Gainer VST
Gainer
Precision Gain Staging Made Simple
Gain staging is one of the most overlooked but critical parts of a professional mix. While your DAW provides basic track and master faders, that’s rarely enough control when working inside complex plugin chains. Gainer by Channel Robot is designed to give you precise input and output gain control between every stage of your processing, ensuring each plugin operates in its optimal range.
Clean, clear and focused, Gainer delivers essential gain staging tools without clutter, plus a few smart additions that make it more than just a trim plugin.
System Requirements:
- 32 bit
- 64 bit
- VST / AU
- Windows
- macOs
True Gain Control Between Plugins
At its core, Gainer is built to manage signal levels between plugins. It lets you monitor the level coming into the plugin and adjust what gets sent to the next processor in your chain.
You can boost the signal up to +24dB or attenuate it down to -100dB, making it ideal for correcting overly hot signals, taming gain buildup across chains, or driving saturation plugins deliberately. The large central gain control is fast to operate and perfect for maintaining consistent headroom throughout your session.
This makes Gainer especially useful when working with analog-modelled plugins that respond differently depending on input level.
More Than Just a Trim Plugin
Beyond simple gain control, Gainer includes two additional features that elevate it into a more flexible workflow tool.
A dedicated phase invert switch allows you to flip polarity instantly, invaluable when aligning drum mics, correcting phase issues between layered sounds or testing stereo compatibility.
It also includes an inverted gating compressor. Functionally similar to a traditional noise gate, this allows you to reduce unwanted background noise with threshold, attack and release controls for smoother and more controlled cleanup compared to aggressive hard gating.
Key Features:
Essential Gain Staging & Signal Control.
- Input and output gain control
- Gain range from +24dB to -100dB
- Clear visual metering of incoming signal
- Phase invert toggle
- Inverted gating compressor
- Threshold, attack and release controls
- Ideal for plugin chain gain staging
FAQ
DAW faders control track output, not the level between individual plugins. Gainer lets you precisely control signal level before it hits the next processor in your chain.
Yes. Many analog-style plugins respond differently depending on input level. Gainer helps you feed them the correct signal for optimal tone and behaviour.
It functions similarly to a traditional noise gate but offers smoother, more controllable noise reduction depending on settings.
Yes. The polarity flip switch makes it useful for correcting phase issues between layered tracks or multi-mic recordings.
Yes. Gainer supports both Intel and Apple Silicon systems.
