The modern and transparent mastering Compressor/Limiter.
- A modern and transparent compressor and limiter
- Code-ported algorithms from the industry standard DS1-MK3
- Clean faceplate, with immensely detailed controls hidden in side-menu
The name Weiss is synonymous with quality in mastering, and a truly exceptional compressor/limiter is essential to any serious mastering engineer. The Weiss DS1-MK3 is the gold-standard for the world’s greatest mastering gurus, and for the Weiss Compressor/Limiter, we draw on its essence (and code-base) to bring a totally focused modern answer to the question ‘how should I deal with dynamics on my mix bus?’
Available as a standalone plug-in, or as part of the Weiss DS1-MK3 collection (also including the class-leading Weiss Deess de-esser, and the fast and intelligent Weiss MM-1 Mastering Maximizer) the Weiss Compressor/Limiter aims squarely at the body of your sound, and offers the perfect set of features for this most crucial of tasks.
"After spending a little time getting used to the simplified interface, I started to see that the new Weiss Compressor/Limiter plugin not only sounds excellent & transparent like its big brother, but allows me to dial up the sounds I'm looking for even quicker!"
Warren Sokol
Mastering Engineer for Imagine Dragons, Paul McCartney, Lana Del Ray
Unbeatable sound
The Weiss Compressor/Limiter contains the same digital compression and limiting algorithms as our top-of-the-line Weiss DS1-MK3 plug-in, so you get the very same sound-quality.
Unbelievable visuals
The new hi-res visuals, including waveform view and FFT readouts, mean you can see your work, and the effect you're having, with greater clarity than ever before.
Untouchable workflow
We put all the most vital controls at your fingertips in an all-new interface, but allow access to the epic detail of the Weiss processing in an 'expert' side-menu. Work faster and with fewer distractions.
This product supports Extended Features
We love VU meters, Bakelite knobs, and analog quirks. But we want modern precision and workflow. The answer? Softube Extended Features.Easy-access panels with the innovations you need close at hand.
"The Weiss compressor and maximizer sounds absolutely stunning! I already used in a few projects, I just want to let you know that I'm very impressed."
Luca Pretolesi
Grammy Nominated Mixing & Mastering Engineer, Music Producer & Educator
Weiss: The last word in mastering
Acclaimed for its color and character, Dyna-mite is the secret weapon of many A-list recording and mixing engineers. The transient, decay, and tone shaping capabilities it possesses—as well as that shattering distortion—make Dyna-mite extraordinary. Use it on kick and room mics, and in parallel on a drum bus. On a snare it makes that distinctive crack sound heard on so many records. It can tighten a busy drum loop and compel it to stand up straight in a mix, or make that swelling room sound that causes the drums to sound longer and to cut through a dense mix.
Make or break
The mastering stage is the last chance to make or break a track, so getting it right can be the difference between a battle won or lost. That’s why the startling transparency and effectiveness of the Weiss digital compression algorithms, and its unrivalled versatility in terms of detailed control over attack and release times, knee settings, ratio, threshold, filters (low pass and band pass), and other crucial factors, are a must-have.
The Weiss Compressor/Limiter, for all its unassuming charm and apparent simplicity, is a beast, both in terms of sheer sound quality, and flexibility.
Little louder? Still good.
And being able to push a track to the appropriate degree of loudness without unpleasant artifacts from the limiter is rightfully expected of any modern mastering engineer. That’s when the quality of your tools really matters; the Weiss is the only product that allows you to achieve such a clean, sweet, and dynamic sound at high levels. And with two brand-new advanced limiter algorithms on top of the Weiss original (including the Type 2 true peak limiter), you have more top-of-the-line options with Weiss than ever before.
Great on individual tracks too
Of course, this being a plug-in, you can run as many instances of it as you like, so there’s nothing to stop you using its uniquely clear and precise character on individual instrument tracks. Take a bass guitar, for example, through the Compressor/Limiter with a low-pass filter applied, to compress only the lowest frequencies and fatten out the body of the instrument. Or use the Compressor/Limiter on a vocal in conjunction with the Deess, for perfectly tailored dynamics processing across the frequency range, and no compromise.
Whatever you do with it, the Compressor/Limiter’s unbeatable sound-quality makes it a joy to use, and ultimately leads to better-than-ever finished sounds, so buy it today.
Console 1 Ready
This plug-in can be used within Console 1, our mixing system.
In short
- A modern and transparent digital compressor and limiter, with code-ported algorithms from the industry standard DS1-MK3.
- Total control, without an over-complicated interface. The ‘expert’ tools are all in a hidden side-menu.
- Stunning and intuitive visualisations for detailed control, and an intuitive experience.
- Clean tweak-and-go faceplate, with immensely detailed controls hidden in side-menu.
- Ultra-professional tool, but without the daunting, complex look.
- Compress selectively, with low pass and band pass filters.
- Two brand-new advanced limiter algorithms in addition to the Weiss original.
- Available as a single plug-in, or as part of the Weiss DS1-MK3 collection.
System requirements
- macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13
- Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11
- Softube account
- iLok account
- Computer with AU, VST, VST3 and/or AAX compatible DAW host software
- Internet access (for downloading installers and managing licenses)