Sound Radix updates POWAIR compressor/leveler plugin to v1.1

Sound Radix has released a major update to POWAIR, a compressor/loudness leveler effect plugin for Windows and macOS.

Version 1.1 includes various improvements, bug fixes, new features and a completely rewritten user manual by audio educator and frequent MIX Magazine contributor, Brandon Hickey.

POWAIR was designed to be a smarter, more natural sounding compressor. It’s a dual-stage loudness leveler / compressor / limiter powered by a novel, proprietary compression engine which provides greater transparency and control than ever before.

Changes in POWAIR v1.1

Added peak clipping options.
Added user-definable meter peak hold.
Improved performance.
Added UI scaling (75% – 200%).
Limiting is now based on true-peak.
SCF – improved filter phase-response.
Pro Tools (AAX), Studio One 3.x (VST3) – support gain reduction meter.
Pro Tools (AAX) – support automation key modifiers.
Presets names are now being stored and recalled.
Bypass makes UI grayscale.
Minor UI tweaks and improvements.
Fixed: A/B states were not properly stored and recalled.
Fixed: Meters/Leveler did not clear state when playing after stopping.
Fixed: VST denormalization-related performance issues.
Fixed: Possible crash on Digital Performer (VST).
Fixed: Input meter could show noise-floor instead of silence.
Fixed: Various cosmetic UI inconsistencies.
Fixed: SCF – possible crash when LF was set to highest frequency.
Fixed: SCF – Solo didn’t work when the compressor was off.
Fixed: M/S mode was processed in Leveler stage.
Fixes & improvements to auto gain compensation and side-chain compression.
FixedL Switching between Mono/Stereo instance on Logic X could lead to a crash.
FixedL AAX with side-chain could produce silence when rendered offline. (Commit/Freeze/Bounce Offline).
FixedL VST3 might not work with Direct Offline Processing.
FixedL In some settings, dry signal could be not dry.
FixedL Possible crash when inputting out-of-range values.
Fixes & improvements to Windows installer.