Essence is the most powerful and transparent De-Esser in the world. It's much more than just a vocal de-esser; it's a flexible sub-band processor that can reach in and invisibly control any element in a mix. For the first time in audio software history, Essence provides the power to de-ess a full mix with all of the adaptability and subtlety of hardware.

TrackComp is a compressor designed for musicians, producers and mix engineers. It has comparatively low CPU usage, zero latency, a streamlined workflow and features a collection of analogue and digital compressors. The units included are: DMG (Digital compressor) E-channel (British console channel compressor). DMG Audio Compassion Presets (incl. Vintage compressor emulations) I really want to share my love of Compassion with everyone. I feel that the compressor is capable of just about anything, but most people are turned off due to its complexity.

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  • The current state of the art in de-essing, Essence is another stunning plugin from a developer who can seemingly do no wrong. 10/10.

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Overview

  • The most powerful De-Esser money can buy.
  • Psychoacoustically optimised to surgically and invisibly control sibilance.
  • Quick, simple, ergonomic interface.
  • Mastering presets by Bob Katz
  • Configurable from zero-latency, ultra-low CPU for post work to Linear Phase, oversampled ultra-high resolution for Mastering.
  • Dual-release Peak/RMS-based time detector for invisible operation.
  • Analogue-modelled single-release time detector for classic De-Esser behaviour.
  • Three-band sidechain EQ, and massively configurable Split EQ.
  • Per-channel or ganged control.
  • M/S and L/R processing
  • Large, intuitive time-plot.
  • Windows VST, VST3 and AAX as 32+64bit, RTAS 32bit
  • Mac VST, VST3, AU and AAX as 32+64bit, RTAS 32bit

Sound

  • Linear Phase crossover (Split) EQ
  • Zero-latency minimum phase mode, with Linkwitz-Riley crossovers.
  • Lookahead, dual release times, release hold, sophisticated GR smoothing options.
  • Oversampling mode to eliminate intermodulation distortions.
  • Full mixer section, with support for parallel processing.
  • Output balance for fine-tuning.
  • Upward expansion option.
  • Threshold, Ratio, Soft-knee and Gain-Reduction ceiling.
  • Variable Stereo linkage.
  • Complete set of Listen options for monitoring, including signal difference (output-input).
  • Automatic detection of sibilance/fricatives in solo voice.

Vision

  • Simple three-control interface.
  • Advanced section for precision control.
  • Spectrum analyser for locating sibilance.
  • Time-plot to highlight processed sibilances.
  • Freely-resizable UI.
  • Mac Retina support.
  • 8 A/B banks.
  • Intelligent Undo/Redo.
  • Ergonomic channel linkage system.
  • Autolisten for configuring filters.

Windows System Requirements

  • Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
  • 32bit or 64bit
  • ProTools 7 or newer.
  • A host that supports VST or VST3, such as:
    • Steinberg Cubase
    • Steinberg Nuendo
    • Steinberg Wavelab
    • Sony ACID Pro
    • Ableton Live
    • Cockos Reaper
    • Magix Sequoia
    • Magix Samplitude
    • AudioMulch

Mac OS System Requirements

  • OS X 10.7 or newer, including Catalina (10.15)
  • Intel Mac
  • ProTools 7 or newer.
  • A host that supports VST, AU or VST3, such as:
    • Apple Logic (32bit or 64bit)
    • Apple Garageband
    • Steinberg Cubase
    • Steinberg Nuendo
    • Ableton Live

Specifically not supported (might work, but I can't test/support these platforms): Windows 95/98/XP, OS X 10.0,10.1,10.2,10.3,10.4,10.5,10.6

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1.08 -> 1.09

  • Fix potential crash when double-clicking to enter value as text.
  • Fix parameter MIDI learned state not being indicated after closing and reopening window.
  • Improved undo of mouse wheel action.
  • Added check for bad samples in input buffers.
  • Fix MIDI learn in VST3 version.
  • Fix crash when undoing preset load after closing and reopening UI.

1.07 -> 1.08

  • Improved HiDPI support
  • Support VST2 getEffectName for some rare hosts

1.06 -> 1.07

  • Fix AU validation in old not-really-supported versions of Logic
  • Reaper key entry improvements
  • HiDPI support in Cubase and Studio One on Windows
  • Improvements with discrete parameters drag/mousewheel
  • Fix disappearing meters

1.05 -> 1.06

  • MIDI learn via right-click on parameter
  • Fix crash when setup window open in more than one instance
  • Fix peak GR resetting to 0 when oversampling on
  • Lookahead moved from setup to advanced parameter section
  • Undo/redo incorporates loading of presets and banks
  • Correctly reinstate prev/next buttons status on opening window or loading a session
  • Mac build now requires 10.7 or later
  • Improve menu position when opening a menu would cause it to appear offscreen
  • AAX Mac window focus improved
  • Fix potential crash when file saving fails
  • Accept ',' for decimal point when entering value by text
  • Fix potential crash when closing UI
  • Fix crash when closing UI with text box open
  • Fix crash with text entry on touchbar MacBook Pro
  • Prevent Cubase/Nuendo right-click menu from appearing when right-clicking on a clutter bar button that accepts right-clicks
  • Support for mono->stereo AU
  • Installer searches for existing VST plugins folder for 64-bit plugins on Windows if run for first time
  • Correctly sign Windows installers with Codesigning cert
  • Improve text and layout for Windows installers
  • Improve install descriptions and logo for Mac installers

