Freqport has announced FreqLift, a plugin that combines upward and downward dynamics, saturation, and oversampled clipping into a single signal processor. Where standard compression pulls down louder peaks, FreqLift can work in the opposite direction, pushing quieter elements like sustain, ambience, and texture forward in the mix.

The plugin splits the signal into two frequency bands via a linear-phase crossover, letting producers treat the low and high ranges independently. That means you can add density to a low end while pulling out air and detail up top, rather than applying the same processing across the full spectrum. The clipping stage handles peaks and perceived loudness, and can be used subtly or pushed into more aggressive territory alongside the saturation and upward dynamics.

One notable aspect of FreqLift is its optional hardware integration. It runs as a standard plugin with an emulated tube saturation stage, but owners of Freqport’s FreqTube FT1 hardware unit can reroute that saturation stage through real analogue tubes. The rest of the signal chain stays inside the DAW, so session recall and automation remain intact.

FreqLift is iLok-protected and available now at an introductory price of $74.25 USD, down from the regular $99.00 USD. It is also offered as part of the Freqport Tube Collection bundle alongside the FreqTube FT1-EMU plugin for $99.00 USD. More details are at freqport.com.