Compressor
Comp TUBE-STA
Arturia
Achieve vintage tube compression character with program-dependent dynamics that adapt naturally to your source, eliminating rigid threshold settings.
The dbx 160 is a digital model of a classic feed-forward hard-knee VCA-based compressor that delivers the smooth gain reduction and soft-knee compression character of the original 1976 hardware. Built on dbx's decilinear VCA and RMS level-detection circuits, it enables infinite compression without excessive distortion while tracking the signal's envelope. Waves has enhanced the plugin with input gain control, parallel compression via mix control, sidechain high-pass filtering, MS matrix processing for stereo signals, and adjustable hardware-modeled noise.
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Arturia
Achieve vintage tube compression character with program-dependent dynamics that adapt naturally to your source, eliminating rigid threshold settings.
UAD / Universal Audio
Blend compressed and uncompressed signals to thicken vocals and drums while keeping punchy transients intact. Optical compression with sidechain filtering locks in control without sacrificing impact.
Plugin Alliance
Nail transparent, musical compression with dual-mode control and pristine 16x oversampling that captures the legendary warmth of vintage diode bridge circuitry.
UAD / Universal Audio
Smooth out vocals and instruments with three legendary tube compressor variants, each delivering the iconic warm, musical character that defined decades of hit records.
Softube
Tame dynamic peaks with musical control and vintage-inspired saturation, offering flexible attack and release for any source.
Arturia
Tame aggressive peaks with the legendary warmth of diode bridge compression—smooth, musical, and instantly professional.
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