Emperical Labs Distressor

Thoughts on this guy? I need a high quality compressor

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This is a pro level compressor often used on bass…I have always seen them as highly rated, and having adjustable analog harmonic distortion options could be very cool
there is something like a 1% chance you would not like this

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Just saw this and want to kick in that I have owned a couple plugins modeling these and they are awesome. It’s a neat and unique compressor and generally owning one of these is up there with buying a real LA-2A or 1176 rack unit.

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I don’t have anything useful to add, but upon zooming in and seeing that it has both a “Nuke” option and a “British Mode” I kinda want one now.

Thanks for the info… I am thinking Santa Clause will add this to the list this year… :sweat_smile:

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If you want a cheaper software option, this is outstanding and on sale for $39:

Universal Audio is the real deal, it’s Bill Putnam’s company - son of the inventor of the mixing console, the equalizer, and the 1176.

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I’m kind of committed to rack gear… It gets complicated trying to add computer signals on top of this monster…

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Wild! Yeah go for the hardware EL8 then :rofl:

Love the VT Bass, that’s a great choice.

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