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Tubesessor promises a faithful recreation of the Tube-Tech CL 1B optical tube compressor as an affordable plugin
It was late 2022 when Heritage Audio shook the pro audio world by releasing the TUBESESSOR Optical Tube compressor, our own take on the classic optical compression with a few added features, taking this classic, almost ubiquitous effect processor to a whole new level and allowing to use compression in novel creative ways, almost as an instrument.
3 years later, we take this revolution to the digital world by releasing the TUBESESSOR plugin, a 2-year development effort to faithfully recreate this popular compression for processing critical signals where it is essential to retain all the individual character and emotion while offering a natural, transparent control.
Editors Note:
Michael DiMattio
I used the Tubesessor on bass, vocals and acoustic guitar with excellent results. Smooth, unobtrusive and musical with a GUI that functions without a glitch. The Tubesessor is now my go-to first choice for compression.
UNIQUE TUBE SATURATION AND SIDE-CHAIN FILTERING OPTIONS
OK, now that you have that transparent optical compression that is practically a must for modern music production, why not take it to the next level? The TUBESESSOR’s unique Tube Saturation section perfectly recreates the hardware’s creamy-sounding new-old-stock Raytheon double triode tube to punch up signals with everything from a subtle edge to a full-on tube driven fuzz. Let’s just say that you haven’t lived until you hear what the TUBESESSOR can do with drums, guitars, and other instruments!
The addition of five internal side-chain filter settings allows for previously unheard options in the plugin realm for creating space in a mix, unmasking competing sounds and adding groove to shady tracks.
| Where did the Tubesessor plugin come from? Heritage Audio, in 2022, released the TUBESESSOR Optical Tube compressor hardware unit as a modern recreation of the Tube-Tech CL 1B. The Tube-Tech CL 1B is an optical tube compressor designed by John Peterson for Lydkraft (later Tube-Tech) and released in 1991, becoming a modern classic known for its smooth, versatile, and characterful sound. Inspired by the vintage Teletronix LA-2A, it features a hybrid approach with more versatile controls while maintaining a “warmth” and musicality that has made it a staple in professional recording studios, particularly for vocals and bass. |
THE HERITAGE AUDIO WAY
Our goal is to create helpful tools to channel creativity and put the focus back on the “music” in music production. That is why we want to reach as many users as possible with a comprehensive and fair pricing scheme:
To all i73® PRO owners, you have a free TUBESESSOR Native lifetime license ready to install in your account with the DSP being ready soon.
All TUBESESSOR Hardware Owners can redeem their license here: https://heritageaudio.com/tubesessor-owners-form/
As for the rest, a very affordable price of $99 / 99€ and a 14-Day demo trial: https://users.heritageaudio.com/product/tubesessor/
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated Heritage TUBESESSOR Optical Tube Compressor webpage here: https://users.heritageaudio.com/product/tubesessor/
A COMPREHENSIVE LOYALTY PROGRAM ON HERITAGE AUDIO PLUGINS
And finally, introducing Heritage Audio’s Plugin Loyalty Program. Any customer will get a 25% off their second HA plugin, 35% off the third HA plugin and 50% onwards, forever. Just use the coupon “loyaltyprogram” every time you buy one of Heritage Audio plugins though users.heritageaudio.com. All plugins already bought through users.heritageaudio.com count towards the loyalty program.
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