Vocal · one of the 47
One fader. A finished vocal.
Gate, program-dependent compression, auto-makeup and two flavors of color on a single control that takes a raw take to radio-ready.
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- Runs on
- macOS + Windows
- Licensing
- iLok · no dongle
- Installs via
- Echelon Hub
Own it
Pick the units; we’ll show you whether a pack beats buying them one at a time. Flagships (the $149+ units): the Pick 3 includes 1, the Pick 5 2; each beyond that is +$49.
6 × $6.50, then POCKET is yours · $39.00 total, no interest. Cancel or pay off anytime. USD.
Trial covers all 47 units, then $17.99/mo. Buy Now goes straight to checkout.
macOS (Universal) + Windows · iLok · New plugins drop Oct 30
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01COMP
The One Fader.
Pull it down: the vocal comes forward, same loudness.
02FOUR MODULES
Clean. Compress. Color. Level.
Gate, Comp, Dist and Gain, left to right.
03DIST
Warm or Grit.
Tube-ish thickness or tape-ish edge. Tone, not volume.
04MATCHED
No Louder-Is-Better Trick.
Matched Bypass compares at equal loudness.
05AUTO-MAKEUP
Makeup, Built In.
Auto-makeup is built into the Comp fader's law.
Hear it · one instance · level-matched
Raw, then POCKET.
Measured on this demo · method
Bench receipts · what shipped had to prove
- 12/12 battery checks green · auval PASS
- Equal-loudness verified · WARM/GRIT harmonic signatures proven distinct
The face · v1.4.4 · VST3 · AU · AAX
What opens in your DAW.
The film builds POCKET as hardware. This is the interface itself, exactly as it ships.
Walkthrough · 33 s · sound on
POCKET in 33 seconds.
What it's doing, then the same passage with POCKET bypassed and in — level-matched, on its own faceplate — and the quick facts.
Why it exists
one-fader vocal compressor
A vocal chain is four plugins, forty parameters and an afternoon of second-guessing — and the client is sitting behind you.
POCKET collapses the whole job into one fader. Push it until the vocal is dense, present and sitting on top of the beat; reach for WARM or GRIT when it needs attitude. Auto-makeup holds the level, so you're judging tone, not volume.
In the session
- 01Push one fader until the vocal sits — done.
- 02Gate the room noise without clipping word starts.
- 03Add WARM for body or GRIT for attitude.
- 04Trust auto-makeup — level stays put while density climbs.
Under the hood
What's inside POCKET.
- One-fader density compression
- Gate + program-dependent release
- WARM / GRIT harmonic color
- Auto-makeup that actually works
System requirements
- Version
- v1.4.4
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- macOS
- macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
- Windows
- Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
- Licensing
- iLok · machine, cloud or USB
- Delivery
- Echelon Audio Hub
Buyer's guide
Which compressor?
Seven ways to control dynamics in the rack. They overlap on purpose — the difference is the job.
Straight answers
Before you run POCKET.
Which DAWs does POCKET work in?
Pro Tools (AAX); Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU, macOS); Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One and Reaper (VST3). It ships as VST3, AU, AAX on macOS and Windows. The install guide covers where each format lands and how to rescan if a host doesn't see it.
What are the system requirements?
macOS: macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal). Windows: Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX. Licensing is iLok; no USB dongle is required.
Does POCKET add latency?
Where the engine needs lookahead or oversampling, POCKET reports its latency to your DAW, which compensates automatically, so it stays in time with the rest of the session. On a live input, check your host's low-latency or monitoring mode.
Can I try POCKET before buying?
Yes, through the subscription: the 7-day trial covers every unit, POCKET included, with nothing charged until it ends. Individual plugins and bundles don't have separate trials.
Do I need an iLok dongle?
No. The license lives on your iLok account and can be activated to your computer, to iLok Cloud, or to a USB key — your choice.
How do I install it?
Through the Echelon Audio Hub: sign in once, and it installs, updates and rolls back every unit you own or subscribe to.
Are updates free?
Yes. A perpetual POCKET license includes every update to POCKET; subscribers get updates and every new unit as it lands.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Perpetual licenses have a 7-day refund window from purchase, as long as the license is surrendered from your iLok account. On the subscription, cancelling inside the trial means you pay nothing. If something is broken and support can't fix it, we'll make it right regardless.
Ready when the session is
Run POCKET tonight.
All 47 units free for 7 days, or own POCKET outright for $39.