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14-day money back guarantee included if product is not activated
You can purchase from Gear4music with complete confidence and peace of mind. All of our digital products come with a 14-day money-back guarantee as standard.
If you decide you don't want your order, you can return it within 14 days of receiving it. Provided your product hasn't been activated in that time, you can exchange it for a different product, or get a refund.
We will only issue a new product or refund if the supplier confirms that your product has not been activated. At the same time, we will ask them to invalidate it so that it cannot be used in the future.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
For more information, please refer to our Returns and Refunds Information.
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered."
Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions.
Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The DDMF Plugin Doctor is a plugin analysis tool, built for developers and power users who need clear, accurate visual feedback on what audio plugins are doing behind the scenes. It combines detailed linear and harmonic analysis tools with real-time monitoring and performance measurement, so you can inspect everything from frequency response to CPU load. Use the oscilloscope to track signal behaviour live, or run distortion and dynamics tests to dig into compression and saturation characteristics. Whether you're developing your own plugins or auditing commercial ones, Plugin Doctor offers the precision and flexibility you need in a clear, test-focused layout.
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Plugin Doctor provides detailed linear and harmonic analysis, giving you a clear picture of how plugins affect your audio. You can test magnitude and phase responses using delta or random signals, or apply sine wave inputs for THD and THD+N measurements. There’s also a sweep function to track distortion changes across frequency. These tools help you pinpoint exactly how and where a plugin colours the sound, making it easier to fine-tune or compare behaviour across different settings.
The built-in oscilloscope shows exactly how a sine wave is altered in real time. You can also run dynamics tests using ramping or attack-release signals to explore how a plugin responds to changes in volume. This is especially useful when evaluating compressors, expanders, or saturation plugins, letting you verify attack, decay, and gain reduction behaviour visually.
Use the performance tab to assess how much CPU your plugin is actually using in a live processing chain. It displays processing time in milliseconds across buffer sizes, helping you spot efficiency issues early. This makes Plugin Doctor a useful part of your quality control toolkit, especially when optimising for real-world use in DAWs and live rigs.
You can load two plugins side-by-side for direct analysis, store and compare curve data, and export screenshots for documentation or collaboration. The interface is freely resizable, works across 32 and 64-bit systems, and supports VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats. Whether you're using the standalone version or analysing inside a DAW, Plugin Doctor adapts to your workflow and makes plugin testing faster and more accurate.
