Dec 6, 2023 · What is bus compression? Within your digital audio workstation, a bus is a virtual channel that allows you to sum multiple audio tracks together. You can use a bus to apply the same …

The Manley Vari-Mu compressor is a shining example of what real tubes can do to your mix-bus. This compressor is known for bringing clarity and warmth to your mix, achieving this through the use of …

Softube Bus Processor is a plugin designed to add warmth, saturation, and other sonic characteristics to your mix bus or individual tracks. It includes three separate modules: a saturation module, an EQ …

Jul 14, 2025 · Hardware processing on your master bus can transform your sound completely, we look at some of the best bus compressors.

Oct 16, 2024 · A bus compressor is a type of compressor used to process the combined output of multiple audio tracks, typically grouped together on a mix bus or auxiliary channel.

Use the Bettermaker Bus Compressor to add bus compression to your drum, vocal, guitar, and stereo buses. This VCA bus compressor plugin is designed to preserve transient material and maintain …

For over 40 years, the stereo bus compressor has been a cornerstone in mixing, often referred to as the “mix bus glue.” WesAudio elevates this classic with ngBusComp — a fully analog, dual mono, stereo, …

Aug 17, 2024 · The standard and advanced versions of Ozone come with two different compression modules that are both great for bus compression: Dynamics and Vintage Compressor.

Jul 24, 2025 · As an experienced musician, I’ve spent way too much time testing these plugins (seriously, send help), and I’ve rounded up the best bus compressors that can tighten up your mix, …

Jul 8, 2022 · Learn how mix bus compression differs from other uses of compression, and how it can enhance your mix, smoothing musical dynamics and “gluing” tracks together.