ay compressor
Musical compressor with program-dependent release.
what it's about
AyCompressor automatically blends a fast and a slow release depending on the character of the signal — transients stay lively, dense passages breathe calmly. The sidechain high-pass keeps bass energy from making the whole mix pump. Transfer curve and GR history show you live what's happening.
in detail
- Program-dependent release via crest-factor analysis
- Sidechain high-pass against bass pumping
- Live transfer curve with threshold marker + GR history
- Auto makeup on demand, mix control for parallel compression
- 19 factory presets for vocals, drums, bus and master
all parameters
| threshold | −60 to 0 dB | Compression starts above this level |
|---|---|---|
| ratio | 1:1 to 20:1 | Amount of compression above the threshold |
| attack | 0.1 to 100 ms | How quickly the compressor grabs |
| release | 10 to 1000 ms | Base value — modulated program-dependently |
| makeup | 0 to +24 dB | Makeup gain after compression |
| auto | on / off | Automatic makeup from threshold and ratio |
| sc filter | off / 20 to 500 Hz | High-pass in the detector path only — the sound stays untouched |
| mix | 0 to 100 % | Parallel compression without comb-filter artifacts |
tech specs
| Formats | VST3 · Standalone |
|---|---|
| System | Windows 10 – 11, 64 bit (no ARM) |
| Price | |
| Series features | Factory presets in categories + your own presets · A/B comparison · Undo/Redo · help mode with tooltips · continuously resizable interface 75–200 % (remembers its size) · Shift = fine mode · double-click = default value · type in values directly |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
ay compressor is part of the suite.
One installer, eleven plugins, pick and choose at install time — free.
Windows 10/11 · 64 bit · VST3 & Standalone · v1.0.0