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Arturia Comp TUBE-STA

Original price was: $149.00.Current price is: $99.00.

Comp TUBE-STA by Arturia is a faithful emulation of the iconic Tube-Tech CL 1B tube compressor, delivering warm, smooth compression with rich harmonic saturation. Perfect for vocals, bass, and mix bus processing, it adds analog character and glue to your tracks.

Description
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The Warmth of Analog, the Precision of Digital – Comp TUBE-STA Brings Studio Magic to Your DAW

Comp TUBE-STA captures the lush, musical compression of the legendary Tube-Tech CL 1B, a studio staple for its ability to add warmth and cohesion to any mix. With its tube-driven design, this plugin offers smooth leveling, subtle harmonic enhancement, and a natural compression curve. Whether you're taming vocals, thickening basslines, or gluing together a mix, Comp TUBE-STA brings the unmistakable analog vibe of classic tube compression to your DAW.

Retro Americana
a modern French accent

There’s No Replacing that Iconic Tone of A Driven Vacuum Tube, but In the Modern Era of Pristine Digital Audio and Sleek Da Ws, that Time-Honored Sound Is Often Forgotten.

Because Comp TUBE-STA has been reworked as a software plugin, Arturia’s engineers were also able to integrate some contemporary features that make this compressor the best of both worlds: a simple, no-nonsense, great sounding compressor that you can use with modern setups and techniques.

The top panel of the interface gives you access to all of the original controls. You can click to expand the plugin to and access its advanced, new features.

Input-output
Link

Rather than the now standard “threshold” parameter, the original hardware compressor made you crank the input to engage the effect. This will obviously give you volume boosts and alter levels in your mix, but you can simply hit the “link” button to keep volume levelled as you boost the input, so you get compressed sound with steady volume.

Adv Sidechain Control

“Shame compressors from the ‘50s weren’t set up for side-chaining” you cry, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The advanced panel gives you access to contemporary sidechain controls with SSL-style EQ, as well as mid-side processing so you can carve exactly the sound you want to control the compressor.

New York,
New York

One of the oldest recording studio tricks was to split a signal's path in two, leave one dry, heavily compress the other, and then mix the two signals back together. It became known as "New York" compression, or parallel compression. We simplified the process, and have included a "Mix" knob so you easily get the same effect.

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PRODUCT SUMMARY

Authentic Tube-Tech CL 1B Emulation: Faithfully recreates the warmth and smoothness of the original hardware.
Tube-Driven Compression: Adds rich harmonic saturation and analog character.
Intuitive Controls: Simple, streamlined interface with attack, release, ratio, and threshold adjustments.
Sidechain Filtering: High-pass filter for cleaner, more focused compression.
Warmth & Glue: Perfect for vocals, bass, and mix bus processing.
Modern Enhancements: Includes visual feedback and metering for precise control.
Seamless DAW Integration: Works as a VST, AU, and AAX plugin in all major DAWs.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS
Win 10+ (64bit)
4 GB RAM
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
1GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
ARM processors not supported on Windows

APPLE
Mac OS 11+
4 GB RAM
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
1GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

WORK WITH ASC
An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software.

REQUIRED CONFIGURATION
VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).