KVR Audio

shane1980 · Post by **shane1980** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:17 pm

You may also check Neo Loudness, a three phases Maximizer plugin
https://neovst.com/product/neo-loudness/

swilow11 · Post by **swilow11** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:50 pm

I find more and more just using the free Kilohearts compressor. Easy to use, imparts very little sonic character, works well for basic dynamics control. For a change, I drop in the Diode 609 from Arturia, nice for adding something characterful to drum loops.

Go to multiband compressor is Toneboosters. While most compressor presets are semi useless, I really like throwing the radio saturation preset on bass. Nice and fat.

Dark Fiber · Post by **Dark Fiber** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:32 pm

Neutron 4 compressor
You can see exactly where and how it compresses.

Sonible smart:comp
For precise sidechain ducking.

Waves SSL G-Master
For glue compression of the master bus, though it really misses an internal sidechain.

t.o.t.s. · Post by **t.o.t.s.** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:43 am

For live to air work I've been using the McDSP MC404 for years.
For radio post-production and most music production Fabfilter Pro-C2 is my go to for daily work.
for character stuff my first two alternatives are the Arouser and the UAD API-2500.
The "playing with stuff on the side" comp right now is the Bertom Vocal Compressor.

sciolo · Post by **sciolo** » Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:02 am

The Weiss Compressor Limiter after the UAD 1176AE is my favorite combination for speech.

gjunk · Post by **gjunk** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:09 pm

The TDR compressors are some of my favorites right now but generally I’m using pro c 2

mementus · Post by **mementus** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:33 pm

IK BLACK 76

Jazman2k · Post by **Jazman2k** » Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:05 pm

Elysia mpressor is my favourite compressor plugin ever.

And Cytomic The Glue.

kritikon · Post by **kritikon** » Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:07 pm

TDR Kotelnikov for digital - powerful, capable and invisible (which is what digital compression's strength is IMO)

LA4C for hw tracking - huge character and colour, capable of weirdness when you use all 4 channels and the frequency circuits. So if I want character compression, I'm going to use analogue and do it for real. Don't see the point in pretending to get character via digital.

Mind you - I use far more hw synths than sw most of the time, so I guess I'm biased. Compressing your typical FM bass twang in half-band bass mode on the 4C, then overdrive it beyond sensible for full compression with some beautiful analogue VCA distortion and it's the stuff of erotic dreams

. I could also excite it by half band compression on the top, but there is excess and then there is self-indulgence...

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:45 am

Fircomp 2

cdbaksu · Post by **cdbaksu** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:42 am

SSL Channel Strip 2's compressor on tracks, SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 on the mix bus.

jethrobull · Post by **jethrobull** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:05 am

Vortifex wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:45 am Fircomp 2

Hmmm....
Definitely trying this

VELLTONE MUSIC · Post by **VELLTONE MUSIC** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:50 am

PA Vertigo VSC 2 - sweetest thing i've ever touch

Cheers

secretrobotics · Post by **secretrobotics** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:41 pm

Jazman2k wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:05 pm Elysia mpressor is my favourite compressor plugin ever.

And Cytomic The Glue.

The Glue for sure... well disguised as the Glue Compressor in Ableton.

mixyguy2 · Post by **mixyguy2** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:04 am

Why are we talking about go-to compressors in 2023? Dude that is like so yesterday.

Your go-to compressor in 2023?