Casa Occidente drops the RaiderPro vocal riding and automation plugin

A hands-free level tamer just landed, riding vocals in real time and spitting clean automation back into the DAW without leaning on blunt compression.

RaiderPro core function

• Casa Occidente introduced RaiderPro as a vocal riding plugin.
• The tool tracks input levels and adjusts gain on the fly.
• Engineers can set a target level and final output gain.
• Range Fader caps how far gain can swing.

Mix control and sensitivities

• Side chain input lets external tracks steer gain behavior.
• Music sensitivity helps avoid vocal masking in busy mixes.
• Vocal sensitivity reduces bleed and background noise.
• Expressive instruments stay balanced without static compression.

Automation and workflow

• Built-in automation writing prints gain moves to the DAW.
• After printing, users can switch the plugin to read mode.
• CPU load drops while dynamic moves remain intact.
• Offline use is supported for flexible sessions.

Compatibility and performance upgrades

• RaiderPro expands on BasicRider with wider DAW support.
• Mono and stereo channels are both handled.
• Multiple instances run with low CPU strain.
• Validation passes include auval and pluginval checks.

Pricing and future plans

• RaiderPro costs 28 US dollars.
• Purchase covers macOS and Windows versions.
• Six months of updates are bundled.
• Planned 2026 additions list a noise gate and new dynamics tools.

BasicRider pricing

• BasicRider first appeared in April 2025 as a free release.
• The predecessor is currently priced at 8 US dollars.