MDWDRC DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROLLER SUPPORT
MDW Dynamic Range Controller MDWDRC2 and MDWDRC3 User Guide
MDWDRC2/3 User Guide for the latest versions of MDWDRC2 and MDWDRC3.
MDWDRC2-Native V1 User Guide for the original MDWDRC2-Native including features, installation, parameters and theory of operation.
MDWDRC2 & MDWDRC3 FAQ – 2025
This new set of FAQs relate to the new MDWDRC3 Multichannel and MDWDRC2 V2.
DRC Install (1)
This is a common problem. MDWDRC2-Native comes in Mono and Multi-Mono plug-ins. Please check under the multi-mono and multi-channel plug-in folder on your Pro Tools system.
DRC Operation (2)
Yes, an iLok2 or iLok 3 dongle is required to authorize MDWDRC and MDWEQ6 plugins via the latest iLok License Manager app. An original iLok will NOT work to authorize MDW plugins and iLok Cloud is currently not supported to authorize MDW plugins.
This is a common problem. MDWDRC2-Native comes in Mono and Multi-Mono plug-ins. Please check under the multi-mono and multi-channel plug-in folder on your Pro Tools system.
DRC Purchasing, Demo and Plugin Guide (17)
Yes, an iLok2 or iLok 3 dongle is required to authorize MDWDRC and MDWEQ6 plugins via the latest iLok License Manager app. An original iLok will NOT work to authorize MDW plugins and iLok Cloud is currently not supported to authorize MDW plugins.
The latest MDWDRC2 V2 handles mono and stereo tracks, the MDWDRC3-Native covers mono through to 9.1.6 multichannel tracks. The controls available are identical.
In the new version of MDWDRC2 if you instantiate it in a mono track, it is exactly the same, the Steering control is automatically set to Discrete.
If you instantiate the new enhanced version of MDWDRC2 V2 in a stereo track it defaults to Discrete, the same as the original DRC2 with two independent dynamic range controllers, but if you expand the GUI (the Steering Wheel icon) and move Steering control from Discrete to Loudness – the overall Loudness of both channels now determines the amount of Dynamic Range Control, and is applied to both channels. Perfect for stereo mix where there is a center image – this maintains the imaging.
Yes. It includes AAX Native for Pro Tools, and VST3 and AU (Audio Units) formats for other DAWs.
What are the oldest/minimal MAC OS versions and Windows versions that support the new MDWDRC2 & 3?
Check out the specifications at the bottom of the MDWDRC2/3 product page.
All of the major ones, through 9.1.6
Go to the MDWDRC and MDWEQ6 Support page
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Yes – latest versions of MDWEQ6 and MDWDRC run natively on Apple Mac M Series Arm Chips
All MDWEQ6 plugins, MDWDRC2-Native, & MDWDRC3-Native (DRC includes AAX Native, VST3 and AU) are only available at the MDW Shop.
Please see the MDWDRC product page and MDWEQ6 product page for more information.
The installer comes with AAX-Native for Pro tools, AU (Audio Units for Mac Apps) and VST3 for both Mac and Windows
At the time of release this particular plug-in, AAX-Native was the format best suited for cross-platforms.
No, the license is currently supported and can be activated via an iLok 2 or 3 usb dongle key.
Yes. Please go to these demo plugin pages to get your free 30-day demo:
MDWDRC3 Multichannel Demo
MDWDRC2 Mono/Stereo Demo
MDWEQ6 Demo
You will receive an email with demo code and you can activate it via iLok License Management App. Once the process is completed, a 30-day demo license will be deposited. Please refer to this page for how to activate your code. iLok2 or 3 required.
No, a new set of licenses will need to be purchased to run the MDWDRC2-Native version.
This is a common problem. MDWDRC2-Native comes in Mono and Multi-Mono plug-ins. Please check under the multi-mono and multi-channel plug-in folder on your Pro Tools system.