u-He Presswerk (Download)
Dynamics processor with musical soul

Presswerk is more than an emulation of a single hardware compressor. Like Satin, Presswerk is a toolkit, drawing ideas and inspiration from a number of sources. It starts with warmth of classic analogue units and adds features only possible in the digital realm. The result is a powerful compressor with a rich feature set and a very musical soul.

Presswerk was designed to fit into any workflow, no matter what task you throw at it. Presswerk gives you the tools for better sound.

Presswerk is a powerful dynamics processor with a musical soul. An easy-to-use interface and a rich feature set give you hands-on control over all details of your sound. Presswerk doesn’t emulate famous compressors, it blends the warmth of classic hardware models with developments that are only possible in the digital domain.

Saturation

This is where Presswerk really shines—adding colour and character to your audio. Apply Saturation sparingly for subtle warmth and transient-taming, or crank it up to create tape overdrive-like effects.

Internal parallel compression

The Mix controls let you blend the compressed and uncompressed signals. This helps preserve some of the original, natural dynamics.

Dual Phase Rotator (DPR)

applies a radio broadcaster’s trick to reduce unwanted asymmetries in the signal. It smears phases, increases headroom a little and adds bass ‘oomph’.

Sidechaining

Use ducking to create more space in your mixes, or get creative with keying and pumping effects.

Requirements:

mac:
cpu: Modern CPU (Sandy Bridge or newer recommended)
ram: 1
disk: 0
version: Mac OS X 10.7 or newer
additional_requirements: AAX requires Pro Tools 10.3.7 or later
internet_required: True
plugins: VST-2,VST-3,AU,AAX

windows:
cpu: Modern CPU (Sandy Bridge or newer recommended)
ram: 1
disk: 0
version: Windows 7 or newer
additional_requirements: AAX requires Pro Tools 10.3.7 or later
internet_required: True
support: 32_bit,64_bit
plugins: VST-2,VST-3,AAX

Licensing:
methods: computer