Playfair Audio – Dynamic Grading (Windows)

A New Paradigm for Dynamic Processing

Create powerful mixes with depth and power. With Dynamic Grading, you can precisely shape and control different parts of the dynamic range of your audio. With dynamic histograms and intuitive graphical controls, advanced dynamic processing is easier than ever before.

Land the Impact

Hit your listeners with precise impact. Create depth by placing tracks in front or at a distance.

Keep the Body in Shape

Point the tracks to the right place in the mix. Make instruments rock solid, or dust them off and groove.

Sweep the Floor

Get the right amount of detail and reverb. Remove unwanted noise and make your mix shine.

What’s new in version 1.3?

Improved user interface layout and design

The graphical interface has been redesigned for greater clarity and efficiency. Level meters and curve indicators are now always visible, and the sliders that display current values ​​can be edited using the keyboard. The gradation knobs have a slimmer, more intuitive design.

Improved DSP engine with variable stereo linking

With the new Variable Stereo Link slider, users can now seamlessly switch from fully linked stereo operation to dual-mono or any other mode.

Source Learn

This feature automatically analyzes the dynamic histogram and suggests initial settings for source ranges, maintaining effective ratios for punch, body and floor ranges. This significantly speeds up initial setup and adaptation of existing settings to new source material.

Reference Compare

The one-button A/B comparison tool allows you to quickly compare your current settings to the state when the plug-in window was last opened. The user can set the current “reference” state manually by holding the Alt key while clicking the Reference Compare button.

Cancel/Edit

Familiar Undo and Redo buttons provide flexibility when adjusting audio dynamics, as adjustments can be easily undone.

Protective limiter

To protect against unexpectedly loud peaks when expanding the punch-hole range, the Safety Limiter automatically reduces output levels when the output peak exceeds +6 dBFS.