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Compressors

The document provides a list of popular analog hardware compressors, limiters, equalizers, and other studio gear, along with recommended software plug-ins that model the sound and behavior of each piece of gear. It includes compressors like the Teletronix LA-2A, Urei 1176, Fairchild 660, as well as EQs like the Pultec EQP-1A, Neve 1073, and SSL channel strip. It also mentions tape saturation, transient shaping, de-essing, and tape delay plug-ins.

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Compressors

The document provides a list of popular analog hardware compressors, limiters, equalizers, and other studio gear, along with recommended software plug-ins that model the sound and behavior of each piece of gear. It includes compressors like the Teletronix LA-2A, Urei 1176, Fairchild 660, as well as EQs like the Pultec EQP-1A, Neve 1073, and SSL channel strip. It also mentions tape saturation, transient shaping, de-essing, and tape delay plug-ins.

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Compressors & Limiters

Teletronix LA-2A/3A: Waves CLA-2A/3A, IK Multimedia T-RackS CS White 2A, URS Opto2a/3a
(CCS Pro), Cakewalk CA-2A, Native Instruments VC2A, Bomb Factory BF2A/3A, U-he Presswerk,
PSP Audioware oldTimer, PSP Audioware MixPressor2, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, McDSP
CompressorBank, Antress Modern The Lost Angel

Urei 1176LN: Softube FET Compressor, Waves CLA-76, Bomb Factory BF76, IK Multimedia T-RackS
CS Black 76, Native Instruments VC76, U-he Presswerk, FXpansion "DCAM Dynamics" ChanComp,
Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, Lindell Audio 7X-500, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, McDSP
CompressorBank, URS Fet (CCS Pro), Yamaha Vintage Channel Strip "Compressor 276", Stillwell
Audio The Rocket, Antress Modern The Seventh Sign

Fairchild 660/670: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Vintage Compressor Model 670, Slate Digital
“Virtual Buss Compressors” FG-MU, Waves JJP PuigChild 660/670, Overtone FC70, U-he
Presswerk, Nomad Factory LM-662, Nomad Factory FA770, Bomb Factory Fairchild 660/670,
McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, McDSP CompressorBank, URS Child (CCS Pro), Antress Modern
The Fire Chainer

Tube-Tech CL-1B: Softube Tube-Tech CL-1B, URS Tube T (CCS Pro)

DBX 160/165: Native Instruments VC160, Waves dbx-160, Sknote C165a, Yamaha Vintage Channel
Strip "Compressor 260", URS 1975, URS VCA60 (CCS Pro), Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, Stillwell
Audio Major Tom, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, McDSP CompressorBank

SSL 4000 Bus Compressor: SSL Duende Native SSL Bus Compressor, Waves SSL 4000 SSL G-Master
Buss Compressor, Native Instruments Solid Bus Comp, T-RackS CS Bus Compressor, FXpansion
"DCAM Dynamics" BusComp, URS 1980, Sonalksis SV-315, Cytomic The Glue (SSL XLogic G-Series),
Stillwell Audio Bombardier

SSL 4000 E/G Channel Compressor: Waves SSL 4000 SSL E/G Channel, SSL Duende Native SSL
Channel, T-RackS CS British/White Channel, Eareckon ANALOG87 series, Native Instruments Solid
Dynamics, OverTone DSP DYN4000

Manley Vari Mu: Native Instruments Vari Comp, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor

Neve 2254: Waves V-Comp, Lindell Audio (Plugin Alliance) Lindell 254E, URS 1970 Classic Console
Compressor, Nomad Factory MCL-2269, McDSP CompressorBank

Neve 33609: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Precision Comp/Limiter, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor
Neve 8014 console (-esque): Sonimus Britson, Slate Digital “Virtual Buss Compressors” FG-8014
(see also Focusrite RED)

