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Clamp plugin interface
Compressor

Clamp

A compressor that wears its mood on its face. Pick the personality first — opto, FET or VCA — then set the threshold. Each mode is voiced honestly, the VU swings the way you expect, and the parallel mix is built in.

$49/ $69
  • FormatsVST3 · AU
  • PlatformsmacOS · Windows
  • TypeInsert effect
  • Best forVocals · bass · drum bus
  • LicenseLifetime · free updates
What it does

Three characters.
One honest meter.

Pick the mode for the source — the controls don't shift, the character does. A calibrated VU shows gain reduction the way the source feels it, with an external sidechain and an internal detector HPF so the bass doesn't pump the level.

Opto

Soft-knee, slow-attack and program-dependent. Vocals and bass love it.

FET

Snappy attack and a hard knee — the sound of a 1176-style box.

VCA

Clean, fast and predictable. The mix-bus glue character.

Pair it with these

Goes well with.