American Class A is a fully-featured channel strip plugin based on classic American mixing console hardware, delivering the characteristic sound and character of legendary mixing desks. It combines a stepped four-band EQ with proportional Q control, a unique compressor with feedback and feed-forward topology options, and a warm drive section, making it ideal for adding punch to drums, aggression to guitars, presence to vocals, and clarity to any source.
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