What is Compressor?
Controls the dynamic range of your audio. Evens out levels and adds punch.
Compressor is a effect pedal in Audiotool — the collaborative online DAW that runs entirely in your browser, with modular routing and a full device rack built in.
What you can do with Compressor
- Drop it onto any track for quick, musical tone-shaping.
- Stack several pedals to build your own effect chain.
- Place it anywhere in a modular, node-based signal chain.
- Automate its parameters over time.
- Use it on single channels or across the master bus.
Key capabilities
- Controls the dynamic range of your audio.
- Evens out levels and adds punch.
- Runs entirely in your browser — no download or install.
- Part of Audiotool's full studio — free, with no track or feature limits.
Make music with Compressor, right in your browser
Compressor is built into the Audiotool studio. Open it and start your next track in seconds.
Learn how to use Compressor
Step-by-step guides, parameter references, and tutorials live in the Audiotool manual.
More Pedal Effects
Crusher
Creates lo-fi and glitch textures by reducing sample rate and bit depth.
Tube
Adds warm overdrive and distortion to your sounds.
Chorus
Adds movement and width to your sounds.
Flanger
Creates sweeping, metallic modulation effects.
Phaser
Adds swirling, vintage-style modulation.
Stereo Detune
Widens sounds by detuning and delaying the left and right channels.
Reverb
Adds spatial depth and atmosphere to your sounds.
Delay
Creates echo effects with tempo sync and feedback controls.
Pitch Delay
Delay effect with pitch-shifted repeats for harmonized echoes.
Parametric EQ
1-band EQ for shaping frequencies and cleaning up your mix.
Gate
Removes noise and unwanted sounds below a set threshold.
Slope
Filter with multiple modes for tone shaping and classic sweeps.
Frequently asked questions
Is Compressor free to use?
Yes. Compressor is part of Audiotool's free, browser-based studio. There's no download or install, and there are no track or feature limits on the core DAW.
Do I need to install anything to use Compressor?
No. Audiotool runs entirely in your web browser, so you can open Compressor and start making music straight away — there's nothing to download or install.
How do I open Compressor in Audiotool?
Open the Audiotool studio in your browser, then add Compressor to your project from the device rack. You can also start from one of the community presets.
Where does Compressor go in my signal chain?
Insert Compressor on any channel or chain it after other devices. Audiotool uses modular, node-based routing, so you can place it anywhere in your signal path.
Where can I learn how to use Compressor?
Step-by-step guides, tutorials, and parameter references live in the Audiotool manual at www.audiotool.com/help.
