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Aleksey Vaneev · Post by **Aleksey Vaneev** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:45 pm

Version update 1.6 for Crunchessor--a general-purpose track compressor PC VST plug-in--is now available for download.

One of the main advantages of this compressor is the easiness of tuning which at the same time instantly delivers an excellent sonic performance. Another remarkable feature of Crunchessor is its valve-type processing which is applied in parallel to compression. This makes Crunchessor an ideal choice for musicians and producers who are fond of analog compression sound and its warmness.

Version 1.6 features several important improvements: side-chaining support has been fully reimplemented. It is now possible to use a wide range of various side-chain channel combinations. Also plug-in now automatically detects side-chain support availability within the host. However, if the plug-in was unable to detect side-chain support you may still enable it manually. Side-chain monitoring now passes side-chain signal processed by the Filter option (i.e. as it is actually passed to the compression stage).

This version also features more useful filter options; attack range of compressor has been increased to 400 ms; release range increased to 8000 ms.

Crunchessor features:

* Easy compressor tuning
* Valve warmness
* Coloration styles
* Fast and slow attack modes
* True side-chaining
* Side-chain signal filtering
* Gain reduction meter
* Factory presets
* "A-to-B" comparisons
* Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
* All sample rates supported
* 64-bit internal precision
* Native assembler DSP code

Voxengo Crunchessor is available for purchase on-line for USD 49.95. For more information and downloads please visit the Voxengo web site: http://www.voxengo.com

steffensen · Post by **steffensen** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:54 am

looks like an interesting update Aleksey!

Aleksey Vaneev · Post by **Aleksey Vaneev** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:38 pm

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:44 pm

Thanks!

PeterL · Post by **PeterL** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:48 pm

Thank you.

.jon · Post by **.jon** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:59 pm

Great! Thanks a lot, cool features.

Is there something to be noted about updating?

.jon

pekadan · Post by **pekadan** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:02 pm

Thanks for the update, Aleksey!

I noticed as I was about to install the update that I had v1.6.4 installed from before. But v1.6 is the latest, right? What's with the version number?

Aleksey Vaneev · Post by **Aleksey Vaneev** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:54 pm

pekadan, there was a 'glitch' with version numbering... It's fixed now (the pre-release was v1.5.5), and v1.6 is the latest version. Sorry for the confusion.

pakana, not much to note about updating - simply run the setup file without uninstalling the previous version. You won't need to reenter your reg.details this way.

Thank you all for your responses!

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:15 pm

Anybody tried using dynamic EQs for the sidechain (GlissEQ or Sonalksis DQ1)? Just figured out it might make for some interesting pumping.

- bManic

steffensen · Post by **steffensen** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:26 pm

i have tried that technique bmanic, and yes, that can be some serious wickedness.

kylen · Post by **kylen** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:55 pm

whoa...you guys are too evil !

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:12 am

well the bad news is for me the forced sidechain will not work for me in AA1.5, but as Aleksey says that might be harware related (I use an Edirol UA-5). But the good news is that after buying mutiple Voxengo plug ins I have had time to see where each is most useful for me. With the sidechain features, the low cpu usage and the options I find it's best suited for me in FL anyhow. I run 4 instances on my 4 drum tracks I use and I made presets for each...so I am quite pleased...

Voxengo Crunchessor VST 1.6 released