AndyF
Wow. That was a lot off topic. I Upgraded from X3 Producer to platinum. I Pretty much upgrade every year. I Guess I'm now a Sonar member. Groovy.

Back to the Bendeth compressor.... I own (and am wrestling with) U-He's Presswerk, and if anyone out there is fortunate to own both the Bendeth and the U-he, how do they compare? Is the Bendeth more of an emulation?

I have both. I've definitely been using +10 more as it has a distinct sound/vibe and just enough controls to be flexible, but few enough to work quickly. Between that, all of the latest UAD-2 and Slate compressors, Acustica Titanium and Aquamarine... We've got a rainbow of wonderful colors to work with (In the box is getting so good) and the +10 fits right in with the latest and greatest high quality analog modeled plugins in my opinion.
 
The U-he is unique and interesting because of how flexible it is. I'm not sure it sounds as good as the above listed, but it's really close! What it does offer is vibe with an incredible amount of flexibility. Certain sounds I might just want or need a certain amount of control over transients, attack/release or distortion amount. U-he Presswerk is good in those situations. I especially love it on Electric Bass.
 
+10 sounds great where one might use a DBX160 on individual drums or Electric Bass Gtr, or an 1176 or Distressor on Vocal. It has it's own unique vibe, but it has enough flexibility in speed to be useful in a variety of situations. It could even be used for buss work. The EQ part of +10 is also really good. I wasn't expecting much but it has quickly become one of my favorite color EQs in the box. For anyone that didn't know the original... the outer two bands have a more narrow Q than the inner two bands, which have a wider EQ. They overlap and can be used creatively and add a nice little texture that reminds me of an actual analog EQ. These are just my thoughts... carry on!