Audio Plugin Guy is giving away the dbx® 160 ($149 value) compressor plugin as a free download for a limited time only. Subscribe now and receive your free copy of the dbx® 160 Compressor on November 17th.

The original dbx® 160 hardware unit is widely considered one of the best drum compressors ever due to its clean sound and low harmonic distortion. It was a trendy piece of gear in recording studios in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.

Waves’ emulation of the dbx® 160 delivers all the functionality of its hardware counterpart, with some additional features. Developed in collaboration with dbx® engineers, the plugin also includes a mid-side matrix, a mix knob, a noise control, and a stereo component.

Taking a closer look at the user interface, dbx® 160 features separate threshold, output gain, and compression controls for the left and right stereo channels. The advanced controls panel hosts the input gain and mix knobs for both channels, a noise control, and the mode selector. The plugin can operate in stereo, dual-channel, and mid-side modes.

Taking a closer look at dbx® 160’s user interface.

dbx® 160 also features a sidechain input. The sidechain signal can be filtered using the built-in high pass filter module (per channel).

Much like every other Waves plugin, the dbx® 160 also features a preset manager, A/B testing functionality, and undo/redo buttons. The gain monitor can be set to mono, stereo, or single-channel modes.

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dbx® 160 is priced at $149 normally, but you can get it for free via Audio Plugin Guy’s website for a limited time only.

To claim your free copy of the dbx® 160 plugin, submit your email address on Audio Plugin Guy’s website before November 17th. Be sure to tick the “I want a Waves dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter” box when signing up. The mailing list subscription is optional.

Subscribe at Audio Plugin Guy to get dbx® 160 for free.

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Everyone who signs up will receive their dbx® 160 serial key on November 17th. You will also need to sign up for a Waves Audio user account to register your software. Also, be sure to install the Waves Central license manager software for plugin activation purposes.

On a related note, the Waves IR-L convolution reverb plugin is also free at the moment. Some users are having trouble receiving their licenses in that deal, though.

Luckily there are a lot of great software developers offering their plugins to the music production community for free. Here are a few incredible sounding compressor plugins that if they weren’t free I would gladly pay for. All of these plugins are 100% free and available in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats. Klanghelm MJUC Jr. 5ORCERY is a free compressor VST plugin developed by platinumears. Compatible OS(s): Windows. 5ORCERY is a “meta-multi-band” compressor using dynamic EQ. 5ORCERY takes a different approach to multi-band compression: the signal is still split into separate bands using cross-over filters, and these still feed the side-chains of separate compressors, but the filtered signals are not mixed. Home › Free VST Plugins & Instruments › 14 Free Compressor VST – Best Compressor VSTs 14 Free Compressor VST – Best Compressor VSTs Here are the best Free Compressor VST Plugins online that can be used with FL Studio, Reason, Ableton Live, and other VST supported software.

Also worth noting is that Waves Audio is currently running a Black Friday Early Bird sale. Purchase multiple plugins to get up to 40% OFF per plugin.

dbx® 160 is available with all VST, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin hosts on Windows and macOS. Both 32-bit and 64-bit digital audio workstations are supported.

UPDATE: This deal has expired.

More info:Waves dbx® 160(FREE @ Audio Plugin Guy until November 17th, 2020)

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