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Free · signup required
derived from the developer’s excellent XTComp, which emulates the famously gritty Empirical Labs Distressor.
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What it does.
Character compressor remodelled with three release modes and automatic gain compensation. Minimum4GB RAM; macOS10.14+ Intel/Apple Silicon or Windows10+64-bit.
Before you install.
- Availability
- Free with signup
- Operating systems
- Windows, macOS
- Plugin formats
- VST3, AU, AAX
- Review status
- Developer details reviewed; not personally tested
- Last information review
- 2026-10-06
Download & installation notes
$0 checkout; activate with a licence key, three seats. Mac AU/VST3/AAX; Windows VST3/AAX.
See it in action.
Independent demo / walkthrough — Colorful Tones Studio. Kiive Audio - XTMax - First Impression - Walkthrough - How To Use | Free Compressor Plugin!
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