STRATUS
Stratus is a professional VST3 mix and vocal enhancement plugin designed to add cohesion, shimmer, and stereo width without sacrificing transparency. Built from the ground up with fully custom DSP, Stratus combines three powerful engines — Cohesion, Air, and Width — into a streamlined interface that delivers warmth, clarity, and space in seconds.
The Cohesion engine adds density and musical glue through multiband harmonic processing. Air generates high-frequency shimmer and presence using harmonic enhancement rather than simple EQ boosts, keeping the top end smooth and natural. Width uses precision M/S stereo processing with a true transparent center position, allowing you to open up the stereo field or tighten it toward mono with complete control.
With 4× oversampling, unity-gain design, and level-aware processing, Stratus enhances vocals, stems, and full mixes while remaining clean, controlled, and mix-safe
Stratus is built for producers, mix engineers, and mastering engineers who want polish, width, and musical character — without complicated chains or unwanted artifacts.
OUR VALUES
PRECISION
We believe great tools are built with intention. Every control, algorithm, and decision is designed to be purposeful, predictable, and reliable in real production environments.
FOCUS
Vertex Audio products are built to solve specific problems—clearly and efficiently. No clutter. No distractions. Just tools that help you make better decisions, faster.
INDEPENDENCE
We build without outside influence or trend chasing. This allows us to prioritize sound quality, workflow, and long-term value over shortcuts or marketing noise.
RESULTS
Our work is judged by what comes out of the speakers. If it doesn’t translate, perform, and hold up in real sessions, it doesn’t ship.
HONESTY
We value transparency in design, communication, and development. No inflated claims—just tools that do exactly what they’re designed to do.
RESPECT FOR THE CRAFT
Vertex Audio is built by and for people who take music production seriously. We respect the process, the time it takes, and the standards professionals expect.
Stratus is special because it delivers glue, shimmer, and stereo width in a single transparent, unity-gain design that never alters your mix unless you intentionally move it. Its three proprietary engines — Cohesion, Air, and Width — are level-aware, frequency-aware, and 4× oversampled, meaning you get warmth, sparkle, and space without harshness, distortion, or surprise level jumps
