Pulsar Smasher 1.2

Pulsar Smasher by Pulsar Audio is a free, characterful compressor plug-in built around the legendary “all-buttons-in” trick of the classic 1176. It delivers explosive punch, gritty harmonics, and extra sustain with almost no setup, making it a go-to for crushing drum rooms, energizing parallel busses, and adding attitude to bass, guitars, synths, and vocals. A streamlined interface—Input, Output, and Dry/Wet Mix—lets you dial in everything from subtle glue to over-the-top slam in seconds. Under the hood, precise FET-style modeling captures the fast time constants and non-linear color of the original hardware, while modern optimizations keep CPU use low and latency effectively zero for tracking or mixing.

Key features:

• Faithful take on the 1176 “all-buttons-in” compression character
• Minimal controls (Input, Output, Mix) for quick results and easy parallel compression
• Aggressive, punchy tone that enhances transients and adds sustain
• Excels on drum rooms, parallel drum/bass busses, and edgy vocal or instrument treatment
• Low-CPU, zero-latency design suitable for live tracking and large sessions
• Available for macOS and Windows in major plug-in formats
• Free download from Pulsar Audio

Pulsar Smasher is developed by Pulsar Audio and is used by 1 user of Software Informer. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.2.