Alternative to Waves C4

[Sly]

I'm currently using the C3 multiband free plugin to compress the low mids in my guitars but I can't get it to sound right for the moment, it just seems to kill the sound.
Any cheaper alternative to Waves C4 ? I'm on a Mac and can run VST, AU, RTAS... plugs

 

[The Unavoidable]

The reaXcomp, I thinks it's called is free and works great. I can't remember where I got it from though, try googling around and see if you find anything.

 

[PostMortem1666]

http://www.gvst.co.uk/gmulti.htm

GMulti

It is free and for me works just as great as C4.

 

[Wild Hades]

http://www.x-buz.com/BuzCompFree_download.html
Free linear and hard compressors, 3 bands...

There is also the commercial version with 1,2,3,4,5 bands and a limiter too.
Pretty cheap.

 

[Dom Ostarig]

The reaXcomp, I thinks it's called is free and works great. I can't remember where I got it from though, try googling around and see if you find anything.

+1.... i think it's better than C4 itself:

- have many bands you want (it's scary)
- Attack, Release, Knee, Threshold and Ratio for each band (i never knew another multiband so complete)

I not even know why people use C4 when ReaXcomp exists.....

http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/

 

[The Unavoidable]

I not even know why people use C4 when ReaXcomp exists.....

http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/

YAH HEAR THAT SNEAP YOU BLOODY BASTARD!

 

[John_C]

As usual the big difference between top plugs and the free alternatives is that waves have put in far more time into the GUI. It's just easier to see whats going on with c4

 

[The Unavoidable]

Yeah, but is that difference worth 400 dollars over 0 dollars?

 

[jipchen]

And it's VST only

 

[LeSedna]

Well I'm partisan of ReaXcomp but I guess for some people it could, depends on your need in terms of workflow.

 

[Sly]

Thanks but all those plugs do not work on Macs

 

[Zack Uidl]

what DAW do you use dude? I have been using the multiband comp in cubase 5 and really like it.

 

[Sly]

Digital Performer 5.13

 

[oscillat0r]

This doesn't really answer your question but its sort of related ...here's a really good free L1 alternative