Tube Compressor

This versatile compressor with integrated tube-simulation allows you to achieve smooth and warm compression effects. The GR meter shows the amount of gain reduction. Tube Compressor features an internal side-chain section that allows you to filter the trigger signal.

In/Out Meters: Show the highest peaks of all available input and output channels.
GR Meter: Shows the amount of gain reduction.
Input: Determines the compression amount. The higher the input gain, the more compression is applied.
Limit: Increases the ratio of the compressor for a limiting effect.
Drive (1.0 to 6.0): Controls the amount of tube saturation.
Attack (0.1 to 100 ms): Determines how fast the compressor responds. If the attack time is long, more of the initial part of the signal passes through unprocessed.
Release (10 to 1000 ms or Auto mode): Sets the time after which the gain returns to its original level. If Auto Release is activated, the plug-in automatically finds the best release setting for the audio material.
Output (-12 to 12 dB): Sets the output gain.
Mix: Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal, preserving the transients of the input signal.
Side-Chain: Activates the internal side-chain filter. The input signal can then be shaped according to the filter parameters. Internal side-chaining is useful for tailoring how the gate operates.
Monitor: Allows you to monitor the filtered signal.
Filter Type (Low-Pass/Band-Pass/High-Pass): If Side-Chain is activated, these buttons allow you to set the filter type to low-pass, band-pass, or high-pass.

Center: If Side-Chain is activated, this sets the center frequency of the filter.
Q-Factor: If Side-Chain is activated, this sets the resonance or width of the filter.