Would you like a side with that?
Many plugin compressors include sidechain tailoring, but the complexity on offer varies a lot. Blitzer includes both a dedicated high pass filter (up to 2kHz) and a single parametric EQ band. Decent frequency range (100Hz to 10kHz), adjustable bandwidth and powerful gain (+/- 36dB) mean you can achieve a multitude of frequencyconscious compression styles. With gain cut and boost both available you can approach things in various ways. A powerful cut in the upper frequencies, say, de-emphasises these in the side chain, resulting in the mid to lower range getting more compression. Meanwhile adding a sharp narrow boost in the sibilance region turns Blitzer into a respectable de-esser. The only negative is there’s no way to bypass the onboard sidechain EQ section so you can assess if it’s benefitting the compression outcome. Still, it’s great to see a powerful sidechain section incorporated in this flexible, flavour-packed compressor.