Multiband Dynamics
Harmonic Multiband Compressor Multiband compressor plugin
Control the bands. Shape what drives them.

A six-band multiband compressor plugin for a steadier low end, controlled upper mids and independent movement across the mix. Add input harmonics or use detector-only drive to change the compression response.
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VST3 / AU / AAX · macOS & Windows · v2.1.12
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Read the Harmonic Multiband manualIN MOTION
Harmonic Multiband, running.

IN YOUR SESSION
Give each part of the mix the movement it needs.
Tighten the lows without clamping every transient, or lift a quieter frequency region. Each band has its own compressor. Global IN DRIVE and DET ONLY/AUDIBLE controls shape the input to all six bands, and the output exciter adds harmonics after they recombine.
THE LISTENING ROOM
Listen to Harmonic Multiband.
One performance. Two perspectives. Loudness matched.
Mastering Gentle preset (six bands, 2:1, RMS detection) with detector-only harmonics at 35% and the output exciter at 12%.
About this demo
Rendered through Harmonic Multiband Compressor 2.0.5 on macOS. Input and processed excerpts are matched in loudness. Switching keeps your place.
Open input audio ↗Open processed audio ↗A CLOSER LOOK
Inside Harmonic Multiband.

Six bands on one display
Five movable crossovers divide the display into six bands. Compare the pre/post spectra, and read gain reduction or positive LIFT to see each band’s dynamics separately from its harmonics.

Harmonics in the detector
Global IN DRIVE runs from 0 to 100 percent. DET ONLY shapes each detector without adding those harmonics to the band audio; AUDIBLE places saturation before each compressor.

Exact values, band by band
Set threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release, makeup and range in the selected-band strip. Click a value to type it; Return applies and Escape cancels.
All features & controls
- Six compressor bands and five movable crossovers
- Per-band threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release, makeup and detector high-pass
- RMS/Peak detector choice per band
- Down/Up dynamics; Range 0–60 dB with upward lift capped at 30 dB
- Global IN DRIVE and DET ONLY/AUDIBLE selection, applied across the bands
- Optional 2x/4x audible-input oversampling and input COMP
- Output exciter with its own automatic level matching, up to 6 dB
- Low Latency suppresses input oversampling; lookahead remains available
- Lookahead 0–10 ms; dry/wet Mix to 100%, additive wet gain to 200%
- Exact value fields and crossover entry; effective state and signed LIFT displays
Type the crossover
Double-click a crossover, or focus it and press Enter, to type Hz or kHz. The field keeps the splits ordered with the required 5 percent spacing between neighbors.
Solo, mute, band bypass
Solo a band to hear its region or mute it from the output. COMP OFF disables that band’s compressor; audible input saturation and output excitation can still process the signal.
The output stage
OUT EXCITER adds harmonics to the summed bands, with its own automatic level matching of up to 6 dB. MIX blends dry and wet up to 100 percent, then adds wet gain to 200 percent; OUTPUT trims by ±24 dB.
Where the harmonics enter
| Stage | Path | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| IN · DET ONLY | Each band’s detector | Global drive changes detection without adding input saturation to the audible path |
| IN · AUDIBLE | Each band before compression | Global drive adds audible saturation; COMP trims this input stage by up to 6 dB |
| OUT EXCITER | After the bands recombine | Adds output harmonics with its own automatic level matching, up to 6 dB |
Put it to work.
Drum bus density
Choose DET ONLY, raise the global input drive, then set the low, mid and high bands to control the kit independently.
Bass that carries
On a bass track, use AUDIBLE input drive for harmonics, then balance the fundamental and upper bands with their own dynamics.
A steadier mix
Control a wandering low end or an aggressive upper region without applying the same compression to the whole mix.
A touch of air
Introduce a little output excitation after the bands recombine. Its level matching works independently of input COMP.
THE DETAILS
Fits your setup.
- Bands
- 6 with 5 ordered, movable crossovers
- Dynamics
- Down/Up; Range 0–60 dB, upward cap 30 dB
- Detector
- RMS/Peak choice and high-pass per band
- Input harmonics
- Global drive; Detector Only / Audible; input COMP
- Output harmonics
- Post-sum exciter; own level matching, up to 6 dB
- Oversampling
- Off / 2x / 4x on audible input
- Lookahead
- 0–10 ms
- Mix
- 0–100% dry/wet; 100–200% additive wet gain
- Platforms
- Windows 10+ (64-bit); macOS 10.15+ Intel / 11+ Apple Silicon
- Windows
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit. VST3, AAX, Standalone.
- macOS
- macOS 10.15 or later on Intel; macOS 11 or later on Apple Silicon. AU, VST3, AAX.
- Hosts
- A 64-bit host supporting your platform’s plugin format. Your DAW may require a newer operating system.
Use it in Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, FL Studio, REAPER, Bitwig Studio, and other compatible hosts.
Find the right format for your DAW ↗Questions about Harmonic Multiband.
Can I set different harmonics for each band?
The compressor settings are independent per band. IN DRIVE, DET ONLY/AUDIBLE, OS and COMP are global controls applied across all six bands.
What does COMP compensate?
COMP trims audible input drive by up to 6 dB; it is not a full level match. The output exciter has its own automatic level matching, up to 6 dB. DET ONLY stores input COMP and OS settings without applying them.
Can it lift quiet detail?
Yes. Each band can use Up mode, with lift capped at the smaller of its Range setting and 30 dB. Down mode applies downward compression.
Does Low Latency remove all latency?
It disables input oversampling. Lookahead remains active and can still add latency. With effective oversampling and lookahead both off, processing adds zero latency.
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GUIDES & JOURNAL
The technique behind Harmonic Multiband.
Practical explanations, build stories and examples to try in your own session.
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- How to read a spectrum analyzer, pre vs post
- What is dither? When to use it in mastering, and when to skip it
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