Waves C1 Compressor - Compressor, Expander and Gate Plugin
Waves C1 Compressor - Compressor, Expander and Gate Plugin
The classic Waves C1 Compressor combines a musically pleasing dynamics sound with rich functionality: compression, expansion, upward expansion, gating, dynamic filtering, sidechaining and internal sidechain filtering, all in one plugin.
C1 is not about colour but about solving problems. Its clean, neutral sound complements any source, as its sole goal is to deliver every type of dynamics processing a project needs.
- Compression, expansion, gating and dynamic filtering
- Soft-knee compression avoids a squashed sound
- Built-in limiter sets an output ceiling
- Look-ahead, auto-release and auto-makeup
- Parameter and dynamics linking for cross-channel balance
- Up to three sidechains that any number of channels can link to
Supplied as a digital download with a perpetual licence. After purchase you receive a Waves serial number to register to your Waves account; the plugins are then installed and activated with the free Waves Central application, either to your computer or to an exFAT-formatted USB flash drive, one device at a time. A Waves account and an internet connection are needed to activate; no hardware dongle is required. Formats: AAX Native, AudioSuite, AU and VST3 (64-bit) on macOS Sonoma 14 or later, and AAX Native, AudioSuite and VST3 (64-bit) on Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11. Intel and Apple silicon Macs and x64 Intel or AMD PCs are supported; 16 GB RAM is recommended.