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Tokyo Dawn Labs TDR Kotelnikov GE

The Gentleman's Edition adds equal loudness workflows, frequency dependent ratio and more

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Description

TDR Kotelnikov is a wideband dynamics processor combining high fidelity dynamic range control with deep musical flexibility. As a descendant of the venerable TDR Feedback Compressor product family, Kotelnikov has directly inherited several unique features such as a proven control scheme, individual release control for peak and RMS content, an intuitive user interface, and powerful, state of the art, high-precision algorithms.

With a sonic signature best described as 'stealthy", Kotelnikov has the ability to manipulate the dynamic range by dramatic amounts, while carefully preserving the original tone, timbre and punch of a musical signal. As such, it is perfectly suited to stereo bus compression as well as other critical applications.

The "Gentleman's Edition" (GE) adds several improvements to the standard edition's feature set. The most obvious being an intuitive access to various equal loudness workflows, the ability to specify ratio in a frequency dependent manner, as well as a powerful sidechain high-pass filter allowing continuously variable access over slope and frequency. The Yin/Yang functions allow manipulating the harmonic pattern produced during compression, and a new "insane" quality mode increases processing fidelity even further.

Kotelnikov does not try to to emulate any previously available device. The concept is a proud digital processor, it is the original!

Key specs and features

  • 64bit multi-rate processing structure for highest accuracy
  • "Delta" oversampled signal path (bit transparent at 0dB gain reduction)
  • Super fast, yet natural sounding compression
  • "Crest factor" based control scheme offering independent release controls for peak and RMS events
  • Flexible sidechain highpass filter offering continuously variable control over slope and frequency
  • Advanced stereo linking options optimized for the stereo bus
  • Delta preview (difference between compressed and original signal)
  • Latency compensated parallel bypass (i.e. processing not interrupted)
  • Extensive documentation

The Gentleman's Edition adds following features:

  • External sidechain input
  • Inertia timing mode
  • Continuously variable control over "low relax" slope
  • L<>R sensitivity
  • Powerful frequency dependent ratio function (FDR)
  • Yin/Yang modes (manipulates the compressor's own distortion behaviour)
  • Equal loudness output gain trimming
  • Equal loudness bypass
  • "Insane" quality mode
  • 10 additional user preset slots

Tech Specs

Supported Formats
 
  • OS  32bit  64bit
  • Mac OS-X  VST, AU, AAX
  • Windows  VST  VST, AAX
 
 
System requirements
 
  • VST, Audio-Unit or AAX compatible plugin host.
  • Win XP SP2 or above, Mac OS X 10.9 or above.

Reviews

5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
Based on 21 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 20 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
21 reviews
  • PL
    phil l.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Jul 18, 2025
    Great compressor that isn't too damaging to the source materiel, unless you want it to be.

    I downloaded the free Tokyo Dawn plugins a while back and liked them a lot so decided to grab the paid versions, which are even better.

  • CG
    Can G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 16, 2025
    The swiss army knife of "clean/transparent" compressors.

    I won't even go into the ability to listen to the DELTA signal, the peak/crest setting and all the available advanced options, but it's important to note that aside from being a stunningly good plugin for its price, the available both official and non-official documentation/information, along with the video material available, is beyond amazing. The added features of the GE version on top of the free one is definitely in the "the better it gets the more you know about them" territory. Don't think of it as a "Mastering Processor", it's much, muuuuch more than that, and can be used for even unimaginable creative tricks. Might be a tad bit heavy on the CPU in comparison to many others, but it is as good as a compressor in its "clean/transparent" category can get. It replaced my previous favorite already!

  • JL
    John L.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 2, 2025
    Nice sound

    Very good results.

  • TK
    Thomas K.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 1, 2025
    One of the best ...

    ... in my opinion. Comes close to an 'egg laying woolmilkpig'. This plugin does nearly all from everything. Nice.

  • DD
    Down D.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 1, 2025
    Super Clean!

    Its easy, clean, low price point.. There is no way not to buy this if you need a clean compressor