ColorLab 2
by Rast Sound · Multi-FX · Multiband coloring multi-effect
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Multiband coloring plugin with 17 effects, motion control and a finishing stage for enhancing drums, vocals, bass and buses.
Best for: Drums, Vocals, Bass, Mix Bus. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: multi-band, bass, drums, vocals, enhancement, bus processing, low latency, mix bus, exciter, finishing touch, full mix, gritty, keys, mixing, tape, transformer, transistor, tube, zero-latency.
What it does
ColorLab 2 is Rast Sound's multiband colouring plugin, with 17 effects that can be split across three bands or used as a single band.
- Effects: enhancement (Exciter, Air, Silk), saturation (Drive, Tube, SClip, HClip, Tape, Transistor), dynamics (Transformer, Punch, DeEss, Density, GlueComp) and texture (Grit, Bleed, LoFi).
- Bands: Low/Mid/High with draggable crossovers, each slot with its own Amount and Motion control.
- Finish: global Mix and Output, plus a four-mode clipper.
- Details: zero latency, 19 factory presets.
Source: Rast Sound product page
When to use it
A colour and finishing rack in one plugin, so you can stack saturation, air and dynamics in each band instead of loading several plugins. It is more of a Swiss-army knife than a single-character tape or tube plugin like Decapitator or Saturation Knob.
- Best for: drums, vocals, bass, keys and the mix bus.
- Look elsewhere if: you want one specific hardware sound; a dedicated saturator is more direct.
Where to buy
- Rast Sound: $66.99 (regular $112.41) (Listed at €59 (regular €99); converted at €1 = $1.1355 (ECB rate, 29 Sep 2026))
Tutorials and reviews
- ColorLab 2 | Musical Coloring and Glue | Rast Sound (Rast Sound)
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