If you're looking for characterful compression and EQ to warm upyour computer-based mixes, Focusrite's Liquid Mix might just be the answer.

Focusrite'sLiquid Mix is a DSP-powered add-on for your computer that hosts a large rangeof compressor and equaliser plug-ins, all created using a novel form ofconvolution technology to measure and then emulate the audio characteristics ofhardware devices. We carried a fairly detailed preview a couple of months ago,but now that the production version (v1.2) is shipping, we've had a chance toput all its emulated EQs and compressors to the test and also to try out somesmall updates to the original software.