Steroids
Enable sidechain mode to use the spectral content of another track in your mix to restore the balance of any track.
Example: Load Smooth Operator Pro onto a guitar track and use the vocal as a sidechain input to dynamically tame the guitar in vocal-dominant frequency areas. Or tame the bass when the kick drum hits by attenuating only the most dominant frequencies occupied by the kick drum.
Use Smooth Operator to upgrade your sidechain game to a new era.
Presets from the world’s best engineers.
Smooth Operator Pro comes with 184 presets created by some of the world’s most renowned engineers for use in their own sessions.
Professional-grade spectral workstation.
Smooth Operator’s spectral processing works with each of the tiny particles that make up a signal individually, rather than simultaneously. By separating the sound into its individual components, we can rebalance harmonics more effectively than traditional EQ and compression tools.
Problem solving is just the beginning: use Smooth Operator Pro to dramatically change the tonal balance of your tracks with fewer side effects.
Among the creators of the 30+ Grammy-nominated presets are Craig Bauer, Max Yeager (Major Lazer, Big Sean, Joji, Ariana Grande), Preston Reed (Chief Keef, 21 Savage, Alicia Keys, Lil Uzi Vert) and Ryan “Skinny” Shanahan (Zedd, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Avicii). [collapse]
Changelog :
v1.1 – Released June 23, 2025:
✱ Added Automatic Gain Compensation (click the icon next to the gain control text to instantly adjust the input level)
✱ Lo and Hi Preserve filters can now be adjusted in the Frequency Display window by clicking and dragging
✱ Nodes receive visual highlighting when Override Global is enabled
✱ Fixed a bug with overwriting user presets
✱ Various cosmetic and workflow improvements
v1.2 – Released October 21, 2025:
✱ Studio One VST3 format only – all settings are now copied correctly when moving a plugin instance between tracks
✱ Bypass area has been expanded slightly
