v1.3.2 — Hardware-calibrated DSP, now available

McPlugins
Compressor Suite

4 compressors. 7 emulation types. One engine — custom C++ DSP built on iPlug2, with SIMD vectorization, spectral analysis, and inter-plugin sidechain routing via shared memory. v1.3.0 introduces a major DSP refinement: every compression mode is now profiled against measurements of real analog hardware, plus a brand new DBR diode-bridge type with transformer-style low-shelf lift.

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4 Plugins

7 Emulation Types

0 Samples Latency

3 Platforms

The Bundle

4 Plugins, One Philosophy

Analog character, digital precision. All 4 plugins share the same compression engine and are activated with a single license key.

Single-Band Compressor

VST3 CLAP

The heart of the suite. One elegant plugin, seven hardware-calibrated emulation types. Real-time spectral analysis with waterfall, graph, and balance displays. Mid/Side processing, parallel compression, no lookahead.

7 compressor emulations (Tube, Optical, VCA, FET, Bus, Digital, DBR)
Spectral analyzer: Spectrum, Waterfall, Graph, Balance
Mid/Side processing & Stereo Unlink
Sidechain high-pass filter (20–2000 Hz)
Saturation & Harmonics (Tube mode)
Character shaping (VCA/FET modes)
Parallel compression (Wet/Dry mix)
Auto makeup gain, soft/hard knee
21 factory presets + user presets with A/B compare

McMsc

Single-Band + Inter-Plugin SHM Sidechain

VST3 CLAP SHM

All the power of Mc, plus real-time inter-plugin audio routing via shared memory ring buffers. No extra routing cables — just connect plugins across tracks directly inside your DAW.

All Mc features included
Inter-plugin SHM sidechain via shared memory
Lock-free ring buffer — zero-copy, thread-safe
Per-instance naming for easy identification
Latency compensation (block-size aware)
Send toggle — broadcast output to other SHM plugins
DAW sidechain input (channels 3–4)

MbMc

Multi-Band Compressor (1–6 bands)

VST3 CLAP Multiband

Precision multi-band processing with up to 6 independent bands separated by Linkwitz-Riley 4th-order crossovers. Each band is a full compressor with its own type, threshold, ratio, attack, release and makeup.

1–6 independent compression bands
Linkwitz-Riley LR4 crossover filters
Per-band bypass, solo, mute
Per-band compressor type selection
Global + per-band GR metering with waterfall
Per-band DAW sidechain input
TOO MUCH mode — extreme character
Integrated spectral analysis

MbMcMsc

Multi-Band + Inter-Plugin SHM Sidechain

VST3 CLAP Multiband SHM

The ultimate version: 6-band multi-band processing combined with real-time inter-plugin sidechain routing. Each individual band can receive a different sidechain source — for ultimate control over dynamic interaction between elements.

All MbMc features included
Per-band inter-plugin SHM sidechain
Each band can have a different sidechain source
Lock-free shared memory ring buffer
Latency compensation across all connected plugins
Send toggle per instance

Compression Engine

7 Hardware-Calibrated Emulation Types

All plugins share the same custom DSP engine. v1.3.0 reworks every type against measurements of real analog hardware — switch between emulations at any time, no artifacts, instant recall.

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Tube

True vari-mu topology. Progressive ratio that grows with engagement, wide soft knee, H2-dominant saturation that blooms with the gain reduction. Warm, musical, never harsh.

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Optical

Photocell-style detector with biphasic release: a fast initial decay blended with a slow tail. The smooth, breathing character of opto compressors.

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VCA

Solid-state push-pull. Clean, fast, precise. Knee adapts to ratio (softer at 2:1, harder at 10:1) — the modern workhorse for transparent level control.

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FET

JFET-style with program-dependent attack: very fast on transients, slower on sustained content. Hard knee, ratio harder than its label. Punchy, aggressive — pure grab character.

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Bus

Auto-release glue compressor. Holds long on transients to avoid pumping, releases quickly on sustained passages so the mix breathes. For full mixes and drum buses.

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Digital

Pure RMS detection, zero coloration. Perfectly clean, linear, predictable. Ideal for mastering or clinical level control.

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DBR NEW v1.3.0

Diode-bridge topology. VCA-clean compression with transformer-style harmonic richness and a +2 dB low-shelf below 200 Hz. The sound of classic transformer-coupled bus compressors.

