KrystalField

KrystalField is a mastering-grade dynamic processor featuring dual compression engines for simultaneous downward and upward compression. This approach provides precise control over mix dynamics, making it suitable for mastering, bus processing, and final mix polish.

Features

• Dual dynamic processors for downward and upward compression
• Target-based threshold controls
• Unified attack and release controls
• Independent ratio and knee controls
• RMS, Peak, and LOUD detection modes
• Auto makeup gain
• Mix control for parallel processing
• Lookahead delay up to 20ms
• Low frequency bias for sidechain filtering
• Hard and soft clipping modes
• Bypass for A/B comparison
• Gain reduction and short-term LUFS metering
• Real-time waveform display
• Different themes and performance settings

Technical Specifications

Version	1.1.0
Formats	VST3, AU
Operating Systems	Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.13 or later
Architecture	64-bit
Latency	Variable (depends on Lookahead and Oversampling)

Version History

1.1.0 - May 1, 2026 - Current

• Added linking mode for threshold controls
• Added display settings to manage theme and performance of graphic elements

1.0.2 - January 30, 2026

• Added updates notifications
• Minor bug fixes

1.0.1 - January 13, 2026

• The upward knee now shapes the curve to avoid increase of low intensity signals
• Added 8x oversampling
• The display has now three zoom modes from -18 to -72 dB

1.0.0 - January 12, 2026

Initial release.

License

KrystalField is free software provided without warranty. You may use this plugin for personal and commercial projects. Redistribution is not permitted.