Sidechain Compressor Plugin vs Wavelength Pro Audio Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidechain Compressor Plugin
This audio plugin enables side-chain compression for music production, creating rhythmic pumping effects. It offers true side-chaining in compatible DAWs and a unique sudo side-chain method for broader compatibility.
- Standard compressor features
- Real calibrated VU and reduction meters
- Real-time visual graphing
- True sidechain in AUM
- Sudo sidechain with MASTER/SLAVE
- 3 available busses
- Mono/Stereo modes
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This is an AUv3 compatible stereo compressor plugin which is intended for use inside your favourite DAW/HOST such as AUM, Cubasis, Auria, Meteor, AUM or GarageBand etc. So lets start by answering the question what is side chaining? Side chaining is a technique used in a lot of modern dance music which involves using the volume level of one sound source to control another. You can hear plenty of examples of this in modern Trance/Dubstep music where sound engineers use the impact of a bass drum to duck a sustained string sound, creating space in the mix. This can be heard as a rythmic pumping sound which gives your music drive and energy. This compressor is quite unique since it was designed to get around the limitations of AUv3 plugins on iOS and the lack of multi-audio routing inside DAW apps. Until recently it wasn't possible to do true side chaining using AUv3, but now AUM has recently integrated support for multiple inputs and outputs per AUv3 plugin, it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. This is great for AUM users, but this still leaves users of other DAW's in the dark. This is where this app has you covered as it provides a method of sudo side-chaining by allowing you to attach two instances of this plugin to multiple sources and route audio between them to achieve a sudo sidechain. This works by ensuring two instances of the plugin are loaded as insert effects, one being the MASTER and the other a SLAVE. The slave sends audio to the master by means of one of 3 available busses. True side chaining can be achieved in AUM. Simple set the SideChain Mode to 'Normal' and install an instance of the plugin on the channel you want to control. Then using the new 'Multiple Audio Unit Instances' option in AUM you can add a redirection of the controlling source to send to the same bus the plugin is listening to. It's that simple. In this case you need to set both instances to either Bus 2 or 3, since Bus 1 is the original audio. Features: ○ Standard Compressor features. ○ Real calibrated VU and reduction meters ○ Real-time visual graphing of parameters. ○ Real sidechain in AUM. ○ Sudo side chain using MASTER and SLAVE for others. ○ 3 available busses. ○ Mono / Stereo modes. ○ Integrated help.
Wavelength Pro Audio Editor
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Wavelength is a classic waveform audio editor for people who record, edit, and send audio every day - journalists in the field, clinicians, podcasters, anyone who lives on a waveform. Record a take, trim it on the wave, clean it up, mark the quotes, and export at the right level. It works the way desktop wave editors always have - a big waveform, menu-driven editing, and the keyboard habits your hands already know - rebuilt as a fast, native app for iPhone and iPad. RECORD - Record straight from the microphone with live meters and a scrolling waveform. - Every take autosaves to a Vault - nothing is ever lost, and you can reopen any recording from Open Recent. EDIT ON THE WAVEFORM - Cut, copy, paste, mix, crossfade, and trim directly on the wave. - Deep undo, so you can experiment without fear of losing the take. A FULL PROCESSING MENU - Normalize, fade in/out, time stretch (pitch-preserving), pitch shift, reverse, and DC-offset removal. - Loudness normalize toward broadcast levels for delivery. MARKERS, REGIONS & DELIVERY - Drop markers and define regions to mark the moments that matter. - Export regions, or the whole file, to WAV, MP3, or AAC - at the level the other end expects. MORE - A separate multitrack view (four lanes, clip blocks, volume envelopes, mixdown) for assembling packages. - Eight interface themes, from dark slate to porcelain. - Keyboard-first: J/K/L shuttle, space transport, the classic key habits. Wavelength has no account and no sign-in. Your recordings stay on your device - nothing is uploaded, no analytics, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wavelength Pro Audio Editor at Free against Sidechain Compressor Plugin's $5.99. Wavelength Pro Audio Editor also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 67 months). Sidechain Compressor Plugin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Wavelength Pro Audio Editor is free to download; Sidechain Compressor Plugin costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sidechain Compressor Plugin ships an update every 67 months, Wavelength Pro Audio Editor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidechain Compressor Plugin | Wavelength Pro Audio Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 67 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 4Pockets.com | Mehrdad Yazdani |
In-app purchases
Sidechain Compressor Plugin
No in-app purchases
Wavelength Pro Audio Editor
No in-app purchases
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