GLUECOMP-3B

Free multiband compressor by DYMAI SOUND

Bring the mix together.

Keep the lows, mids and highs under control without setting up every band by hand. Pick a mode, adjust ADAPT, and let the compressor respond to your music.

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macOS & Windows · AU / VST3 · v1.0.0b

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GLUECOMP-3B with its three-band spectrum analyzer, gain meters, mode selectors and seven main controls — Spectrum, band meters and controls in one view.View full-size interface (opens in a new tab)

Each band listens for itself.

Low, mid and high have their own detectors and timing. ADAPT controls how much the compressor reacts when one band starts to stand out.

Use it on a single track, a drum bus or the whole mix. Turn on auto gain and compare with PROCESS to hear the change without a big jump in loudness.

Low, mid and high bands in the analyzer, with two crossover points and separate gain meters — Drag the two crossover points to choose where the bands meet.

Find the right feel.

Four modes set the timing and strength of the compression. Start with the one that suits the track.

Transparent

Gentle control for a mix that needs a little help staying together.

Punchy

A quicker response for drums and parts that need to keep their attack.

Loud

Stronger compression for a denser sound before your final limiter.

Aggressive

Heavy compression with a wide knee when you want to hold things down.

A good place to start.

Choose a mode.Try Transparent for gentle control, or Punchy for drums.
Set the response.Choose Instrument or Mix Bus, then adjust ADAPT by ear.
Check the change.Leave auto gain on and switch PROCESS off and on to compare.

Control the dynamics.
Shape the tone.

Keep it subtle, add some weight, or push a little harder. The main controls stay within reach.

Tame the peaks.
Bring up the quiet detail.

Each band combines downward and upward compression. The meters show how much level is taken away and how much is added.

Separate gain-reduction and upward-gain meters for the low, mid and high bands

A little body.
A softer edge.

COLOR adds console-inspired body and harmonics. WARMTH gives you a darker, softer balance, with less bass boost on material that already has plenty of low end.

New instances start with COLOR at 30% and WARMTH at 0%.

Compare at a similar loudness.

Auto gain follows the change in loudness. PROCESS switches between processed and dry audio with matched latency. For a manual comparison, turn auto gain off and use OUTPUT to trim the processed signal.

Start with a preset. Make it yours.

Twelve factory presets cover mix bus, drums, bass, vocals, keys and more. Save your own settings as a .gc3bpreset file and bring them into another session.

Mix Bus · Gentle Glue
Drums · Punch and Body
Vocal · Smooth Level

The details.

Formats: AU and VST3 on macOS · VST3 on Windows
Requirements: macOS 11 or later, Apple silicon or Intel
Windows 10 or later, 64-bit
An audio host that supports the relevant plugin format
Dynamics: Three-band downward and upward compression with cross-band adaptation
Crossovers: Phase-compensated, fourth-order Linkwitz–Riley
Detection: Peak, RMS or Loudness · Instrument or Mix Bus
Fine control: Stereo link, feedforward/feedback blend and inverse input/output link
Oversampling: 2× or 4×
Auto gain: K-weighted loudness matching, with compensation for downward compression, upward compression or both
Presets: 12 factory presets · Save and load your own .gc3bpreset files

Free, with every feature.

No account, activation or trial period. Download the plugin for your system and open it in your DAW.

GLUECOMP-3B for macOS

AU & VST3 · Apple silicon & Intel
macOS 11 or later

Download for macOSv1.0.0b · PKG installer · 10.7 MB

macOS release note: This installer is signed and notarized by Apple.

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GLUECOMP-3B for Windows

VST3 · 64-bit · Windows 10 or later
ZIP includes the PDF manual, installation notes and 12 presets

Download for Windowsv1.0.0b · ZIP archive · 5.2 MB