Compressors

This pedal‑format compressor doubles up as a serious studio tool.

Both of these devices are part of ART’s new ‘multivoice’ series, which aims to provide a wide range of tonal options.

These audio examples accompany our review of the Mercury 666.

Eventide’s unique, and uniquely versatile, hardware compressor has had a well‑deserved reissue, with sympathetic improvements to update it for the modern studio.

Hot on the heels of their wonderful 32Classic console, Harrison have delivered their first ever 500‑series modules...

Origin Effects’ original Cali76 compressor, launched in 2013, offered something significantly different from the compressor...

This compressor aims to provide assertive yet transparent control over vocals and more.

Designed to deliver an aggressive ’90s mastering sound on stage, the Golden Master could well come in handy in the studio too.

Quite a few engineers who work with bands like driving their drum submix into fairly heavy compression, but whenever I try doing this it seems like I end up losing the low‑end weight from my kick drum...

Meet the older, hard‑hitting version of SSL’s 4K channel compressor!

At what point in the mixdown process do you think it’s best to engage the master‑bus compressor?

This all‑analogue feed‑forward limiter has the sort of look‑ahead function normally found only in digital devices.

The best plug‑ins make under‑the‑hood sophistication simple in practice...

Does Lindell’s LiN2A sound as classy as the famous compressor that inspired it?

The ever‑growing UAFX stompbox line‑up now includes a range of more affordable single‑function digital pedals: 1176 Studio Compressor, Orion Tape Echo, Heavenly Plate Reverb and Evermore Studio Reverb.

The war of the clones shows little sign of ending — and Warm Audio have now trained their sights on a very classy optical compressor.

If you’re a fan of Ted Fletcher’s classic optical compressor designs, this one should not disappoint.

Turn the ratio up, and a compressor becomes a limiter. Go even further and you enter the world of reverse dynamics — and unique sonic effects.

For the first time, the Red and Blue bands of RND’s popular Silk circuit can be used together in the same device — but there’s more to the MBT than purple Silk!

With some neat features to control how the compressor and expander interact, there’s more to this module than meets the eye.

The audio examples on this page accompany the review of the Dynamics 2806 Compressor and Expander module by Frap Audio.