SONORIS Mastering Compressor Plug-In (Download)

Featuring up to 8x upsampling and no odd harmonic distortion, the SONORIS Mastering Compressor plug-in delivers clean, transparent, and precise control of dynamics, plus flexible character that can be warm or aggressive when the music calls for it. Created for demanding mastering applications that require finesse and subtle yet effective sonic manipulation, this digital processor provides the ability to work in stereo, split (mono), or mid-side modes along with highly tunable parameters, feedback and feedforward detector types, and two independent knee controls.

Transparency

No odd harmonic distortion that can be found in most compressors is present in the SONORIS Mastering Compressor. To reduce residual artifacts, it features upsampling of the audio up to eight times. Transparency can be further enhanced by selecting auto-release and feedback detection together with two soft knees.

Character

If a more aggressive behavior is needed, you can choose feedforward detection with a harder knee. It can have some character if pushed. If needed, the audio can be warmed up by even harmonics with the flip of a switch.

Focus

Besides working on a full mix, the plug-in can also work in split mode on the individual left, right, mid, or side channels, or anything in between with the variable link.

Flexibility

The sidechain for each channel has a selectable high-pass, band-pass, low-pass filter. This gives great flexibility and allows for creative enhancement of the audio.

Precisely Adjustable Parameters

Ratio ranging from 1:1 to infinity for compression and limiting

Attack ranging from 0 ms to 1 sec, plus selectable auto attack

Release ranging from 1 ms to 5 sec, plus selectable auto-release ranging form 0.5 to 5 sec (program dependent)

Threshold control from -60 to 0 dBFS

Make-up gain from -18 to +18 dB

Flexible knee setting from hard to soft in 100 steps

Second knee enables the compressor to adjust the ratio back to 1:1 above the threshold, also adjustable in 100 steps from hard to soft knee

Feedback and feedforward detector types

Sidechain linking is adjustable from fully linked to fully split

High-Resolution Metering

Large graphical display with dragable handles for maximum control

Gain transfer plot

High-resolution gain-reduction meter

High-resolution level meter with resettable peak indicator

Additional Features

Selectable gentle even harmonic distortion on the output

Parallel compression fader

Easy A/B comparison

Full automation possible

Settings can be saved and loaded

Low CPU load

Mousewheel support

64-bit internal resolution

AAX, Audio Units, RTAS, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats

Compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems

Easy online license activation or USB-drive authorization for offline computers