Inter-Plugin Sidechain

Shared Memory Sidechain — How It Works

McMsc and MbMcMsc communicate in real time via shared memory ring buffers. Each band of MbMcMsc can receive a different sidechain source — no DAW routing cables, no latency overhead.

McMsc #1

Kick Drum

SEND

McMsc #2

Bass

SEND

McMsc #3

Synth Lead

SEND

MbMcMsc

Multiband + SHM SC

Band 1 — Sub / Low

SC: McMsc #1

Band 2 — Mid

SC: McMsc #2

Band 3 — High

SC: McMsc #3

⚡ Zero-copy lock-free ring buffer 🔀 No DAW routing required ⏱ Sample-accurate latency compensation

Key Features

Everything You Need

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Real-Time Spectral Analysis

Lock-free FFT feeding 4 display modes: Spectrum, Waterfall, Graph (IN/OUT/GR), and Tonal Balance. Visualize what the compressor is doing.

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Mid/Side Processing

Compress the center and sides independently. Tighten the low-end on the mono signal while leaving the stereo field untouched.

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Inter-Plugin SHM Sidechain

Route audio sidechain between plugin instances via shared memory — across tracks, zero latency, no DAW routing cables required.

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Preset Manager

21 factory presets, user presets, A/B compare, undo/redo. Save, recall, and audition settings non-destructively.

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SIMD Optimized DSP

SSE/AVX2 intrinsics throughout. Input gain, gain application, M/S encode/decode, dry/wet mix — all vectorized with scalar fallback.

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Parallel Compression

Independent Wet and Dry controls for New York-style parallel compression. Blend heavily compressed signal with the unaffected dry signal.

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Stereo Unlink

From fully linked (0%) to fully independent L/R compression (100%). Natural stereo image preservation or extreme stereo shaping.

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Sidechain High-Pass Filter

Avoid low-frequency triggering with a 12 dB/oct HPF on the sidechain path. Configurable from 20 Hz to 2 kHz.

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Saturation & Harmonics

Tube mode brings independent Saturation and Harmonics controls for dialing in analog warmth from subtle to heavily colored.

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Character

VCA and FET modes expose a Character control that shapes the compression personality — from transparent and clean to aggressive and coloured.

Technical Specifications

Built to Perform

Specification	Details
Plugin Formats	VST3 (Windows, Linux, macOS) — CLAP (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Platforms	Windows 10/11 (64-bit) — Linux x86-64 — macOS 11+ Intel/Apple Silicon
Sample Rates	44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
Latency	0 samples (no lookahead)
CPU	SIMD optimized — SSE/AVX2 with scalar fallback. Minimum x86-64 with SSE4.2
Bands (MbMc/MbMcMsc)	1–6 bands, Linkwitz-Riley LR4 crossovers
Parameters	All automatable in VST3 and CLAP hosts
Threshold	−60 dB to 0 dB
Ratio	1:1 to 20:1
Attack	0.1 ms to 100 ms
Release	10 ms to 1000 ms
Input / Makeup Gain	−24 dB to +24 dB
Framework	Built with iPlug2 — open-source C++ audio plugin framework
License	Perpetual — one key unlocks all 4 plugins. Gumroad-validated online.

Free Demo

Try Before You Buy

Full functionality in demo mode — audio is briefly muted every 30 seconds with a smooth fade so you can fully evaluate the plugins before purchasing. No sign-up required.

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Windows

VST3 · CLAP — Windows 10/11 x64

↓ Installer (.exe) ↓ Archive (.zip) via Gumroad

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Linux

VST3 · CLAP — x86-64 (AVX2)

↓ Archive (.tar.gz) via Gumroad

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macOS

VST3 & CLAP — macOS 11+ Intel & Apple Silicon

↓ Installer (.dmg) via Gumroad

v1.3.2 — Free demo, no sign-up required. After download, refer to the included README.txt for installation instructions. Questions? support@xeni-audio.com

McPlugins Compressor Suite

4 Plugins, One Philosophy

7 Hardware-Calibrated Emulation Types

Shared Memory Sidechain — How It Works

Everything You Need

Built to Perform

Try Before You Buy

McPlugins
Compressor Suite