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BUSTERse
by Analog Obsession · Console-style bus compressor
Free console-style bus compressor with sidechain filter and transient options.
VST3AUAAXmacOSWindows
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The classic console bus compressor for gluing drums and full mixes. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.
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TDR Kotelnikov
by Tokyo Dawn Labs · Bus / mastering compressor
Transparent, very clean bus compressor. Less console color.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindows
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DC1A
by Klanghelm · Two-knob character compressor
Two-knob compressor that glues quickly. Not modeled on the console.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindows
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