Mac Compressor AU?

[Jesse J]

Hello!

We're looking for some nice au compressor for the mac.
Something in the style of waves rcomp.. but less expensive.

Something that can used on general tracks, the more expensive compressors we have as hardware...

Any suggestions?

[z15]

don't know if it's less expensive or not but sonalksis sv-315 is good. i haven't had cash to buy it myself yet but i tried the demo extensively and came to the conclusion that it does rock.

[giles117]

Try Track Plug it's compressor works pretty well and is very tweakable

I personally dont like R Comp but then taste is taste. Another AU comp is Sonalksis that oneworks pretty nice

[Jesse J]

Thanks for the quick reply's. I've heard lots o good reviews of the Track Plug, but didn't know it was AU too. Thanks! A de-esser would be nice in it thou...

Anyone else got something`to say?

[Sargon]

Maybe have a look at the stuff from Elemental Audio: http://www.elementalaudio.com/products/index.html

[o'malley]

Blockfish is free, and it kicks ass! so do the other 2 plugins it comes with.

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/861.html

[o'malley]

A de-esser would be nice in it thou...

Anyone else got something`to say?

Spitfish is a de-esser, it comes with blockfish!

[Pantsdown666]

Make sure you grab Slim Slow Slider: C3 Multi Band Compressor 1.2 from http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php - great freeware multiband compressor.

[Alan]

Blockfish is free, and it kicks ass! so do the other 2 plugins it comes with.

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/861.html

I'll ditto that as well.Then see what is worth spending money on,you'll be a lot more picky by then.In fact the Blockfish is what I use the most along with TimeWorks Compressor-X(PC only though).After that I'd look toward UAD's LA2a and 1176.

[z15]

blockfish does rock too - although IMO it isn't super useful for neutral channel compression, more like beefing up stuff and adding a bit of distortion. YMMV.