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The Linear Phase Multiband Compressor Black Friday deal from Waves takes 79% off, bringing this mastering compressor plugin to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
It is a five-band multiband compressor built on linear-phase crossovers. The maker says that design avoids the phase smearing and coloration conventional multiband dynamics processors add.
Waves positions it as a processor for precision mastering, where the job is shaping the final mix without changing its character.
It splits your signal into 5 independent, fully parametric bands and compresses each one on its own. Because the crossovers are linear-phase, the bands recombine without phase-based coloration.
The maker says transients are processed with more focus and clarity, and that intermodulation among the bands is eliminated.
Each band has its own attack and release, so every range can track the dynamics of the material the way you want.
Waves calls it a must-have dynamics tool for mastering, and says its faithful audio treatment makes it ideal for that stage. If you master in the box, it goes on the stereo bus or on your master channel.
The de-masking feature is aimed at one specific problem: bands that cover each other up. It is meant to clear each band so it reads against its neighbours.
The upward expansion and focusing-type EQ modes mean the plugin is not limited to turning peaks down.
On Mac, the plugin runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX formats.
On PC, it needs Windows 10 or later, in VST and AAX formats.
Yes. The Waves Linear Phase Multiband Compressor Black Friday deal takes 79% off, which brings the plugin to $29.99. The offer ends Nov 26, 2026.
Waves built it for mastering. It is a multiband compressor with linear-phase crossovers, so the maker says it avoids the phase smearing and coloration of conventional multiband processors while treating transients with more focus and clarity.
It has 5 independent, fully parametric bands. Each band gets its own attack and release. It also offers upward expansion, "focusing"-type EQ, automatic makeup gain, adaptive threshold and a "de-masking" feature that clarifies each band against the others.
On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX and supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. On PC it comes as VST and AAX and needs Windows 10 or later.
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