Another free plugin in the 20 year-old Fish Fillets series,
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More information about this plugin, written by the Fish Fillets creator, Sascha Eversmeier:
BLOCKFISH is a versatile dynamics compressor for single signal processing such as guitars, bass, vocals, drums or separated drum signals like kick drum or snare.
Unlike some software compressors that offer a large amount of controls and are difficult to set up appropriately, BLOCKFISH comes with only some basic (visible) controls but is capable to deliver a broad operational spectrum. But if you want to, this plugin offers exceptional features usually not found with ordinary compressors. It is not only 'compressing' the sound; you can use it as a sound designer's tool in a creative way. For doing so, BLOCKFISH lets you make adjustments on the circuit board by turning trim pots that control directly certain sub-function deep down. This is intended to be an 'advanced feature' given into the hands of the more experienced user. The novice is provided with basic presets to start with. Those contain appropriate settings of the circuit, accessible via switchable presets
There's a certain philosophy behind the BLOCKFISH: don't sound like others; offer variation. I didn't have a good compressor for vocals. All the ones were reacting much too 'digital', making the singer's voice sound squashed and lifeless. I wanted the BLOCKFISH to be able to keep the perceived level under control as well as to let the signal cut through in the mixdown. This is often a property I miss with a lot of digital compressors.