Producer Rack

Checked September 2026

Xfer Records

OTT review

CompressionMasteringFree version

Free three-band upward/downward multiband compressor originally from Ableton's Multiband Dynamics preset. Best for aggressive multiband upward/downward compression. Price: Free.

Key features

  • 3-band upward and downward compression
  • Depth control for wet/dry blend
  • Resizable, redesigned GUI
  • Apple Silicon native and Pro Tools AAX support
  • VST2/VST3/AU/AAX formats

Pros

  • Completely free, no registration or watermark.
  • Iconic, widely-used effect for adding density and punch to any track.

Cons

  • Easy to over-compress and create pumping artifacts if pushed too hard.
  • No Linux support.

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Sources: xferrecords.com