SL473 is a vintage vinyl disc cutting compressor.
Based off of a VCA design, this compressor has a unique compressor/limiter/expander function that can shape the dynamics of your source. This compressor was the main compressor for vinyl disc cutting from the late 1970's and on. Known for transparent clean compression, you can really compress the source without the typical negative effects.
The expander controls are found to the left with yellow knobs. The expander has a fixed attack and ratio, giving the user control of the Threshold and Recovery of the expander. The compressor is controlled by the black knobs, with the ratio knob being red. The compressor has a fixed threshold, to manage the fixed threshold, the user can add gain with the "Compr Gain" knob.
Like the original hardware, this compressor has a small learning curve. But once you get accustom to how this compressor works, you will see how it deals with dynamics in a extremely musical way.
This compressor really excels on Mastering, Mix Bus, Drum Groups, and Vocals.
Based off of a VCA design, this compressor has a unique compressor/limiter/expander function that can shape the dynamics of your source. This compressor was the main compressor for vinyl disc cutting from the late 1970's and on. Known for transparent clean compression, you can really compress the source without the typical negative effects.
The expander controls are found to the left with yellow knobs. The expander has a fixed attack and ratio, giving the user control of the Threshold and Recovery of the expander. The compressor is controlled by the black knobs, with the ratio knob being red. The compressor has a fixed threshold, to manage the fixed threshold, the user can add gain with the "Compr Gain" knob.
Like the original hardware, this compressor has a small learning curve. But once you get accustom to how this compressor works, you will see how it deals with dynamics in a extremely musical way.
This compressor really excels on Mastering, Mix Bus, Drum Groups, and Vocals.
Downloads
Win 64 VST
(5.7 Mb)
(5 / 5)
Tried it on my drum buss and, with the expansion section, really filled out my drum kit. Great find. Thank you.
(5 / 5)
I love this comp, it's worth trying. Also try 2 instances one on the left channel and one on the right
Regards. I would have liked to use this plugin but it conflicts with sl84. Let me explain: when I opened a project with an sl84 loaded, it was replaced by the sl437. I use fl20. any idea why this happens? Thank you.
(4 / 5)
Like the blurb says: a bit counter-intuitive but once you get the hang of it it does seem very musical. CPU usage seems to be about average.
(5 / 5)
Great to see smacklabs back making plugins. I stopped using the earlier ones as I stopped using jbridge but they are great. Would love to see more / to have sl63x compressor in 64 bit as that thing is amazing on drums.
I see sl63x has a 64 bit counterpart now, I see that was added end of last yr, really nice!
(5 / 5)
Brilliant!
(5 / 5)
I wish they still made 32bit versions. Metaplug to the rescue
I would also like to have this in 32 bit
Ya`ll need to upgrade yer compooters.
I think they mean to be able to use it on a 32 bit DAW rather than 32 bit computer system.
(5 / 5)
Smooth sounding and the UI looks clean!
(5 / 5)
5 stars! Clean n soft as a babies cheek!
(5 / 5)
GOOD!!!!!!!
(5 / 5)
Хороший компрессор.