Neve VXS Console Comp: Brainworx bx_console

API 2500: Waves API 2500

API 525: LSR audio VLB525, URS CCS Pro 1967

Rupert Neve Design Portico 5043 Compressor: Steinberg Rupert Neve Design Portico
Compressor
Rupert Neve Design Portico 5015 Compressor (-esque): Slate Digital “Virtual Buss Compressors”
FG-4014

EMI TG12345 console limiter: AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12413 plugin

Abbey Road RS124 valve compressor: AbbeyRoad Plugins RS124 plugin

Elysia mpressor: Elysia mpressor plugin

Elysia alpha compressor: Elysia alpha compressor plugin

Vertigo Sound VSC-2: brainworx Vertigo VSC-2

Pye Compressor: Waves PIE Compressor (Eddie Kramer)

Valley People Dyna-mite: Valley People Dyna-mite by Softube

Focusrite ISA130: Focusrite Midnight Compressor

Focusrite Red: Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite, Slate Digital “Virtual Buss Compressors” FG-8014 (see
also Neve 8014 console)

Summit Audio TLA-100A: Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A

Eventide Omnipressor: Eventide Omnipressor native plugin

SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2

Shure M62 Level-Loc: Soundtoys Devil-Loc

Empirical Labs Distressor/Fatso: Sly-Fi-Digital (by UBK) Delfector, Sknote Disto, PSP Audioware
Vintage Warmer, URS Stress (CCS Pro), Cocell Production's Pensadia SOR8 (based on Distressor
ELX8), Antress Modern Deathcore

SSL Listen Mic Compressor: SSL LMC-1

SSL G384: Antress Modern The Apophis

Gates SA-39 tube limiter/compressor: Sknote GTS-39, URS CCS Pro (Tube SL)

U73b (old German broadcast compressor/limiter): Audified u73b Compressor

ADR Compex F760X-RS: Boz Digital Labs +10db

Alesis 3630 Dual Channel Compressor/Limiter: discoDSP NighShine Compressor

EQs
API 550A/b, 560: Waves API (550A/b), IK Multimedia EQ PA (55A), EQ PB (550b) and EQ PG (560),
Slate Digital VCC (API Channel Strip/"US A" setting), PSP Audioware PreQursor, URS A10 (560),
URS A Series EQ (550b), URS A Mix EQ

Pultec EQP-1A: Waves JJP PuigTec EQP-1A, Softube Tube-Tech PE 1C, IK Multimedia T-RackS CS
Vintage Equalizer EQP-1A, OverTone DSP PTC-2A Program EQ, PSP Audioware Noble Q, Ignite Amp
PTEq-X, URS FullTec (URS BLT), URS 1951 (CCS Pro), Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec EQP-1A/Program
Equalizer EQP-4, Nomad Factory BT Equalizer PEQ2B, G-Sonique Pultronic EQ-110P, Bomb Factory
EQP-1A, Sknote EQ1, Lindell Audio PEX-500, Antress Modern Black Dragon

Pultec MEQ-5: Waves PuigTec MEQ-5, Softube Tube-Tech ME 1B, Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec MEQ-
5, Bomb Factory MEQ-5

Pultec EQH-2: OverTone PTH-2A

SSL EQs: SSL Duende Native SSL Channel (EQ & Dynamics from C200 HD console), Waves SSL E/G
Channel, Waves NLS consoles (SSL 4000G console/"SPIKE" setting) Native Instruments Solid EQ, T-
RackS CS British/White Channel, Eareckon ANALOG87 series, Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, URS S
Series EQ, URS S Mix EQ , Slate Digital VCC (SSL G channel/"Brit 4k" setting), McDSP Channel G

Neve EQ 1073/1084: Waves Scheps 73, Waves V-EQ3 (1073/1066), IK Multimedia EQ 73, Sonimus
Burnley 73, Kuassa EVE-AT4, Stillwell Audio 1973, Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, URS N Series
(Neve 1084), URS N12 Series EQ (Neve 1073), URS N Mix EQ, Nomad Factory BT Equalizer BQ2S,
McDSP Filter Bank

