GTS39 – Limiting tube compressor

GTS39 – Limiting tube compressor

GTS39 has been developed by measuring and testing a very old limiting tube compressor with a great vintage sound. Main features are: mono/stereo or dual mono modes (dual mono enhances stereo image) additional “hold” control for envelope shaping 8x...
SDC – Stereo Double Compressor

SDC – Stereo Double Compressor

Stereo double compressor. On each channel: an optical compressor followed by a VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) compressor (Discrete). The first one controls the average signal level with the typical electro-luminescent panel musical behavior. The discrete one...
Compression – A Small Tutorial

Compression – A Small Tutorial

Dynamic control (compression, expansion) is one of the most useful and fun categories of effects to use to control the overall quality and feeling of recordings. In this small tutorial we use our Bus effect as a reference, given its extreme versatility. It is useful...
Rocking bass with C165a VCA compressor

Rocking bass with C165a VCA compressor

Today, we will use the C165a VCA compressor to improve the sound of a fairly simple bass guitar. We will not only work on the dynamics, but also explore the tone shaping capabilities of the plugin by making use of its limiter and saturation circuit. So, without...