Waves V-Comp (Download)
The Unique Analog Sound of Neve-Style Diode-Bridge Compression

Modeled on the rich lush buss sound of the vintage 2254 hardware with its time constants and fixed nominal output gain, V-Comp packs the musical punch heard on countless hit records.

Harness the Textured Tone of Transformers

Give vocals and other tracks the tactile texture they need: This transformer-modeled compressor doesn’t just compress levels—it’s got character. The design of the original gear—winding coils around a heavy metal core—creates extra low-frequency harmonics when saturated, a huge factor contributing to the classic analog sound.

Fat Compression on Individual Tracks or Masters

Slam the input for more compression, rock the ratio control, and choose Auto or fixed release. Whether to fatten up individual tracks or glue mixes together at the master bus, V-Comp delivers the rich analog sound of half a century ago.

Legendary Limiting for Your Master Bus

A complete limiting section, with threshold, attack, and release, offers an alternative for aggressive control of bass, drums, and compete buses.

Extra Analog Mojo

Even with no compression or limiting activated, the V-Comp imparts analog warmth and character to any signal path. The analog switch adds three different flavors of noise, or turn off to keep only the harmonic distortion.

Requirements:

mac:
cpu: Intel or Silicon Architecture
ram: 8
disk: 0
version: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
internet_required: False
support: 64_bit
plugins: VST-3,AU,AAX

windows:
cpu: X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU
ram: 8
disk: 0
version: Windows 10 64 bit Windows 11
internet_required: False
support: 64_bit
plugins: VST-3,AAX

Licensing:
methods: computer,usb