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Softube Weiss DS1-MK3
Linköping, Sweden
Plans and prices
Weiss DS1-MK3
€549one-time
Three activations · Requires Softube and iLok accounts · Compatible DAW host required
Read 9 Oct 2026 · softube.com
On the record
- Accounts and internet
- Installation and licensing require a Softube account, an iLok account, and internet access for downloading installers and managing licenses.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Code port
- Softube says the plug-in is a line-by-line code port of the original hardware, developed with Weiss Engineering.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company
- Softube says it is based in Linköping, Sweden, and traces its start to 2003.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- DAW formats
- It requires a DAW host compatible with AU, VST, VST3, and/or AAX plug-in formats.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Included plug-ins
- The DS1-MK3 collection includes DS1-MK3, MM-1 Mastering Maximizer, Compressor/Limiter, and Deess.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The product is officially licensed and endorsed by Daniel Weiss.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Limiter modes
- It includes the original DS1 limiter plus Type 1 for high RMS values and Type 2 for true-peak limiting.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The product page lists macOS Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15, Tahoe 26, Windows 10 (64-bit), and Windows 11.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Presets and instances
- The product page lists presets from mastering engineer Bob Katz and says users can run multiple instances on the same mix.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- A mastering plug-in for compression, limiting, and de-essing, based on the Weiss DS1-MK3 hardware.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support and returns
- Softube lists tech support and states that web-store software is covered by a 14-day no-questions-asked refund policy.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Trial and activations
- The product page lists a 20-day trial and three activations.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Waveform view
- Waveform view displays how compression levels affect the waveform over time.softube.com · read 9 Oct 2026