Top 7 Compressor Plugins for Mixing and Mastering

With the 354E by Lindell Audio, you get an emulation of the legendary Neve 2254 compressor. This already sounds quite awesome, but it goes further. Instead of just this emulation on its own, Lindell stacked 3 of them together to create a multiband version of it! 

The origin was known for its rich sonic character, and the subtle but noticeable effect on drums, guitar, and vocals. The Lindell 354E might not be a very transparent plugin, or with a very modern intuitive feedback-giving UI, but it offers the sound of a rarely-modeled icon, with an extended range of possibilities. Including extras like the “SMASH” mode, for overcompressing tracks or elements – to have much more intense dynamic effect processing, and the additional Niveau filter to create API-style “thrust” compression effects. The benefits of multiband processing should be also kept in mind. Maybe due to its sound color and of course, a bit more limited usability in terms of mastering it will not be everyone`s favorite, but a great tool for single-track compression and sonic shaping. 

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