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NM Compact Max for Live device working on a track

Dynamics · Audio effect · Max for Live

NM Compact

Clean compressor with a live picture

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A punchy compressor that shows the level, the threshold and the gain reduction scrolling in real time. Drag the threshold line straight on the display.

Ableton Live 12 Suite, or Live 12 Standard with Max for Live. Windows and macOS.

How it works

Set the threshold by dragging the white line on the display, then shape the attack, hold and release while you watch the gain reduction on every hit. Peak catches fast transients, ISP watches inter-sample peaks, RMS reacts to the average level. Use the Sidechain input to compress one sound from another.

Features

  • Peak, ISP and RMS detection
  • Attack, Hold, Release, Range
  • Stereo link and Mix
  • External sidechain input
  • Native Ableton look, automatable controls
  • Defaults do nothing until you turn a control

Also in the bundle

All 20 devices for $79

NM Compact is part of the NU MOTION Max for Live Bundle, together with 19 more devices.

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