Red 3 Compressor
Red 3 Compressor is an AAX audio plugin from Focusrite, designed as a mastering-grade compression tool for use within Avid Pro Tools. The plugin provides coloured compression with analog-style character, intended for tracking, mixing and mastering applications. As an AAX plugin, it integrates directly into Pro Tools' mixing console and is not a standalone application.
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1 suggestionRed 3 Compressor is an AAX plugin that runs only inside Avid Pro Tools, so it is not separately installable or updateable. To use the native Apple Silicon version of this plugin, you need two things: first, Pro Tools itself must be on version 2023.6 or newer, which is when Avid shipped the native Apple Silicon build of Pro Tools; second, Focusrite must provide a native Apple Silicon build of the Red 3 Compressor plugin through their standard plugin installer. Contact Focusrite directly or check their website to confirm whether a native Apple Silicon version of Red 3 Compressor is available. If a native build is ready, use Focusrite's plugin installer to fetch and install it into Pro Tools. If Focusrite has not yet released a native build, the Intel version will continue to work under Rosetta 2 until Apple removes it in macOS 28 (September 2028) — so you should follow up with Focusrite to learn whether they plan to ship a native build before that deadline.
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