Soul Squash is a vintage-style compressor plugin from Tone Empire, modeled on a solid-state compressor pedal. It is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
Soul Squash is a compressor effect from Tone Empire that aims to recreate the clean, punchy character of a vintage solid-state compressor pedal. The developer says the sound was sampled and replicated using its proprietary NM2 Neural Network technology. The plugin has a compact set of controls, including input and output gain stages, a Thick switch and a Dry Mix knob for parallel compression. It runs as a 64-bit plugin in VST3, AU and AAX formats.
Tone Empire describes Soul Squash as a clean, solid-state compressor with a retro flavor. The developer positions it for a wide range of sources, including pianos, clavinets, orchestral material, bass, vocals and drums.
The Thick switch adds a low-end EQ bump after the compression stage. This is a simple way to add weight to a sound without reaching for a separate EQ, and it can be switched in or out as the source calls for it.
The plugin uses a minimalist interface. The Compressor control sets the input gain into the compressor, and the Output control attenuates the level after compression.
Input Adjust and Output Adjust let you fine-tune gain before and after processing. Output Adjust trims the final signal after the dry mix. The Dry Mix control blends in the unprocessed signal, which lets you use the plugin for parallel compression.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Tone Empire |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Compressor |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Free trial | Yes |
Soul Squash is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats. It supports both Windows and macOS.
It requires macOS 10.13 or later and works on Intel and native M1 Macs. It is 64-bit only. Logic Pro 10.7.2 and later and Ableton 11.1 on M1 Macs should use the M1 installer, while other DAWs use the regular Mac installer.
Soul Squash requires Windows 10 or later (64-bit only), an Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen equivalent processor, 2 GB of RAM, 300 MB of hard drive space and a screen resolution of 1024 × 768.
The Thick switch adds a low-end EQ bump after the compression stage, which the developer describes as a thicker sound.
FREE TRIAL
FREE TRIAL
FREE TRIAL
FREE TRIAL