Woodstock Audio has released Waveform Compressor, a free compressor plugin with high-res dynamic visualiser and VCA/Optical modes.
Key Features
- Flexible compressor controls - Threshold, Ratio (1:1 to 24:1), Attack (20 microseconds to 250 milliseconds), Release (25 milliseconds to 5 seconds), Knee (0dB to 18dB).
- Regular/Optical modes - In Regular mode, attack and release curves are linear. In Optical mode, the attack time is variable, and the the release curve has two stages (50% in 1 second, then a slower tail for the remaining 50%).
- Detector HPF - Apply a high-pass to the detector/sidechain circuit to shape what the compressor hears.
- External sidechain - Sidechain the compressor to an external signal. HPF, LPF and Lookahead will now apply to the external sidechain audio.
- Free preset library - 10 free presets to recreate different classic compressors.
- GPU graphics - Waveform visualiser leverages GPU for increased performance.
- Value typing - Double click to type in values.
- Dynamic window resizing - Simply drag from the bottom right corner to resize the plugin.
- Minimum requirements - macOS 10.13, Windows 10.
- Feedforward design - The compressor operates in a feedforward design with peak detection. This emulates the characteristics of VCA compressors, known for their versatility.
- Delta listen - Hear exactly what the plugin is doing by listening to the delta (aka difference) between the dry and wet signal.
- Waveform visualiser - Before/after waveform, gain reduction lines and threshold line. Pause function to freeze waveform. Zoom in/out. Enable/disbale bar and beat lines.
- Built-in presets manager - Navigate included presets and save your own presets within the plugin.
- Value windows - Exact values of each dial shown on hover.
- Low CPU load - Optimized for efficient CPU usage, allowing a large number of instances. CPU load is lower than comparable compressors when optional modules are bypassed.
- No license or activation required - Simply download and run the installer.
- AAX, VST3, AU.