1.04 -> 1.05

  • Added new HQ crossover split option
  • Added new HQ oversampling option
  • Fix pop/stuck meters with Smoothing bug
  • Fix rare makeupgain smoothing bug
  • Fix for recall of A/B settings
  • OpenGL improvements
  • Reduce graphics overheads
  • Improve text editing on 64bit mac
  • Improve VST3 automation
  • Improve mousewheel handling on windows
  • Improve keyboard handling
  • Support VST3 GR metering in Studio One
  • Improve automation resolution in Logic X
  • Fix memory leak with preset loading
  • Fix automation issues

1.03 -> 1.04

  • Fix 32bit Carbon UIs on OSX
  • Improve UI styling
  • Remove GR meter glitch on restart
  • Fix Listen to Split band with Oversampling engaged
  • Pref to show Listen buttons for Pass/Diff
  • Pref to select Split/Pass/Diff as autolisten signal

1.02 -> 1.03

  • Update AU validation.
  • Allow all AUs to use Cocoa UIs on 32bit mac.
  • Improve speed of session recall for AUs.
  • Fix mousewheel on 2nd screens.
  • Show Knee on time series graph.
  • Pulse-stretch Release LEDs.
  • Optimise smoothing circuit.
  • Use OpenGL on more platforms.
  • Update OpenGL implementation.
  • Clicking About correctly opens Setup window.
  • Fix bug that froze graph on preset change.
  • Allow disabling of OpenGL via pref - requires session reload.
  • Fix bug that caused pointer to become hidden.
  • Improve UI resize handling.

1.01 -> 1.02

  • Fix bug with AAX automation whereby discrete parameters could jump.
  • Fix bug with mousewheel on windows to left of main screen on windows.
  • Improve determinism of automation when rendering.
  • Improve handling of OS load dialog for presets.
  • Improvements for latency reporting both realtime and offline.

1.00 -> 1.01

  • Added Sibiliance Detector for automatic de-essing of solo vocals.
  • Added External sidechain input.
  • Added release LEDs in dual-release mode.
  • Added bManic presets.
  • Added Solo Vocal De-Ess presets.
  • Fix RTAS version.
  • Some tooltip improvement.
  • Fix VST/VST3 bypass support.
  • Fix parallel mode for minimum phase.
  • Fix latency reporting for Wavelab and renders in general.
  • Fix GR metering bug.
  • Fix sidechain linkage for oversampling.

There are two ways to design a De-Esser.

For de-essing vocals, it's common to use a compressor that's configured to detect sibilance.
For de-essing a full mix, it's usual to filter the signal to isolate the sibilance and compress it, before mixing it back in with the rest of the signal.
Essence can do both.

De-essing vocals with software is fairly easy; and using Essence, you need three controls and you're set.

De-essing a full mix is much harder, and mastering engineers invest thousands in hardware boxes to get usable results.
In fact, for about a decade, a mastering engineer wanting to invisibly de-ess a vocal in a full mix has been faced with only one, incredibly expensive option.

Essence replaces both.

But the flexibility of Essence allows you to do much more than de-essing.
You can use it like a dynamic EQ to manage all manner of subtle (or extreme) mix issues.
And best of all, it's incredibly transparent. No weird artefacts; it's as if the original mix was just better.

It turns out that starting with the design for the world's best de-esser concludes with having the most powerful mastering processor in the world today.
It's priced as an A-list De-Esser, but that belies the fact that it will allow you to replace expensive outboard hardware, with improved results and as many instances as your computer can handle.

You can run it in a zero-latency ultra-low CPU mode, or crank it up, and even at its most processor hungry, you'll still be able to run dozens across a mix.

This is a magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price-point.
An absolute must for any mastering engineer, and a life-saver for mix and post work.
And that's before we even get to use for creative effects.

What if you wanted to just remove a kick from a mix every time the snare hit? Or what if you want to invisibly solidify your sub-bass?
Just suddenly make it sound more rich and full, but sounding like it was that way to begin with - no clue left that you've improved it.

There's nothing with the power and flexibility of Essence, regardless of price.

Xmas has come early for audio power-users.

- Dave Gamble, 2014

Audio compression is the process of compressing audio files to make audio size smaller, which can help users save more space in smartphone, computer or other storage devices. It also makes streaming audio file online easier due to its small size. Therefore, learning to use an audio compression tool is really helpful for us in audio entertainment. As we all know, there are different factors that are related to the size of an audio file. And how to compress audio according to these factors may annoys you. To help you get away from the agony, here we will show you several free ways to compress audio on Mac and Windows.

Factors related to audio file size

Before we start shrinking audio files, we need to learn these factors related to audio file size, which will help us to find a quick way when shrinking audio file size with an audio compression tool. There are different factors that are related to audio file size, including:

Codec: It is the way that an audio file is compressed. This determines how small the size of the audio file is.

