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permeke · Post by **permeke** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 7:28 pm

I really like how the compressor types are integrated into one GUI in Logic.

Any VST out there that does the same ?

thanks

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 7:57 pm

Voosteq Material Comp, or maybe Boz Digital's Manic Compressor. Lately I've been intrigued by Curvature from AP Mastering, but the devs expertise is possibly questionable according to reports on the net. Presswerk from u-he etc. there's probably a lot more than that available as well.

kevinsparks · Post by **kevinsparks** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 8:06 pm

Klanghelm DC8C is a great option. $20-something

DMG Audio also makes one that lots of people love. $100-something

permeke · Post by **permeke** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 8:55 pm

will check these, thanks

ere2learn · Post by **ere2learn** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:10 pm

Presswerk has few alternate GUI for bus/drum/easy/limiter types

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onerob · Post by **onerob** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:44 pm

Cheaper:
Hornet Multicomp Plus Mk2
https://www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/h ... -plus-mk2/
(Do NOT buy it at full price. Look on the site or sign up to the newsletter to find out about sales of 50/60/70%)

More expensive and less visually oriented, but also REALLY good:
DMG Track Comp
https://dmgaudio.com/trackcomp

psycho45039 · Post by **psycho45039** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:07 pm

Empiricle Labs Arousor is my first choice for compression. Think of it as a super duper hopped up software Distressor. It's not cheap but it is good and includes the lite version.

https://www.empiricallabs.com/product/arousor/

medienhexer · Post by **medienhexer** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:08 am

https://mcdsp.com/plugin-index/6030-ultimate/

https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro- ... or-plug-in

morphex · Post by **morphex** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:37 am

The Three-Body Technology Cenozoix Compressor available over at Plugin-Alliance is probably one of the most versatile compressors that I’ve seen in a VST, at least on paper. https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... essor.html

At first, I thought that their description of how it takes the place of 12 different compressors in one was just marketing hype. But a friend of mine swears by it, and he uses it all the time for mixing duties and post-production at his studio.

Although I don’t have the plug-in myself, I’ve heard A/B test recordings against some very expensive hardware comps, and I couldn’t tell which was which.

When he singled out the track that I thought for sure was hardware, mainly due to the nice saturation, it was this VST. I’d buy it myself if I wasn’t already covered for dynamics plug-ins.

oobesan · Post by **oobesan** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:58 am

Purafied VU Comp has the same concept as Logic Pro's Compressor, where you can flip through multiple different models in the same plugin.

Mastering.com is releasing a do-it-all compressor Oct 1. No idea if it will be any good.

permeke · Post by **permeke** » Wed Oct 01, 2025 1:56 pm

I'm demoing a couple of the mentioned compressors.

So far my favorites are Trackcompressor and the Cenozoix. They both are easy to dial in to get fast results.
What I really like about the Cenozoix is the sidechain EQ. It's complete, including shelfs and bells.
Really useful to get deeper into surgical compression in mastering.Fabfilter offers only hi and lo pass for that.
And yes I watched the swedish guy on youtube. I Think he never worked with various hardware compressors.

Keep it coming !

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:09 pm

Boz Digital Maniac Comp, but my almost all purpose comp is Waves CLA 76, I am very familiar with it for many years and like the results

Looking for an all in one compressor type like the one in Logic Pro