Blue Cat Dynamics

Blue Cat’s Dynamics is an advanced and versatile dynamics processor that can serve as a compressor, limiter, gate, expander, and waveshaper—all at the same time. It offers total control over your audio’s dynamics with a unique two-threshold system, advanced side chaining, and detailed visual feedback. The plug-in’s VCA/Opto and Peak/RMS control options provide smooth, precise control over the envelope detection, allowing you to customize the behavior of the dynamic processing like never before.

The built-in filters let you fine-tune which frequencies are affected by the compression, while the mid/side processing and stereo linking capabilities give you even more flexibility in how you shape your sound. Blue Cat’s Dynamics also includes a post-processing brickwall limiter and clipper with lookahead, ensuring that your output remains controlled and distortion-free.

In addition to its powerful dynamics processing capabilities, the plug-in provides detailed real-time visual feedback, including dynamic range, envelope, and gain reduction displays. You can even record this information as automation curves in your DAW for further monitoring and control.

Key Features:

• All-in-One Dynamics Processor: Functions as a compressor, limiter, gate, expander, and waveshaper with a unique two-threshold system for dynamic control.
• Advanced Side Chaining: Features three modes of side chain input: external side chain, MIDI control, and automation lanes.
• VCA/Opto & Peak/RMS Control: Continuous control over the envelope detection for precise adjustment of the dynamics response.
• Stereo & Mid-Side Processing: Includes mid/side processing and multiple stereo linking options for more advanced dynamic control.
• Post-processing Limiter & Clipper: A built-in brickwall limiter and clipper with lookahead keeps your output safe from overshoot and distortion.
• Real-time Visual Feedback: Comprehensive visual display of the dynamics response, gain reduction, and envelopes, with the ability to record this information as automation curves in your DAW.
• Customizable Interface: Fully customizable user interface for optimal workflow, with adjustable transparency and zoom.
• Additional Features: Dry/wet control for parallel compression, input and side chain filters, lookahead capability, and up to 4x oversampling for improved audio quality.