Neve EQ 1081: Waves V-EQ4, IK Multimedia EQ 81, Kuassa EVE-AT1, PSP Audioware
ClassicQ/ClassicQex, URS 1972, URS N4 Series EQ, Nomad Factory NEQ-1072

Neve 8048 console EQ: Slate Digital VCC (Neve 8048 Channel/ "Brit N" settings)

Neve 5116 console EQ: Waves NLS consoles ("NEVO" setting)

Neve VXS Console EQ: Brainworx bx_console

Rupert Neve Design Portico 5033 EQ: Steinberg Rupert Neve Design Portico EQ, DDMF 6144 EQ

Manley Massive Passive: Native Instruments Passive EQ

Manley Enhanced Pultec EQP-1A: Native Instruments Enhanced EQ

EMI TG12345 Mk 4 console EQ: Waves NLS consoles ("MIKE" setting)

EMI TG 12410 console EQ: AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12412

EMI TG 12410 console filters: AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12414

EMI TG 12345 channel strip: Waves/Abbey Road EMI TG12345

Abbey Road REDD (console): Waves Abbey Road REDD consoles plugin

Abbey Road RS56 passive EQ: Waves RS56

Abbey Road RS135/137: Abbey Road Plugins RS135/137 (Brilliance Pack)


Trident A-Range EQ: Softube Trident A-Range EQ

Trident 80B: Slate Digital VCC (Trident 80B Channel/"ψ" setting )

Helios Channel Strip (incl. preamp): Waves HLS Channel (Eddie Kramer)

Summit Audio EQF-100: Softube Summit Audio EQF-100

Sontec 432 Master EQ: IK Multimedia Master EQ 432

Avedis Audio Electronics E27 Equalizer: PSP Audioware E27

Millennia NSEQ-2: Brainworx (Plugin Alliance) Millennia NSEQ-2

Sony OXF-R3 Digital Mixing Console EQ: Sonnox Oxford EQ

SPL RackPack EQ Modules: SPL EQ Rangers Vol.1

SPL Passeq: SPL Passeq plugin

SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2

Focusrite ISA110: Focusrite Midnight EQ

Focusrite Red: Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite

Motown 7-band passive EQ: URS MotorCity EQ/Vintage Cinema EQ, Nomad Factory Music-Tone
EQ/Film-Tone EQ

Tonelux Tilt: Softube Tonelux Tilt

Calrec PQ1549 EQ: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Classic Equalizer

BFE/Filtek EQ Mk5 & Neumann PEV 930: Softube Active/Passive (EQ)

Neumann PEV EQ: TriTone Digital ClassicTone-PEV

ALTEC 9063B Program Equalizer: Nomad Factory ALL-TECH 9063B

ALTEC 1567A: SoundToys Radiator

Mäag Audio EQ4: PLUGIN ALLIANCE Maag EQ4, lkjb Luftikus

AMEK 501 console: Yamaha Vintage Channel Strip "EQ 601", PSP Audioware ConsoleQ

MCI console: PSP Audioware McQ

OTHERS (analog modeling): PSP Audioware RetroQ (Avalon-esque), Sonalksis SV-517


Saturation/Tube Drive/Distortion/Preamp
Ampex 350 tape drive preamp: Waves Kramer Master Tape, SoundToys Decapitator "A-Setting"

Chandler/EMI TG Channel preamp: SoundToys Decapitator "E-Setting"

Dallas Rangemaster (Stompbox): Distorque Audio Rangebastard

Helios Channel Strip preamp: Waves HLS Channel (Eddie Kramer)

Ibanez TS808 (Stompbox): Mokafix Audio Cream Tube

Marshall Guv'nor (Stompbox): ACP SoftAmp SoftDrive GV

MRX Distortion+ (Stompbox): Distorque Audio Plusdistortion

Neve 1057 input channel: SoundToys Decapitator "N-Setting"

Neve 1073 preamp: Slate Digital FG-73

ProCo Rat (Stompbox): Mokafix Audio The Bat

RCA BC-6B Broadcast console tube: Slate Digital VCC ("RC-Tube" setting)

SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2

Telefunken V76: Slate Digital FG-76

Thermionic Culture Vulture triode setting: SoundToys Decapitator "T-Setting"

Vertigo Sound VSM-2 Mix Satellite: Brainworx (Plugin Alliance) VSM-3

OTHERS (analog modeling): PSP Audioware Vintage Warmer, SPL Twin Tube, SPL Vitalizer MK2,
Fabfilter Saturn, izotope Trash 2, URS Phat C, U-he Satin, Softube Focusing EQ, Sonnox Inflator,
Antares Warm, 112dB Redline Preamp, PSP Audioware MixSaturator2, Sonimus Satson, DUY DaD
Valve, Nomad Factory BT Analog Valve Driver ADR2S, Silverspike Ruby Tube, Wave Arts Tube
Saturator, D16 Group Redoptor (Tube Distortion), Klanghelm SDRR

Analog Tape Simulation


Waves MPX Master, Waves J37 Tape Machine, Waves Kramer Master Tape, Waves Reel ADT,
Nomad Factory Magnetic, Slate Digital VTM, Digidesign Reel Tape, Bootsy Ferric TDS, URS
Saturator, Yamaha Vintage Open Deck, Sknote Roundtone, Toneboosters TB ReelBus, DUY DaD
Tape, VirSyn VTape, URS 15ips/30ips (CCS Pro), Jeroen Breebaart Ferox, McDSP Analog Channel,
Voxengo Tape Bus (Voxengo Analogflux Suite)

Transient Shaper
SPL Transient Designer (Analog Code), SPL Attacker/Mo-Verb/De-Verb (Analog Code), Sonnox
TransMod, Native Instruments Transient Master, Waves Trans-X Wide, Flux:: Bitter Sweet II

DeEsser
LSR Audio VLB902: DBX902

BSS DPR-402: Waves BSS DPR-402

SPL DE-ESSER: SPL Analog Code De-Esser Collection

Others: Waves DeEsser, Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser, Eiosis E2, iZotope Ozone 5

Tape Delay/Space Echo


SoundToys Echo Boy, Nomad Factory ECHOES (Maestro Echoplex 1/3, Tel Ray Echo, Electro
Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Boss DM-2), T-RackS CS Tape Echo, Fabfilter Timeless 2, GSi Tape
Echo GS-201, Digidesign Echo Farm, Audio Damage DubStation, Overloud SpringAge

Delay
Lexicon PCM 42: Lexicon PSP Audioware 42/84

Lexicon Prime Time Digital Delay: Soundtoys Dirty Little Delay

Moogerfooger Analog Delay MF-104Z: Bomb Factory Moogerfooger Analog Delay

RatShack Electronic Reverb: AudioDamage Ratshack Reverb v2.0 (Note: Indeed, it's a delay!)

Reverb
Accutronics Type 4: GSi Type 4

EMT 140: Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates

EMT 244/245: PSP Audioware 2445

EMT 250: SKnote Rev250, ERS EMpTy 250

Eventide Stompbox Blackhole: Eventide Blackhole plugin

Eventide SP2016 Reverb: Eventide 2016 Stereo Room, Princeton Digital Reverb 2016 Stereo
Room

Lexicon 224: Native Instruments Reverb Classics RC 24


Lexicon 480L: Native Instruments Reverb Classics RC 48, Relab LX480

Lexicon LXP Series: Lexicon LXP Native Reverb plugin bundle

Lexicon PCM 96: Lexicon PCM Native Reverb plugin bundle

Filter
Moogerfooger MF-101 Lowpass Filter: Bomb Factory Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter

Moog Modular 914 Fixed Filter Bank Module: Audio Damage 914 Fixed Filter Bank

Mutronics Mutator: Softube Mutronics Mutator

Others: SoundToys FilterFreak

Others
Audio & Design Panscan (panner): SoundToys PanMan

Aphex Aural Exciter: Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter

BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer: BBE D82 Sonic Maximizer Plugin

