Reflex Acoustics have released Fourier Compressor, available for £36.00 / $45.00.
The Fourier Compressor from Reflex Acoustics is a digital audio effect plugin that uses the Fast Fourier Transform to implement a 100-band mid/side compressor.
Every frequency band continuously adjusts its threshold and make-up gain in response to the incoming level, so that the device compresses quiet and loud signals equally, and imprints a consistent dynamic signature over time even if input levels change.
This results in a compressor that, although versatile and configurable, can also produce good results on its default settings without needing to be manually calibrated.
Depending on the source material, the effect can sound more transparent than single-band compression—improving dynamics and clarity with less of an overall pumping sound—given that not all frequencies are in gain reduction at the same time.
The device also works as a spectral ducking tool when used in Sidechain mode. Because all selected frequencies experience gain reduction over time, the Fourier Compressor offers a different de-masking sound than other spectral plugins that focus mostly on the loudest or most-clashing frequencies.
Features include:
- Automatic compression threshold—use the “Compression” dial to control how far the thresholds ride below the peaks in your signal
- Globally adjustable Attack/Release times (100% on the Attack dial is calibrated to preserve transients but attenuate shortly thereafter)
- Attack time and Ratio vary depending on frequency
- External sidechain ducking capability with 7ms look-ahead
- Parallel processing via gain-matched dry/wet mix control
- Plugin tries to maintain matched short-term LUFS (measured over the trailing 3s), even while you adjust the dials
- Mid-side processing (100% unlinked)
Fourier Compressor is available to P and Mac users (VST3, AU and AAX).
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