Technical specifications
Mac OS X 10.9 - Mac OS X 10.12 AAX 32b, AAX 64b, AU 32b, AU 64b, VST2 32b, VST2 64b, VST3 32b, VST3 64b Windows Vista - Windows 10 AAX 32b, AAX 64b, RTAS 32b, VST2 32b, VST2 64b, VST3 32b, VST3 64b |
U73B COMPRESSORFaithful and unique emulation of an old German broadcast compressor/limiter unit U73b. Second generation of the famous plug-in
History The device was often used for mastering between 1960 and 1980. It is an all tube vary-mu compressor/limiter with adjustable release time option. We kept the circuit exactly as it was originally designed and only added input and output gain (before and right after compressor circuit) to help with proper adjustment of the compression. The plugin effect has been also supplemented with a VU meter and selectable side-chaining. U73b is great for mastering, mixing drums, bass, guitar, vocals and voice overs. Bjorn Thorsrud: The most musical compressor I've ever heard. New in version 2
The compressor's controls are very easy, but the effect of this unique device is audible at the same moment you turn it on: Compressor/Limiter switch – is the upper U73b knob and it switches between Compressor mode (Kompr), Bypass (Durchschalt) and Limiter mode (Begr). The compressor mode has lower threshold setting and very gentle increasing ratio, in opposite, the limiter mode provides higher threshold setting with higher ratio but still with smooth knee. Release time – the first three positions offer fixed release time, the other three positions (marked red) provide adjustable program content dependent release time option. IN – adjust input gain before the compressor/limiter circuit OUT – adjust output gain after the compressor/limiter circuit. Key input – selects the signal source used for controlling the gain reduction HPF – U73b is a vintage device and as such it may not meet present mastering demands. We added a bass management button that simply switches between original sound and desired modern sound (without low frequencies bypass). |
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We are also famous for our plug-ins. In our labs we create precise software simulations. Therefore you cannot tell the difference between our software simulation and the real world hardware. Guitar amps, bass amps, stomp boxes, preamps, processors, effects.
We are also famous for our plug-ins. In our labs we create precise software simulations. Therefore you cannot tell the difference between our software simulation and the real world hardware. Guitar amps, bass amps, stomp boxes, preamps, processors, effects.