Mcompressor is a conventional compression plugin with volume maximization and has adjustable compression shape. This gives you power to set custom smoothing or even interesting sound effects.

Features:

• Standard and custom compression shapes: Using user shapes you can easily create various dynamic effects such as expansion, gate or even "some extraordinary shapes for rhythmization".
• Actual source level indication inside the shape graph: You always know what dynamic value you can actually expect on the input and output.
• Signal maximization: Compressors lower the signal above a threshold. MCompressor can compensate the reduction to ensure that if the source has reached 0dB the result will too. This is especially useful for mastering, since you want to maximize loudness and use the entire bit resolution.
• Hard, linear and smooth knee with adjustable size.
• Standard general parameters: Input gain, Attack and Release.
• Fully automatable (except for the custom shape graph).
• Global preset management: using a title button you can save your settings, which are shared on the computer, so you can easily access them in other songs.

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Changes in v9.16

• Supports HDPI on Windows and Retina on OSX.
• Improved support for systems with mutliple displays.
• Bugfix for Copy & paste A-H presets was using Lock
• Bugfix for Knobs were not resizing correctly for sizes <100%.

Changes in v9.07

• Marked Enabled modulators green.
• Signal shape editor now have current position indicator
• Added bank name to multiparameters plus a new units mode "By bank name"
• Multiparameters in Banks mode can be displayed as check boxes on the easy screen.
• Added global interpolate set button to multiparameter banks mode.
• Multiparameter name is now visible in the title of the edit window.
• Fine tune graph curvature points using Ctrl.
• Added Mirror X and Mirror Y features to all graphs.
• Various bugfixes

Changes in v9

• Lower memory & CPU usage (often -50%) for faster loading and better performance, thanks to MeldaProduction Plugin Kernel technlogy,
• New smart interpolation kernel that smoothens parameter changes
• Added smart bypass cross-fading and full bypass latency handling.
• Redesigned Modulators
• Added global Undo/Redo
• Online preset sharing
• Re-optimized for the newest processors.
• Added ability to store presets in all time-graph settings.
• Added Favorite paths feature to all file dialogs and selectors.
• Added ADSR tempo sync feature
• Added +3dB (AES-17) option to all crest meters.
• Modulate/automate transformation and amplitude transformation of all oscillator shapes
• Most popup windows are now displayed non-modally, so you can have them all visible at once.
• Added customizable graying for inactivate windows, which makes it easier to recognize active windows.
• Improved multicolumn listbox behaviour (in presets for example).
• Copy & paste (all of them) is now copied as text, so you can easily use this to send settings over email for example.
• Automation commands in ProTools such as ctrl+alt+cmd+click are now supported for most parameters.
• Editors with tabs now remember selected tab.
• Surround support is now enabled by default for all interfaces except for VST2.
• Various other bugfixes and improvements

Changes in v8.06

• Various performance improvements.
• Improved signal generator randomizer.
• Added random preset button to each preset window, which selects and loads random preset from selected folder.
• Added randomize button to oscillator shape editors.
• Added Enable button to modulator windows.
• MIDI settings are now available from the main plugin view.
• Improved styles and visual design.
• Double click on an item in MIDI settings displays a parameter selection window now.
• Added multiparameter Speed, which smartly interpolates the associated values to avoid potential audio artifacts and can even be used creatively.
• Added preset rename feature.
• Presets can now be dragged in the preset list to change order.
• Presets can now contain text information.
• Improved step sequencer editor graphical quality.
• ADSR editor contains units and provides better visualisation.
• Folders in all presets are now sorted by name.
• Only one MIDI conroller/note controller can be learned at once now to avoid confusion when learning multiple at once.
• Added fundamental (1st harmonic) level to signal generator transformations.
• Added Action On&Off parameters for modulator envelope mode, which lets you control how should the envelope be triggered.
• Added Mode parameter to Random tab of all modulators, which controls the random behaviour.
• Added benchmark feature which lets you measure the CPU consumption, so that you can optimize the settings, compare different hosts and computers etc.
• Bugfix for LFO in envelope mode becoming dysfunctional when fed with certain MIDI note sequence.
• Bugfix for Signal generator advanced settings and harmonics generator randomize not working.
• Bugfix for Band bypass in multiband plugins with latency caused comb filtering.
• Bugfix for Time meter units for -80dB and -40dB axes displaying incorrect values when zoomed in a lot.
• Bugfix for enabling & disabling a modulator via automation/modulation not restoring the original parameter values.
• Bugfix for Preset < > buttons not following the sorted order of folders.
• Bugfix for Edit areas in equalizers crashing on Mac.
• Bugfix for Unmaximizing a popup window on Mac messes up the content
• Bugfix for Mac Command key now acts like Ctrl to avoid conflict with the "standard" Ctrl+Click being right-mouse click.
• Bugfix for Numpad not working on Mac.

Changes in v8.04

• Enhanced performance
• Better visual response of metering systems, mainly sonograms
• Better preset window layout
• Show loudness maximum to all loudness meters via switch
• Store loudness meter settings
• EnhancedADSR editor
• Bugfix for Hacked ProTools bug, which makes the host freeze when the style wizard has been shown during startup.
• Bugfix for a rare crash when a progress window has been displayed.
• Bugfix for Custom ADSR attack/release editor behaving incorrectly.
• Bugfix for Signal generator transformation harmonics not updating immediately.
• Bugfix for Meters not initialized after opening the projects when non-default settings have been saved.
• Removed several potential bottlenecks, that could cause lags with low-latency processing.

