• HCL Islander in Sonic Scoop’s top new compressors of 2023

    HCL Islander was included in a list of 2023’s top compressors by Sonic Scoop! Thank you all for your support <3 “This plugin comes by way of two software companies and one Ukrainian hardware manufacturer. It’s awfully clean as a compressor, handling parallel duties to boost apparent loudness quite well. It also has a clipper…

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  • The Story of Islander

    I wanted to tell you the story of how the HCL Islander came to exist as a plugin. Hope you enjoy reading it! While HCL Islander has become a staple of mastering compressors, Wavegrove is still just a one man operation run by me, Jussi. I’m a musician and nerd making my money mostly from…

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  • HCL Islander v1.2.2 introduces user presets

    HCL Islander v1.2.2 has been released and introduces custom user presets. Even the factory default can be replaced. Make sure to check out the manual to see how the feature works!User Manual on Google Drive

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  • ProTools support released

    You AAX about it – Islander is now Pro Tools compatible! Two month intro offer available – including all other platforms as well! As always, download the plugin before hand and try the trial on your system before purchasing. We got you covered! Islander – Our journey has now begun Plugin page:https://wavegrove.com/plug-ins/hcl-islander/ Downloads:https://wavegrove.com/downloads/

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  • HCL Islander version 1.2.1

    Version 1.2.1 Further oversampling improvements, gain match accuracy improvement Version 1.2.0

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  • HCL Islander version 1.1.0

    V1.1 Feature Creature How many gain controls does it have? – Yes “Probably the only compressor with 8 different ways of controlling gain.10 if you count the thresholds.”

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  • Hello world!

    The website is still a work in progress. Thanks for your interest!

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