Playfair Audio update Dynamic Grading plug-in

Published 13/10/25

Plug-in gains user-requested features

Playfair Audio have just released a maintenance update that kits their Dynamic Grading plug-in a range of user-requested improvements and fixes

Aiming to revolutionise dynamic processing, Dynamic Grading 2 features an intuitive GUI that displays dynamic histograms, and allows users to independently compress or expand the ‘punch’, ‘body’ and ‘floor’ of an audio signal. The company say that it offers a more precise and unique way to shape audio dynamics than traditional compressors, making advanced processing like noise clean-up, transient shaping and adding depth easier to achieve for a whole host of music and post-production audio tasks. We put the plug-in to the test in the June 2025 issue of SOS, you can check out our full review here.

What’s New?

Here’s a quick overview of what’s changed with the release of Dynamic Grading 2.0.4

Support for importing patches from Dynamic Grading 1.3 via Copy/Paste.
Parameter text entry for ratio and gain sliders, and threshold markers.
Improved range checking behaviour for automation and controller assignments.
Correct host display of Time Window parameter values when using Set Time Window in Seconds.
Fixed incorrect display of certain gain parameter values.
Fixed display issue affecting the smart latency button.