PSP FETpressor 1176 Emulation Just Released

This should also qualify for the buy one get one I believe

EDIT:  Apparently ended...

Looks good. Going to demo it to see if I need another 1176 clone. :-)
Hoping it is very clean.
Don't need the harmonics that the IK (and other versions) produce. 

dlesaux
I read that this emulation does add a certain degree of saturation. Not sure if that's adjustable though. I believe that's part of the "charm" of the 1176!

Yes, you are correct.
I set it up for straight-through, no compression, 1:1 ratio.  I put a 1kHz tone into it, looked at the spectrum and observed a harmonic at about 3K. It is a little cleaner than the IK. With the IK I get harmonics at 2K and 3K.
But yes, it is a "character" compressor.
 
I wish somebody would make an 1176 with a "modern" switch that would turn off the harmonic generator algorithm and just be as clean as possible. I like using 1176's but I don't always want the "character" of the harmonic distortion.
 
 

mikedocy
 
I wish somebody would make an 1176 with a "modern" switch that would turn off the harmonic generator algorithm and just be as clean as possible. I like using 1176's but I don't always want the "character" of the harmonic distortion.

 
Isn't that like asking a hammer to be a screwdriver?
 

This plugin deserves special attention. Not just another 1176 model -- it's its own unique model of a character compressor that can do things most plugins cannot. The way it grabs hold of a signal -- voice, drums, bass, etc. -- and locks it into a specific place in the mix is a rare thing in software. I get a sense of solidity and a "finished" quality that I almost never hear otherwise -- in fact, I can think of only one other plugin I've heard that does this kind of thing so well: the very pricey Empirical Labs Arousor.
 
If you still think you have enough 1176-style plugins, be aware that the FETpressor goes beyond the typical emulation with its variable ratio control, mix knob, sidechain filter, and a compression action that doesn't sound like an 1176 so much as an excellent general-purpose comp more along the lines of a Distressor. Not that it's a Distressor clone, but it's just as versatile.
 
For $49 (Audio Deluxe price), this is pretty much a no-brainer IMHO. Don't sleep on this for long, as the intro price is good only until the end of the year! Download the demo and try it for yourself -- you may find yourself abandoning a lot of your other compressor plugins after giving this a spin.
 
Cheers,
Eddie

mikedocy
Note: in demo mode the "blend" and "SC Freq" controls (purposely) don't work. They are greyed-out.

 
If you click on the labels, they start working. Apparently a design choice.
 
Regarding CPU usage, it's moderately high. On my system it's about twice as much as the IK Black 76, for example. Not as efficient as I'd like, but well worth the hit.
 
Cheers,
Eddie

And this is released right after I posted on JohnKen's thread about having reached plugin saturation. I'm not buying it.  I'm not.  Well, I'll demo it.  That's free, after all.  And then if it sounds really good . . . .

bapu
OK, this really is my LAST DAMN purchase of 2016. And since I got it for $33 (because of how much I already own) it was a no brainer.
 

Yes, of course it is.  The 12 Step program meets on Tuesday.  I'll be glad to introduce you around.

I bit the bullet and jumped in finally.  They kept asking me nicely to buy it and even offered a further discount down from $59.  It is nice and I like it.  What I have noticed is you can push it pretty damn hard and it does not sound like it is working much which is actually a good thing.  I have also got the Cakewalk leveling amplifier too and I guess they are different I suppose but I find I can hear that working before FETpressor.  The PSP sounds quite transparent to me and there does not seem to be a big mojo coloured sound to it at all.
 
I don't quite agree with what Eddie has said about it being the only one giving you a finished sound though.  I also recently picked the API2500 for an amazing price and it too has a serious finished sound to it as well.  I have always wanted the API.  Danny has recommend it to me on numerous occasions but now that I have it I can understand what he was going on about too.
 

The Waves API2500 is pretty slick. After using it I decided to NOT even try the UAD version.

In a mastering situation the compressor does not always have to have a coloured sound and I have been searching for the ultimate clean mastering compressor and the API is it.  (or one of them at least) Also the free Tokyo Dawn Labs Kotelnikov is also pretty damn good if you are after a free super clean compressor.  Xenon is pretty hard to beat as the limiter as well.
 
I can get FETpressor to sound pretty clean though but I use it in low ratio mode such as 1.5:1 and only go for about 2 to 3 dB of gain reduction.  Then it sounds pretty nice.  Keep the attack settings slow though eg 10mS to let those transients through.  I noticed once you start speeding up the attack the transients can go to mush pretty fast.
 
I set the Attack parameter first with any compressor then Release then Ratio then Threshold. ARRT! In that order.