Violet Crown

Six Filters. Killer Buss EQ & Compression.
Zero Dollars.

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VST3 + AU on macOS
Violet Crown VST3 - Free Stereo Channel Strip Interface

Six Filters. Killer Buss EQ & Compression.
Zero Dollars.

Violet Crown is a stereo channel strip built around the EQ and compression character that defined the sound of major-label bus processing. Three independent EQ bands - each with separate boost and cut controls - feed a custom RMS compressor with program-sensitive auto-release. The VU meters are real, the ballistics are analog, and the whole thing is free. No demo mode. No time limit. No license key. Drop it on a bus and play something.

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EQ Section

Six Independent Filters. Three Complete Bands.

Most channel strip EQs give you one control per band. Violet Crown gives you two - a separate boost and cut filter per band, each with its own frequency selector. Stack them on the same band for complex, asymmetric shapes. Run them at different frequencies for two independent points of control in a single band. Six filters total, none of them sharing anything they do not need to share.

  • Low Band - Two independent shelves, 20 to 100 Hz each
  • Mid Band - Two independent peaks with shared Q, 200 Hz to 5 kHz
  • High Band - Two independent shelves, 800 Hz to 16 kHz each
  • Input Level - Pre-EQ trim from -8 to +8 dB
  • EQ-first or Comp-first - Routing toggle on the right panel
Violet Crown EQ section in use
Violet Crown compressor controls

Compressor Section

RMS Detection. Auto-Release. Bus-Calibrated.

Violet Crown uses a custom RMS compressor with per-channel independent processing - not the peak detection found in most plugin compressors. RMS detection responds to program energy, which means it catches the body of a mix rather than just its loudest transient. The auto-release mode adapts continuously: fast when working hard to prevent pumping, slow when barely touching to let the mix breathe. Set it and it sounds right immediately.

  • Threshold - -60 to 0 dB, default 0
  • Harder / Softer - 1.5:1 to 8:1, tuned for bus use
  • Attack - 1 to 200 ms
  • Release - Fully left: program-dependent auto-release. Any other position: 50 to 2000 ms fixed
  • Gain - -10 to +10 dB makeup, 0 dB at 12 o'clock

Metering

VU Meters That Are Actually Worth Watching.

The two large VU meters show output level independently on the left and right channels with 300 ms ballistic RMS response - the same integration time as an analog VU meter. They are the visual center of the panel for a reason. When the needles are moving together, the stereo image is holding. When one pulls ahead of the other, you know before your ears do. When bypass is engaged, both meters go dark.

Violet Crown VU meters in Studio One

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    All Three Platforms

    Windows, macOS (VST3 + AU), and Linux in one download.

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    System Requirements

    Format

    VST3 (64-bit) - Windows, macOS, Linux
    AU (64-bit) - macOS only

    Platform

    Windows 10 / 11
    macOS 11 Big Sur or later (Apple Silicon + Intel)
    Linux - Ubuntu 22.04+ or equivalent

    DAW Compatibility

    Any VST3-compatible host: Reaper, Cubase, Studio One, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Bitwig Studio, Nuendo, and more

    AU (macOS): Logic Pro, GarageBand, MainStage

    License

    Free - no license required
    No activation, no account
    Unlimited installations
    Use it anywhere, on anything

    SHA-256 (mmedia-violet-crown-v1.0.3.zip): 675b9e8ade43fbd01b0d8a6575c9ec9f534c7b0ee8aaf9f58003424a439b1424

    Version History

    v1.0.3 Oct 2026 Fixed a layout issue where resizing the plugin window from a host's edge could distort the interface. Internal rebuild for improved stability and compatibility.
    v1.0.2 Sep 2026 Rebuilt for expanded Linux compatibility - now runs on older library versions for broader distro support.
    v1.0.1 Sep 2026 Plugin window now remembers its size between sessions.
    v1.0.0 May 2026 Initial release.

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