There are various sorts of compressors and due to the best way they’re constructed, some work higher on sure combine parts than others. That carries via to look-alike plugins that simulate analog optical, FET, VCA, and Vari-mu originals. However digital know-how may be very superior immediately, so why can’t there be one plugin that simulates all of them? Now there may be one, with the Cenozoix compressor plugin from Three-Physique Know-how.
Totally different Types
Cenozoix compressor delivers 12 classic mannequin simulations and 12 fashionable compressor kinds, bringing your combine one of the best of all worlds with only one plugin. Plus it has some very fascinating parameter controls to make the compressor extra clear than a lot of the analog fashions that it emulates.
Let’s start with the classic compressor kinds since that’s the place most engineers will begin once they insert this plugin right into a sign path. These are the Classic kinds obtainable:
- Brit VCA, which is impressed by the compressor in a channel strip (most likely an SSL)
- Glue VCA, impressed by the basic SSL buss compressor
- US VCA, impressed by dbx 160
- Dist. VCA, the basic VCA compressor with loads of saturation
- Black FET and BLUE FET, impressed by the completely different variations of the legendary 1176
- Diode Bridge, just like the well-known Neve 33608
- Digital-Mu, primarily based on the Fairchild 660 and 670
- Classic Tube, primarily based on the Teletronic LA-2A
The Trendy kinds are extra designed for particular combine parts. They’re Clear, Tight, Open, Pure, Vocal, Pluck, Clean, Drum, Onerous, Loud, Bus and Mastering.
As you may see, this plugin covers all of the bases.
Uncommon Parameter Controls
There are a variety of surprising parameter controls obtainable which have a really particular goal. For example, within the Assault part there are Clamp and a De-click controls, that are there to cut back the artifacts induced by brief assault and make the compression sound extra pure. Punch/Pump permits you to choose whether or not the compression produces a punchy sound or pumps with the monitor.
The Launch part has Tight and Delicate controls, and once more, they’re there for the aim of constructing the compression sound extra pure, particularly when there’s lots added. Then there’s the flexibility to fine-tune the compression with Peak/RMS, Feed-Ahead/Suggestions, and Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
I believe it’s truthful to say that Cenozoix gives rather more management over your sound than just about every other compressor plugin in the marketplace.
Cenozoix compressor is offered from Plugin Alliance the place it’s obtainable for an introductory worth of $124.99 (common worth is $224). It’s additionally obtainable in all plugin codecs for Mac and PC. You’ll be able to discover out extra right here, or watch the introductory video beneath.