Image unavailableFlandersh Tech Dynamension
Creative dynamics processor with modular routing.
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Image unavailableToneLib TL EasyComp
Automatic compressor with three main controls.
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsessions ATONE
A Channel Strip with A-Type EQ, Filters and 436 style Compressor
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Reflex Acoustics - AutomaticLite
an automatic compressor that's effortless to calibrate to your material.
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Image unavailableDirektDSP - MakeItLoud
one-stop shop for adding punch and loudness to your signals. It combines compression and distortion in a single plugin.
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Viator DSP Duplex Comp Lite
a serial compressor that enables you to achieve the popular technique of connecting two compressors in series with just one plugin.
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Image unavailableKiive Audio XTMax
derived from the developer’s excellent XTComp, which emulates the famously gritty Empirical Labs Distressor.
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Image unavailableBaby Audio - Beat Slammer
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsession FetCB
a FET compressor plugin that ventures a bit off the beaten path. Instead of presenting the umpteenth 1176 emulation, FetCB is based on an original hardware design by the developer.
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Image unavailablePsycho Circuitry - RLC-79
RMS compressor for shaping dynamics.
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Viator DSP - Bedroom Compressor MkII
easy-to-use compressor that covers all your dynamic processing basics, and then some. In addition to the basic threshold, ratio, attack, and release controls, the plugin offers a variable-knee control for non-linear compression, a sidechain high-pass filter, and a mix knob. You can even choose from VCA or opto modes at the push of a button.
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Image unavailableAmalgamated Signals - Clean Machine
Dynamics processor combining saturation and compression behavior.
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Image unavailableOutobugi - Dynsatia
Multiband dynamics processor with per-band saturation.
Windows
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Image unavailableSmao Lab - Yamatube
Parallel tube saturation effect with fixed shelving EQ.
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10 pluginsThe Sample Flipping Toolkit
Chop, stretch, pitch and rearrange your samples into something new.
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10 pluginsDust, Warmth & Wobble
Tape colour, sampler grit and pitch drift for sounds with a little history.
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10 pluginsSoulful Keys
Characterful pianos, electric keys and organs, with tremolo to bring them to life.
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10 pluginsMake Your Drums Knock
Shape the attack, add weight and glue your drums together.
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10 pluginsOdd Ingredients
Unusual instruments, unexpected textures and effects for your next happy accident.
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10 pluginsSpace & Atmosphere
Build depth and atmosphere with echoes, reverbs, granular textures and evolving pads.
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