Violet Crown Free Stereo Bus Channel Strip Plugin
Inject major-label bus processing into your mix with this free stereo compressor and EQ channel strip
Getting a mix to sound cohesive and polished often requires high-quality bus processing, which is usually found in expensive plugins. Violet Crown by M Media Audio breaks this barrier by offering a completely free stereo channel strip tailored for bus compression and EQ. Modeled after analog-style hardware, this tool brings classic character to your stereo mix bus, drum bus, or group tracks without costing a penny.
What is Violet Crown?
Violet Crown is a free stereo bus compression channel strip developed by M Media Audio. It features a six-filter EQ section coupled with a custom RMS compressor designed specifically for stereo bus processing. The plugin comes with realistic VU metering and classic analog ballistics, offering professional-grade mixing tools completely free of charge and without any licensing requirements.
Key Features
- Dual-Control EQ Section: Features three independent bands, each with separate boost and cut controls for complex, asymmetric curves.
- EQ Bands: Low band shelves (20 to 100 Hz), Mid band peaks with shared Q (200 Hz to 5 kHz), and High band shelves (800 Hz to 16 kHz).
- Routing Toggle: Easily switch the processing order between EQ-first or compressor-first.
- Pre-EQ Trim: Control input gain with a pre-EQ trim ranging from -8 to +8 dB.
- RMS Compressor: Custom-calibrated RMS compressor with independent per-channel processing that responds to program energy rather than peak transients.
- Auto-Release Mode: Program-sensitive release that automatically adjusts speed depending on the gain reduction to keep the mix breathing.
- Compressor Parameters: Threshold range from -60 to 0 dB, ratios tuned for bus use (1.5:1 to 8:1), and fixed release options from 50 to 2000 ms.
- Dual VU Meters: Two large, realistic VU meters showing independent output levels for left and right channels with a 300 ms analog integration time.
Compatibility
Violet Crown is available as a 64-bit VST3 plugin for Windows (10/11), macOS (11 Big Sur or later, supporting both Intel and Apple Silicon), and Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+ or equivalent). It is also available as a 64-bit AU plugin for macOS. The plugin is compatible with any VST3 or AU host, including Reaper, Cubase, Studio One, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, and GarageBand.
Who is this plugin for?
This plugin is designed for music producers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers who need a transparent yet characterful bus compressor and EQ. It is ideal for tightening group channels, gluing a stereo mix bus, or shaping master channels with classic analog-style response.
Violet Crown is 100% free with no demo limitations, no account creation required, and no activation keys. You simply enter your email address on the official M Media Audio page to receive a direct download link for the installation files.
Violet Crown is an impressive channel strip that punches way above its zero-dollar price tag. The combination of independent boost/cut EQ controls and program-dependent RMS compression makes it a highly musical tool for gluing mixes. It is a must-have addition to any producer’s mixing workflow.
