Side Chain Compressor

Side Chain Compressor is a lightweight audio plugin whose purpose is to help you obtain stereo and mono modes. It comes with 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k sampling rate support. You can deploy the plugin on all Windows versions out there and make use of its capabilities, provided that you have a VST host, like energyXT or VSTHost installed on the target system.

The audio plugin impresses with a clutter-free and intuitive design. It shows a well-structured suite of features. All dedicated parameters are integrated within a single window, making it very easy for you to tweak them.

There’s no support for a help manual so you need to experiment a little bit with the dedicated parameters in order to get an idea about how to make the most out of the plugin’s features.

Side Chain Compressor offers you the possibility to either generate stereo or mono modes. Each audio profile can be configured from a separate window. They look the same and provide the same configuration parameters.

You are given the freedom to quickly adjust the threshold, ratio, attack, hold, release, gain, and volume parameters thanks to the integrated knobs. You can quickly check out the amount of compression via the plugin’s interface.

Tests have pointed out that Side Chain Compressor carries out tasks quickly and provides very good output results. It is friendly with system resources so you do not have to worry that it hampers the overall performance of the computer.

To sum things up, Side Chain Compressor provides a quick, simple, and efficient software solution for helping you make use of a sidechain compressor. It can be handled by beginners and professionals alike. In case your DAW (digital audio workstation) does not come with a native sidechain compressor, you can give this audio plugin a try and see what it can do for you.