3. COMP DIODE-609 OVERVIEW
3.1. Arturia’s Comp DIODE–609 plug–in
Our goal was to give users the experience of a great tool, a Compressor/Limiter modeled
after one of the most sought-after hardware units, that descends from modules featured in
some of the most iconic mixers of the seventies and eighties.
The user interface we created allies the simplicity and analog feel of the original with a
modern approach more suitable for working in a computer environment. The Main panel
has the controls for the Compressor section, the Limiter section and some switches on the
right side, to control Mid/Side, changing from Stereo to Dual Mono, and channel linking
We also have a pair of VU meters to display the amount of gain reduction. Clicking on these
changes them to a digital overview of the audio representing simultaneously the original
input volume, the output volume and the gain reduction applied.
There is also an advanced panel, as has become usual with almost all the effect plug-
ins from Arturia. There, we have the controls for the side-chain, which largely expand the
processing capabilities of the compressor/limiter.
We will take a detailed look at all these elements in the
. Now, it's
time to check out how it works and how it sounds. Let's go!
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