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The MC2000 Multi-Band Compressor HD v7 Black Friday deal is 33% off at $99 until Nov 23, 2026, on McDSP's multi-band compressor plugin built for AAX DSP users.
This is the HD version of the MC2000 plugin. A Native version exists separately for everyone else.
MC2000 is three plugins in one package, split by how many bands you want to compress independently:
The maker says MC2000 gives you complete control over multi-band dynamic compression. Each band has the usual controls: output (make-up gain), threshold, compression (ratio), attack and release.
Two less common controls sit alongside them. Knee and BITE let you shape how the compression behaves in ways standard ratio and threshold settings don't reach.
Several peak detection circuit types are built in. McDSP says this covers flexibility you would normally need several separate compressors to get.
Steep 24 dB/Oct crossover filters keep signal from leaking into neighbouring bands, so each band compresses only its own slice of the spectrum. The crossover points are adjustable.
The feature list from McDSP:
You get two activations per license.
McDSP HD plugins support AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU and VST3. VST is no longer supported as of v7.0, and VST versions of v6 plugins won't be updated and will be uninstalled.
McDSP lists compatibility with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar and Studio One, plus other DAWs that load AAX, AU or VST3. The HD plugins also support VENUE S6L systems through a VENUE-specific installer from the McDSP website.
On Mac, you need macOS 10.13 or higher, 64-bit only, and the plugins run natively on Intel and M1 Apple Silicon. On Windows, McDSP lists Windows 7, 8 and 10, 64-bit only.
Activation runs through an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or a free iLok License Manager account with an iLok Cloud session.
Yes. The MC2000 HD v7 Black Friday deal is 33% off, bringing it to $99, and it ends Nov 23, 2026. This listing is the HD version for AAX DSP users, and McDSP also offers a separate Native version.
MC2000 is three plugins: MC202 for two-band compression, MC303 for three-band and MC404 for four-band. Each gives you output, threshold, compression, attack and release, plus the Knee and BITE controls.
HD v7 supports AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU and VST3. As of v7.0, the older VST format is no longer supported, and v6 VST versions won't be updated and will be uninstalled.
McDSP plugins need an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or a free iLok License Manager account with an iLok Cloud session. Each v7 plugin includes two activations per authorisation.
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