What it is
A 4-band compressor with adjustable crossovers, per-band threshold / ratio / attack / release / makeup, an auto-makeup mode that tracks input level, and a Parallel Blend macro that lets you dial in dry/wet for a New York-style parallel compression treatment without setting up a parallel bus by hand.
How to use it
- Set the 3 crossover points (defaults 200 Hz / 2 kHz / 8 kHz) to define the 4 bands
- Set per-band threshold and ratio for the amount of compression that band should see
- Tune attack and release per band: fast attack catches transients, slow release lets the band breathe
- Enable Auto-Makeup if you want output level to track input without manual gain matching
- Sweep Parallel Blend (0-100 %) for a parallel compression mix — 0 is dry only, 100 is fully compressed
What it affects
Per-band dynamics control. The 4 bands target bass / low-mid / high-mid / treble independently, which is ideal for taming a hot lead instrument without squashing the rest of the mix, controlling kick + bass tightness without touching the cymbals, or evening out a vocal that sits in a specific frequency range. Parallel Blend adds glue without losing transients.
Open Pro Master →
Included in the Pro tier.