Plugin Alliance has released the Lindell 354E Multiband Mastering Plug-in, which is a multiband model of the famous vintage diode bridge compressor, the Neve 2254E, designed to replicate its distinctive behaviour and sonic character in each of its three bands.

But in practical use, the 354E really is two compressors in one: Turn on its Nuke mode to radically shape individual tracks, and turn it off for lighter, more nuanced compression when mastering or for surgical mixing. Both modes have been designed to yield the same colouration and presence that made the 2254E a revered and sought after compressor.

Consider trying the 354E to compress drums, electric guitars, and rock vocals. Unlike its single-banded cousin, the 254E, three independent compression bands (Low, Mid and High), powerful Nuke mode, and Niveau and highpass sidechain filters let you dramatically reshape tracks for maximum size, punch and bottom-end weight. And with an adjustable attack time as fast as 2 sec (two-millionths of a second), the 354E is one of the fastest compressors available.

Lindell Audio 354E Plug-in Features

• Faithfully models the most famous vintage diode bridge compressor, the Neve 2254E, in each of its three independent frequency bands
• Adjustable crossover frequencies between bands allow you to home in on where compression is needed most
• Ratios range, in five steps, from 1.5:1 for mastering and master-bus compression to as high as 6:1 for shaping individual tracks
• Switchable Nuke mode over-compresses tracks to dramatic effect
• Mid/Side mode focuses compression on mid or side channel—or in stereo—for surgical precision
• Highpass filter in sidechain lends greater punch to compressed drums, bass guitar and other bass-heavy instruments
• Switchable Niveau filter tilts sidechain’s frequency response to preserve bass energy—great for creating the killer API “thrust” compression effect
• Mix control provides instant parallel processing, especially useful for blending radically compressed signal with pristine dry input when compressing drums, adding density to rock guitars and more
• Bands can be linked and soloed
• Adjustable, wide-ranging attack and release controls include blazing-fast 2sec attack time for radical compression and Auto release for artifact-free processing
• Optional auto-makeup gain for each band
• Three-way meter displays I/O and gain-reduction levels in turn
• Internal operating levels can be calibrated in nine 1dB steps for precise mastering applications
• Resizable user interface and up to 16x oversampling for digital precision in any environment

Lindell Audio 354E Plug-in Specifications

• Supported Plugin Formats
  • AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3
• Supported Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X 10.8 through 10.12
  • Windows 7 through 10
  • Pro Tools 10.3.10 or higher or any VST/VST3/AU-compatible host running on a supported operating system
• Mac
  • Intel CPU only (minimum 2 GHz recommended)
• PC
  • Intel-compatible CPU with SSE2 instruction set (Pentium 4 compatible or higher; minimum 2 GHz recommended)
• System Requirements
  • Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Price: Normally $199, introductory price $129