Vocal Compressor Release Notes

These release notes outline important updates and changes to Vocal Compressor. This article will be updated regularly as we release new versions of Vocal Compressor.

VocalCompressor (1.6.0)

We're pleased to announce a major portfolio-wide update bringing enhanced compatibility and stability improvements across our entire product line. This comprehensive update introduces official support for macOS 26 Tahoe, implements critical stability enhancements to our licensing system, and includes important plug-in naming updates for improved clarity in your DAW.

This update affects over 30 plugins across our AutoTune, Creative Effects, and Vocal Chain product families, ensuring a seamless experience on the latest hardware and operating systems. 

Read on to learn what’s new to VocalCompressor:

Plug-in Name Change

The plug-in will now appear as "VocalCompressor" in your DAW's plug-in browser, and on the plugin header UI.

• Previous Name: Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor
• New Name: VocalCompressor

Important: Your existing sessions, presets, and settings will be preserved. Only the plug-in name in your DAW has changed.

Bug Fixes

• Enhanced license stability improvements.
• Updated PACE Eden SDK for improved session recall reliability.

Compatibility

• MacOS 26 Tahoe is now officially compatible.

Known Issues

• GarageBand (Version 10.4.12 and later)
  • There is a bug affecting GarageBand users running the DAW in Rosetta or on an Intel Mac. Users may encounter a PACE related error message (Error 2002), and/or an “Audio Unit Can’t Be Used” error message upon plugin instantiation. Please see this support article for more information.

Vocal Compressor (1.5.0)

This maintenance release contains an update to the license copy protection method across all Antares products. Please follow the instructions in Auto-Tune Central to update your plug-in license(s) from Wibu to iLok licenses.

Additionally, the following bug fix has been implemented:
 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug on PC that caused the plug-in to crash or not recall session data from sessions made with Vocal Compressor 1.0.1.
   

Vocal Compressor (1.0.1)

Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor is an advanced dual-stage compressor for modern vocal production. Key compression styles driven by next-generation machine learning make finding the best compression settings fast and easy. 

We have released a small update to fix a couple of bugs, which are outlined below: 
 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue in Studio One that caused the DAW to crash after converting mono tracks to stereo tracks.
• Fixed a bug that prevented users from making changes to the plug-in dropdown menus in Pro Tools 2023.3 and later on Mac devices.