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Antelope Audio Diode 609

Diode-bridge Compressor
4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
2 Reviews

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Description

Diode 609 is a versatile diode-bridge compressor, blending 80-inspired character and smoothness. With its musical compression and in-depth control options, this plugin has everything needed to bring your whole mix to a new level.

Diode 609 offers the perfect blend of character and versatility, which is why its hardware inspiration has been heard on hundreds of records in the past four decades. Its unique feedback circuitry generates distinct harmonic energy that fills the empty spaces around your sound source and creates an elusive creamy thickness and weight. Combined with its musical & forgiving compression, independent limiter, and a plethora of controls, this plugin can shape the tone of any source and place it in front of your mix.

This Diode-Bridge workhorse can glue your tracks like no other compressor and bring your whole mix to life. In a league of its own, Diode 609 offers no compromise in sound or performance, regardless of the source you throw at it. It is the one tool that will deliver when all else fails.

Highlights

  • Bring any track forward in your mix while preserving its smoothness
  • Infuse your production with legendary British console character
  • Enhance your drums with one of the most demanded parallel compressors
  • Extras: High Pass Filter, 200 ms Recovery, and 10.1 Ratio

Tech Specs

Mac:

  • Apple Mac 2015 or newer, with Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • Minimum: Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave (Recommended 11 Big Sur or higher)
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB minimum (16 GB or more recommended)

Windows:

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit) with latest Microsoft Updates
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB minimum (16 GB or more recommended)
  • CPU: Minimum Intel Core i3™ or AMD Ryzen 1000 (Higher recommended)

Additional:

Stable internet connection is required to download and authorise the plugins.
A free iLok account is required, with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd gen or higher)

*A physical iLok dongle is NOT required to activate this product

Reviews

4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 2 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 1 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
100%would recommend this product
2 reviews
  • MI
    Mica I. D.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Apr 14, 2026
    Great stuff

    Very open but more transient grabby than an SSL Bus, so it's very useful. I don't only use it on the master, but on the drum bus, as well. So the transients are a little more tame than with an SSL or API, not as aggressive, and a little darker, but still open and the cymbals pass through with a beautiful sheen. Very useful to have in the compressor toolbox.

    The stepped controls sometimes make it difficult to level match, on the other hand they simply decision making - I'm the kind of guy that A/Bs 0.1 dB differences in the threshold - you can't do that here, on the other hand it's a lot easier to choose the most adept setting among those available.

    And Antelope's versions of analog compressors are, in my view, the best I've heard, across the range. They actually sound analog, and fine grained. No aliasing that I can hear, unlike other, much more hyped, brands, and the sound is just beautiful. Every time I grab a compressor, I go for the Antelope version.

  • MH
    Marcus H.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Apr 7, 2026
    Nice Comp

    Good sounding Comp.

    The only thing missing from the Antelope compressors is the mix ****.