Buy Lookahead Compressor, get a free gift with purchase:
Never miss a peak
Harness the power of lookahead to control and tame even the unruliest peaks. The Harrison Lookahead Compressor uses a feed-forward design with built-in signal preview to deliver sub-millisecond attack times that no ‘standard’ compressor can match. Its “Zero-History” release keeps dynamics transparent and artifact-free, giving you instant peak taming, crystal-clear punch, expanded headroom, and surgical precision on everything from aggressive acoustic guitar tracks, snappy drum hits to final masters.
Place it on individual mics to lock in levels, sculpt loops and maximise synth parts in production. Glue drum buses and tame vocal spikes in mixing, or finalize masters with a fast, light touch that never misses a peak, with Harrison Lookahead Compressor.
Features
- Lookahead Feed-Forward Engine Anticipates transients via a brief delay for sub-millisecond attack and release, delivering pinpoint peak control without distortion or pumping.
- Zero-History Release Instantly resets gain-reduction history for transparent, artifact-free dynamics—even on highly variable sources like acoustic guitar.
- Clean Signal Path Coloration-free circuitry preserves the natural tone of vocals, guitars, drums, and full mixes.
- Channel Configurations Mono, Stereo.
- Intuitive Controls Threshold, Ratio, Knee, Makeup Gain, Attack, and Release knobs provide fast, precise parameter adjustments.
- Input Meter: Real-time display of incoming signal level for accurate threshold setting.
- Reduction Meter VU-style meter showing the amount of gain reduction applied.
- Output Meter: Monitor the processed signal level to align your output gain staging.
System Requirements
- Mac: macOS 13+, AAX/AU/VST/VST3
- Windows: Windows 10+, AAX/VST/VST3
- Linux (for supported products): GCC 5 compatible systems, OpenGL 3.2 or higher, with libcurl-gnutls installed
Important note:
- For licenses with the format - XXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXX - please scroll down and follow the instructions for Harrison Multi Band Compressor, below
- For iLok licences with the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XX please follow the instructions for Harrison Bass Flow & SSL Guitarstrip immediately below
Please Note: Harrison Bass Flow & SSL Guitarstrip are used as examples
iLok Registration
1. Go to the iLok website and create a new account if you are not currently registered and do not have the iLok Licence Manager installed on your computer
Note: Skip to the 'Registration' procedure if you are already an iLok registered user
2. Download and install the iLok License Manager
SSL Download Manager Installation
1. Go to https://solidstatelogic.com/ssl-download-manager or click DOWNLOAD in your Plugin Boutique User Account
2. Click either macOS or Windows to download the installer (Linux versions available here)
3. Double-click installer > Follow the on-screen instructions to install
4. Open SSL Download Manager
5. Locate Harrison Bass Flow & SSL Guitarstrip > Click Install on each plugin
iLok Authorisation
1. Open your iLok license manager application > click Sign In
2. Enter your iLok registered User ID and password > click Sign In
3. Once you are signed in, click the ‘Redeem’ icon which is located at the top-right corner of the iLok Licence Manager’s interface
4. Copy and paste/manually enter the 30-digit code from your Plugin Boutique User Account into the available Activation Code boxes, and then click Next
5. Select your activation destination > Click Activate
6. Click OK
7. Open the plugins in your DAW
Your plugins are now installed and ready to use. Enjoy!
Please Note: Harrison Multi Band Compressor is used as an example
Note: Harrison and SSL plugins now share the same installation process via the SSL Download Manager
iLok Registration
1. Go to the iLok website and create a new account if you are not currently registered and do not have the iLok Licence Manager installed on your computer
Note: Skip to the 'Registration' procedure if you are already an iLok registered user
2. Download and install the iLok License Manager
Registration
1. Go to https://account.solidstatelogic.com/register-software > Create a new account or log into your existing account if you have one
2. Click REGISTER SOFTWARE
3. Enter your license code found in your Plugin Boutique User Account as well as your iLok ID > Click SUBMIT
SSL Software Installation
1. Go to https://solidstatelogic.com/ssl-download-manager or click DOWNLOAD in your Plugin Boutique User Account
2. Click either macOS or Windows to download the installer (Linux versions available here)
3. Double-click installer > Follow the on-screen instructions to install
4. Open SSL Download Manager
5. Locate Harrison Multi Band Compressor > Click Install
6. Open your DAW > Scan for plugins
7. Click Activate
8. Click Skip
9. Enter your iLok account details > Click Next
10. Select 'Harrison Multi Band Compressor' > Click Next
11. Select an activation location > Click Next
12. Click Continue
13. Open the plugin in your DAW
Your plugin is now installed and ready to use. Enjoy!
