Smash. Punch. Crush. This plugin is unlike any compressor you have ever used. Designed and tested by metal and electronic artists seeking the next level of pure energy for their music, the Argent Compressor takes any sound you give it and transforms it into something truly aggressive, raw, and powerful.

Use it on a bassline to bring it right to the front of the mix. Use it on reverb tails to create nearly infinite ambiance. Use it on drums to shape transients or completely mangle the mix. The applications are endless, and always loud.

This is the ultimate sound design tool for creating industrial monsters and dancefloor bangers. The effect is extreme... can you handle it?

• Apply up to 100db of upwards compression, bringing even the quietest sounds up to max loudness
• Enable the multiband mode to engage the effect in 3 separate frequency bands, like an OTT on steroids
• Adjust the timing, range, filtering, and limiting options for incredible flexibility in use cases and genres
• Use one of the fine-tuned presets to get you up and running quickly
• Some settings do unpredictable or ugly things... and we like it that way

• RANGE:  Similar to a “threshold” knob on traditional compressors, this value designates at what loudness the plugin will start working on the input sound. The more you turn the knob, the quieter the sounds that will be acted upon. At the maximum value of -100db, the effect is nearly infinite, and will capture everything, even extra noise from your other plugins!
• HARD KNEE:  When enabled, the compressor effect will be applied nearly instantly once the input audio is within the Range value. This can create some glitchy effects. When disabled, the compressor's effect is more smooth and clean-sounding.
• ATTACK / RELEASE:  These controls are unlike attack and release knobs on traditional compressors. Instead, each will change how much saturation is applied to the input sound thanks to the internal math of upwards compression. Longer attack values and shorter release values will dramatically increase the saturation.
• MULTIBAND:  When enabled, the input sound will be split into three bands according to the crossover frequency knob values. Each band is then independently compressed, exposing new sounds from the input audio that you may not have heard before.
• CROSSOVER LOCK:  This toggle lets you adjust both multiband crossover values at the same time, maintaining the relative distance between them. Disabling allows you to adjust both knobs independently.
• DC FILTERS:  If you are dealing with DC Offset, or just want to see what happens, you can enable one or both of these toggles. Pre is applied to input audio before the compression, and Post is applied after.
• LIMITER / CLIPPER:  Depending on the sound you are looking for, you can switch between a limiter or a clipper to tame the output audio. This is actually what creates the plugin's saturation, so one may be more appropriate than the other for specific situations.
• TRIM:  If pushing out audio at 0db is too loud, use this knob to turn the volume down (after the compression, of course).