Phase Perfect Drums

Glen Robinson on Auto-Align 2:  “A plugin that earned its place instantly.”
With over four decades in the studio working with legends like David Bowie, U2, The Ramones, and The Rolling Stones, the award-winning producer, engineer, and mixer Glen Robinson knows what sonic clarity really means.
While revisiting multitracks from former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl’s Probot project, Glen put Auto-Align 2 to the test—and it changed his mix in seconds.

The kick felt more defined. The low end cleaned up. Sub frequencies that were being subtly canceled out came back to life—balanced, present, and punchy.

Glen ran it across the whole drum kit:

The stereo image opened up. The snare cracked with more authority. Cymbals lost their brittleness. The whole kit locked in as a unit. And this was without touching a single EQ or compressor.

Even after trying his trusted manual method—lining up transients by hand—he couldn’t beat the result.

Auto-Align 2 was simply faster, cleaner, and sonically superior.
If you’re serious about clean, punchy, phase-accurate mixes, Auto-Align 2 is a no-brainer. It paid for itself in the first couple of sessions.

Curious how Auto-Align 2 sounds on your own tracks? Try it now for 14 days.