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The Bass Rider Black Friday deal from Waves takes 69% off this bass leveling plugin, so it costs $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
Bass Rider is a Waves plugin that keeps a bass line at a steady level for you. It rides the gain automatically toward a target level you set, so the part stays even from the first bar to the last.
Low end is hard to judge. Low frequencies are tough to reproduce and tough to hear, so bass levels tend to drift without you noticing.
The usual fix is heavy compression, but the maker says that changes the attack, tone and sustain. Hand-drawn level automation can sound better, but it is slow and imprecise.
Bass Rider takes a different route. Bass Rider adjusts volume only, with no compression or other dynamics processing involved, so the audio stays clean, which is how the manufacturer describes it.
On PC, it needs Windows 10 or later and comes as VST and AAX.
Because it writes its moves to an automation track, you can leave the gain curve as it is or edit it by hand where a section needs a different level. The plugin does the rough work in real time, and the finer decisions stay with you.
Yes. The Bass Rider Black Friday deal takes 69% off this Waves plugin, bringing it to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026. Bass Rider levels a bass line by riding its gain automatically, with no dynamics processing involved.
It automatically adjusts the gain of a bass track to hold a steady target level. The maker says it adds no compression, so the attack, tone, sustain and dynamic feel stay as played, and it works in real time without latency.
On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX. On PC it comes as VST and AAX. Mac support covers macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, and the PC version needs Windows 10 or later.
Yes. Bass Rider writes an automation track as it works, and you can fine-tune that automation if the bass needs it. This suits sections where the automatic level needs a manual nudge.
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