Plugin Boutique is offering Strata by Crickets Audio at a 33% discount, priced at $50 USD down from the regular $75 USD. This sale runs until April 30th, 2026.

Strata is a dedicated monitoring plugin that displays the relationship between every track in a project at once. It layers tracks on top of each other to give an instant, bird’s-eye view of the entire sonic landscape.

This tool helps users detect tracks positioned incorrectly in the frequency spectrum. For example, it reveals tracks intruding too low and causing mud in the mix, or synth tracks extending too far into the high-hat range.

Music producers and mix engineers would use Strata to quickly spot and address frequency overlaps during mixing.

This deal matters because it lowers the cost of a specialized metering plugin that can improve mix clarity without extensive manual analysis.

Available for Windows and macOS in VST3, AU, and AAX formats, Strata integrates into major DAWs. Applying it to a project often uncovers unexpected frequency issues right away.

Users report that the visual layering makes it easier to balance tracks visually before auditory tweaks. The plugin’s design focuses on practical mix diagnostics.

For more details, visit the Plugin Boutique product page or the Crickets Audio page.