bx_shredspread
bx_shredspread is a VST audio plugin from Brainworx (distributed through Plugin Alliance) that provides dynamic stereo processing, spread enhancement, and distortion shaping for mixing and mastering. It is used by audio engineers and producers to add cohesion, width and character to stereo sources. The plugin is installed and updated through the Plugin Alliance Installation Manager rather than as a standalone application.
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1 suggestionbx_shredspread has shipped with native Apple Silicon support since version 1.17 (March 2022) for VST3, VST2 and AU formats, and added native Apple Silicon support for AAX in version 1.18.0 (August 2023). The latest version (1.19.0, released February 2026) includes further performance improvements and is fully native. To get the native build, use the Plugin Alliance Installation Manager (the official update tool for all Plugin Alliance plugins) to download and reinstall bx_shredspread. Simply re-downloading from the plugin-alliance.com product page will give you the native version automatically on Apple Silicon Macs. If you are using bx_shredspread as an AAX plugin in Pro Tools, ensure Pro Tools itself is running a native build (2023.6 or later) in order to host the native plugin.
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