ReaComp: free compressor plugin by Cockos
Clean, flexible compressor with sidechain. Part of ReaPlugs.
Opens Cockos's own site.
Put SCRAMBLE. on your drums, 808s and vocals
One button rolls a new FX chain: glitch, stutter, tape stop, chops, reverb, delay and vocal tune. There are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible chains, the same count as the positions of a 3x3 cube. Save 10,000 presets a day and 1% of them would take 118 billion years, over 8x the age of the universe.
Not just loops: drum buses, 808s and bass, hats, vocals and the master bus. 3,000+ downloads so far.
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ReaComp FAQ
Is ReaComp free?
Yes. ReaComp is a free compressor plugin from Cockos. The button on this page goes straight to the maker's own download page.
What is ReaComp good for?
Clean, flexible compressor with sidechain. Part of ReaPlugs.
What are the best alternatives to ReaComp?
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