SONORIS Multiband Compressor Plug-In (Download)

Featuring up to 8x upsampling and three independent frequency bands, the SONORIS Multiband Compressor plug-in delivers clean, transparent, and precise control of dynamics across the tonal spectrum. Created for demanding mixing and 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.

Three Independent Bands

The SONORIS Multiband Compressor has three independent frequency bands, each followed by a compressor based on the SONORIS Mastering Compressor. The three bands are created with carefully designed Linkwitz-Riley crossover filters to avoid phase cancellation problems while having a very natural, analog-like quality. By design, they mix back flat and are efficient in use.

Timbral Focus

Besides working on a full mix, each filter band can also work on the individual left, right, mid, or side channels, or anything inbetween with the variable link. This feature turns the compressor into a powerful problem solver, enabling you to exclusively attack a specific problem in a mix. For example, it is possible to tame the bass in the mid channel or a snare hit in the left channel at 3 kHz, while keeping the integrity of the mix intact.

Precisely Adjustable Parameters

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

Attack ranging from 0 microseconds 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 meters

High-resolution level meters with resettable peak indicator

Additional Features

Band solo modes

Monitoring selectable between stereo, left, right, mid, or side channels

Easy A/B comparison

Full automation possible

Settings can be saved and loaded

Mousewheel support

Double-precision 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