Pulsar Audio is offering its faithful emulation of a uniquely modified 1176 compressor for free for the next few days.
Smasher is a dead-simple compressor with just 3 knobs and a massive personality. Under the hood, it’s a detailed model of an 1176 with the ‘all-buttons-in’ mode engaged – a classic studio trick used by everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Beastie Boys to beef up a track. Expect explosive drums, powerful room mics, and upfront vocals.
Regularly 49 USD/EUR, Smasher is free to download in return for filling out a short survey. It comes in VST/VST3, AU and AAX formats for Windows and Mac.
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