DeeFat

Name: DeeFat
Price: 50 USD
Author: Dotec-Audio

by Dotec-Audio · Compressor · One-slider auto compressor

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DeeFat is an auto compressor run from a single slider, aimed at making sounds thicker and fuller.

It has a bass enhancer button with adjustable amount, is light enough for live use, and costs $50.

Best for: Drums, Bass, Vocals, Mix Bus, Keys & Synths. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: bass, enhancement, drums, single knob, synths, thick, beginner-friendly, mixing, vocals, fat, multi-band, bus processing, full mix, live performance, metering, minimal controls, mix bus, punchy.

What it does

DeeFat is an auto compressor built around one slider: you set how much, and the plugin handles the rest. The developer's pitch is simply "FAT sounds", and Computer Music describes it as compression, multiband analysis, filtering and enhancement working together behind that one control.

One slider: a single railed slider sets the intensity; moving it down increases the effect. There are no attack, release or ratio controls to set.
Bass Enhancer: a button that adds low end, with its own adjustable enhance level.
Metering: the display shows output level and gain reduction, so you can see how hard it is working.
Automatic processing: the multiband analysis and filtering under the slider are fixed, so results come quickly without dialling in a compressor.
Live use: the developer says it runs fast enough to use in live situations.
Uses: aimed first at bass synths and drums, but also usable on vocals and in general mixing.

The current version is 2.5.6 (21 April 2026). The free demo inserts one second of silence every 30 seconds.

Source: Dotec-Audio product page

When to use it

DeeFat is the pick when you want a sound thicker right now and do not want to think about compressor settings. Compared with CLA-76 or Pro-C 3, it gives up all control over attack, release and ratio in exchange for one slider and a bass boost. MJUC also adds colour, but it has variable-mu character and several knobs to learn, while DeeFat stays a single gesture. Unlike The Glue, it is not a bus compressor you tune to the groove; it is closer to a quick fattening effect, and it costs less than most of these.

Best for: thickening drums, bass synths and basslines, and beginners who want results without learning compression.
Genres: electronic, hip-hop and beat-based music in particular, but any style works.
Look elsewhere if: you need to shape attack and release precisely or want a trustworthy mastering compressor; Pro-C 3 or The Glue fit better.
Tip: if the output starts to clip, back the slider off rather than adding a limiter after it (Computer Music).

What producers say

The one press review found it a useful zero-effort tool for beats and bass, with care needed at high settings.

Computer Music (via MusicRadar, 2016) called it "well worth checking out" as a zero-effort dynamics solution and praised the punch it gave beats and basslines.
Criticisms: the same review heard "some clipping issues" when pushed hard and was hesitant to trust it on a master bus.

MusicRadar (Computer Music) review

Where to buy

Dotec-Audio: $50 (USD price as shown on dotec-audio.com)

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