Chris’s Dynamic Compressor plugin for Audacity

After our loss of Chris Capel, his fabulous work on Chris's Dynamic Compressor needed a new home. For now, I'll host it here and will update this page with instructions.

Download now

How to install

  1. Ensure you have the latest version of Audacity installed.
  2. Download Chris's Dynamic Compressor plugin for Audacity (download the zip version).
  3. Double-click the zipped file to open or extract it.
  4. Move “compress.ny” to Audacity's plug-ins folder.
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/audacity/Plug-Ins
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Audacity\plugins
    • Linux: /usr/share/audacity/plug-ins, /usr/local/share/audacity/plug-ins, or ~/.audacity-files/plug-ins
  5. Go to the Effect menu > Manage…
  6. Find either “compress” or “compress &dynamics 1.2.6” and select it.
  7. Click Enable.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Now, “Compress Dynamics” will appear in the Effect menu.

Learn more

Created by Daniel J. Lewis

The Audacity to Podcast and the exclamation-mic RSS logo are trademarks of D.Joseph Design LLC™.

Unless otherwise indicated, all images, content, designs, and recordings © 2010–2022 D.Joseph Design LLC. All rights reserved.

This website contains links and references to products and services that may include affiliates, sponsorships, or other business relationships in which The Audacity to Podcast and D.Joseph Design LLC may receive compensation from referrals or sales actions.

50%