Compressors

PSP InfiniStrip Earth (v1.4.0) has been designed from the ground up for tracking, mixing, live monitoring and broadcast applications, and draws on over two decades of PSP’s audio-processing expertise.

Heritage Audio's latest Fairchild recreation has been designed to deliver the same performance as the Herchild Model 670, but at a fraction of the price. 

The latest addition to Waves’ Magma series has arrived, kitting users out with “a transformative and expressive dynamics tool designed to shape musical tension and feel in real time”.

Less than a month on from the launch of the BiG [Studio], high-end hardware experts SPL have unveiled the latest addition to their ever-growing selection of studio gear.

Designed for audio professionals who need to retain precise control over the transparency of their source material even when applying heavy-handed processing, APEX promises to deliver impressive results thanks to a unique adaptive algorithm. 

Universal Audio's elysia alpha compressor and SPL Vitalizer recreations have been treated to an overhaul, and both benefit from enhanced performance thanks to the use of Brainworx’ Tolerance Modeling Technology, as well as some functional improvements. 

Built in collaboration with Mark Jeffery, the original software engineer behind Pro Tools, Bark24 Dyn is a 24-band dynamics processor that allows users to shape their audio in ways that go far beyond what’s possible with traditional EQs and compressors. 

Said to represent a significant step forward in vocal processing, UltraVox 2 brings together six meticulously tuned algorithms and promises to help creators achieve professional-sounding vocals in seconds. 

Universal Audio have built up quite the selection of guitar pedals since their UAFX line-up was launched in 2021, and thanks to a free update, the whole family has just gained a range of new features.

Neve’s latest announcement brings another 88RS-based module to their collection of 500-series offerings, and this time, it’s the console’s channel compressor and limiter section. 

Universal Audio have just introduced a new plug-in that delivers a powerful new and improved version of their renowned Ocean Way Studios offering. 

Body features the same engine as Dynamic Grading, but with a simplifed control set that offers a quick and easy way to see what the full version is capable of.

SSL's second channel strip release of 2025 delivers a faithful recreation of the preamp, EQ and dynamics sections in their renowned 9000 Series large-format consoles.

Becos FX's latest compressor pedal draws its inspiration from the single-knob design of the DBX 163.

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

Woodstock Audio's debut plug-in aims to bring objectivity to dynamics processing, helping users to understand the underlying process thanks to a detailed graphical interface.

The latest Heritage Audio device to be treated to a software counterpart is the Tubesessor, an optical valve compressor that offers the company’s take on the Tube‑Tech CL‑1B.