nClear Gluon v1.0.0 VST3 CLAP AU LV2 WiN MAC LiNUX interface
nClear Gluon v1.0.0 VST3 CLAP AU LV2 WiN MAC LiNUX

nClear Gluon v1.0.0 VST3 CLAP AU LV2 WiN MAC LiNUX

At a Glance

TypeEffect
CategoryCompressor
PlatformWiN, MAC, LINUX
DAWAny
Size52.7 MB
Download for Windows

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Gluon is a free bus compressor plugin that puts multi-instance control at your fingertips. Designed as an independent take on British console bus compression, it lets you open a single Gluon Map window to view and adjust settings across all connected instances. Use Global Control to make relative changes—like lowering every threshold by 1 dB—without opening multiple plugin windows. Remote controls and meters stay active even when individual windows are closed. The Learn button compares input and compressed output over ten seconds and sets a fixed MakeUp gain to match perceived loudness, so you can fine-tune without volume jumps. The output stage offers Hard Clipper, Soft Clipper, and Limiter modes with oversampling up to 8×, usable with or without compression. You also get expanded attack, ratio, and release choices (including Auto), dry/wet mixing, adjustable compression range, external sidechain with HP/BP/LP filters, stereo link, A/B comparison, undo/redo, user presets, five factory presets, and light/dark themes with interface scaling from 0.75× to 2×. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux in VST3, CLAP, AU, and LV2 formats. Ideal for hobby producers using FL Studio, Ableton, or Logic who want glue and punch on drums, mixes, or buses.