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Optical-Based Compressor
Audiophile gain control
Optical compression has a special sonic character that audiophiles can truly appreciate. The technology behind its behavior and the way it achieves gain reduction is so ingenious and at the same time quite simple: the core of the circuit is an electro-optical attenuator, whose light source intensity is directly proportional to the level of the incoming signal. The second part of the gain reduction circuit is a photoconductive cell, which reads the light's intensity and in turn adjusts its resistance being applied to the signal. As a result, the output amplifier follows by adjusting its gain, thereby creating the compression.
This analog-modeled module faithfully recreates that particular (and extremely musical) "movement" that characterizes only the best opto compressors.
An important characteristic of optical compression is the total absence of distortion and coloration during gain reduction, and you can expect the same character and performance from this digital recreation.
Given these features, vocals are one of the most common applications for this module, but the quality of the compression is so gentle, yet very effective that the Opto-Compressor can be used on any source where clean, steady but distortion-free gain reduction is required.
System Requirements
Mac (64-bits)
- Minimal: Apple M1 or Intel® Core i5 Processor, 8 GB of RAM, macOS® 10.15 or newer. 9 GB of hard drive space.
- Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX.
Windows® (64-bits)
- Minimal: Core i5 Processor or equivalent, 8 GB of RAM, Windows 10 (64 bit) or newer. 9 GB of hard drive space. Requires an ASIO compatible sound card.
- Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): VST 2, VST 3, AAX.
Please note: EQual processor requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter.
Important note: Internet connection is required as all of the Custom Shop operations are web based.
Installation
1. Go to https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/productmanager/#download or click 'Download' in your Plugin Boutique User Account.
2. Download the relevant installer by clicking on the Windows or Mac download buttons.
3. Install the IK Multimedia Product Manager > Open once installed.
4. Click 'Create Account' > If you already have an IK Media account, skip to step 7.
5. Enter the requested information > Click 'Register'.
6. Open your email and locate the conformation email from IK Multimedia > Click the conformation link.
7. Head back to the Product Manager and log in with your newly created account details.
9. Click 'Register'.
10. Enter the Serial Number in your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Register'.
11. Click 'Install' on the plugin you wish to install.
Your plugin is now installed and ready to be used within your DAW!
