Emphaseas and Pretender have launched MASSIMIZER, a free sidechain ringmod and compressor impact plugin accessible on a pay-what-you-want foundation by way of Gumroad. You possibly can obtain it free of charge by coming into zero at checkout, or select to assist the builders with a donation.
MASSIMIZER is a dynamics processor that mixes compression and ring modulation. Each results could be triggered by a sidechain sign.
By default, it hundreds in Ringmod mode, which can go away you questioning what it’s doing, at the least initially. That was my expertise, because it sounded too clear to note at first.
However that’s sort of the purpose: MASSIMIZER creates area to your kick and snare with out the telltale pumping artifacts of sidechain compression. It’s a delicate and efficient option to maximize your low-end.
For those who’re after extra conventional ducking, the plugin additionally gives basic sidechain compression. Or you possibly can mix each modes to style utilizing the devoted controls. The Dry/Moist knob helps you to dial in precisely how a lot compression you need, whereas leaving the remainder to sidechained ring modulation (or vice versa).
I additionally favored the included visualization instruments. There’s a tempo-synced oscilloscope that exhibits how your sign responds to the sidechain, and a dynamic meter that reads peak, RMS, and LUFS-M ranges in actual time. You additionally get a goniometer with stereo section evaluation and a stereo width management.
The width instrument is nice for tightening the low finish or giving your sign a wider picture, though I do want there was a sub-bass mono filter to maintain these frequencies centered.
Set up is straightforward. After checkout, you’ll obtain installers for each Home windows and macOS, together with a consumer guide and setup directions. Observe that macOS customers might want to manually approve the recordsdata for the reason that installer isn’t signed but.
MASSIMIZER continues to be in lively improvement, and the builders are open to suggestions and ideas. AU and Logic Professional assist, bug fixes, and a spectral EQ are already deliberate for future updates.
The plugin is on the market in VST3 format for Home windows 8+ and macOS 10.13+, appropriate with most main DAWs. It runs on each Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
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Final Up to date on July 13, 2025 by Tomislav Zlatic.
