Compressors

IPA 25 is said to deliver the compression character that you’d expect from its inspiration (API’s much-loved 2500), but with some added functions that include selectable circuit topologies, intelligent clipping/limiting, visual side-chain control and a modular signal flow.

Karno have announced that Universal Audio have joined as a SEPIA platform partner, bringing the iconic UA1176 compressor into its digitally controlled analogue system.

The latest arrival to Universal Audio’s UAD line-up delivers new and improved versions of two of their popular plug-ins.

Phantomix takes a new and interesting approach with compression, using it as a tool to divide audio into two distinct signals for individual processing rather than a means of controlling dynamic range. 

Ozone 12 includes a trio of new additions: Stem EQ, Bass Control and Unlimiter, a configurable Master Assistant feature and a new transparent limiting algorithm for its much-loved Maximizer module. 

From 28 August through to 1 September 2025, a range of the company’s UAD plug-ins will be on sale with prices starting at $39, with generous discounts also being applied to bundles.

Designed to offer in-depth control over stereo image and dynamic range, Oak is said to be capable of achieving everything from subtle width enhancement and gentle ‘glue’ to “extreme expansion and aggressive squash”.

The result of almost a year of development, Daybreak Audio's first plug-in uses “aggressive multiband compression to sculpt uniquely harsh and distorted tones, perfect for rage, electronic and industrial music”.

The latest addition to Acustica's plug-in range has just arrived, and draws its inspiration from Rupert Neve Designs’ MBT, or Master Bus Transformer.

Audified's new ToneKnob Ultimate Bundle includes saturation, compression, modulation, ambient reverb, guitar-amp modelling and de‑essing tools, all of which can be controlled using a single knob.

The new Z&H VCA Compressor combines the sought-after sound of the ever-popular SSL Bus Compressor with the forward, transient-focused response attributed to American VCA designs. 

Sonible's latest offering brings together a collection of five plug-ins that aim to cover all of the fundamental mixing tasks while helping users to develop a deeper understanding of how each process affects their mixes. 

Nomad Factory have launched the latest version of Liquid Bundle, kitting the six included plug-ins out with some GUI upgrades and performance improvements.

Leveraging the company’s expertise in modelling analogue equipment, Mantra promises to deliver the warmth and musicality associated with vintage hardware, but with the precision, control and reliability offered by modern, digital alternatives.

The latest addition to Techivation's range is a modular channel strip that combines all of their existing AI Series offerings with a new EQ, and promises to offer an entirely new approach to mixing. 

Designed for producers seeking a clean, professional sound, the all-in-one plug-in is said to be a great general-purpose tool that excels on everything from individual instruments to buses and full mixes.