Any good free vst compressor/limiters? - erutufon|nofuture

**Loz** · 24th January 2010

I'm currently using the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Compressor which is pretty decent, but wondered if anyone knew of any free alternatives that sound really nice?

**emef** · 24th January 2010

stardust
roughrider
blockfish

**Loz** · 24th January 2010

the stardust one looks perfect what what I want it for

cheers!

**Loz** · 24th January 2010

hmm.. I can't get that stardust one to sound good at all

*Hectic Cum Balthazar* · 24th January 2010

the spec makes it sound like a sixth form computer studies project

**emef** · 24th January 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loz

hmm.. I can't get that stardust one to sound good at all

can't get a good sound out it?
i'm really starting to see a pattern forming here
want me to send you some presets for it?
course you do

**Loz** · 24th January 2010

it just sounds too coloured, and in completely the wrong way

**emef** · 25th January 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loz

it just sounds too coloured

racist

**Loz** · 25th January 2010

nah, I love the coloureds

just ask Esther

*mdk* · 26th January 2010

i really like blockfish, although i more often use it for limiting rather than compression.

what are you trying to compress and what do you want to achieve?

some more options are the bootsy plugins :

http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/

de la mancha :

http://www.delamancha.co.uk/D2.htm

I bought his bathtub compressor which is really good for when you want to get those clicky transient type sounds.

then there are the antress modern plugs

http://antress.er-webs.com/

and Christian Budde does some nice stuff :

http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christi...gins/dynamics/

now you can try them all and tell us which one did what you need

*mdk* · 26th January 2010

and this guy has a compressor as well :

http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/audio_vst.htm

not used it myself, but i do use the 'ferox' tape sim.

**Loz** · 26th January 2010

I'm basically looking to compress and limit completed audio I've played and mixed live.

Wanted something a bit warm, but not too colourful, just so it sounds a little bit healthier

*mdk* · 26th January 2010

maybe combine some light saturation and some light compression rather than relying on the compressor to do something 'warm'.

or just buy vintage warmer.

*Hectic Cum Balthazar* · 27th January 2010

like MDK sez, always best to go for multiple stages of light compression rather than trying to get there in one step if you want it warmer. like ferox->compressor->ferox for example

limit yourself to -3dB gain reduction at the most at each stage.

les diamond · 27th January 2010

well it aint free but the WAVES L3 MULTIMAXIMIZER is great for running on the master of a live mix.... -.02 cieling and maybe +2db of "warm" limiting

love_tempo · 27th January 2010

TLS Pocket Limiter:

http://hem.bredband.net/tbtaudio/arc...vstplugins.htm

THD could be good

and this is a Waves L1 clone:
http://www.yohng.com/w1limit.html

**Loz** · 21st February 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hectic Cum Balthazar

like MDK sez, always best to go for multiple stages of light compression rather than trying to get there in one step if you want it warmer. like ferox->compressor->ferox for example

limit yourself to -3dB gain reduction at the most at each stage.

cheers for that tip, Steev

I did exactly that, with that guy's Broadcast compressor in the middle, which is a really nice three-stage compressor. It really brings out the reverb on the claps well.

*Hectic Cum Balthazar* · 21st February 2010

also the thing here about

http://www.uaudio.com/webzine/2010/f...y%2Fpower.html

"One basic rule is that each successive compressor has a lower compression ratio than the one before it, and the first one is typically just catching the peaks."

**Loz** · 21st February 2010

yeah, that's what this one did as its default settings, I just played around a bit until I got the best sound

invisibledan · 23rd February 2010

Maybe just turn it up to 11 next time

24th January 2010	#1
Loz Bill Shatner Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,633	Any good free vst compressor/limiters? I'm currently using the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Compressor which is pretty decent, but wondered if anyone knew of any free alternatives that sound really nice? ........................... "If you can't tell what genre the track you're making is you should have your instruments taken away and made to stand in the corner."
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24th January 2010	#2
emef grinning Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: fishing on't pier Posts: 12,731	stardust roughrider blockfish
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24th January 2010	#3
Loz Bill Shatner Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,633	the stardust one looks perfect what what I want it for cheers! ........................... "If you can't tell what genre the track you're making is you should have your instruments taken away and made to stand in the corner."
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24th January 2010	#4
Loz Bill Shatner Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,633	hmm.. I can't get that stardust one to sound good at all ........................... "If you can't tell what genre the track you're making is you should have your instruments taken away and made to stand in the corner."
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24th January 2010	#5
Hectic Cum Balthazar Speak to the circuits Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,587	the spec makes it sound like a sixth form computer studies project
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25th January 2010	#9
Loz Bill Shatner Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,633	nah, I love the coloureds just ask Esther ........................... "If you can't tell what genre the track you're making is you should have your instruments taken away and made to stand in the corner."
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26th January 2010	#10
mdk Доста Работиш Тато Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: at home. Posts: 3,328	i really like blockfish, although i more often use it for limiting rather than compression. what are you trying to compress and what do you want to achieve? some more options are the bootsy plugins : http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/ de la mancha : http://www.delamancha.co.uk/D2.htm I bought his bathtub compressor which is really good for when you want to get those clicky transient type sounds. then there are the antress modern plugs http://antress.er-webs.com/ and Christian Budde does some nice stuff : http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christi...gins/dynamics/ now you can try them all and tell us which one did what you need
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27th January 2010	#14
Hectic Cum Balthazar Speak to the circuits Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,587	like MDK sez, always best to go for multiple stages of light compression rather than trying to get there in one step if you want it warmer. like ferox->compressor->ferox for example limit yourself to -3dB gain reduction at the most at each stage.
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27th January 2010	#15
les diamond GOLF HUSTLER. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,556	well it aint free but the WAVES L3 MULTIMAXIMIZER is great for running on the master of a live mix.... -.02 cieling and maybe +2db of "warm" limiting
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27th January 2010	#16
love_tempo Registered Erutufon Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mankchester Posts: 5,175	TLS Pocket Limiter: http://hem.bredband.net/tbtaudio/arc...vstplugins.htm THD could be good and this is a Waves L1 clone: http://www.yohng.com/w1limit.html
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21st February 2010	#18
Hectic Cum Balthazar Speak to the circuits Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,587	also the thing here about http://www.uaudio.com/webzine/2010/f...y%2Fpower.html "One basic rule is that each successive compressor has a lower compression ratio than the one before it, and the first one is typically just catching the peaks."
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23rd February 2010	#20
invisibledan perineum falcon Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,192	Maybe just turn it up to 11 next time
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