Overloud Gem Comp LA Optical Compressor Plug-In
Overloud Gem Comp LA Optical Compressor Plug-In
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Overloud Gem Comp LA Optical Compressor Plug-In || Your Digital Software Registration Code and Instructions Will Be Sent to You, Along With an URL Connecting You Directly to The Manufacturer, Who Will Provide You With Your Software Digitally. Please Be Aware That Software Is Non-Cancelable and Non-Returnable. If you have any questions about this product please do not hesitate to contact us. Guildwater Gear is an Authorized Overloud Dealer via ILIO.

Comp LA is the revolutionary simulation of two legendary optical compressors. Overloud has created spot-on simulations of both the "2A" and the "3A" and included them in a single plug-in. The 2A version is tube based and delivers a warm, harmonically rich tone. The solid-state based 3A version has a fast attack and clean tone.

At the heart of the original unit there is a photo-cell coupled with an opto-attenuator, which Overloud faithfully reproduces in Comp LA. The photo-cell provides a very natural dual-stage release which results in a very characteristic compression response, more transparent than that of other compressors (70 ms for first half of the release, 500 ms to 5000 ms for second half of the release).

As with every GEM in the series, Overloud has added more functionality effectively taking Comp LA's capabilities far beyond the original hardware:

  • Hyper-realistic simulation of the opto-attenuator and the dual stage release curve
  • Built-in Mid-Side Processing
  • Built-in Parallel Compression
  • User-controllable harmonic generation and metering
  • LF sensitivity (R37) control
  • User-selectable "Ultra Oversampling" mode
  • Low CPU usage: more than 500 instances on a Macbook Pro Retina
  • Multilevel undo-redo
  • A/B Comparison
  • Scribble Strips: take notes anywhere on the plugin panel
  • Meter Calibration: calibrate the VU meters at 4 different sensitivities

OPTO ATTENUATOR AND DUAL STAGE RELEASE. At the heart of the original unit there is a photo-cell coupled with an opto-attenuator, which are faithfully reproduced into the Comp LA plug-in. The photo-cell provides a very natural dual-stage release which results in a very characteristic compression response, more transparent than that of other compressors:

  • 70 ms for first half of the release
  • 500 ms to 5000 ms for second half of the release (depends on first stage reduction)