Archive for the ‘Free Compression VST Plugin’ Category
D2 – Free Compressor VST Plugin
Free VST Compressor D2 an excellent free VST plugins from DeLaMancha
D2 is an all-rounder compressor with an easy to use interface. It demonstrates the compressor algorithms of its big brothers, bathtub and sidearm while keeping the interface simple for quickly dialling in some common settings. D2 can be heavy or subtle, razor quick or gentle, clean or dirty and is happy as an insert or buss compressor.
· Stereo compressor with gain reduction meter
· True stereo, each channel is compressed independently
· Threshold down to –40dB
· Ratio 1.5:1 to infinity
· Attack from 0-30 ms
· Release from 5ms to 2.4s
· Make-up gain to 20dB
· VU meter shows actual and peak levels of gain reduction
· Dirt option gives added distortion and enhancement
· All control parameters named and mapped to midi CC
Download for free here
Free Compressor VST Plugin: Invada
Invada Free VST Plugins: Compression.
A stereo and mono switchable peak/RMS compressor. Use peak detection for drums, RMS detection for voice. This compressor will prove useful on any sound. These plugins are also in the Invada Plugins Kit
Get the free download here.
Free VST Sidechaining Compressor: Martin Eastwood
As a reader of the always excellent ‘Computer Music Magazine‘ Martin Eastwood was brought to my attention because of the excellent ‘CompressiveCM’ exclusive only to Computer Music Magazine free vst plugin.

‘CompressiveCM features an RMS compressor with both internal and external sidechains, as well as parallel compression, brickwall limiting and vintage valve emulation to add analogue warmth to your mix.
Both sidechains also feature a three-band EQ and mid/side processing with monitoring to allow you to accurately dial in the exact sounds you want the compressor to respond to. This allows you to set up light sound shaping, devastating ducking effects or even de-ess vocal tracks.’
‘CompressiveCM is available for both Windows and Mac VST exclusively with Computer Music Magazine‘
This plugin is worth the price of the magazine alone, ands you have the added bonus of a bloody good read to boot. Not to mention all the other plugins available on the companion DVD.
Alternatively there is the,
‘Compressive is made up of two free audio compressors based on the DSP algorithms used in CompressiveCM
Compressive Pro is an external side chain vintage analogue modeled RMS compressor. The external side contains a 3-band EQ and mid/side controls to allow complete control of audio dynamics.
Compressive Lite uses the same algorithms as Compressive Pro but has a reduced feature for minimum CPU usage so is ideal for use as a tracking compressor.’
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Free Multiband Compressor VST Plugin – Broadcast
Jeroen Breebaarts ‘Broadcast’ – multiband compression style free vst plugin.
Bit of a weird one this, has three bands? Each has Threshold, Ratio, Gain, Side and AMB(ambience?)
It’s been described as ‘a multi-band dynamics processor (comprising automatic gain control, gate, compressor and limiter), combined with sub-band ‘stereo width’ processing.’ – KVR
From the manual it seems to be more of a mastering tool to be used in three stages -
Dynamic processing – Three bands the frequencies of these are controlled by the X1 and the X2 controls which are on the right side of the console – these are horizontal sliders that basically split the incoming singnal into three. The three bands of the compressor then work on these split frquencies. – Each band can be disabled via the little white square above each band.
Spatial processing – ‘Pushing the fader to the right will increase the side signal level. The amb parameter adds a synthetic side signal (on top of the conventional ‘side’ slider that only amplifies the existing side signal).‘ – taken from the manual – I need more time to experiment with this part.
Brickwall limiting – the broadcast vst plugin also hosts a very simple brick wall limiter – this can be turned off if needed. It has a pre-gain feature allowing the user to add to the input level only works if the AGC is turned off. AGC is Auto Gain Compensation – which does what it says on the tin.
All in a really nifty little plugin to add to VST folder.
Download it for free here
‘Broadcast combines the dynamics processing from the PC-2 compressor, spatial processing from OmniSone, and brickwall limiting from Barricade in a multi-band fashion.’ – Get it here
Free VST Compression Plugins – BuzComp Free Series
Free VST Compression Plugins – BuzComp Free Series – Download Here
The BuzComp Free Series is a set of compression plugins from buzzroom.
The Set contains the,
BuzComp Free GranComp
- Classic Hard Compressor -
BuzComp Free GranComp3
- Multiband Classic Hard Compressor -
BuzComp Free GeneComp
- Generic Digital Linear Compressor -
and finally the BuzComp Free GeneComp3
- Multiband Generic Digital Linear Compressor -
Free VST Compression Plugins – BuzComp Free Series – Free Download Here















