What Compressor should I get?

[TWOLOST1111]

I use cubase sx3 and run it on a mac. Im just learning about sidechaing and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good compressor to download that would work well with hip hop music.

[Phlipper]

I just got this in my inbox... I'm planning on getting it myself, but it sounds like the very thing for you. It's cheap, too!

06-apr-2009: Voxengo Voxformer version 2.1 update is now available for download. Voxengo Voxformer is a multi-functional vocal channel strip pro audio plug-in, available in AudioUnit and VST plug-in formats, for Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista computers.

Version 2.1 update includes the following changes:

* Switchable DC filter added.
* Compressor smoothing parameter added.
* Mouse jumping movements issue fixed.

Voxformer features:

* Two built-in vocal compressors
* Two-band compressor operation
* Asymmetric compression
* 5-band equalizer
* Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer
* Noise gate (de-breath) module
* De-esser module
* Presence boosting module
* Saturation module
* Multi-channel processing
* Internal channel routing
* Channel grouping
* Mid/side processing
* Up to 8x oversampling
* 64-bit floating point processing
* Preset manager
* Undo/redo history
* A/B comparisons
* Contextual hint messages

An introductory price offer of US$55.95 is still effective. The offer ends on 14-apr-2009. Demo version of Voxengo Voxformer can be downloaded at the Voxengo web site: Voxengo - Sound with a Soul - Pro audio AudioUnit and VST plug-ins

[glenlata]

the rocket program in the stillwell program is nice although i can't remember if it works for mac i think it does. but don't quote me if i'm wrong. if im right quote me all day.

[richiebee]

Be sure to read this thread if you haven't already...

cubase side-chaining

Sidechaining in earlier versions of Cubase isn't as intuitive as it could be.