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Mixland-Plugin Alliance Vac Attack v1.0.0-TCD screenshot
TCD | 28 September 2023 | 44 MB
Smooth optical compression for tracks and groups
Mixland’s Vac Attack is an analog-modeled optical limiter plugin that’s intended to control the dynamics of individual tracks and groups. The vacuum tube saturation circuit introduces harmonically-rich warmth and character to vocals, drums, basses, and your stereo bus.

Based on a discontinued hardware unit
Vac Attack is based on a coveted hardware unit that was discontinued in 2020 and has since skyrocketed in value. The plugin was developed by Grammy-award-winning mixer Jesse Ray Ernster and coding ninja Eddie Lucciola.

Focus on changes in character, not changes in loudness
The Gain Link feature provided by Vac Attack links the value of the Reduction knob to the value of the Gain knob. Increasing the amount of gain reduction applied leads to an increase in makeup gain. As a result, you’re able to make level-matched A/B comparisons and focus on the beautiful character provided by this optical limiter plugin.

Non-linear gain reduction that sounds natural
Vac Attack uses an optical design that centers around a digital emulation of a light source and a light-dependent resistor. As the plugin’s input level increases, the light source brightens and causes the resistor to apply compression. Using the plugin's Knee control, you can fine-tune the rate at which the compression ratio is applied, leading to organic non-linear gain reduction.

High and low shelving EQ for easy tone shaping
A two-band push EQ with two modes, J and E, allows you to shape the tone of your tracks after compression has been applied. Whether you're looking to add warmth to your lows or sparkle to your highs, these EQ modes provide the flexibility you need. Toggle the center frequency of the LF push filter between 52 Hz (J) and 230 Hz (E). Additionally, toggle the center frequency of the HF push filter between 4.4 kHz (J) and 10 kHz (E).

Avoid pumping effects with a built-in sidechain EQ
Vac Attack includes a sidechain EQ that filters the signal running through its sidechain circuit. Using a high-pass, bell, and low-pass filter, you can affect the sidechain signal in various ways. By filtering out audio material that would otherwise trigger the limiter plugin at inappropriate times, it’s possible to dial in tight and controlled limiting, free of unwanted pumping effects.

Control tube saturation and harmonic content
Vac Attack's Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) feature adds a layer of harmonic richness to your audio, giving it a fuller sound that’s present within analog hardware. This feature is perfect for adding character to sterile digital recordings. Use it subtly for a touch of saturation, or crank it up for a more aggressive, distorted sound.

Channel linking/unlinking for detailed stereo control
By default, Vac Attack applies equal gain reduction to the left and right channels to maintain a balanced stereo image. If you're working with dual-mono audio or a balanced mix, channel linking can remain engaged for uniform processing. Unlinking the channels helps you avoid pumping effects when processing stereo files with vastly different left and right channel information.



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  Contributor 11.10.2014 8009 15569
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  Resident 21.06.2018 479 16396
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  Resident 24.07.2019 15 1008
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Eddie Lucciola has been extremely busy since the release of the first Kiive Audio plugin!

Btw; what the heck does "Non-linear gain reduction" mean? AFAIK, gain reduction is always non-linear. I guess "non-linear" has become a new marketing/hype word.
  Resident 27.05.2022 37 679
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Good question. It probably just means that it's program dependent. Meaning that the ratio isn't static, it adjusts itself in real-time based on the sound.

I know that LA2A's have program dependant ratios, and they're optos, so based on that i'm guessing that's the concept they're describing

An example of linear compression would be a static ratio you set yourself, right? Signal gets compressed x amount based on how many db over the threshold x whatever the ratio is set at. Linear in the sense of the mathematical process, not the resulting sound
  Resident 29.11.2020 29 3026
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it's obvious if you listen to the delta which is pretty cool in a way. It's pumping (the delta) which a hint of the ratio not being static. The signal itself isn't pumping, just the delta. I think the attack and release time also varies throughout the time, being program dependent comp.

It reminds me of the Inertia & Inverted Intertia functions on TDR Kotelnikov which is different that release time get slower when GR is below 3db, but similar vibe a bit. I tested using TDR Kotelnikov GE on the same track with Inertia on and listen to the delta and can hear it's pretty much the same. PD also showing the same. The difference is, Kotenikov's Inertia only kicks in when GR goes above 3db, while VAC ATTACK starts right away. Also Kotelnikov allows the user to manually set att/rel/peakcrest.

TDR Kotelnikov GE Inertia :
The INERTIA function affects timing in a gain reduction dependent manner. The compressor will slow down at low amounts of gain reduction and speed up at high amounts. In addition, the gain reduction smoothly hits the breaks as it approaches ~16dB.

This behaviour is a typical feature of optically controlled compressors. Unlike the originals however, INERTIA also covers Kotelnikov GE’s wide timing parameter ranges.

-Inertia (Inverted)
Holding the Alt key while pressing INERTIA activates the -INERTIA mode (inverted INERTIA). This mode has been specifically developed to support an exotic upward compression technique. It uses gain reduction limiting in combination with deep thresholds to achieve a boost of low/mid level events while ignoring events having the high levels.

As with the default INERTIA mode, two mechanisms come into play: Release speed slows down with gain reduction (and thus, speeds up at low amounts of gain reduction) and the maximal amount of gain reduction becomes strongly limited. The exact amount of maximal gain reduction depends on RATIO.

