How to use Glue Compressor: Use Auto Release mode to gently tame a wide range of material without manual adjustment?

Use Auto Release mode to gently tame a wide range of material without manual adjustment

How to use Glue Compressor: Set Range between -60 and -70 dB to emulate the original hardware character?

Set Range between -60 and -70 dB to emulate the original hardware character

How to use Glue Compressor: Enable Soft clip to add colored distortion and tame very loud transients?

Enable Soft clip to add colored distortion and tame very loud transients

How to use Glue Compressor: Use sidechain EQ to compress based on specific frequency bands instead of the complete signal?

Use sidechain EQ to compress based on specific frequency bands instead of the complete signal

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Compressor

Glue Compressor

Name: Glue Compressor
Author: Ableton

Ableton

The Glue Compressor is an analog-modeled compressor created in collaboration with Cytomic and based on a classic 80's bus compressor. Designed primarily for use on Main or Group Tracks to cohesively glue multiple sources together, it combines essential dynamics control with analog character and includes a built-in sidechain section with EQ capabilities.

Key Features

01Analog-modeled design based on classic 80's bus compressor hardware

02Auto Release mode that adjusts automatically based on incoming audio using dual fast/slow times

03Range slider for compression amount control (-60 to -70 dB for hardware emulation, -40 to -15 dB alternative)

04Soft clip switch with fixed waveshaper for taming transients

05External sidechain with gain and Dry/Wet controls

06Sidechain EQ section for frequency-specific triggering

07Oversampling option to reduce aliasing and transient harshness

08Gain reduction meter display with Clip LED feedback

Things to Try

01Use Auto Release mode to gently tame a wide range of material without manual adjustment
02Set Range between -60 and -70 dB to emulate the original hardware character
03Enable Soft clip to add colored distortion and tame very loud transients
04Use sidechain EQ to compress based on specific frequency bands instead of the complete signal

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