The gold standard in dynamics – times five: Softube Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor
The highly requested evolution of the preeminent mastering processor is here. Developed through the close partnership between Softube and Weiss Engineering, Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor delivers something impossible in hardware form and only available in software form: the gold standard in dynamics – times five.
This translates to a line-by-line code-ported, award-winning Weiss DS1 on all five bands of this multiband compressor for complete control over compression across specific frequency ranges, in mastering, and on mix busses, vocals, drums, and more – all with the famous transparency of Weiss Engineering.
Macro magic
The Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor macro controls and presets deliver Weiss DS1 to the power of five with absolute ease of use. The presets – designed by prominent engineers Bob Katz, Jonathan Wyner, Maor Appelbaum, and Philippe Weiss – are jumping-off points made to be tweaked. While the more advanced controls are set in the preset, users can click the DS1 button to open each band’s Weiss DS1-MK3 and see all the available options. In most cases, however, it will be the macro controls that help the user find the sound they are after. With the unique ability to control five powerful bands of five DS1-MK3 units with one macro, the potential is potent and palpable.
High on transparency, low on latency
Weiss is renowned for transparency, so the main objective for Softube, regarding the filter design, was in keeping with this. The Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor’s filters and compression are made to be as transparent as possible, and the filters were designed to be fast, with pre- and post-ringing artifacts reduced to a mathematical minimum. The cross-over filters are phase compensated 24 dB/octave filters that can be activated in three different modes: Dynamic Phase, Static Phase, and Linear Phase. The Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor has also been designed for low latency use – from the Dynamic and Static Phase modes to the newly designed safety limiter.
Subscribe to Flow® or buy perpetual
Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor is available at an introductory price of 449 USD/EUR until April 7, 2026, after which the price is 549 USD/EUR. It is also available as part of Weiss Complete Collection 3 with an intro price of 899 USD/EUR until April 7, 2026, and a list price of 1199 USD/EUR (upgrade and crossgrade pricing available).
Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor is also available as part of Flow® Mastering and Complete Suites: subscriptions that offer perpetual ownership of Softube plug-ins over time for just 14.99 to 24.99 USD/EUR per month. Current subscribers of Flow® Mastering and Complete Suites get access to Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor at no added cost.
In Short:
- NEW: Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor
- NEW: Weiss Complete Collection 3 – upgrade pricing available
- Five times the dynamics gold standard
- Included in Flow® Mastering Suite, Flow® Complete Suite, and as a standalone perpetual plug-in
- A line-by-line code port of the DS1 on every band
- Macro controls for ease of use
- In-depth control of each band for maximum tweakability
- Three filter modes designed for transparency: Static Phase, Dynamic Phase, and Linear Phase
- Low latency
Softube Weiss DS5 Multiband Compressor
Price: 549 USD/EUR (449 USD/EUR intro price until April 7th, 2026). Get it now – click here!
Softube Weiss Complete Collection 3
Price: 1199 USD/EUR (899 USD/EUR intro price until April 7th, 2026). Get it now – click here!
Upgrade pricing is available.
Included in Flow® Mastering & Complete Suites
Price: 14.99 to 24.99 USD/EUR per month, free for current Flow® subscribers
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