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Compressors & Limiters

Compressors & Limiters

  1. 1176 Classic Limiter Collection
    Native Apollo
    The definitive collection of the legendary tone-enhancing FET compressor. Includes Rev A, Rev E, and AE versions — each with their own sonic attributes. Learn More

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  2. API 2500 Bus Compressor
    Native Apollo
    An iconic compressor that adds energy, movement, and tone to stereo mixes and subgroups. This spot-on emulation captures the API 2500’s all-discrete signal path with Thrust® circuitry, and features fanatically detailed modeling of API's custom transformers and… Learn More

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  3. Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection
    Native Apollo
    Get the silky warmth heard on hundreds of hit records from the world’s most accurate plug-in recreations of these one-of-a-kind tube compressors. Learn More

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  4. Teletronix® LA-2A Leveler Collection
    Native Apollo
    The most famous compressor ever made, period. Track and mix with three historic versions of the revered optical tube compressor, each with its own distinctive sonic attributes. Learn More

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  5. UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection
    Native Apollo
    Introduced in 1960, Universal Audio's 175B and 176 limiters have the historical distinction as the first audio compressors purpose-built for studio recording and mixing music. Learn More

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  6. Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor
    Native Apollo
    Endorsed by Empirical Labs’ founder Dave Derr, and available exclusively for UAD and Apollo, the EL8 Distressor Compressor plug-in is the only end-to-end emulation of this versatile, character-filled compressor used on thousands of hit records. Learn More

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  7. dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
    Native Apollo
    Famous for its simple controls and radical compression, this solid-state classic sports nonlinearities not found in other VCA compressors, giving it a personality all its own. If you’re looking for a transparent compressor, the dbx 160 is not for you. Learn More

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  8. SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Collection
    Apollo
    Re-modeled with stunning accuracy, the SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Collection plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo is the ultimate “glue” for your mix bus. Learn More

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  9. Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
    Native Apollo
    The definitive solid-state optical compressor. With just two controls you can and inject energy to vocals and acoustic guitars, make snare drums “pop,” or add grit and texture to bass guitar and soft synths. Learn More

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  10. Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor
    Native Apollo
    The Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in gives you an authentic emulation of Manley's flagship compressor, so you can add definition and fidelity to individual tracks, stereo buses, or an entire mix. Learn More

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  11. Tube-Tech CL 1B MkII Compressor
    Apollo
    Featuring new high-resolution graphics as well as sonic enhancements, the Tube-Tech CL 1B MkII plug-in has been reimagined with Softube's latest component modeling and signal processing technology, for an even deeper emulation than before, capturing this modern cl… Learn More

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  12. Capitol Mastering Compressor
    Native

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  13. Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor
    Native
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  14. Neve Dynamics Collection
    Apollo
    The Neve Dynamics Collection gives you two of Neve's most famous limiter/compressors — the 2254/E and 33609/C — for classic Neve color and control over your entire mix. Learn More
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  15. C-Suite C-Max Limiter
    Apollo
    Developed by C-Suite Audio™ exclusively for Apollo interfaces and UAD hardware, C-Max Limiter gives you ultra-transparent limiting to extreme maximizing and distortion effects, with three simple controls. Learn More
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  16. Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor
    Apollo
    Developed by Softube, this modern classic’s clever mix of tube and solid-state circuitry delivers the smooth, program-dependent sound of a classic optical compressor, but with quicker attack times for taming fast transients in challenging sources. Learn More
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  17. Valley People Dyna-mite™
    Apollo
    A creative tool capable of extreme, yet musical effects. Drop it on your tracks and twist a few knobs. You’ll quickly hear why the Dyna-mite is considered a “secret weapon” by top engineers and producers. Learn More
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  18. Precision Buss Compressor
    Apollo
    A dual-VCA-type dynamics processor that yields modern, transparent gain reduction, specifically designed to “glue” mix elements together for a cohesive and polished sound. Learn More
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  19. elysia• alpha compressor
    Apollo
    Developed by Brainworx, the alpha compressor is an elite, ultra-boutique, modern sculpting tool for mixing and mastering, unmatched among dynamics processors for its openness and clarity. Learn More
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  20. elysia• mpressor
    Apollo
    Developed by Brainworx, an exacting emulation of the high-end, Class-A hardware, perfectly capturing its unique features like gain reduction limiting, anti-log curves, and negative ratios. Learn More
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  21. Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor
    Apollo
    Developed by Brainworx, this exhaustive emulation of a modern classic — right down to its four hand-built discrete VCAs — delivers classic compression textures with a modern signal path and controls. Learn More
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  22. SSL 4000 Series Console Bundle
    Apollo
    Transform your DAW into a high-end SSL console. Apply rich and colorful band interdependencies with the E Series Channel Strip EQ and add drive, punch, and glue with the G Series Bus Compressor. Learn More
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