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Plugin Effects

Antelope Audio

COMP-4K-BUS

$149.00

Earn 402

COMP-4K-BUS

The gold standard of mix bus compression.

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Plugin

Plugin Effects

Antelope Audio

COMP-4K-BUS

$149.00

Earn 402

The gold standard of mix bus compression.

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COMP-4K-BUS is the gold standard of mix bus compression. Originally featured on the master bus of an iconic series of 80s British consoles, this unit is capable of bringing together instruments and performances from various sources into one larger-than-life, cohesive whole.

Product Overview

COMP-4K-BUS is the gold standard of mix bus compression. Originally featured on the master bus of an iconic series of 80s British consoles, this unit is capable of bringing together instruments and performances from various sources into one larger-than-life, cohesive whole.

Features

  • The gold standard of mix glue compression
  • Faithfully recreated from the early 80s mixing consoles
  • Featuring the classic Auto Fade feature
  • Adapted to the modern age with few extra controls

Details

COMP-4K-BUS belongs on the Master track. Start mixing right into it or use it after everything else in the mix is ‘said and done’. In both cases, this 80s-inspired plugin will glue it together and turn it into a balanced, homogeneous production with the much-desired vintage punch.

Music has evolved over the past decades and so have the tools we use to shape it. Sub-low frequencies often play a vital part in modern music and present the danger of triggering the bus compressor, which often results in an over-compressed mix. To prevent that and to meet the needs of modern producers and engineers we have included a sweepable SideChain Filter.

Other than mix bus applications this compressor has also proven itself as a powerful parallel processor. To accommodate the so-called New York-style compression the COMP-4K-BUS is equipped with a “Mix” knob that can determine the blend between the compressed and unprocessed signal, which expands its versatility beyond the mix bus.

History

The original design was first born as a modified dbx 161 and lived in the center sections of those early Oxford consoles. That gave it its aggressive and punchy sound which shaped most of rock and pop music over the past four decades.

Like any piece of equipment that has reached similar popularity and overwhelming approval of the people using it, this compressor has been cloned and copied by countless hardware and software companies. The analog circuitry has long left the centerpieces of those early consoles and is now living predominantly in 19-inch rack units and 500-series format. Companies have kept altering and modifying their clones so as a result its inherent dbx punch has somewhat been lost.

To bring back the essence that built its reputation we have made a faithful recreation of the original design by modeling a unit from one of those early consoles. To stay true to the heritage of this compressor and to remind people where the circuitry came from we also included the “Auto Fade” feature found only on the original center sections with an adjustable rate in seconds.

Additional Information

Mac:

  • Apple Mac 2015 or newer, with Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • Minimum: Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave (Recommended 11 Big Sur or higher)
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB minimum (16 GB or more recommended)

Windows:

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit) with latest Microsoft Updates
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB minimum (16 GB or more recommended)
  • CPU: Minimum Intel Core i3™ or AMD Ryzen 1000 (Higher recommended)

Additional:

  • Stable internet connection is required to download and authorise the plugins.
  • A free iLok account is required, with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd gen or higher)
  • *A physical iLok dongle is NOT required to activate this product

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