Waves Audio offers the H-Comp ($179 value) plugin as a free download via Raytown Productions, and the offer expires today.
Raytown Productions and Waves Audio teamed up to offer the H-Comp as a free download for a limited time. The offer started 1 day ago, and it ends today, so hurry up!
We recently gave away Sibilance on Bedroom Producers Blog, so here’s another chance to add a Waves Audio freebie to your mixing arsenal.
H-Comp has been around for a long time, so it doesn’t really need an introduction. It is a versatile compressor plugin that works especially well on drums and the master bus.
The plugin combines the modeled behavior of transformers, tubes, and transistors to apply an analog-style sound to the signal. It also features an analog-modeled release behavior, the ability to BPM-sync the release, and a brickwall limiter on the output to prevent excess peaks.
If you like compressors with a vintage vibe, check out our free BPB Dirty LA plugin. It’s a freeware compressor based on vintage limiting amplifiers.
On a related note, Waves Audio is currently running the Year End Sale, offering plugins from $9.99 and a 50% OFF discount on bundles and upgrades. Use the code BUNDLE50 at checkout.
H-Comp is available in VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats for Windows and macOS. The time-limited free download offer expires today. Find more info in the video below.
To claim your free copy of H-Comp, visit the page linked below, and click the blue GET H-COMP HYBRID COMPRESSOR FREE button. Please note that you will need to sign up for a Waves Audio user account. Waves Central is needed to download and activate the plugin.
UPDATE: BPB readers are reporting that the offer is, for some reason, only working in Firefox and Safari (thank you all for the helpful info in the comments)!
Download: H-Comp (FREE for a limited time, offer ends today)
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40 Comments
Tomislav Zlatic
onThank you to BPB readers Aris, Jannes D, Prismatic Brain, Jeff, and PureFire for the info!
mid
onm
beitenh
onthink is one of the best compressors
Kimchi
onAlready expired
Eric Bogan
onI see the same thing, EXPIRED!
David
onStill not working for me. ☹️
PureFire
onThanks for everything Tomislav, BPB & Waves, again very kind and much appreciated 😊
Raytown Productions videos are very helpful too,
This video is for Waves H-Comp from a few weeks ago: youtube.com/watch?v=Ril7d7jDP6g
Tomislav, i know what you mean, but in your write up …On a related note…. sorry to be a nit picker lol 😊🙏
Tomislav Zlatic
onHaha, thanks for spotting that PureFire! There are so many articles this time of the year that I don’t know what I’m typing anymore. Fixed! :D
PureFire
onI’m having trouble keeping up too and i’m only reading lol
Thanks for everything & all the best :0)
g
oni just got it now so you sure it’s expired !?
Tomislav Zlatic
onGreat news! I updated the article.
Don
onIt’s not expired/ended. It literally just worked for me a couple minutes ago. H-Comp Hybrid Compressor V14.0.0 : ACQUIRED!
Tomislav Zlatic
onGreat, thanks for the info!
Rob
onDamn. I just got out of bed and it’s gone already?
Tomislav Zlatic
onIt’s working again!
EKEN
onsti available now
Tomasz
onON again! Go get it guys!!
Tomislav Zlatic
onAwesome!
THRL
oncalimed it now, awesome!
THRL
on*claimed
Tomislav Zlatic
onWoohoo!
Shelby Smoak
onNot working at this time.
Steve
onThis “on-again/off-again” relationship with Waves’ H-Comp giveaway seems to be…off again.
Waves’ site says the offer has expired as of 11:30 AM (ET) on December 22.
Steve
De'Angelo
onGetting the same result as of 8:46 AM (PST) on December 22
Luc
onIf it’s saying expired, try a different browser. Chrome wasn’t working – some said Safari worked for them but no luck. Then I tried Firefox and that one had the normal get this plugin message. So weird.
Steve
onYes, Firefox worked for me where Chrome was blocking an ad-tracker.
Thanks for the tip!
Steve
G-Shot
onDOPE!!!
I tried a couple of different Browsers and Firefox worked for me!!!
Thanx for the Info!!!
Boot
onThis promo has ended.
Tony
onI missed out. Expired.
Tony
onCorrection. Read comments above and saw that Firefox browser works, and it did! Yipeee !
Just plain correct
onYou need to download a different browser if you’re on chrome?…. Waves sucks. A bunch of ponytail having, bifocal wearing, anal DRM obsessed, technologically incompetent nerds who’s company is way passed it’s heyday.
Hey guys! Your waves update plan expired! You have to pay us yearly to support our plugins! Spectrasonics has been updating and expanding your synth for a decade? Rewarding you for giving them 200 bucks 11 years ago with constant improvements and support? Well those guys are probably laundering money or something! Gimme some more money or your compressor goes away! I hope you didn’t do anything important with it!
pH
onworks with firefox
Pat
onYup; tried with Chrome, Brave, Edge and Firefox. It’s working only with Firefox.
Rene
onI may have to start using Firefox more…I got it…thanks folks!!!
Raven
onIt worked with Safari just now!
DMN
on23 Dec, 06;15 am UK time – Chrome says “Promo ended”. But it does definitely work in Firefox.
Chris S
onSuper! Firefox rools – dl cmplt =) Tnx!!!
Stan
onjust received this. used chrome on iphone when i enabled vpn and set up uk. i am in kazakhstan.
Peter
onStill working 23/12 22:31 UK – Firefox on Android – no other browser worked.
The Sound Of Lex
onStill workig today, December, 25.