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Waves Renaissance Compressor
Compressor
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

The everyday compressor.

Renaissance Compressor pairs the warmth of vintage analog compression with the transparency and control only software allows. It offers warm or smooth characters and both opto and electro attack and release behaviours, so it covers most compression situations instead of specialising in one. Its controls are arranged around feel as much as measurable behaviour, and three skins are available. It is the general-purpose compressor much of the Renaissance range is measured against.

Highlights

Warm and smooth character modes
Electro and opto response behaviours
Parameter count kept deliberately low
Handles everyday level control without deliberation
Efficient enough for every channel of a large session
Automatic release option for programme-dependent behaviour
Mono and stereo components
Part of the Renaissance range

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Compressor
SKU
1246-2958
Product code
V5-RCD40

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves Renaissance Compressor

£29