DC1A
effortless character comp
DC1A is the little brother of the compression monster DC8C. I've taken a few of my favorite settings from DC8C and tried to make it work in a two control context. Sound wise it's comparable to the PUNCH mode in DC8Cbut offers a few additional features, such as negative ratio and stereo unlink. I've always wanted to do a compressor with just an input and output knob, a compressor that just works: gentle, faithful, from almost invisible, smooth leveling to heavy pumping with a nice crunchy saturation and punchy enough to treat drums with.
DC1A looks like a one trick pony. But don't get fooled by the lack of additional controls. You may be surprised on how many different material this little thing works. DC1A is heavily program dependent, so is the saturation.
DC1A is free! So try it out for yourself.
Download DC1A 2:
Windows:
Win Installer OR Win Zip-File to place the files manually onto your HDD
Mac OSX:
Mac Installer OR Mac Zip-File to place the files manually onto your HDD
Wanna check out the manual first? Download the manual (pdf)
Spanish version of the manual (kindly translated by Enrique Silveti)
Wanna check the system requirements? Go to the FAQ section
Note: Since DC1A 2 has a new plugin ID and filename, you can use the original DC1A and the new one at the same time. You can still download version 1 here
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MJUC jr. - variable-tube* compressor
MJUC jr. is the little brother of the colorful MJUC.
It's a variable-mu** design with lots of vibe. capable of smooth leveling but also heavy pumping effects. With its two gain stages and interstage transformer simulation it offers a very deep and lively soundstage.
The three-position timing switch not only controls the attack and release times of the unit, but also the slew rate of the transformers and the timing of the other parts of the circuitry, that are directly influencing the generated harmonics (saturation).
MJUC jr. is a mix of Mk1 and Mk2 of its big brother MJUC. It's combining very natural, dense compression characteristics of the early days of this type of compression with a more forward sounding approach and more harmonics creating of the variable-mu comps of the early 1960s.
MJUC jr. is freeware!
If you find it useful, please check out the big brother MJUC.
Download:
Windows
Win Installer
Mac OSX
Mac Installer
Wanna check out the manual first?
Download the manual (pdf)
Wanna check the system requirements?
Go to the FAQ section
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IVGI - saturation & distortion
IVGI can deliver very soft and subtle saturation, that feels at home
on the master buss. It is equally capable of very dense and dirty
distortion effects to spice up single tracks. IVGI's base sound is comparable to the DESK mode in the big brother SDRR.
Just as SDRR , IVGI reacts dynamically to the input signal. Even the
modeled fluctuations react dynamically and also change depending
on the drive setting, so that it doesn't get in the way of the
SOUND. Stereo tracks benefit from it's modeled crosstalk behavior.
Just as its big brother SDRR, IVGI features a Controlled Randomness, which determines the internal drift and variance inside the unit. It contributes to the liveliness and realness of IVGI's saturation character. To achieve this, all internal processes are modulated to some extent.
IVGI gives you a sensible amount of controls to manipulate the character of the saturation itself. It offers a unique ASYM MIX knob to alter the symmetry of the signal without affecting the harmonic content much.
IVGI also lets you alter the frequency dependency of the saturation with the RESPONSE control.
IVGI is internally calibrated to 0VU = -18dBFS.
IVGI is free! So try it out for yourself.
Download:
Windows
Win Installer (VST, AAX)
Mac OSX
Mac Installer (AU, VST, AAX)
Wanna check out the manual first?
Download the manual (pdf)
Wanna check the system requirements?
Go to the FAQ section
Note: Since IVGI 2 has a new plugin ID and filename, you can use the original IVGI and the new one at the same time. You still can download version 1 here
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