Bit rate: It is the quality of an audio file. Higher bit rate means better quality. However, this also means a bigger size. So if you want to compress audio file, one way is to lower the bit rate.

Channel: This factor determines how audio travels from the source to the destination. For instance, a stereo source has two channels, while a mono source only has one channel.

Sample rate: This refers to the number of samples of audios carried every second. Lower sample rate decreases size. For example, 22.05 kHz is popularly used for mp3 files.

How to compress audio file?

Below is a ranked listof the top 5 free audio compression tools for Mac/Windows, and you will find the best one for you to complete audio compression task.

Top 1: Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate ( Mac version: Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac）

As the powerful audio compressor software, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate can quickly compress audio in whatever audio formats to smaller file size without quality loss on Windows. It can compress MP3, WAV, FLAC, WMA, M4A, AIFF, PCM, OGG, AAC, AC3,etc. to smaller file size without change the audio format. Futhermore, It also can compress audio as well as convert audio to any other audio format like compress WAV to MP3, compress FLAC to MP3.

  • Compress audio files by adjusting the resolution, bit rate, frame rate and more patermeters.
  • Support almost audio formats, such as M4A, WMA, WAV, MP3, MP2, AU, FLAC, MKA, AAC, OGG, Aiff, Ra, Ram, DTS, etc.
  • Extract audio from video files.
  • Convert audio/video files to various formats as you need.
  • Allow you to extract audio files from commercial Blu-ray/ DVD discs.
  • A bulit-in video/ audio editor.
  • Support batch compression.
  • Regular update and fully compatible with the newest operating system.

Step-by-step Guide to Compress Audio Files with Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate

Step 1: Add audio files to the audio compressor

Click 'File'>'Add Video/Audio' to add the audio files that you want to compress.

Step 2: Choose different compression methods

Method 1: Choose a codec with higher audio compression ratio. This method is very effective, but will decrease audio quality apparently. In most case, MP3 is a audio format that stores compressed audio data with good quality and small file size. Plus, with same audio quality, AAC file size is smaller than MP3. Just go to 'Format' bar>'Common Audio' to choose 'MP3 - MPEG Layer 3 Adio (*.mp3), or 'AAC-Advanced Audio Coding(*.aac)'.

Method 2: If you don't want to change video format, you can change the audio settings by clicking 'Setting'. Generally, the lower bit rate will cause the smaller audio size. Take MP3 as an example, an MP3 file with 128kbps bit rate can save nearly 1 MB to 5MB song without any decrease in quality when downscale the audio bit rate to around 90 kbps.

Step 3. Start to compress audio files

Hit the right-bottom 'Convert' button to start audio compression process. You'll get the compressed audio after a while.

Besides Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, there are many other free audio compression tools we can easily download from Internet. Although they are less functional than Pavtube, but these tools can also help you compress audio file smoothly.

Top 2: Audacity

Audacity is a popular free tool used for recording and editing sounds. It can also be used for compressing audio, here are the simple steps:

1. Download and install Audacity.

2. Click Edit, Open, choose the file to compress and click OK.

3. Click Project Rate and choose a lower value.

4. Click the drop down arrow next to name of the audio file and select Split Stereo Track, select Mono by clicking on the drop down next to the two tracks.

5. Select flat parts on the waveform and hit the delete key to remove silences on the file.

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6. Click Edit, Select and All.

7. Click Effects, Change Tempo and move slider to the right. Increasing tempo lowers the size of the file.

8. Click File and select Export as mp3.

Top 3: Apowersoft Free Audio Converter

This is another program that helps us to reduce audio file size. This is a browser-based tool so you need to be connected to the Internet. Go to its homepage, browse on the file that you wish to compress and choose the appropriate settings. Choose the right settings to lower the size without sacrificing the quality.

Top 4: Switch Sound File Converter

Another free audio compressor is called Switch Sound File Converter. It supports batch conversions and whole folder imports. And its interface is intuitive, you can quickly find the option you want.

Output Formats: AAC, AC3, AIFC, AIF, AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, CAF, CDA, FLAC, GSM, M3U, M4A, M4R, MP3, MPC, OGG, PLS, RAW, SPX, VOX, WAV, WMA, and WPL.

Top 5: Zamzar

Zamzar is online audio converter service that supports most common music and audio formats. You can also use it to change video codec to shrink video size.

Input Formats: 3GA, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AIFC, CAF, FLAC, M4A, M4B, M4R, MIDI, MP3, OGA, OGG, RA, RAM, WAV, and WMA

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Output Formats: AAC, AC3, FLAC, M4A, M4R, MP3, OGG, WAV, and WMA

I found the biggest disadvantage of Zamzar is their 50 MB limit for source files. While many audio files are smaller than this, some low compression formats can exceed this small limit.

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Compressing audio files can decrease their size, thus making them easier to stream online. You need to choose the right settings so you can still enjoy quality sounds. While the top 5 free audio compression tools are listed above, you can freely select one to complete your audio compression task.