A Classic Opto Compressor on Steroids
The Slate Custom Opto Compressor takes the vintage-tinged character of an old-school optical compressor and turbocharges it with a bevy of extended features. You'll appreciate the extra control supplied by this plug-in's Ratio and Speed controls. You also get five Tone settings that enable you to shape the effect to perfection with a simple twist of a virtual knob. Slate got painstakingly detailed with the Custom Opto Compressor, tirelessly studying the analog components, tubes, and optical cells found in coveted vintage units. As a result, the Custom Opto Compressor faithfully delivers the sound of a classic opto, but with all the tweakability of a modern plug-in. Whether you use it on individual tracks or on full mixes, the Slate Custom Opto Compressor will infuse your projects with the scope, tone, and warmth of the industry's most legendary hardware compressors.
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Ultra-flexible opto-style compression
The studio engineers here at Sweetwater have found the Slate Custom Opto Compressor to be one of the most flexible opto-style dynamics processors out there. Determine how fast the virtual circuit responds with the Speed knob, then dial in the right amount of intensity with the Ratio knob. A 5-way Tone selector provides sonic options that go beyond the period-correct Flat setting. Use Smooth to round off harsh high frequencies, Warm to add vintage-inflected fatness, Aggro to inject snap and punch, or Airy to open your top end. You also get a Mix control for effortless parallel processing, along with a handy Stereo Link function.
Slate Digital Custom Opto Compressor Features:
- Turbocharges old-school opto-style compression with extended features
- Speed knob determines how fast the virtual circuit responds
- Ratio knob dial in the right amount of gain reduction
- 5-way Tone selector provides sonic options that exceed classic hardware units
- Mix control for effortless parallel processing
- Convenient Stereo Link function
