354E

About

354E is a mastering and metering plugin by Plugin Alliance. It is a multiband compressor with a diode bridge design, modeled on a vintage hardware unit. Three independent bands (Low, Mid and High) can be compressed separately. Multiband mode can be switched off for lighter compression suited to buss compression and mastering.

What it sounds like

With multiband mode on, tracks can be shaped and compressed more heavily; with it off, the compression is lighter and more nuanced.

Features

• Three independent compression bands: Low, Mid and High.
• Adjustable crossover frequencies between bands.
• Ratios from 1.5:1 to 6:1.
• Switchable SMASH mode for over-compression.
• Mid/side mode.
• Sidechain high pass filter.
• Switchable Niveau filter.
• Attack time as fast as 2µsec.

Good for

• Drums
• Electric guitars
• Rock vocals
• Mastering