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The BSS dpr-402 Black Friday deal from Waves takes 79% off this compressor plugin, which brings it to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
It is a software version of a VCA compressor that Waves describes as a staple of 80s live sound, broadcast and studio racks. The BSS DPR-402 plugin was designed in close cooperation with BSS Audio.
The hardware combined VCA compression, peak limiting, de-essing and side-chaining, with 11 frequency-dependent responses on top.
In the studio it earned its name on drums and drum machines. Waves says it supplied the explosive signature sound of 80s drum machines.
The modeling is described by the maker as meticulous, and it keeps the character of the original unit. The plugin then goes past the hardware with extra features, more versatility and easier handling.
Here is the feature list from the maker:
The hardware's rear-panel jumpers are now a drop-down software menu. That saves you from opening up a rack unit to change a setting.
The mid-side option lets you compress the center and the sides of a stereo signal with different settings. Dual mono gives each channel its own controls, so left and right can be dialed in separately.
Because compression, limiting and de-essing sit in one plugin, a single insert on a vocal or drum bus can cover several jobs in the signal chain. Each section can also be used alone if you only want one of them.
On Mac, the plugin supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX formats.
On PC, you need Windows 10 or later, with VST and AAX formats.
The BSS DPR-402 VST is part of the Waves compressor plugins range, and the Black Friday discount applies to the plugin at the price above.
Yes. The BSS DPR-402 Black Friday deal from Waves takes 79% off, so the plugin costs $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026. It is a compressor plugin that also covers limiting, de-essing and side-chaining.
One plugin combines VCA compression, peak limiting and de-essing, which you can use together or separately. It also has two independent sidechains per channel, parallel processing with a mix control, and an added output limiter.
Mac versions come as VST, AU and AAX, and PC versions as VST and AAX. Mac needs macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 or Sequoia 15. PC needs Windows 10 or later.
You can run the DPR-402 on a stereo pair, split it into two independent channels that each get their own controls, or use it for mid-side work. You can pick whichever suits the source, so the center and sides can be treated with separate settings.
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