PWM Compressor
Pythor
Fast, aggressive, musical. A unique PWM topology that breathes life into drums — with VCA smack and FET-stable decay.
Full-version trial for 15 days · Free updates · Online activation
See it in action
Walkthrough & demos
Overview & walkthrough
What they say
“Really, really impressive — the thickness, the depth, the smoothness. I've honestly been waiting for a software compressor to have this type of character and sound. Incredible that it's made the basic Logic drum kit sound like a real kit.
“Nice ‘smack’ similar to a VCA, but more stable decay like a FET — PWM methodology is apparently really hard to do well digitally. Great work!”
“The saturation is great, the amount of potential compression is obsessive. Yet in parallel, it becomes brilliant.”
“I always tip my cap to Tone Empire — you are always pushing the bar and it shows.”
Born for drums
PWM compression is brutally fast and strangely musical — snap, punch and character no VCA or FET quite matches.
Pythor's pulse-width-modulation topology delivers aggressive, lively compression that makes kicks, snares and overheads jump out of the mix.
A 2-band parametric EQ extends the original hardware design, and Ultra-X mode runs 192kHz NM2 machine-learning models for minimal aliasing at full attack.
Hear the difference
Before and after, on real material
Pythor on drums, vocals and instruments.
What's inside
Fast. Aggressive.
Strangely musical.
PWM compression engine
Pulse-width modulation reacts faster than analog detectors — VCA-style smack with stable, musical decay. From gentle control to obsessive amounts of squash.
2-band parametric EQ
Low and high bands built into the compressor — icing on the cake for shaping drums and instruments without leaving the plugin.
Ultra-X 192kHz models
Up to 192kHz models powered by NM2 machine-learning technology — minimal aliasing and extended frequency response when you push it hard.
In session
Drums, meet Pythor
Parallel it on the drum bus and push. The smack stays musical, the decay stays stable, and the kit starts sounding like a record.
Specifications
The fine print
| Type | PWM compressor — NM2 neural models |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX — 64-bit |
| macOS | Apple Silicon & Intel |
| Windows | Windows 10 or later |
| EQ | 2-band parametric |
| Processing | Ultra-X up to 192kHz |
| License | Online activation required |
| Trial | 15-day full version, no feature limits |
Try before you buy
The demo is the full plugin for 15 days — decide with your ears.
Award nominee
Plugin Boutique Best Dynamics Processor 2024 nominee.
Instant delivery
License and installers arrive by email the moment checkout completes.
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