Dynamics Processor For Mac And Windows

US U-He releases Presswerk 22/12/14

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U-He says that Presswerk is designed to be a powerful dynamics processor rich with musical soul. A spokesperson told us, "An easy-to-use interface and a rich feature set give you hands on control to all the details of your sound. Presswerk is more than a copycat of other hardware compressors, it blends the warmth of classic hardware models with many modern touches."

Full feature list:

3 different detection topologies: feed-forward, feed-back and interactive
Dual channel (stereo) or two independent channels - control values can be set for both channels or each channel independently
M/S (Mid-Side) mode - for more detailed stereo processing and delicate mastering tasks
DPR (Dual Phase Rotation) mode - creates an emulation of classic outboard gear phase response by rotating lower and mid frequencies at input and output stages
Adjustable Soft Knee
Compression Ratio - from 1:1 to 20:1
Adjustable Non Linear control - simulates the behaviour of specific compressors or gain-reduction circuits
Auto Makeup
Full envelope control - adjustment the attack, release, RMS window
Sidechain ready with 6 / 12 dB high pass & low pass filters
Pre or post compression stage saturation with variable "warmth" (tilt filter style) and "dynamics" to model the distortion behaviour of the FET-based voltage dividers from classic devices
Internal parallel compression
Dry / Wet mix controls with high pass filter and expand options
Soft Clip
Analogue style VU meters display gain reduction
Presets for common compression tasks (eg. mixdown, ducking, vocals)
User interface zooms in 10% steps
optional visual "overlays" for dual channel mode

Pricing and Availability:
Presswerk is available at an introductory price of $89 until December 31, 2014.
The regular price will be $129.

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