download (windows only)
Bumped to version 1. This is the same as 0.4.5 except the knobs have a different sensitivity so its easier to make slight adjustments.
L3V3LL3R - colourful compressor - now also available for REAKTOR
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- KVRAF
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
download (windows only)
Bumped to version 1. This is the same as 0.4.5 except the knobs have a different sensitivity so its easier to make slight adjustments.
Last edited by IIRs on Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:49 pm, edited 7 times in total.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
A bit more info:
This is a faitlful model of the (literally) legendary "Leveller" hardware compressor from the 60s. These units are extremely rare and collectable due to the fact that less than one of them was ever made and sold. On the plus side, this did make it possible for me to collect together ALL surviving examples, and thereby create a modelled vst version that is actually more like the original units than the original units were themselves.
The compressor uses an algorithm which is somewhere between feedforward and feedbackward and which I have therefore dubbed "feed sideways". It can be gentle and subtle if you want it to be. But its more fun when you slam it hard, especially on drums.
Features:
* One knob compression: turn up the comp knob for more, turn it down for less.
* Soft clipping keeps your peaks below 0dBFS: turn up the Gain knob to drive it harder.
* Powerful envelope shaping, with no calibration for the time constants: use your ears!
* Series mode: switch to mode "II" to get two L3V3LL3Rs running in series for some serious smashing.
* Not that much cpu load at all really. Stick one on every track if you want....
This is a faitlful model of the (literally) legendary "Leveller" hardware compressor from the 60s. These units are extremely rare and collectable due to the fact that less than one of them was ever made and sold. On the plus side, this did make it possible for me to collect together ALL surviving examples, and thereby create a modelled vst version that is actually more like the original units than the original units were themselves.
The compressor uses an algorithm which is somewhere between feedforward and feedbackward and which I have therefore dubbed "feed sideways". It can be gentle and subtle if you want it to be. But its more fun when you slam it hard, especially on drums.
Features:
* One knob compression: turn up the comp knob for more, turn it down for less.
* Soft clipping keeps your peaks below 0dBFS: turn up the Gain knob to drive it harder.
* Powerful envelope shaping, with no calibration for the time constants: use your ears!
* Series mode: switch to mode "II" to get two L3V3LL3Rs running in series for some serious smashing.
* Not that much cpu load at all really. Stick one on every track if you want....
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- KVRAF
- 2117 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from flint, michigan
Based on your description of this extremely rare specimen, I'm going to give it a run regardless, but is this a SM thing or "native"?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
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- KVRian
- 1255 posts since 18 May, 2004
Less than one?!!These units are extremely rare and collectable due to the fact that less than one of them was ever made and sold. On the plus side, this did make it possible for me to collect together ALL surviving examples
So you based it on an imaginary compressor?Lol, thanks will check it out
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
Its modelled in every single detail, including the fact that it doesn't exist in any physical form.
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- Banned
- 3299 posts since 20 Dec, 2008
So it's modelled on nothing, therefore it's your design, from scratch???IIRs wrote:Its modelled in every single detail, including the fact that it doesn't exist in any physical form.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
Well, I suppose you could look at it like that...yellowfever wrote:So it's modelled on nothing, therefore it's your design, from scratch???IIRs wrote:Its modelled in every single detail, including the fact that it doesn't exist in any physical form.
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- KVRAF
- 2117 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from flint, michigan
No need to apologize. Having said that, mode II of this thing really SUCKS.IIRs wrote:SM I'm afraid. Sorry!
Oh, dynamics jokes never get old, do they? I have the poor little hands on the GR meter spazzing out pretty hard right now! [/code]
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
To be honest, I've not really heard mode II properly yet.
I've been tweaking the basic compressor model for quite a while now, but I only just added mode II yesterday, and I haven't made it down to the studio yet as I'm still recovering from a nasty cold. I'm looking forward to trying it out myself, based on what I'm hearing from my laptop speakers...
Anyway, mode II currently just sticks two of the compressors in series, with identical settings. Its almost the same as loading another L3V3LL3R, except there is still only one saturation stage.
I've been tweaking the basic compressor model for quite a while now, but I only just added mode II yesterday, and I haven't made it down to the studio yet as I'm still recovering from a nasty cold. I'm looking forward to trying it out myself, based on what I'm hearing from my laptop speakers...
Anyway, mode II currently just sticks two of the compressors in series, with identical settings. Its almost the same as loading another L3V3LL3R, except there is still only one saturation stage.
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- KVRist
- 234 posts since 30 Sep, 2002
It won't be found in any spank club you frequent I gather. But who really minds an good spank if it comes for free, eh.
Pretty smooth from what I can tell.Tried it on bass, some drums, a single long clean guitar strum. Great little unit and easy to use. Sweet gold
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Pretty smooth from what I can tell.Tried it on bass, some drums, a single long clean guitar strum. Great little unit and easy to use. Sweet gold
.Will mix for fun
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- angelboy
- 4586 posts since 21 Aug, 2001 from Larnaca, Cyprus
IIRs wrote:A bit more info:
This is a faitlful model of the (literally) legendary "Leveller" hardware compressor from the 60s. These units are extremely rare and collectable due to the fact that less than one of them was ever made and sold. On the plus side, this did make it possible for me to collect together ALL surviving examples, and thereby create a modelled vst version that is actually more like the original units than the original units were themselves.
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- KVRAF
- 19156 posts since 13 Feb, 2003 from Vancouver, Canada
Initial impression: very nice little compressor! I have no idea about its pedigree, but it's a very easy to use compressor with a sound a think a lot of vintage-seekers will love!
Yeah, trying it on vocals now...very nice. The compressor seems to sing near the twelve o'clock position on I, bit less on II; and great for super-crushed drums. Seems to let the low end through... Really nice! Thanks, IIRs!
Yeah, trying it on vocals now...very nice. The compressor seems to sing near the twelve o'clock position on I, bit less on II; and great for super-crushed drums. Seems to let the low end through... Really nice! Thanks, IIRs!
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- Banned
- 3299 posts since 20 Dec, 2008
As ever, my question would be about cpu usage??