REQ: BABY Audio - I Heart NY
True 'New York style' parallel compression — with an addictively punchy flavor.
Parallel compression is an essential production technique for creating fatter, more powerful, tracks and mixes.
But it can also be a hassle to setup properly when you're in the zone.
We made a plugin that does all the hard work for you — with an addictive sonic signature.
'I Heart NY' creates a duplicate track of your audio - hosted within the plugin - and lets you spank it hard. This process replicates the true parallel compression workflow, unlike compressors with just a wet/dry knob.
Features Overview:
Parallel bus 'hosted' within the plugin for an easy workflow.
Unique compression algorithm with 'smack' and 'punch'.
Works as a regular compressor in 'SOLO' mode.
Mac and PC, VST, VST3, AU and AAX supported.
Under The Hood
Most modern compressors will offer a wet/dry knob. But for a true parallel compression workflow, you need to juggle two audio tracks — and be really mean to one. We set out to build a plugin for that.
The 'SPANK' knob controls a complex algorithm, designed to fire-up anything you throw at it. Revealing exactly what goes on under the hood would take away some of the magic, but in short it's a mix of punchy high-ratio compression with a transient-friendly envelope - and a bit of EQ - combined with a low-end preservation filter applied to the compressor's internal detection signal for that extra 'boom'. I Heart NY is designed to range from subtle tightness to 'pumping galore', depending on your taste. And sanity...
Two-Trick Pony
While parallel compression is its primary strength, I Heart NY can be more than a one-trick pony. Engaging 'SOLO' mode makes the plugin operate as a normal insert compressor (by muting the dry audio signal). This opens up a whole new set of possibilities for using the 'SPANK' algorithm on your material.
Parallel compression is an essential production technique for creating fatter, more powerful, tracks and mixes.
But it can also be a hassle to setup properly when you're in the zone.
We made a plugin that does all the hard work for you — with an addictive sonic signature.
'I Heart NY' creates a duplicate track of your audio - hosted within the plugin - and lets you spank it hard. This process replicates the true parallel compression workflow, unlike compressors with just a wet/dry knob.
Features Overview:
Parallel bus 'hosted' within the plugin for an easy workflow.
Unique compression algorithm with 'smack' and 'punch'.
Works as a regular compressor in 'SOLO' mode.
Mac and PC, VST, VST3, AU and AAX supported.
Under The Hood
Most modern compressors will offer a wet/dry knob. But for a true parallel compression workflow, you need to juggle two audio tracks — and be really mean to one. We set out to build a plugin for that.
The 'SPANK' knob controls a complex algorithm, designed to fire-up anything you throw at it. Revealing exactly what goes on under the hood would take away some of the magic, but in short it's a mix of punchy high-ratio compression with a transient-friendly envelope - and a bit of EQ - combined with a low-end preservation filter applied to the compressor's internal detection signal for that extra 'boom'. I Heart NY is designed to range from subtle tightness to 'pumping galore', depending on your taste. And sanity...
Two-Trick Pony
While parallel compression is its primary strength, I Heart NY can be more than a one-trick pony. Engaging 'SOLO' mode makes the plugin operate as a normal insert compressor (by muting the dry audio signal). This opens up a whole new set of possibilities for using the 'SPANK' algorithm on your material.