Simple inexpensive compressor

[jnpy!$4g3cwk]

I find myself increasingly frustrated by TV/movie soundtracks that are very high dynamic range, where the voices are whisper quiet and the explosions threaten to shatter the windows.

I know, I should count my blessings. Back in the old days, things were often super-compressed. But, there are times, particularly late in the evening, when I would like to have that super-compression back.

Does anyone know of a simple, inexpensive compressor? No studio bells and whistles, just a control that says more/less.

I did Google this extensively, but, did not find anything suitable. It seems like there must be something out there.

 

[fastlanephil]

You could EQ it with a small mixer but I'm not exactly sure how you could compress a commercial movie's sound track.

 

[Bruno09]

You might use AU Lab which has a multiband compressor.

But is not exactly "simple" to set up.

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[jnpy!$4g3cwk]

Follow up. It looks like the Behringer MDX1600 might be what I want.

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MDX1600.aspx

 

[wesk702]

Just a simple limiter is all you need for some boost. I think it's included in apples standard plugs.