354E

Vintage Vibe Compressor

The 354E compressor combines vintage vibe with modern utility in a multiband mastering beast that sports M/S, advanced side chain filtering, and a Nuke mode that can blast your dynamics away while creating in-your-face attitude.

The Lindell 354E is a multiband model of the most famous vintage diode bridge compressor, the Neve 2254E, precisely replicating its distinctive behavior and rich sonic character in each of its three bands. But in practical use, the 354E really is two compressors in one: Turn on its Nuke mode to radically shape individual tracks, and turn it off for lighter, more nuanced compression when mastering or for surgical mixing. Both modes yield the same lush coloration and smooth presence that made the 2254E one of the most revered and highly sought after compressors in the world.

The 354E is one of the very best plugins you can use to compress drums, electric guitars, and rock vocals. Unlike its single-banded cousin, the 254E, three independent compression bands (Low, Mid and High), powerful Nuke mode, and Niveau and highpass sidechain filters let you dramatically reshape tracks for maximum size, punch and bottom-end weight. And with an adjustable attack time as fast as 2 sec (two millionths of a second), the 354E is one of the fastest compressors available, capable of shaping sounds in extreme ways most other compressors can only dream of.

Key Features

• Faithfully models the most famous vintage diode bridge compressor, the Neve 2254E, in each of its three independent frequency bands
• Adjustable crossover frequencies between bands allow you to home in on where compression is needed most
• Ratios range, in five steps, from 1.5:1 for mastering and master-bus compression to as high as 6:1 for shaping individual tracks
• Switchable Nuke mode over-compresses tracks to dramatic effect
• Mid/Side mode focuses compression on mid or side channel—or in stereo—for surgical precision
• High pass filter in sidechain lends greater punch to compressed drums, bass guitar and other bass-heavy instruments
• Switchable Niveau filter tilts sidechain’s frequency response to preserve bass energy—great for creating the killer API “thrust” compression effect
• Mix control provides instant parallel processing, especially useful for blending radically compressed signal with pristine dry input when compressing drums, adding density to rock guitars and more
• Bands can be linked and soloed
• Adjustable, wide-ranging attack and release controls include blazing-fast 2sec attack time for radical compression and Auto release for artifact-free processing
• Optional auto-makeup gain for each band
• Three-way meter displays I/O and gain-reduction levels in turn
• Internal operating levels can be calibrated in nine 1dB steps for precise mastering applications
• Resizable user interface and up to 16x oversampling for digital precision in any environment.