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Velvet Crush
Air and Presence, Without the Edge.
High-Frequency Balance Processor.
$19
Perpetual License
3
Platforms
VST3
+ AU on macOS
Velvet Crush
Perpetual license - pay once, own it forever.
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Air and Presence, Without the Edge.
Velvet Crush monitors the high-frequency balance of your signal in real time and corrects when presence and air bands pull too far forward. Not brightness added by an EQ shelf. A spectral balance check that catches harshness before it sets in - and removes it cleanly, without touching what makes the mix exciting. Works on individual tracks, a drum or overhead bus, the 2-bus, or the master chain - anywhere the top end needs keeping honest.
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Hear it on your mix.
Put it on your overheads, a bright vocal, or your 2-bus. Hear the top end correction working in real time - before you spend a dollar.
Try Velvet Crush FreeNo account required - we send the link to your email. Silences briefly every 30 seconds in demo mode.
Core Feature
Six Bands. Upper Spectrum Locked.
Velvet Crush analyzes six high-frequency bands relative to the overall signal level. When any band climbs too close to the full-band level - meaning it is standing out instead of sitting in - a peak correction pulls it back. The result is a high end that extends naturally without fatiguing, regardless of the source material.
- Presence - Forward definition and vocal clarity
- Edge - Attack transients and initial brightness
- Clarity - Upper-mid detail and articulation
- Sparkle - High-frequency shimmer and crispness
- Air - Open top end and spatial width
- Ultra - Extended high frequency content
Control
Three Characters. One Blend Knob.
The Character switch defines how closely each high-frequency band is monitored before correction engages. Silk allows more headroom - a smooth, classic sound where the top end blooms before it is touched. Velvet is the calibrated center. Air tightens the thresholds across all six bands for a clean, controlled extension that stays out of the way. The Blend knob runs the full chain in parallel.
- Silk - Relaxed thresholds, warm and open high end
- Velvet - Balanced correction across all six bands
- Air - Tighter thresholds, controlled extended top end
- Blend - Parallel mix of the full correction chain
Metering
Watch It Work.
Dual analog-style VU meters give you a real-time read of input and output level with proper ballistics. When Velvet Crush is actively correcting a band, the pilot light engages - a direct visual confirmation that the processor caught something and acted. You see exactly when the high-frequency balance is being brought back into line.
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Perpetual License
One-time purchase. Yours forever. No subscription, no renewal.
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3 Activations
Install on up to three machines simultaneously. Need to move a license? Email us.
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Secure & Private
Encrypted activation over HTTPS. No telemetry. No data leaves your machine during use.
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Direct Support
You email us, we answer. No ticket queues, no bots, no knowledge base rabbit holes.
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
Perpetual, single user
3 simultaneous activations
Need to move a license? Email us
SHA-256 (mmedia-velvet-crush-v1.1.1.zip): f4e6ca6ced6b40a2d12408b0f3658647fea0988c97b122af49d961d7aa8eea6c
Linux System Requirements
Tested on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Debian 12, Fedora 40. Requires one system library for license verification:
sudo apt install libsodium23 # Ubuntu / Debian sudo dnf install libsodium # Fedora / RHEL sudo pacman -S libsodium # Arch
VST3 only. Confirmed working in REAPER and Bitwig.
Version History
v1.1.1
Sep 2026
Rebuilt for expanded Linux compatibility - now runs on older library versions for broader distro support.
v1.1.0
2026
Added the Silk / Velvet / Air mode switch to the interface - it was already functional, just not yet exposed in the GUI.
v1.0.1
Jun 2026
Strengthened license activation and verification security.
v1.0.0
May 2026
Initial release.
Velvet Crush
Perpetual license - pay once, own it forever.
By purchasing you agree to our EULA and Privacy Policy.
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