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u-he Presswerk Compressor Plug-in

Dynamics Processing Plug-in with Sidechaining, Soft clipping, M/S Mode, Variable Saturation, Parallel Compression, and NKS Compatibility - AAX, VST2, AU
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u-he Presswerk Compressor Plug-in
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VST
NKS
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Versatile, Musical Dynamics Plug-in

Imagine what you could do with a dynamics processing plug-in that combines the warmth of vintage hardware compressors with the power and convenience only possible in the digital domain. Sweetwater has just such a plug-in: u-he Presswerk. With its sleek, intuitive interface and robust feature set, Presswerk gives you the hands-on control to shape your sound any way you hear it. Presswerk offers sidechaining, adjustable compression curves and envelopes, soft clipping, M/S mode, Dual Phase Rotator, variable saturation, parallel compression, and more. Instantiate u-he Presswerk, and brace yourself for loud, punchy, great-sounding tracks that leap right out of the speakers.

u-he Presswerk Dynamics Plug-in Features:
  • Sidechaining - for ducking, keying, and pumping techniques
  • Adjustable compression curve and envelope:
    • Soft knee, variable compression ratio, attack and release controls, and more
  • Soft clipping - tame peaks, avoid distortion, and make your tracks sound louder
  • 6 custom views for optimized workflow:
    • Drum Compressor
    • Vocal Compressor
    • M/S Program Compressor
    • Easy Compressor
    • Bus Compressor
    • Limiter
  • M/S mode - flexible stereo signal processing
  • Dual Phase Rotator smears phase, increasing headroom and punching up low end
  • Saturation adds color and character, from subtle warmth to full-on overdrive
  • Mix controls for parallel compression, blending compressed and uncompressed signals
  • Variable detection topologies:
    • FF (feed-forward) precise, modern, surgical tracking
    • FB (feedback) loose, musical-sounding, and forgiving like classic hardware
    • INT (interactive): continuously analyzes signal, optimally blending FF and FB
  • Adjust and store global preferences
  • MIDI-learn controls
Control your dynamics with u-he Presswerk!
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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: Dynamics Processor
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Full
  • Download/Boxed: Download
  • Bit Depth: 32-bit, 64-bit
  • Plug-in Formats: AAX, AU, VST
  • Additional Compatibility: NKS
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: Intel Core i3 or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: Intel Core i3 or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended
  • OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.9 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 10-12082

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Reviews

The most underrated compressor on the market
"Dynamics processor with musical soul"
Wow, this thing was NOT kidding. U-he does it again with their superb sounding plugins. Simply put, it just sounds great. But you get immense analog compression and colouring along with very precise control setups. Presswerk truly sticks out compared to the sea of other compressors available. The bass response is incredible, and it has a very musical pumping release on it. Presswerk is often a centerpiece in my mixes, as it's compression REALLY sticks out and adds power. The saturation in it is also awesome sounding, saturation amount is linkable to compression amount to make your transients hit harder.

Normally presets on compressors tend to be useless. Especially presets on "analog" compressors. But Presswerk goes so deep, that the presets often modify the tone very heavily. I quite like the [Vox Comp Warm + Airy] preset on vocals. Name does as described.

As a bus compressor, it's not that good sounding for most material, doesn't quite give that "British glue" sound. But it has multiple "ui modes" which are basically many linked settings and parameters of the primary menu together, to create a whole different flavour of compression of the basic settings. I really like the limiter setting, but it's far from transparent, as expected.
Music background: Music Production
U-HE Presswerk
Great compressor and always top notch service from Sweetwater! This compressor has alot of different types of compressors in it! From API 2500 TO DBX 160. Don't be intimidated by the looks of it. Highly recommended!
Music background: Classical , Jazz ,R&b , Hip Hop