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January 24, 2025
DYNAMIC GRADING
Fluid Dynamics, No PhD Required
Dynamic Grading 2 is a FREE update for users of Dynamic Grading 1.x!
Reinventing The Wheel
Since the mid-20th century, audio dynamics processing has remained largely unchanged.
Why fix something that works—at least on the surface?
For creative professionals striving for clarity and efficiency, traditional tools often fall short—feeling rigid, mechanical, and time-consuming. And with tighter deadlines and shrinking budgets, achieving high-quality results quickly isn’t just a goal; it’s a necessity.
That’s where Dynamic Grading comes in. With a fresh, fluid approach to dynamics processing, it redefines how you shape your sound—delivering smoother, more intuitive control for mixing engineers and musicians.
Are we reinventing the wheel?
Not quite—we’re making it smoother, smarter, and more efficient than ever.
A Walkthrough In 3 Minutes
Don't Just Take Our Word For it
Here’s why engineers and producers fall in love with Dynamic Grading.
If you don’t fancy stringing tonnes of plugins together to get what you want, or you’re ready to go into unchartered dynamic territory for that standout sound, Dynamic Grading 2 has you completely covered. HIT.
Even if you think you have a lot of dynamics plug-ins, this one is special. It’s modern, has a unique approach, and I’m putting it in my mix template.
The result is that you can very easily add more energy to a track, with very granular control. You can just as easily tame the transients or add density to a track. For stereo music mastering, where it’s sometimes not possible to revisit the mix, I found the results to be superb. Highly recommended!
A Threefold Dynamics Engine
Dynamic Grading goes far beyond traditional dynamics processing by taking control of three distinct parts of the dynamic range, each serving a specific purpose.
Independently adjust compression or expansion ratios in the Punch, Body, and Floor of your signal for nuanced control.
Land A Punch
Think of it like a transient shaper. Make instruments more present and upfront, or push them farther away to create depth in your mix.
Get The Body In Shape
Here’s where a lot of the action happens. Apply compression or expansion to only the core dynamics of the sound, without affecting transient clarity.
Swipe The Floor
Make your mix shine and clean out unwanted noise. Or use this to increase or decrease reverb or room. It’s simple and almost like magic!
What Else Makes Dynamic Grading Different?
Dynamic Grading comes packed with features designed to achieve great sound and intuitive control without leaving you lost in a forest of knobs.
Dynamic Histograms
Stop guessing threshold and ratio values. Gain real-time visual insight into your audio’s dynamic range. View the input and output signals side by side to shape your sound intuitively.
Spectrum Control
The easy to use sidechain tilt filter guarantees natural-sounding results by properly accounting for the spectral balance of your audio. Our Magic Eye guides your way to the sweet spot.
Precision Timing
Achieve accurate and smooth dynamics with Auto-Lookahead and Natural Release Ballistics.
Multichannel Support
This is one of the few dynamics plugins offering support for multichannel audio formats like Atmos. Shape, mix and master everything from mono tracks to 3D Audio beds and masters up to 16 channels. All with continuously variable channel link.
Source Learn
Automatically detect a signal’s body range to jumpstart your workflow.
Discover the Power of Dynamic Grading
Ready to get your degree in Fluid Dynamics?
See it, feel it, touch it, hear it first hand, and you will understand. Download the free trial today!
Dynamic Grading 2 is a FREE update for users of Dynamic Grading 1.x!
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