Description

As Manley Labs’ flagship compressor since 1994 the Vari Mu is a tube and transformer-driven classic that exudes handmade craftsmanship and is the gold standard among mixing and mastering engineers. The Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in gives your stereo buses or your entire mix the same clarity and cohesion as the high-end hardware.

Easily Add Stunning Polish

Treat your source material with velvety-smooth gain reduction while infusing warm harmonic content free of audible compression artifacts with the Manley Vari Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in and add a variable gain compressor with stunning transparency to your studio.

Enhance Tracks and Glue Mixes

The Manley Vari Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in can be used on single instruments such as bass or a lead vocal or on subgroups like strings or horns. But its raison d’tre is on the mix bus where it can unify your mixes with a rich hi-fi fit and finish.

Polish your Mixes with Powerful Controls

Parameter linking allows simultaneous adjustment of both channels with stereo signals. When unlinked the plug-in’s Mid/Side processing is improved over the hardware giving you phase accurate stereo imaging. Use the High Pass Sidechain filter to reduce low-end pumping letting you compress say overheads while retaining punchy bottom-end. Dry/Wet Mix offers easy parallel compression perfect for polishing vocals and more while Headroom lets you optimize the Variable Mus overall level to your playback system.

Features:

• Add definition and fidelity to individual tracks stereo buses or an entire mix
• Glue together difficult mixes with signature Manley tube compression
• Link channels for a precise perfectly matched stereo image
• Select from Left/Right or Mid/Side operation for precise control of stereo imaging
• Use the plug-in-only Dry/Wet Mix control to easily dial in parallel compression

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