good free/cheap multi-band compressor ?

[Williamn]

Hello, im looking for a cheap and good multi band compressor.
So far I have been using the reaxcomp but for some reason it really does not like cubase and ends up crashing my sessions most of the time when I bring up the GUI

So anyone got some good suggestions?.. don't mind spending a bit of money, but atm I can't afford to shell out for something like the waves C4.

 

[Jind]

Have never used it but IIRs's entry in this years KVR Developers Challenge is a Waves C4 type clone. See here: http://www.kvraudio.com/developer_challenge_2009.php#dc09_51

 

[visceral]

I really like GMulti from gvst. Helps visualize too.

 

[John_C]

I have to say that since i went legit, the only plugs i really miss are C4 and transX multi
none of the free equivalents compare at all, and there are very very few replacements for transx for love or money

 

[pattonfreak1]

That sucks about ReaXComp, cuz its definitelt the best free one out there. Slim_slow_sliders C3 multiband is prolly next in line IMO.

 

[Trevoire520]

T-racks multi-band limiter sounds pretty good imo. Only 3 bands though and the metering leaves alot to be desired.

 

[Erkan]

GMulti <3 It's so awesome, there aren't many things I can't get the way I want with that plugin. It's just a shame it has stupid limitations such as only 3 bands and you can't set the crossover frequencies as freely as you'd wish sometimes. But still, it kicks so much ass!

 

[mick thompson]

http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/ look for Slim Slow Slider: C3 Multi Band Compressor - its a VST ported version to AU for mac

http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/slim_slow_slider/vst - vst version should be here if you feel like converting the page's text to english

 

[aortizjr]

Have you tried the one built in to Cubase?

I use it all the time and I think it is just fine.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I very rarely have a need for a multi-band compressor. I have ozone and Wavearts multidynamics 5. The wavearts one sounds really bad at the crossover points last time I tried it so I haven't gotten much use out of it. I got those free b/c I'm a dealer.

I haven't seen any free ones I particularly liked.

Might be worth reinstalling the ReaPlugs bundle to see if that improves anything.

Oh yeah, if you're really desperate you can send the track to a bus, return the bus on several faders. Insert filters to choose the bands. Cool thing is you can use different comps for each band if you want.