Compressor
dbx 160
Waves
Squeeze vocals and drums into submission with feed-forward VCA compression and unlimited ratio control. Blend parallel compression to glue tracks without losing their punch.
Where to get itAvailable from Arturiaarturia.com
Comp TUBE-STA is a tube compressor emulation based on the classic Gates STA-Level hardware unit used in 1950s-60s broadcast, now enhanced with modern features for professional music production. It offers warm, smooth compression with program-dependent behavior and minimal artifacts, making it ideal for mastering and adding cohesion to mixes. Arturia's TAE® technology faithfully recreates the vintage circuit while adding useful controls for contemporary workflows.
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Waves
Squeeze vocals and drums into submission with feed-forward VCA compression and unlimited ratio control. Blend parallel compression to glue tracks without losing their punch.
Analog Obsession
Free
Glide vocals and instruments into cohesive mixes with silky vintage compression and surgical sidechain filtering.
Waves
Tame dynamics with surgical precision using dual compression modes—vintage optical warmth or modern RMS accuracy—while subtle harmonic control keeps your tone rich and present.
Waves
Glue vocals, bass, and instruments with the legendary optical compression that shaped hit records—smooth, transparent, and effortlessly musical.
Universal Audio
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Plugin Alliance
Nail transparent, musical compression with dual-mode control and pristine 16x oversampling that captures the legendary warmth of vintage diode bridge circuitry.
Image-Line
Included with FL Studio
Dial in everything from subtle to aggressive compression with switchable knee types and extreme ratio control for expansion or compression.
Ableton
Included with Ableton Live
Control dynamic range with surgical precision using Peak, RMS, or Expand modes—plus lookahead detection for transparent, musical compression.
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