Boss HC-2 Hand Clpapper: Audio Thing Hand Clapper

Dolby Labs Cat. No. 43 Background Noise Suppressor: Waves W43 Noise Reduction Plugin

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger (Stomp Box): 16 Group Antresol

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase-Shifter: ArtsAcoustic BigRock

Eventide H3000: Eventide H3000 Factory Ultra-Harmonizer native plugin, Soundtoys Crystalizer

MuTron BiPhase: Audio Damage Phase Two, Yahama VCM Dual Phaser

MXR Phase 100 (Stompbox): Yahama VCM Max 100

MXR EVH Phase 90 (Stompbox): Antti @ Smartelectronix Phase 90

Roland SDD-320 Dimension D Chorus: Sknote DDD dimension chorus, Wok VDimension, ERS
Dimension D

SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2

Channels Strips/Consoles
Abbey Road REDDconsole: Waves Abbey Road REDD consoles plugin

API 1608/2488 console: URS CCS Pro 1967 (input stage)

API Channel Strip: Slate Digital VCC ("US A" setting)

EMI TG 12345 channel strip: Waves/Abbey Road EMI TG12345, Waves NLS consoles ("MIKE"
setting)

Helios Channel Strip: Waves HLS Channel (Eddie Kramer)

Neve 5116 console: Waves NLS consoles ("NEVO" setting)

Neve 8016 console: URS CCS Pro 1970 (Input Stage 1970)

Neve 8014 console: Sonimus Britson

Neve 8048 console: Slate Digital VCC (Neve 8048 Channel/ "Brit N" setting)

Neve 8068/8078 console: URS CCS Pro 1970 (Input Stage 1972)

Neve VXS Console: Brainworx bx_console

RCA BC-6B Broadcast Console: Slate Digital VCC ("RC-Tube" setting)

SSL 4000 E/G channel : Waves SSL 4000 SSL E/G channel, Waves NLS consoles (SSL 4000G
console/"SPIKE" setting), T-
RackS CS British/White Channel, Slate Digital VCC (SSL G channel/"Brit 4k" setting), McDSP
Channel G, Eareckon
ANALOG87 series, URS CCS Pro 1980 (input stage)

SSL C200 HD console channel: SSL Duende Native SSL Channel

Trident 80B: Slate Digital VCC (Trident 80B Channel/"ψ" setting )

Synth, Keys, Organ, Sampler etc.


Access Virus (-esque): Lennard Digital Sylenth 1, rgc:audio z3ta+ (Cakewalk Rapture), reFX
Vanguard, Synapse Audio DUNE, Rob Papen Predator, Urs Heckmann Zebra 2.5, Tone2 ElectraX

ARP 2600: Arturia ARP2600 V, Way out Ware TimewARP2600

ARP Odyssey: GForce Oddity

ARP Solina String Ensemble: Arturia Solina V, Elektrostudio eSline String

ARP Axxe: Way Out Ware Kik Axxe

Casio CZ synths: Plugin Boutique Virtual CZ


Clavia Nord Lead 2: DiscoDSP Discovery

Doepfer MS-404: Eisenberg Audio VIER

EDP Wasp: DASHSignature daHornet

Elka Synthex: XILS-lab The Synthix

EMS 5000 Vocoder: XILS-LAB XILS 5000

EMS Synthi AKS: EMS Synthi A vs, EFM Synthia 2, NinceCows Cynthia

EMS VCS3: XILS-lab Xils 3

EMS VCS4: XILS-lab Xils 4

EMS Vocoder 5000: Eiosis ELS Vocoder

Ensoniq Mirage: 112dB Morgana

Ensoniq SQ-80: Siegfried Kullmann SQ8

EMU II Sampler: Togu Audio Line TAL-Sampler

Farfisa Mini Deluxe Compact: Martinic Combo Model F

Fender Rhodes (E-Piano): AAS Lounge Lizard EP4, EZ Keys Classic Electrics, XLN Addictive Keys
Mark ONE, Emagic EVP73, GSi MrRay73 Mark II

