Hi,
I would like to know which compresor plugin is your favorite? The rules of this thread are: Do not suggest a Renoise compressor. Other than that, you are free to fire up any kind of suggestion. Please also add an explanation, why… Thanks.
Please consider stuff like:
Ok, I start first, with an obvious (?) suggestion:
Melda MDynamics, since you can freedraw-in any kind of compression curve. Makes it super flexible. But the details are very annoying in this plugin. For example it is not clear what the release modes are intended for… Also the GUI is a bit of a mess to use. I actually don’t know any othe rfree paint compression curve plugin… Do you know any? MDynamics also lacks of any kind of fancy analog like emulation mode, adding harmonics.
DMG Audio TrackComp. I use it in almost every single channel, in every project.
9 different compressors in the same plugin. 1 clean compressor (DMG algo) and 8 hardware emulations. Clean interface. Great performance. Has auto-gain (makeup and output compensation).
Has it knee? -> YES
Has it range? -> NO
Has it upwards compression or mix? -> Mix knob
Has it latency? -> Zero latency
Do you use it regularly as WOC? -> I have no idea what WOC is.
Is the GUI nice to use? -> Yeah, despite emulating hardware units it has a modern interface.
Revision A and D of the classic 76 FET compressor
British (G-Bus) and American (2k5) VCA bus compressors
2A Opto compressor with lush valve output stage
Zener Comp/Limiter
160 early VCA comp for drums
British E-channel console compressor
Realtime SPICE simulation of hardware units
Common hardware mods like Sidechain filter and Response
Zero-latency
Arturia Comp FET-76 because it’s so fast and that somehow suits my sounds the best.
WOC = weapon of choice
Are these the only compressors you use? Or do you use an arsenal of compressors, for different scenarios or whatever?