OPTO Compressor

About

OPTO Compressor is a dynamics plugin by Softube. OPTO Compressor is modeled on a hardware unit that the vendor describes as the most classic compressor. It offers the slow attack of an optical tube compressor, with added features for a DAW-based workflow. Dry/Wet and a Sidechain section give more control for mixing and mastering.

What it sounds like

The vendor describes the modeled hardware as known for nuanced tube character that enhances fainter parts of a performance.

Features

• Drive sets distortion and character separately from gain reduction.
• High Frequency Make-up compensates for loss of higher frequencies.
• Stereo Link switches between linked and Unlinked Dual Mono modes.
• Dry/Wet control and a Sidechain section.
• Parallel compression and detector filtering.

Good for

• Vocals
• Guitar
• Bass