Hammond B3/B4 Organ: Native Instruments B4II, GSi VB3

Hammond Spinet Organ L-122: AM Music Technology VL-122

Hartmann Neuron: Hartman Neuron VS

KORG M1: KORG Legacy Collection - Digital Edition, Sonic Cat Luxonix Ravity

KORG Wavestation: KORG Legacy Collection - Digital Edition, Wusik Wusik Station V7, Green Oak
Crystal

KORG MS-20: KORG Legacy Collection – Analog Edition

KORG MS2000: Superwave Tarkus

Korg Poly-800: Synapse Audio Poly-850

KORG Polysix: KORG Legacy Collection – Analog Edition

KORG Mono/Poly: KORG Legacy Collection – Analog Edition

Moog Little Phatty: Xhun Audio LittleOne


Moog Memorymoog: Memorymoon Memorymoon

Moog Minimoog: Arturia Minimoog V, NI MONARK, GForce Minimonsta: Melohman

Moog Modular: Arturia Moog Modular V

Moog Taurus: Antti @ Smartelectronix Taurus

Novation Bass Station: Novation Bass Station

Novation K-Station: Novation V-Station

Oberheim Matrix 12: Arturia Matrix 12V

Oberheim OB-X: SonicProjects OP-X Pro, Alyjameslab OB-Xtreme, OBXD Synthesizer (free)

Oberheim SEM V: Arturia Oberheim SEM V, WOK Uncle SAM

OSC OSCar: GForce impOSCar

Polivoks (80's Soviet Synth): Image Line Sawer

Sequencial Circuits Prophet 5: Native Instruments Pro-53, Arturia Prophet V, Memorymoon


Messiah

String Machine: Loomer StringVST, Gforce Virtual String Machine, FXpansion Amber, Nomad
Factory ASS Analog String Station

Syntauri Corporation Alpha Syntauri: Audio Damage Phosphor

Roland Alpha Juno 1/2: reFX Juno X2, EFM Alpha 2, Dash Signature daAlfa2k, AudioRealism
Predominator, Phuturetone Phutura, u-he Diva

Roland JP-8000: Superwave P8, Adam Szabo JP6K

Roland JP-8080: disco DSP Corona

Roland Juno 6/60: Togu Audio Line TAL-U-No-LX, u-he TyrellN6

Roland Jupiter 8: Arturia Jupiter 8

Roland SH-101: Sonic Timeworks SH-1001, D16 Group LuSH-101, Togu Audio Line TAL-Bassline-
101

Roland TB-303: Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338, AudioRealism Bass Line, D16 Group Phoscyon,
MUON Tau Mk II

Roland TR-606: D16 Group Nithonat

Roland TR-808: D16 Group Nepheton, Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338, AudioRealism Drum Machine

Roland TR-909: D16 Group Drumazon, Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338


Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus: XILS-lab XILS V+

Ruben & Serge Fernandez (RFS) Polykobol: XILS-lab PolyKB

Waldorf Blofeld: Waldorf Largo

Waldorf PPG Wave 2.2/2.3/2.V: Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V

Wurlitzer E-Piano: Arturia Wurlitzer 200A, Applied Acoustics System Lounge Lizard, Mr Ray 22

Vox Continental Combo Organ: Martinic Combo Model V

Vox Continental 300: Arturia Vox Continental V

Yamaha CS-80: Arturia CS-80V, Memorymoon ME80

Yamaha DX-7: Native Instruments FM8

Yamaha TX-81Z: Big Tick Rhino

Convolution/Impulse Response (Player/Hosts)


Audio Ease Altiverb, Waves IR1, Steinberg reverence (within Cubase), Liquid Sonics Reverberate,
Cakewalk Perfect Space (aka Voxengo Pristine Space), Knufinke Sir2, Virsyn Reflect, Native
Instruments Reflektor (runs in free Guitar Rig 5 Player)

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