Disto-S is the best, complete emulation of one of the most classic and loved mixing device. It was designed as an emulation of a Distressor by Empirical Labs.
Main features:
- Now let’s take a look at a very successful take at simulating the EL8-X Distressor, a famous hardware compressor of the mid-90s The FG-STRESS by Slate Digital is a very flexible compressor, as it contains multiple different compressors, just like the original.
- Softube and Empirical Labs have teamed up for a series of plug-ins based on ELI’s iconic hardware. The Mike-E Comp is a preamp, saturator and compressor built around the Empirical Labs Distressor circuit. Lil FrEQ recreates the equally renowned EQ and de-esser. And to round things out, they’ve made a channel strip for Console 1, as well.
Based on the ELI Distressor, Mike-E Comp (currently €199) is a compressor/saturator with a punchy preamp, promising uncomplicated warmth in a modern interface. It runs as a native plugin or as a module in Amp Room, Softube’s guitar and bass platform.
- Best emulation of a hardware Distressor unit.
- Several compression modes.
- UK mode (British mode).
- Knee compression.
- Hottitude control. Set headroom and saturation independently from dynamic control.
- Sample aligned Dry-Mix control.
- New Auto-Gain option! Engage it to make output gain controls match the original audio level.
- Preset sharing feature: copy settings from the plugin to the clipboard and back.
Download it from your user area as VST for Windows 32/64 bit and VST/AU for Mac 32/64 bit.
Also available as AAX/Native/DSP 32/64 bit for Avid Pro Tools.
DSP version: 7 instances on a single DSP chip!
MSRP: 299$
Special AES launch price: 49.99$ (all formats, including AAX-DSP).
Note: All textual, visual and aural references to the Distressor and the FATSO Jr (Empirical Labs’ products) and use of certain Empirical Labs’ trademarks are being made with written permission from Empirical Labs.
Distressor Vst Plugins
Note for v.2 users: This new version is called Disto-S (simpler interface, highly optimized, includes AAX-DSP). v.2 will become Disto-R, will include the new algorithm contained in Disto-S and will be available in the same single package shortly.