Mac and Windows. AU, VST3 and AAX. No iLok, no subscription.
★ 4.6 magic.RIDE★ 4.5 magic.CURVE1,500+ producers use them
Most compressors give you knobs and wish you luck. magic.PRESS listens to your vocal, rides the
threshold for you, and shows exactly what it took off.
Hear it press.
Flip between before and after. Same take, same loudness. Only the compression changes.
Peaks over the body16.3dBIn the hit pocket
Level-matched, so you hear the compression, not a volume change. A raw take, nothing else on it.
Hit Pocket
Aim for the records you love.
Hit vocals keep their peaks inside a narrow window over the body of the voice. PRESS measured it, then aims your
vocal straight at it. Turn on HIT POCKET and it sets the threshold for you.
16.3dBwhere the middle of the hits sits
Peaks over the body, in dB (gated crest) of 1,811 sung hit vocals. Lower = more compressed.
Five compressors
Every classic. One plugin.
CLEAN
Transparent control
Holds the vocal steady without changing its sound. The one to start with.
FET
The 1176 move
Fast and forward, with bite on every word.
OPTO
LA-2A smooth
Slow and musical. Evens out whole phrases instead of single words.
TUBE
Warm and thick
Rounded, 2nd-harmonic glow that gets firmer the harder it works.
DUO
Two compressors in a row
A fast one catches the peaks, a slow one levels the body. Controlled, never squashed.
The meter
The meter is the vocal.
The waveform flows straight into the LEDs. Amber is your vocal's body, bright amber its peaks, red is exactly what
PRESS pressed off. The purple window shows where a hit record's peaks would land.
Automatic, when you want it
Set it once. It follows the singer.
AUTO threshold
Rides the vocal's level, so a quiet verse and a loud chorus get the same treatment.
AUTO release
Lets go faster after big words and slower between them. No pumping.
AUTO GAIN
Puts back what it took, so turning PRESS on never just means louder.
30 presets
Start where Mattie would.
From Mattie's 76 to Silk & Glow: starting points for every genre and every job, from lead vocals to ad-libs.
Tech specs
Compressors
CLEAN, FET, OPTO, TUBE and DUO (any two in a row)
Formats
AU, VST3, AAX
Systems
macOS 10.13 and later (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows 10 and later
CPU
About 1% of one core at 48 kHz
Latency
Under 1 ms (lookahead optional)
Sidechain
External key input and a detector filter
Presets
30 factory presets plus your own
License
3 computers, 14-day free trial
Producers already trust my plugins.
magic.RIDE ★ 4.6 from 27 ratings. magic.CURVE ★ 4.5 from 18 ratings.
★★★★★
Just balancing the vocal levels with this slick easy-to-use tool gives them a professional polish they'd been missing. Great app.
Rad Datsun - magic.RIDE, verified purchase
★★★★★
I really love this plugin; it takes a lot of the guessing game out of my vocal ride, and I have manual control.
Junkyard Groove - magic.RIDE
★★★★★
Rare that a developer actually comes up with something unique. This fits that description. There is no such thing as an absolute “one-button-fits-all” plugin because there are so many variables. But this gets a great starting point! Good job.
A producer - magic.CURVE, verified purchase
How it compares
magic.PRESS
FabFilterPro-C 3
soniblesmart:comp 3
Universal Audio1176 Collection
Price
Price
$39until Mon, Nov 2, then $59
$199
$129
$149
Follows the singer's level
Follows the singer's level
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Shows when your vocal sits like a hit
Shows when your vocal sits like a hit
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One-click setup
One-click setup
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Compressor types
Compressor types
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1
No iLok needed
No iLok needed
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Prices and features from each maker's website, October 2026.
The founding launch price ends in
6days
02hrs
16min
04sec
Mon, Nov 2 at 11:59 pm ET. After that, magic.PRESS is $59.
magic.PRESS
Five compressors: CLEAN, FET, OPTO, TUBE and DUO
The hit pocket: your vocal against 1,811 hit vocals, live
SNAP: one click lands your peaks and your words in the pocket
No. You pay once and it's yours. It activates with your email, on up to 3 computers, and you can move it yourself.
Which DAWs does it work in?
Any DAW that loads AU, VST3 or AAX plugins: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Studio One, Cubase, Reaper and more.
Is it only for vocals?
It's built around vocals, and its target comes from hit vocals. But it's a full compressor, so drums, bass and buses
work too. Switch HIT POCKET off and set THRESHOLD yourself, since AUTO follows a singing voice.
How does the free trial work?
Download it, open it in your DAW and type your email. You get a code, and every feature works for 14 days. No card.
When does the founding price end?
Mon, Nov 2 at 11:59 pm ET. After that, magic.PRESS is $59.
What if it isn't for me?
You have 30 days to get your money back. Email me at [email protected].
magic.PRESS
FabFilterPro-C 3
soniblesmart:comp 3
Universal Audio1176 Collection