Dive into the details,
analog-style.

• A painstakingly faithful modeling of the esteemed hardware original that even its papa, Ivor Drawmer, can love
• Original Drawmer 1973 vibes with bonus features that bring the award-winning compressor into the now
• Control that lets you micro-manage your dynamics and versatility to ignite your creativity

From an era marked by sound experimentation, comes the Drawmer 1973 plug-in. The classic Drawmer three-band stereo compressor has been updated and faithfully modeled for superior sound quality—to the satisfaction of the legendary Ivor Drawmer himself.

Steer the dynamics of your sound with absolute precision while maintaining that unmistakeable analog feeling. Presets allow you to hit the ground running while the incredible versatility of features, such as the three-way switch, let you manage every detail or go full-on experimental-mode. The Drawmer 1973 plug-in ups the wattage of your creative power, bringing a classic ethos to modern pro audio. Get down to the nitty-gritty, analog-style.

Embrace Your Inner Micro-manager

Mastering with the Drawmer 1973 gives you independent control over three frequency bands, which is often a miracle-cure for problem mixes. Pull out individual instruments, brighten the mix, or tighten the lows. Or, by all means, do it all.

Obsess Over the Details

Make your mixes wider and louder, shoehorn a piano into a dense mix, or curb the temper of an unruly bass guitar. The Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor plug-in lets you dive deep into the details, analogstyle.

Be a Control-freak

The Drawmer 1973 is equally useful on single-sound sources in a mix. Take away the boomy character of an acoustic guitar in a perfectly natural-sounding manner. Control the low-frequency dynamics of a bass, but leave its top-end alive and kicking. Or remove sharp consonant sounds from a vocal track without eliminating detail and clarity.

This product supports
Extended Features

We love VU meters, Bakelite knobs, and analog quirks. But we want modern precision and workflow. The answer? Softube Extended Features. Easy-access panels with the innovations you need close at hand. 

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Reviews

"The more I used this plug-in, the more I came to appreciate what it could do. It is ideal as a home mastering tool for those unsure about mastering from scratch. I think Softube have done an excellent job."

Sound On Sound
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"This is easily one of the best multi-band compressors out there, with a detailed, clean and open sound yet also showing some very interesting character. The 1973 is so easy and intuitive that it quickly becomes fun and very enjoyable."
5/5

Gearslutz
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In short

• Three-band FET compressor carefully modeled on the original Drawmer 1973
• Officially licensed and created in collaboration with Drawmer
• Gives you precise control of the sound source's dynamics
• The look and sound of the original with extra features that bring it up-to-date
• Added Mid/Side mode and sidechaining not available on the original hardware.
• Includes presets from the Drawmer S73 and more
• Minimal latency and CPU load
• Super-versatile for maximum creativity