The Comp TUBE-STA is a beautifully made fat broadcast sound recreation of the legendary vacuum tube-powered Gates STA Level, which is a secret weapon for vocals and bass that date back since the 50s. The modelling of this historic American stalwart valve-driven compressor has been perfectly recreated by Arturia and it even has added features that make this plug-in even more impressive. The original hardware device was used as a workhorse in record and broadcast studios. It was simple and powerful with a dynamic performance and a fantastic tone that until now is still praised in music production.
Use the Comp TUBE-STA in your Daw and enter in the vibe of music production back in the 50s, that featured non-linear attack and relñese compression and a harmonically rich sound. The sound coming out if the original hardware device and now from the Comp TUBE-STA plug-in has been the favourite with radio and studio engineers. A fantastic French American merge has been done with the iconic tone of the original device and now mixed with the modern and digital audio era to make a sleek integration with your favourite DAW.
On the top part of the interface panel, you will find all the original controls that would be normally found on the original hardware device. On the bottom part of the panel, you will find all the advanced features that can make this software device even more powerful than the original hardware. With the input and output link, you can threshold the parameter and can manage to maintain a stable effect without giving it a volume boost to alter Yark tye compression know to easily get the same effect. With advanced sidechain control to control the compressor exactly how you want it.
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