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Add tube compression royalty to your mixes.

As Manley Labs' flagship compressor since 1994, the Vari Mu is a tube and transformer-driven classic that exudes handmade craftsmanship and is the gold standard among mixing and mastering engineers. The Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in gives your stereo buses or your entire mix the same clarity and cohesion as the high-end hardware.

Included Versions

UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.

Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.

UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.

  • Add definition and fidelity to individual tracks, stereo buses, or an entire mix
  • Glue together difficult mixes with signature Manley tube compression
  • Link channels for a precise, perfectly matched stereo image
  • Select from Left/Right or Mid/Side operation for precise control of stereo imaging
  • Use the plug-in-only Dry/Wet Mix control to easily dial in parallel compression

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Easily Add Stunning Polish

Easily Add Stunning Polish

Treat your source material with velvety-smooth gain reduction, while infusing warm harmonic content, free of audible compression artifacts with the Manley Vari Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in and add a variable gain compressor with stunning transparency to your studio.

Enhance Tracks and Glue Mixes

Enhance Tracks and Glue Mixes

The Manley Vari Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in can be used on single instruments such as bass or a lead vocal, or on subgroups like strings or horns. But its raison d'être is on the mix bus, where it can unify your mixes with a rich, hi-fi fit and finish.

Polish your Mixes with Powerful Controls

Polish your Mixes with Powerful Controls

Parameter linking allows simultaneous adjustment of both channels with stereo signals. When unlinked, the plug-in's Mid/Side processing is improved over the hardware, giving you phase accurate stereo imaging. Use the High Pass Sidechain filter to reduce low-end pumping — letting you compress, say, overheads, while retaining punchy bottom-end. Dry/Wet Mix offers easy parallel compression — perfect for polishing vocals and more — while Headroom lets you optimize the Variable Mu’s overall level to your playback system.

Customer Reviews

Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor

Overall Rating

4.9/5
(37)

A. Navarro

March 25, 2024

perfecta compresión

Se nota la calidad de Manley, con tan solo colocarlo, se puede apreciar el cambio en el sonido. Luego, la magia de la compresión. 100% recomendado

j. paredes

March 24, 2024

Very good

Very good emulación

D. Kirschbaum

March 23, 2024

Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor

This is a very good compressor limiter. I use it for mastering, which results in a warm and saturated sound, giving the mix a studio quality. Despite writing dance music, I really like this compressor.

y. yamada

March 22, 2024

Still good

It reminded me of the first time I used the actual device. Or rather, it's like a stronger magic. It just broadens the range of options with other UAD Plug-ins.

S. Studio

March 22, 2024

Best Program

Good Plungin

R. Robertson

March 21, 2024

Subtle to work with.

I found the Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor plugin to be subtle to work with and yet quality sounding.

C. SALVADOR

March 21, 2024

One Word new World

awesome !!

s. etzel

March 19, 2024

Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor

I have way too many compressors but the Manley Vari-Mu is one of the very best!

A. Ford

March 19, 2024

Essential to any mix!

My go to compressor for extra punch and clarity on my master bus!

h. Shin

March 17, 2024

It's Good!

Good change gain it ... good more than maxmiger defferent color have it~~

S. Tanno

March 17, 2024

Great to have in your arsenal!

When you want that subtle extra punch at the master bus, this should be appreciated by many music producers/engineers. Usually I would use it for only around 0.5dB reduction/gain, but still it makes a huge difference!

M. Krizaj

March 16, 2024

Manley Variable MU Limiter Compressor

I Don't know what the emulation is, but the sound is muddy, warm and grate. 5 points for developers.

T. Zaporozhets

March 16, 2024

Great Compressor!

My go to compressor for mastering.

J. Leary

March 16, 2024

Love it, lifts my mixes to another level

I have been using the Manley Variable Mu compressor/limiter on most if not all of my mixes since I got it, and I love it! I usually start with a mastering preset and then just tweak it a little, get it so that the level of gain reduction is such that the meters move just a bit. My mixes definitely sound a little tighter or more cohesive. I love this plugin for mixing compressor duties!

F. d'Ersu

March 15, 2024

Great

Does magic on master bus. One of the compression plugins I have.

A. Hunt

March 15, 2024

Manley Mu-sic

A singer.

b. boubacar

March 15, 2024

Manley limitercompressor

So far good plugin

b. boubacar

March 15, 2024

Manley limitercompressor

So far good plugin

J. Tecson

March 15, 2024

Go to!

I use this on every mix bus I do - can't go without it!

J. Tecson

March 15, 2024

Go to!

I use this on every mix bus I do - can't go without it!