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L3V3LL3R - "levelling amp" style
compressor
This is a
faithful
model of the (literally) legendary "Leveller" hardware compressor from
the 60s. These units are extremely rare and collectable due to the fact
that less than one of them was ever made and sold. On the plus side,
this did make it possible for me to collect together ALL surviving
examples, and thereby create a modelled vst version that is actually
more like the original units than the original units were themselves.
The compressor uses an algorithm which is somewhere between feedforward
and feedbackward and which I have therefore dubbed "feed sideways". It
can be gentle and subtle if you want it to be. But its more fun when
you slam it hard, especially on drums.
Features:
* One knob compression: turn up the comp knob for more, turn it down
for less.
* Optional soft clipping keeps your peaks below 0dBFS: turn up the Gain
knob to drive it harder.
* Powerful envelope shaping, with no calibration for the time
constants: use your ears!
* Series mode: mode "II" runs two L3V3LL3Rs in series for some serious
smashing.
* Not that much cpu load at all really. Stick one on every track if you
want....
Made with SynthMaker
and
skinned using Skinman
and Knobman.
The L3V3LL3R is now also available as a REAKTOR ensemble. This uses the
exact same algorithm, but offers a few extra features:
* 64 bit internal resolution.
* 64 bit native (via the 64 bit Reaktor plugin).
* option to turn off stereo linking for dual mono compression.
* optional 4x oversampling for the saturation section (this can be
combined with the native Reaktor oversampling for up to 16x oversampled
saturation)
Last two features available via the back panel: click the L3V3LL3R logo.
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