C660 mk3 Tube Compressor

Product Description

This library is now available in 4 sample rates- 44.1khz, 48khz, 88.2khz, and 96khz.

A recent skin update now allows for switching between the lite, full, SHQ programs by clicking the buttons on the skin, for the Nebula 4 version. This was previously only possible with the N3 skins. Having that ability really completes this compressor and makes using and switching between the quality options a breeze.

This Nebula library is based on a highly regarded modern recreation of the classic 660 compressor. It can sound ‘creamy’, yet still clear and detailed, and that aspect of the sound has been translated to these programs. It has been called the best compressor around for vocals by many, as well as for slamming drums, and among other uses it can even give sounds a nice sheen without engaging the compression, or using very little. Definitely a ‘character piece’. You can also use the pass-through programs which don’t provide any compression but do provide some nice saturation/harmonics.

This library includes:

• 3 different compressors (A, B, and C)- all sampled from the same unit, but sampled using different input drive levels, different combinations of control settings , and slightly different signal path setups. All you really need to know is that they all behave slightly differently, and you may find that you prefer one over the others for particular tasks, so you just have to try to get to know all of them and find those preferences. You may also find that each of the 3 have different ‘sweet spots’ on the sampled thresh 2 control.

• A fourth, special bonus compressor (D-Special) that were sampled using the same hardware compressor, but in combination with a **76 compressor which was driving the input of the c660 ‘clone’. At higher levels of gain reduction you’re also getting some compression from the 76. To make it more interesting I also took the attack/release behavior from an entirely different compressor- my 4k-Crunch release. It’s also using a different level detection mode. So this one should sound and work very differently from A, B, or C. Think of this as an interesting kind of Frankenstein hybrid bonus.

• Four preamp style ‘pass-through’ programs, sampled from the gear in various ways. These don’t compress your signal, they’re just for use as subtle saturation/tone coloring tools. These programs alone are very useful and provide a lot of value to the library!

• Some really nice skins by JPN, for use with both Nebula 3 and Nebula 4. They have special switches you can click to switch between lite, full, and SHQ versions of the compressor, without losing your settings on the controls.

• Special thanks to Max for helping with testing the programs and skins!