Free Trackspacer / Soothe 2 Alternative Plugin

A free spectral plugin that splits your sound into 256+ bands and compresses each one: a surgical, no-cost alternative to Trackspacer or Soothe 2.

Okay, this one's a gem and I had to pass it along. If you've ever wanted that surgical Trackspacer or Soothe 2 magic but didn't want to drop the cash, this free plugin is the real deal.

Here's what makes it tick: it works with spectral processing, splitting your sound into at least 256 tiny frequency bands and compressing each one on its own. That's where the precision comes from — you're not carving with a hatchet, you're working with a scalpel. Need to clear space for your kick, tame a harsh vocal, or lock a bass and synth together without them fighting? This handles it fast and clean.

The trade-off is a touch of latency — around 11 ms — which is just the cost of that band-by-band control. Honestly, for the surgical results you get back, it's a fair deal. Just keep it in mind for tracking.

Grab it and dig into the details here: https://crql.works/anina/

The crew behind it are doing seriously cool work. Go support them and have fun with it.