Pulsar Audio has announced a major update to its Mu and Massive effect plugins.
Today we’re proudly introducing major (and free for existing users) updates: Pulsar Mu becomes Pulsar VM-COMP, and Pulsar Massive becomes Pulsar MP-EQ.
VM-COMP is a faithful emulation of a modern yet legendary tube compressor/limiter.
Variable-bias tube compressors deliver smooth, transparent gain control, and naturally “glue” buses, mixes, and masters together. Unfortunately, the original hardware is expensive and difficult to integrate with in-the-box workflows. Software emulations exist, but most owners of the hardware agree that they cannot be compared to the original unit, as there’s always “something” missing.
With its unique Topology Preservation Technology, Pulsar VM-COMP sounds objectively identical to the hardware in every production context, but also introduces improvements such as visual sidechain EQ editing and extended timing ranges.
New in VM-COMP
- Complete sidechain EQ: You can now freely edit the Pulsar VM-COMP sidechain EQ with an on-screen curve editor.
- Extended attacks and releases: Since the plugin’s release, people have asked to extend the attack and release timings to make them even faster, it’s now done.
MP-EQ is an emulation of a legendary analog EQ found in almost every mastering studio worldwide.
Designed as a synthesis of the best passive equalizers of the past 70 years, its fully parallel topology offers a unique and musical frequency response compared to digital EQs with the same settings. Because of this design, the bands naturally interact, producing a more musical overall response.
Its entirely passive circuit, featuring custom hand-wound inductors, tubes, and transformers, delivers creamy highs, balanced mids, and organic warmth through magnetic saturation. Pulsar MP-EQ faithfully recreates every sonic detail of the original hardware while adding modern features like visual curve editing, drive control, linear phase mode, or auto-gain.
New in MP-EQ
- Linear Phase: Pulsar MP-EQ introduces, for the first time in an EQ emulation plugin, a process that optionally realigns all frequencies after the EQ stage, upgrading an analog-style EQ into a true linear-phase EQ.
- Updated graphics.
The updated plugins are available to download for existing users in VST/VST3, AU and AAX formats for Windows and Mac. New customers can purchase the plugins 79 USD/EUR each (regular 149 USD/EUR) as part of an Early Black Friday Sale.
More information: Pulsar Audio
