Antress
Modern Apophis
Modern Apophis is a free classic SSL G384 compressor clone for Windows with adjustable threshold, makeup gain, ratio, and attack time controls.
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Antress
Modern Amplifier
Modern Amplifier by Antress is a free compressor and limiter plugin featuring gain and peak reduction controls, mode switches, and gain reduction metering with hidden OLED level meters.
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vladgsound
Limiter №6
Limiter №6 by vladgsound is a free, high-quality limiter plugin featuring five processing modules including RMS compressor, peak limiter, high-frequency limiter, clipper, and true peak limiter for mastering.
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Analog Obsession
LALA
LALA by Analog Obsession is a free VST2 plugin simulating the Teletronix LA-2A optical limiter and compressor. It features a three-band filter sidechain, external sidechain, and dry/wet mix control for flexible dynamics processing.
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Analog Obsession
Kolin
Kolin by Analog Obsession is a vintage limiting amplifier plugin featuring adjustable attack and release times, a mix option for dry and wet signals, and an external sidechain input. It supports a sidechain high-pass filter from 20Hz to 500Hz and offers up to 40dB input range with ±20dB output control.
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jsAudio
jsCompShaper
jsCompShaper is a free morphing compressor that blends soft-knee compression with waveshaping, featuring pre-/post-emphasis filtering and an analog-like attack.
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jsAudio
jsComp
jsComp is a hard-knee, peak-based compressor featuring a switchable brickwall limiter, three stereo link modes, sidechain capability, and a mix knob for NY-compression.
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J-Hud-Studio
jParaComp
jParaComp by J-Hud-Studio is a free stereo parallel compressor plugin available in VST2 format for Windows x64 systems.
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SNFK Music
GlowComp
GlowComp by SNFK Music is a stereo bus compressor designed to gently control dynamics and glue multiple instruments together, ideal for diverse audio sources.
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SNFK Music
Fleeter
Fleeter by SNFK Music is a free transient processor and saturator for Windows that fattens up drums with simple controls for transient time, emphasis amount, and saturation.
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Jon V Audio
fircomp
fircomp by Jon V Audio is a clean, punchy compressor with zero latency and low CPU usage. It features musical release and optional lookahead smoothing for tracks or buses.
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Analog Obsession
FetSnap
FetSnap by Analog Obsession is a transient enhancer that adds snap and harmonic richness to your drums and percussive instruments. It functions like a reverse compressor with fixed attack and release settings, making your sounds jump with color and presence.
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Analog Obsession
FETISH
FETISH by Analog Obsession is a classic FET compressor and limiter featuring a discrete design, super-fast attack time, and selectable ratio control. It supports sample rates up to 192 kHz for precise dynamics processing.
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DSPplug
esquire3
esquire3 by DSPplug is a brickwall peak limiter designed for precise dynamics control on Windows.
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Low Wave Studios
Drum Snapper
Drum Snapper by Low Wave Studios is a transient shaper plugin designed to enhance drum tracks by adding snap or sustain with unique features including a Focus knob for attack sharpening and a tape-like clipper.
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lostin70s
Devil's Compressor
Devil's Compressor by lostin70s is a classic DRC compressor featuring adjustable attack, release, ratio, threshold, gain makeup, and a highpass filter for compression calculation.
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Analog Obsession
dBComp
dBComp by Analog Obsession is a free drum compressor and limiter ideal for drums, acoustic, electric guitar, and bass to enhance snap and dynamics.
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beatassist.eu
Compression Studio
Compression Studio by beatassist.eu offers 7 dynamic compression effects including bus, basic, mono, mid/side, sidechain, multiband compressors, and a brickwall limiter to shape your audio with precision.
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