Virtual Buss Compressors by Slate Digital compressor plugin interface

Virtual Buss Compressors: Analog-Modeled Bus Compressor Suite by Slate Digital

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Virtual Buss Compressors is a suite of three dynamic processors from Slate Digital, modeled on classic mix bus compressors. It is a compressor plugin for Windows and macOS in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

Virtual Buss Compressors, or VBC, bundles three compressors that Slate Digital based on well-known mix bus hardware. The developer says the models reproduce the nonlinearities of each original circuit path, including transformers, tubes, VCAs, amplifiers, phase and harmonic distortion, and timing. Each unit is meant to have its own distinct tone, so you can choose the character that suits the mix rather than relying on one generic compressor.

Best for

Mix bus compression
Final mix polish
Group bus glue
Master bus coloration
Analog-style compression

Developer: Slate Digital
Category: Compressors
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Three dynamic processors, each with a distinct sound
Modeled on classic mix bus compressors
Recreates nonlinearities of the original circuit paths
Models transformers, tubes, VCAs and amplifiers
Includes modeled phase and harmonic distortion
Models the timing behavior of the original circuits
Available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats

03In depth

Analog-modeled character for the mix bus

Slate Digital says care went into recreating the circuit behavior that gives each original compressor its tone. The developer lists transformers, tubes, VCAs, amplifiers, phase distortion, harmonic distortion and timing as the elements it modeled.

Because the three processors are described as uniquely voiced, the suite suits producers who want to compare several bus compression colors on the same group or master channel and keep the one that fits the track best.

Mix bus compression for final polish

Slate Digital positions the suite as a way to add a professional finishing touch to mixes. Its focus is the mix bus, where a compressor can glue a group of tracks together and shape overall dynamics.

The plugin is offered as an effects processor in the compressor category, so it fits in the insert chain of a stereo bus or master track in a supported host.

04Specs