  Member 12.01.2021 600
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In theory it could also mean soft-knee.
  Resident 21.11.2013 4 257
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A linear gain reduction is putting the fader down.
A non-linear gain reduction is compression.
"Our wealth breeds emptiness" - Katatonia
  Resident 7.04.2013 182
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If you graph the output signal level, against its input signal, on a linear circuit, then the graph will be a straight line, for all signal levels. With a nonlinear circuit, the output mapping will not be a straight line. Instead, the output mapping will be some kind of curve.
  Resident 29.05.2012 703
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When Mixland released that ridiculous plugin with that Steam Engine GUI it was really embarrassing. It almost felt like a joke. And now the same company distributes a plugin through PA.
Next up on Plugin Alliance: Unison Audio?
  Member 23.07.2021 93
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This comp actually sounds really good ! Maybe better than a lot of PA plugins dare i say
Give it a trial before being judgemental
  Resident 27.05.2022 37 679
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PA have the best value subscription in the entire industry with some of the highest quality stuff and they release one plugin that doesn't match your philosophy and they're "losing respectability". Hilarious.

Some people man
  Resident 29.05.2012 703
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I'm not talking about the Brainworx plugins either, they're all top notch. It's more about all the third party vendors jumping on the PA bandwagon. The threshold to distribute plugins via PA as a manufacturer has definitely dropped.
  Resident 5.09.2017 169
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That's a weird take considering most, if not all, recent PA releases have been good. I guess they might have lost their magic now that they get cracked in a day.
  Resident 25.12.2017 6 2155
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@italoknox I believe that's a real thing; the chase is better than the catch in many people's minds, but then, most people's expectations outweighs what anything can actually do for them... hmmm, I wonder if advertisers know this?
"Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the Hip Hop, The Culture." ~ Method Man ~
  Resident 25.12.2017 6 2155
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@hfx First, I do have to say that that *was a horrendous Steampunk GUI. Also? I wasn't as blown away as everyone else with the Rubberband Compressor, and demoing it, surprisingly only found it really bringing anything truly unique to very open percussion sounds, but not a lot more (*some drum kits too, but as I said, not blown away.)
That said, I just checked the PA roster, to see if there was some company I was overlooking. What companies are you talking about? I'm guessing not any of the classics, like SPL, NEOLD, ACME, elysia, Lindel, or Maag... so? I mean, some of the newest on the roster are companies that make the original hardware versions, and who either worked with Plugin Alliance or gave their blessing, like Looptrotter, Harris Doyle, Maor Appelbaum/Hendyamps, and Louder Than Liftoff (the latter who I found most everyone thought was a new plugin company; apparently no one had heard of Chop Shop?) As for software, you have... what? Unfiltered Audio isn't exactly new, Wedge Force and Knif Audio are both solid companies, and Kiive Audio, whose Xtressor is solid, but even more so, go check out Kiive's FilkChannel on their site; it sounds sexy as hell on busses. Maybe the sight of that pile of visual jank that was supposed to be a GUI has skewed your general perspective on things.
(For those curious, the plugin in question is "Steamdriver" actually *could be a useful plugin, but it's beyond unsightly, and actively thwarts attempts to use it in any sane workflow. )
"Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the Hip Hop, The Culture." ~ Method Man ~
  Resident 27.02.2022 549
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The Hardware is INWARD CONNECTIONS TSL-4 VAC RAC for anyone like me who always want to know the emulation
  Resident 25.12.2017 6 2155
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Appreciate it.
"Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the Hip Hop, The Culture." ~ Method Man ~
  Resident 2.02.2014 1 2648
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How many companies in there?
Mixland by plugin alliance by native instruments.... By brainworx.... By all the fck
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  Member 12.01.2021 600
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Actually, I quite like this one.

It kills a bit the transients, so if you don't want that..., but if you want to tame them...

The EQ curves are kind of strange (2x E vs 2x J).

I miss an M/S option and an external sideschain switch, even though neither of these are a problem in Reaper (but not everyone is as lucky as me in this regard ) and an on-off switch for the internal sidechain.

Uses as much CPU as free TDR Nova with one band in dynamic mode and is running on WiN7.
  Resident 25.12.2017 6 2155
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After enough fiddling, I can dig it. As I mentioned in passing above, I haven't been impressed with Mixland but this seems like it'll be useful in more than a few scenarios. And, as for transients, it's not a deal-breaker, as I enjoy having a wide variety of tools for sound sculpting, but I kind of expect anything even similar to this to keep transients in check, at least slightly... hell, half the reason that I own 4,378 saturation units, or any software that's cruising around, play-acting as analogue, is to keep things level-ish without having to resort to a compressor. Besides, nowadays, there are plenty of clean limiting options, paid or free. No, anything that can sit an audio source in a mix without using generic compression is welcomed, whether that's saturation or, if I'm feel aggressive, limiting, since it usually leaves me with a more organic feel to the dynamic range, plus the freedom to use compressors for character touches rather than control. As for mid/side options, I would've liked to have seen that too, but while you sit in your tall, crystal-tower of decadence, reveling in your elite status as one who uses The Gentleman's DAW, some of us plebs are fully capable of torquing SigMod or MSED to do our bidding, and working our own kind of majick in our lowly, non-Reaper audio manipulation suites.
"Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the Hip Hop, The Culture." ~ Method Man ~
  Member 12.01.2021 600
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quote by eXACTwhile you sit in your tall, crystal-tower of decadence, reveling in your elite status as one who uses The Gentleman's DAW, some of us plebs are fully capable of torquing SigMod or MSED to do our bidding, and working our own kind of majick in our lowly, non-Reaper audio manipulation suites.

  Resident 25.12.2017 6 2155
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You mispelled, "tl;dr".
"Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the Hip Hop, The Culture." ~ Method Man ~

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