MDrumCleaner is MeldaProduction's drum-bleed insert: five algorithms, two usable live, intro €29 against a €149 list, 15-day trial. VST, VST3, AU, AAX.
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MeldaProduction MDrumCleaner vs soothe3
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soothe3
9.0Essential
soothe3 is oeksound's dynamic resonance suppressor, adding a single Detail knob, an adaptive Soft mode, and low-latency processing over soothe2.
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| Signal | MeldaProduction MDrumCleaner | soothe3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €29 intro / €149 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.0 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Drum-bleed treatment insert | — |
| Algorithms | Cymbal Killer, Side-chain Remover, Spectrum Cleaner, Spectrum Gate, Gate | — |
| Live | Two algorithms (Cymbal Killer, Gate) | — |
| Formats | 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX (Pro Tools 2018.1+) |
| System | Windows and macOS; 17.10 adds Windows on ARM via Prism | — |
| Licence | All computers, free-for-life updates | — |
| Trial | 15 days, fully featured | Fully featured 20-day trial |
| Release | 9 September 2026 (Melda 17.10) | — |
| Plugin type | — | Dynamic resonance suppressor |
| Release date | — | May 19, 2026 |
| Price | — | $259 / €229 / £199 |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit only; no Windows ARM |
| Operating systems | — | Windows 10-11; macOS 10.14 Mojave through macOS 26 Tahoe (Apple Silicon native; Intel through macOS 15) |
| Processing modes | — | Soft mode (adaptive threshold) and Hard mode (fixed threshold) |
| Channel support | — | Mono through 9.1.6 immersive |
| Latency | — | Low-latency mode: 0 samples at base rates, ~1 ms at higher rates |
| Notable controls | — | Detail knob, tilt, max cut, linear phase, eight band shapes, node editing |
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