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Plugin Alliance Mixland Vac Attack v1.0.0 Incl Patched and Keygen-R2R screenshot
Team R2R | 29 Sep 2023 | 46.1MB
Vacuum tube optical limiter with rich harmonics
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.

Features
Smooth optical compression
Vacuum tubes that deliver warmth, grit, and character
Organic non-linear gain reduction
A Knee that affects attack and release times
Automatic makeup gain
Two push EQ modes: J and E
Three-band sidechain EQ
Total harmonic distortion
Left-right channel linking/unlinking
Up to 16x oversampling
Artist and user preset libraries
Scalable user interface



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comments

  Member 19.12.2022 1 233
+120
No lookahead is very disappointing. Whilst Vari-Mu compressors naturally suppress micro-transients with their saturation/distortion, more often than not, imo, a light lookahead of below 2ms just sounds worlds better.
  Resident 29.11.2020 29 3026
+3074
Vac Attack uses an optical design that centers around a digital emulation of a light source and a light-dependent resistor.


It's technically time-travel if there's lookahead, probably why they didn't include it
  Member 19.12.2022 1 233
+120
But...it's a digital plugin. It is possible without ruining the analog emulation, Pulsar & Softube have done it!
  Resident 29.11.2020 29 3026
+3074
because Opto compressor has a unique way of catching and letting go of transient and they probably spend too much time to emulate the light detector. With its variable att/rel/ratio and opto's tilted internal side-chain (go figure, emulated light detector high freq sensitive) a lookahead will not make it catch transient faster but dull the whole signal real quick because it will compress the high end even more and quicker. This is not a VariMu or VCA design that mostly comes with flat internal side-chain detector. The way Opto comp sounds smooth is mostly because it tames the high frequency and then replaces/compensates it with the tube stage amplification after and making it more sensitive to high freq with lookahead will interrupt the balance if that makes any sense.
  Resident 24.03.2013 603
+215
Its an optical compressor not vari-mu.
  Member 12.01.2021 600
+294
To be precise, it's an emulation of a tube amplified (input, output, power unit) opto-limiter. ;-)
  Member 21.02.2015 281
+117
Not looked at this plugin yet so I'm not sure if it's possible, but any comp with a sidechain input can simulate lookahead and help to create a faster attack time if needed.

Just send a duplicate trigger signal into the sidechain adjusted to be a few ms earlier. The comp will then trigger slightly earlier.
  Member 12.01.2021 600
+294
An external sidechain input is not supported by the dev. So if your DAW can't circumvent this...
  Member 19.08.2021 4 801
+597
Any DAW can, well, anyone can in any DAW manually. Just create a duplicate track that doesn't output to the Master, use it purely as a trigger signal and shift it a few ms earlier. The magic of DAWs 🤩
y'all got anymore of those plugins??
  Member 14.09.2022 88
+19
Is this compressor worth downloading? What has been your experience with it? I use the Slate Digital FG-2A and I don't know how it will compare to this compressor.
  Member 12.01.2021 600
+294
quote by YhomTorke66Is this compressor worth downloading?

IMHO, yes. Apart from the fact that all LA2A emus sound differently, this is not an LA2A emu but one of Inward Connections' own gear.
  Member 23.07.2021 93
+42
Be careful with the metering on this guys , it's not accurate. U might be compressing more than u re intending in some cases. Apart that , it has a unique tone which i like
  Member 23.11.2021 184
+75
I wasn't expecting much of this when i downloaded, thinking "well, here comes another la-2a". But this thing is unique. The knee control is pretty powerful and changes the compression in a way that not only the knee seems to be afected, but the ratio and attack/release relationship, Saturation and EQ sounds amazing for tone shaping and push pull effect. I don't know you guys, but this thing is going to live on my bass aux until something better comes to the table. I'm not a opto compression fan, but i'm a fan of this compressor

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