Arturia Comp FET-76 - Vintage Compressor Plugin (VST/AU/AAX)

The phrase "industry standard" gets used a lot in music production circles, but few products actually live up the hype. The original 1176 compressor designed by Bill Putnam Sr. truly lives up to the name. Now - thanks to Arturia's TAE® technology - you can enjoy its legendary tone-shaping from the convenience of a software plugin.

Produced from the late 60s, the original hardware compressor was a staple of all major studios. Every mix engineer demanded at least one in a session, and they were used to shape the sound of countless hit records from Michael Jackson to The Killers, Guns n Roses to Joe Cocker, Bruce Springsteen to Chaka Khan. You won't have to settle for just one, though; with Comp FET-76, you can load up one of these classic compressors on as many channels as you want.

Features:

• Virtual recreation of famed classic tube compressor
• Original tube electronic path accurately modeled, using Arturia's state-of-the-art TAE® analog modeling
• Original ultra fast attack and release parameters down to 20 microseconds
• 'All Buttons' British mode ratio for explosive sound
• Additional Arturia creative side-chain features:
  • External side-chain source to trigger the compressor to an external source
  • 5 creative detection mode, including M/S processing
  • Advanced Side-chain EQ
  • Monitor Side-chain signal directly
• Compression range parameter to limit the amount of gain reduction applied, with 0dB position for FET-76 with no compression/distorsion only sound
• Monitor Side-chain signal directly
• Dry/wet Mix knob for parallel compression
• Input-Output gain link switch
• Switchable Analog VU meter with 3 calibrations mode (-18dBFs, -12dBS, -8 dBFs)
• Analog clipping LED indicator
• Comprehensive set of presets
• A/B comparison setting
• Integrated tutorials and unique dynamic preset tips
• Resizable window
• State-of-the-art TAE® analog modeling

A fantastic all-rounder for both compressing and heating up your tone, Comp FET-76 is a must-have plugin. People often say the 1176 "just makes things sound better", but how does it do it? Arturia's engineers carefully analyzed and modelled every component, electronics nuance, and quirk in the data of an original D/E model to find out, and recreate it as software. The combination of the Field Effect Transistor, the "Class A" amplifier, and its unique design imparts a subtle, but very desirable tonal change even at very low compression levels.

Crank the input, patch in higher ratio, or even go "all in", and that FET magic really comes alive. Arturia didn't simply create a software clone, they created a truly modern compressor with updated features, but featuring the same legendary sound.

What's so special about Comp FET-76?
All of the tone, all of the dynamic-shaping power, but with the convenience and versatility of software. While a rack full of hardware FET compressors is a dream setup for many, that sort of setup is confined to only the world's top studios. However, thanks to Arturia's award-winning skill and heritage of breathing new life into vintage equipment, and reimagining it as software, you can now live out your fantasies, and make the famous 1176 sound part of your creative setup.