Compressors

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Best free plugins and freeware of the month: December 2023

Image shows a blue compressor. It is a long rectangle shape and is in a blue colour and features two rows of dials.

Warm Audio’s WA-1B all-tube, transformer-balanced optical compressor “accurately recreates one of the most legendary compression styles”

Universal Audio LA-2A Compressor plugin

Universal Audio’s updated LA-2A Tube Compressor plugin is free – but not for long

Universal Audio’s UAFX Max compression pedal

Universal Audio’s UAFX Max compression pedal is overkill for guitarists, but fun for the studio

SSL G3 MultiBusComp

SSL’s G-Series Bus Compressor gets a multiband upgrade, the G3 MultiBusComp

best mastering compressors and processors

10 of the best mastering compressor plugins and software processors

Antares Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor

Antares’ new Vocal Compressor uses machine-learning technology

Waves Spherix

Waves’ Spherix Immersive compressor/limiter streamlines Dolby Atmos mixing workflows

Lindell Audio’s LiN76 brings ’70s hardware compression into 2022

Source Audio Atlas Compressor

Source Audio’s Atlas Compressor boasts six compression styles, MIDI connectivity and a bass optimisation mode

Beginner's Guide To Compression

Beginner’s guide: Everything you need to know about compression in music production

Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Diode Bridge Compressor

Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Diode Bridge compressor review: VCAs and opto cells sit down, the diode bridge is back in town

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