Freeware Compressor of type SSL / LA-2A and 1176 emulation / Testing

FXpansion have a free one called DCAM
 
Think it's still ion their site, you'll need to register before hand.
 
Steve

I use Bootsies Thrillseeker LA - I actually use this most of the time in preference to purchased compressors.
All his plug ins are very good indeed - in my opinion some of them outperform many commercially available products. For instance VBL I am really getting into as well.
They are only 32 bit but work without any problems whatsoever on my 64 bit windows 7 system.
Hope this helps
Nigel
 
 
 
 
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/vst-effects/
 
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/

The Audiocation AC1 is a decent 1176-ish freeware comp:
 
https://www.audiocation.de/en/plugin
 
Cheers,
Eddie
 

Soundblend
Try the download link on this page - it downloads everything
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/alternative-vos-plug-in-download/
Nigel
 

Need more suggestions, please post if you know some compressors
that is not added here yet.

( love the sound from the softube TLA-100A : 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8GRLRtiL98
but of course that's a expensive one.)

Any freeware Compressor, that come close to it ?

Thank's
Jan.

Eddie TX
The Audiocation AC1 is a decent 1176-ish freeware comp:
 
https://www.audiocation.de/en/plugin
 
Cheers,
Eddie
 

I know that is a good freeware compressor and want to use it , but i cant get it to
work in X2a it will not show up...

Edit : to get it work i must use JBridge, cause bitbridge cant handle it.

EDIT (Solved): worked in X1d 32 bit install

I would like to thank clintmartin for this link:
 
http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-feedback-compressor-2/
 
This is a seriously excellent compressor and it is free to boot. I have used the SMART C2 hardware compressor a lot in the past. (don't own it but borrowed it though) It just does very nice things to a mix and it also makes the VU meters move in a certain way too after the C2 is applied to a mix.
 
I have been trying various software compressors to try and get as close to the C2 as I can with sometimes varying results from close to nothing like it. So far the mastering compressor in Harrison Mixbus has been very good. (Danny suggests the API 2500 and I am still keen to get it too)
 
But this compressor sounds very very good, very transparent and it makes the VU meters dance in a very similar way to the C2. Even when pushed very hard it does not sound like it is being pushed very hard and still maintains nice transparency. Excellent compressor. Highly recommended!!

dubdisciple
Opinions vary on quality but there is an attempt at what you seek here: antress.blogspot.com. these plugins caused a stir when they were introduced because the interfaces were blatantly modeled after well known classic gear. I tried them years ago but did no formal comparison. Free and worth try

Thanks, but i have already tried those, to be honest i am not quite sure about those compressors
have tried them many times but ended up deleting them again.. 
The antress " The lost Angel " and " Fire chainer ( 1176 type compressor ) " must be the better of them IMO.
I may have to test it one final time once more..    Antress

So far i use: Klanghelm DC1A and the TDR Feedback Compressor II
 

Jeff Evans
I would like to thank clintmartin for this link:
 
http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-feedback-compressor-2/
 
This is a seriously excellent compressor and it is free to boot. I have used the SMART C2 hardware compressor a lot in the past. (don't own it but borrowed it though) It just does very nice things to a mix and it also makes the VU meters move in a certain way too after the C2 is applied to a mix.
 
I have been trying various software compressors to try and get as close to the C2 as I can with sometimes varying results from close to nothing like it. So far the mastering compressor in Harrison Mixbus has been very good. (Danny suggests the API 2500 and I am still keen to get it too)
 
But this compressor sounds very very good, very transparent and it makes the VU meters dance in a very similar way to the C2. Even when pushed very hard it does not sound like it is being pushed very hard and still maintains nice transparency. Excellent compressor. Highly recommended!!

Glad you liked it Jeff. Have you tried LimiterNo.6? http://vladgsound.wordpress.com/plugins/limiter6/
It has a good RMS limiter as the first module, but the Limiter is the best I've tried. I use it over Pro-L every time!

clintmartin
http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2012/02/18/bpb-freeware-studio-best-free-compressor-vstau-plugins/ 
This is a big list of free stuff. I don't recall ever seeing a 1176. If you have Sonar the PC76 in the Pro channel should do the trick.

I do not have Pro Channel, just my X1d studio, but i wish i had 

I will thank everyone that has been posting here, hope it may come
in handy for others too, that is working on a budget.

clintmartin
Here's one. http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Modern_DynaKiller&id=1179
I've never tried it so...Let me know if it's any good.

Yes that compressor is actually good to be freeware i tried it before and i have them all now , so get those 3 compressors, and try them as well.
1 Dynakiller
2 The lost Angel
3 Fire chainer 

http://antress.blogspot.no/

Thanks for the tip on checking coloring first. I seem to be spending ages deciding which of the many free compressors I've downloaded suit which track. I'm a newbie to mixing (tried it 20 years ago)