The Poutinizer – Multiband Compressor & Saturator

The overall design is super original, lively and fun! The concept and the way it works are surprisingly simple and effective. I’m not a pro, I just make music for fun, and your plugin really ticks that box for me!

I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it on my upright bass recordings. The Cheese adds the warmth and body that’s missing from the pickup, while the Gravy adds some bite to the mic. It’s perfect, and I’ll definitely be using it on my future upright bass recordings.

I also tried it on virtual drums (EZdrummer) and the result was really interesting.

Thanks for this little gem! I can’t wait to see what you come up with for the next plugin. Great job!

I really like this plugin. It reminds me of a two-stage maximizer. Its simplicity is definitely one of its strengths, and it sounds great without having to push it hard!

The presentation is also really fun. Every time you tweak a control, you feel like you’re speaking Québécois!

I was surprised to find that I could add some clarity to the mix bus with the plugin, using a little bit of Cheese (7.8) and Gravy (6.3), without bringing out too much hiss.

So, surprisingly effective on the mix bus.

I also tested it a lot on folk, nylon and jazz guitars. I normally almost never compress clean guitars, but I have to admit the effect is pretty surprising, especially on nylon strings. It adds a kind of thickness that’s often missing in the top end.

I’d use it in moderation on direct/piezo recordings though, as they can start to get a little muddy pretty quickly and bring back some of that typical piezo character. The exception was the MISI, which sounds quite natural to begin with.