This is very interesting, the Oxford plugins have been one of the biggest advantages to using ProTools but now comes word that KVR: Sony will release native versions of the Oxford Plug-ins with VST and AU on deck at about $250 per plugin.

The ProTools+Oxford combination is a very well known amongst in recording studios and this could give Waves a good run for their money at the prosumer level.

At this point I would make a nasty snark about Sony and DRM and rootkits but Waves’ copy protection has been such a nightmare to deal with over the years there’s not much to celebrate either way.