1-Max: Push it to the edge. One knob

1-Max is a one-knob maximizer designed to make your tracks louder, harder, and more aggressive — instantly. With just the Amount control, it unleashes a powerful chain of limiting, harmonic enhancement, and dynamic pressure that slams your signal forward without mercy.

Need to crush a drum bus? Make your drop hit like a truck? Get your mix loud now without diving into settings? 1-Max is built for that.

Dry Example:

1-Komp from 0% to 100% - from 100% to 0%:

Looking for more?
This plugin is also part of the 1-Bundle — a collection of five one-knob tools for fast and effective sound shaping. Get the full set and save compared to individual purchases.

Beta access on macOS. 1-Max is in open beta and not notarised by Apple yet — notarisation arrives with the stable release. Until then macOS keeps the quarantine flag it puts on every downloaded file, so there is one short step the first time you install.

Copy the plugin into your Components folder:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

then run this once in Terminal to clear that flag:

sudo xattr -cr /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/1-Max.component

That is all: macOS then loads it like any other plugin, and Windows needs no setup at all. If your DAW still does not list it, write to hi.23dsp@gmail.com with your macOS version and DAW — beta reports get priority.