Free Compression VST Plugins Evolving list of the most useful and interesting free vst compression plugins out there that are free to download. Updated Post Here: Free Compression VST: 5 Must have Plugins Wether you’re looking for straight forward emulations of solid state gear, individual track compression, limiting, multiband or sidechain compression hopefully this extensive […]
Leveling Amplifier v1.2 by Martin Best – Free VST Plugin Download from here ‘Leveling Amplifier was inspired by the famous hardware limiters of the past, it has a very fast response to peaks with a slow release for minimum distortion even when driven hard. The ‘Gain’ controls the input level from 0dB to +10dB, the […]
George Yohng’s W1 Limiter VST W1 Limiter is a clone of Waves L1, with identical output. Release curve simplified Release time multiplied 3 times (see notes below) Softening circuit filter changed Waves L1 famous limiter (and thus W1 – for compatibility reasons) uses three times longer actual release time than standard RT60 metric. This means […]
Pay attention to the ‘Input’ on a limiter. The ‘Input’ works a little like the ‘Threshold’ on a normal compressor. The more ‘Input’ the more the compression effect will be applied to your track. The second setting you want to look at is the ‘Ratio’. The ‘Ratio’ setting controls the amount of gain reduction that […]
There is a trap that we all fall into when we first start recording – we try and get everything louder. Guitars are no exception. So what can we do to get them to sit in the mix better and have a feeling of greater loudness. Let’s look at compression on guitars. Using distortion or […]