SSL Native X-ValveComp

Saturating Valve-Style Compressor

X-ValveComp is a fully-featured mono or stereo channel compressor with a full set of classic channel compressor controls and an added 'valve' emulation stage. The valve emulation stage sits after the compressor in the signal path and adds a variable degree of primarily 2nd order harmonic saturation and distortion that thickens and colours the sound.

The compressor can be switched between Peak or RMS modes and has a full set of controls including; Threshold, Ratio, Knee, Attack, Release and Hold. There are Input and Output Meters with separate kick down compression amount indication and Input and Output Level controls. There's a Gain Make Up control and switched Auto Gain Make Up mode.

A dedicated wet/dry mix control facilitates parallel compression. Side Chain input, high and low pass filters can be used to trigger compression. X-ValveComp can be automated via standard DAW Automation data and has A&B Preset 'slots' with an A/B switch for easy comparison of two different combinations of settings.

Features

• Traditional compressor layout with threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release, and hold controls
• Engage the valve emulation stage for rich 2nd-order harmonics
• Use it in parallel, à la New York–style compression, for extra heft and weight
• Operate in Peak and RMS modes
• Includes sidechain architecture with highpass and lowpass filters

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 11 Big Sur - macOS 13 Ventura (64-bit only) (M1 Mac supported)
• Intel Dual-Core Mac running at 2.4GHz or higher
• 4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB of RAM recommended)
• AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native

Windows

• Windows 10 - Windows 11 (64-bit only)
• Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher
• 4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB of RAM recommended)
• VST 2, VST3, AAX Native

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