Changes in v8.03

• Plugins now display preset name
• Display tab as popup via ctrl+click or right-clicking
• Time graph resolution can now be as low as 0.02ms
• Added 4 channel modes - Left & zero Right, Right & zero Left, Mid & zero Side, Side & zero Mid.
• Better predefined system folders in all file and directory dialogs.
• Added support for 64-bit WAV files.
• Multiband effects now minimize a chance of glitches when saving settings.
• Improved CPU efficiency by using true bypass on multiband effects
• Improved glitch free loading for multiband plugins.
• Panel with modulators and multiparameters is now open by default.
• Moved Safety limiter threshold to -0.05dB so that output doesn't go "red" in some hosts.
• When a collapsible panel gets uncollapsed and causes a window to expand, that window gets smaller when the panel gets collapsed backs.
• Bugfix for Bypass button not updating when host's bypass has changed.
• Bugfix for crash on some buggy ATI GPUs.
• Bugfix for a crash when a host was destroying and recreating the editor.
• Bugfix for plugins hypothetically freezing after init/store, though it has not been proven.
• Bugfix for M and S channels modes not working correctly in Logic in some circumstances.
• Bugfix for plugins freezing when changing multiparameter mode.
• Bugfix for file dialog not remembering selected path and file if in a special subfolder.
• Bugfix for plugins that may have worked not on Windows XP.
• Bugfix for Modulator enable didn't send automation.
• Bugfix for Plugins freezing in some hosts when processing Program Change MIDI messages to switch between A-H presets.

Changes in v8.02

• Big performance improvement.
• All file selectors now select the file drag & dropped from system explorer.

• Randomizing subsection of a plugin now always keeps it enabled.
• Improved side-chain support for Bidule VST.
• Bugfix for crashing whena malfunctioning font was present on the system.
• Bugfix for system exception in the beginning on some rare machines.
• Bugfix for active presets not updating.
• Bugfix for plugins and popups resizing outside of screen.

Changes in v8.01

• Improved active presets GUI.
• Added tuning to all frequency text input fields.
• Added a style closely resembling version 7.
• Added "thick line" switch and a reset button for maximum/infinite analyses to all analyzers.
• Bug fix for Meters not refreshing when displayed in popup window and collapsed the main container.
• Bug fix for Display help in web browser features generating complete documentation.
• Bug fix for problems in some specific older GPUs.
• Bug fix for Graph controls using numpad numbers 0-9 for zooming
• Bug fix for Diff feature not working properly when the plugin had latency.
• Bug fix for installer occasionally failing to write certain files on some Mac OS X systems.
• Bug fix for slider/button double click often opened and immediately closed the text input window.
• Bug fix for Fonts files being held by Mac OS X for unknown reasons and the installer was failing there.
• Bug fix for Style wizard crashing in Logic when clicking outside the wizard while changing style.

Changes in v7.13:

• Fixed cursor support issue on Mac.
• Fix for Safety limiter bug
• Fix for new pitch detection algorithm bug
• Fix for Mouse movement bug in Cubase

Changes in v7.10:

• Now up to 32 multiparameter bank modes.
• Bugfix for Multiparameter window size

Changes in v7.08:

• New Side-chain peak meter on the easy screen for some plugins
• Full automation/modulation to signal generators including LFOs.
• New "Banks" mode for multiparameters, for multiple bank parameter interpolation
• Improved signal generator smoothing performance.
• Increased unit grid visibility in all graph editors.
• Colors slightly adjusted for better visibility.
• Bugfix for randomization triggering "next/previous preset" load.
• Bugfix for plugins receiving MIDI channel 1 under Cubase 7 using VST3.
• Bugfix for step sequencer shapes not saving correctly.
• Bugfix for plugins that could crash when fed with "poly pressure" even via VST3.
• Bugfix for for plugins that temporarily freezes in VST3 when being automate.
• Bugfix for double click issue on Cocoa GUI

Changes in v7.05:

• Bugfix for failed AU validation when default settings contained upsampling of 2x or higher
• Bugfix for Keyboard input with older Carbon interfaces
• Improved Documentations within the plugin.
• Enable individual channels for processing in surround mode .
• All peak/loudness/.. meters are now reset by clicking on them.
• Automate or modulate Modulator synchronization
• Most modulator sliders/knobs now send automation
• Step sequencer grid now follows the number of steps.
• Bugfix for high CPU usage on some CPUs when input was silent.
• Bugfix for Peak/loudness meters on easy screen bug.
• Bugfix for multiparameter not updating when modulated.

Changes in v7.00:

• Smart randomization algorithm
• Added AGC (automatic gain control)
• Added lots of presets for most creative plugins.
• Ultra-advanced follower borrowed from MDynamics engine is now used in every modulator
• Oscillators can now load custom samples (WAV, MP3, FLAC)
• Ctrl+click on a "Presets" button loads a random preset.
• Added global modulator switch, presets and randomizer.
• Added band presets and band randomizer for multiband plugins.
• Added signal generator shape menu images, presets and randomizer.
• Switched to VST3 3.51.
• Added Hold parameter for the modulator follower mode.
• All momentary & short-term loudness meters now have maximum value indicator.
• Delay mode is now "classic" by default.
• BugFix: A few compatibility issues, upgraded to VST 3.51.
• BugFix: Analyzers didn't work correctly in left + right mode.

Changes in v6.00:

• Interface and memory enhancements
• Knob based interfaces
• New "double" envelope shape type
• Analyzer & sonogram can now optionally be enabled even when the GUI is hidden
• A-H presets now send automation when changed.
• MIDI note controllers now react on pitch-bend immediately.
• Added second tape mode for flangers.
• Added feedback phase invert and saturation for phasers.
• Knob mode