VM-COMP

Classic Tube Compression Reimagined

Pulsar VM-COMP is a precise emulation of the legendary variable-mu tube compressor found in top studios worldwide. It delivers smooth, musical compression and mix glue while faithfully capturing the tonal character of the original hardware. With extended timing ranges and a complete sidechain EQ, VM-COMP offers modern control over attack, release, and frequency-dependent gain reduction, making it perfect for mastering, mix buses, drums, vocals, and instruments. Analog-modeled tube stages, variable-mu gain reduction, and topology preservation technology ensure every detail of the classic circuit is reproduced, providing warmth, clarity, and dynamic finesse.

Features

• Extended attack and release ranges for subtle leveling or precise transient shaping

• Fully featured sidechain EQ with visual curve editor for exact frequency control

• Tube and transformer stages replicate smooth, musical tone

• Variable-mu gain reduction for soft, musical compression at any ratio

• Topology preservation ensures authentic analog circuit behavior

• External sidechain input for ducking and de-essing

• Mid/Side processing for precise stereo control

• Look-Ahead and Look-Behind timing options for transient response

• High-pass, bell, and shelf filters in sidechain for tailored detector sensitivity

• On-screen visualization of waveform and gain reduction

• Optimized low CPU usage for multiple instances in large sessions

• Optional oversampling up to 384 kHz for maximum processing accuracy

Mac:

• macOS 10.8-11.1
• Intel processor (i3, i5 or i7 recommended)
• RAM: 4GB

Windows:

• Windows 7 or higher
• Intel processor (i3, i5 or i7 recommended) or AMD quad-core 
• RAM: 4GB