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Description

Step into the realm of professional audio mastering with the Voxengo Polysquasher, a transparent mastering compressor that seamlessly enhances your mix. Designed for sound producers who demand precision, Polysquasher ensures that every element of your mix is preserved while delivering a cohesive and uniform sound. Its unique compression algorithm focuses on simplicity with just threshold and ratio parameters, making it incredibly user-friendly.

Explore deeper customization with the "compressor mode editor," which allows you to create and save personalized compressor modes tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're finalizing a track or fine-tuning a project, the Polysquasher excels as a finishing compressor inserted before the final mastering limiter, ensuring your mix sounds polished and professional.

Stay informed with real-time gain reduction and waveform graphs, providing a visual representation of your audio dynamics. With full multi-channel operation, mid/side processing, and up to 8x oversampling, the Polysquasher offers versatility for any audio environment. Whether you're working in stereo or multi-channel formats, this plugin supports all sample rates and offers intuitive features like A/B comparisons, a preset manager, and internal channel routing.

Key Features:

  • Transparent compression sound
  • Unique compression algorithm with minimal parameters
  • Compressor mode editor for custom settings
  • Real-time gain reduction and waveform graphs
  • Full multi-channel and mid/side processing support
  • Up to 8x oversampling
  • A/B comparisons and undo/redo history
  • Built-in preset manager and 8 compressor modes
  • 64-bit floating point processing with 22 ms compensated latency
  • Compatible with all sample rates
  • Mac OSX and Windows support

Reviews

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Voxengo Polysquasher.

Features and functionality

  • Polysquasher is praised for its transparency, especially when set up with M/S processing and parallel compression, maintaining original punch with less than 2db gain reduction.

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  • Polysquasher's use in mastering chains often includes its ability to manage dynamics with minimal impact on tonal character, crucial for transparent processing.

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Comparisons

  • Users prefer Polysquasher for its transparent compression, contrasting it with other compressors that might color the sound more heavily.

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Use cases and applications

  • Ideal for mastering, Polysquasher is commonly used in a chain with Fabfilter Pro-Q 2 for EQ and Voxengo Elephant for clipping and limiting.

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User experience

  • Owners appreciate the ability to tweak Polysquasher settings to fit specific tracks, highlighting its versatility in different mastering stages.

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Critic Reviews

Voxengo Polysquasher 2 Review | Reviewer's Revival

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Voxengo Polysquasher earns high marks as a mastering-grade compressor plug-in, praised for its clean, transparent sound and extensive features. The review highlights its user-friendly GUI, robust features like mid/side processing and 5.1 surround support, and effective preset management. It's acclaimed for delivering studio-quality results at a reasonable price and being lightweight on CPU usage. Despite its complexity, it remains accessible even to those new to mastering. The minor gripe is the need to restart the DAW when resizing the GUI, but overall, the plug-in's performance and value make it a standout choice for home producers and small studios.

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Voxengo Polysquasher 2 Review (unabridged)| Reviewer's Revival

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Voxengo Polysquasher 2 is a standout mastering compressor plugin, earning high marks for both its rich feature set and intuitive design. Its 64-bit floating-point processing, multiple compressor modes, and mid/side support make it a versatile tool for serious producers. The plugin's GUI is praised for being visually appealing and easy to navigate, contributing to an efficient workflow. Sound-wise, it delivers transparent, studio-grade results and excels in both minimum and linear phase oversampling modes. While it requires more CPU in its linear phase mode, this is a minor trade-off for the exceptional audio quality it provides. Despite a minor inconvenience with GUI resizing, the overall experience is highly positive, offering great value at its price point. For home studios and professional settings alike, Polysquasher 2 is a formidable addition.

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