Fulfilling a multitude of utilitarian, corrective and creative mixing roles, the compressor plugin is one of the most fundamental and frequently called-on tools in music production. To be a successful ...

As a special Valentine's gift, Universal Audio is giving away a free version of its classic 1176 peak limiter/compressor plugin. We have all the details here on how to get it and use it in your mixes!

PLUGIN WEEK 2025: When we think of desirable compression plugins our attention often turns to rare flavour-filled hardware emulations. Good examples would be valve designs based on the Fairchild 670 ...

There's still no replacement for having good taste and finely attuned ears — but when it comes to the tools of production, ...

LSR Audio has released the VLB525, an emulation of the classic 525 FET hardware compressor that first appeared in the early '70s. It's since become something of an industry standard, and is used ...

Digidesign's Smack! is a compressor/limiter plug-in designed specifically for music applications. It is capable of accommodating virtually any kind of audio material. Smack! features three compression ...