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Effect
Baby Audio Parallel Aggressor
Baby Audio
Parallel Aggressor adds parallel saturation and compression in one plugin, splitting your audio into three signals you can balance for added punch.
Baby Audio Parallel Aggressor is a effect by Baby Audio, available in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats.
Notable features include processing engines, spank style options and heat style options. See the full specifications and frequently asked questions below.
Specifications
- Processing engines
- Spank (parallel compression) and Heat (saturation), with three blendable signal paths
- Spank style options
- Extra Punch, Extra Smack, Sidechain Filter, Mono
- Heat style options
- Extra Hot, Tone, HP Filter, LP Filter
- Additional controls
- Auto Gain, volume faders for mix balance, and solo buttons per signal
- Presets
- 25 included presets
- System requirements
- macOS 10.11+ (native Apple Silicon M-chip support); Windows 10 and newer; 64-bit
Last verified 2026-06-18
FAQ
Which plugin formats does Parallel Aggressor support?
It is available as VST, VST3, AU, and AAX (64-bit).
What does Parallel Aggressor do?
It combines parallel saturation and compression in one plugin, splitting your audio into three separate signals you can balance to add impact and punch while retaining the original track's dynamics.
Is Parallel Aggressor compatible with Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. It runs on macOS 10.11 and up with native Apple Silicon M-chip compatibility, and on Windows 10 and newer, supporting all major DAWs.