SSL Blitzer

Product Description

Up to 10 different sounds all in one Blitzer is a character compressor that draws inspiration from iconic hardware like the 1176 and LA-2A compressors. It offers 10 ratios with 10 unique compression curves making it a versatile tool for delivering a wide range of compression effects. Blitzer can add soft saturating compression or achieve explosive brick-wall limiting depending on your needs. Sprinkle Colour to your productions Unlike most analog-modelled compressors Blitzer contains a dedicated Drive control. More commonly you would achieve a driven tone by squashing the threshold levels of your compressor however with this independent control Blitzer has much more functionality. Ranging from subtle harmonic generation to hardcore distortion the Drive control can be used as a creative processor or be used to augment and enhance a sound you already have. Turning your Ratio control down to 1:1 Blitzer will warm up your tracks without any compression artefacts and gradually dialling in the Drive control you have a wide range of tones to explore. "All Buttons In" Typically associated with hardware compressor/limiter dynamics processors Blitzer features a dedicated BLITZ! button to turbo-charge your compression. Moulding together brick-wall limiting with a logarithmic decay BLITZ! mode is not subtle imparting a distinctive sound thats perfect for adding energy to your mixes. A fantastic way to add sustain and movement to your drum room microphones or harsh synthesizer leads this mode isnt for the faint-hearted. Internal parallel compression Without complex routing or ever leaving the plug-in window Blitzer lets you blend in the original dry signal to your wet signal allowing for parallel mixing and compression. A common technique in professional mixing parallel compression can be used to add punch and sustain to your vocals or drums. The Mix knob can also be used to blend in the dry unprocessed signal to reduce the intensity of the effect helping to fit with the rest of your mix. Detection sidechain Ideal for a compressor Blitzer comes with a dedicated Sidechain input section. A listen knob lets you hone in on your incoming signal and listen to your side-chain only while parameters including Frequency Q and Gain make up the sidechain bell filter - ideal for taming harsh vocals in the upper midrange. Built on the SSL plug-in engine The SSL Plug-in Engine is equipped with useful features such as cross-platform preset management A/B comparison built-in UNDO/REDO stack and brand-new built-in contextual help. These features aim to enhance the users experience with the plug-in and ensure a smooth workflow. The cross-platform preset management and A/B comparison enable the user to easily access and compare different settings. The built-in UNDO/REDO stack allows the user to undo or redo a certain action without losing their work progress. The built-in contextual help is useful for beginners and guides them through the features of the plug-in. Diverse application Engineered to be versatile enough to deliver a vast range of tones theres virtually no instrument sound or mix application that Blitzer cant pair with. With over 10 unique compression curves through different setting combinations Blitzer could replace multiple different compressor types you reach for in each session. Try experimenting with different ratios attack and release values to harness the sound of classic hardware devices you know and love. Keeping the ratio high with a slow attack and release set to 0 you can inject the sound of classic tube-driven VCA levelling amplifiers. A perfect solution for pinning vocals to the front of a mix or for clamping the level of a bass drum to sit within your drum mix. Dropping the ratio to 6:1 with a fast attack set to 2 and a release set to 4 will deliver the signature sound of a solid-state FET-style blackface compressor/limiter. Typically used for smoothing out the dynamics of a vocal you can use these settings to tame the transients of your drums or enhance your punchy electric guitars. Not just limited to the above there are 10 possible combinations to experiment with making it the perfect one-stop solution for your dynamics needs. FeaturesExpansive compressor plug-in which encompasses the sounds of multiple hardware units including 76-style and 2A-levelling amplifiers 10 unique compression curves each with a unique shape and tone Add analog-style saturation and warmth with Drive control Bring back lost transients from the dry signal using the Transients attack modification control Delivers everything from soft saturation compression to explosive brick-wall limiting Can be used to warm up tracks without compressing when set to 1:1 ratio Detailed Attack and Release controls let you tailor your compression to your input source Monitor the difference in tone not volume with Auto Gain feature Dial in parallel compression with onboard Mix knob "All Buttons In" BLITZ! mode lets you slam room microphones or other microphones for enhanced sustain and punch Frequency-dependent compression with Sidechain input Tame unruly vocals and harshness using the detection sidechain bell filter High-pass filter lets you remove unwanted low-end for a cleaner compression tone Built on SSLs engine and includes help prompts Cross-platform preset management A/B for quickly switching between presets Undo/redo function Full support for native Apple silicon M1/ARM with Universal 2 binarySpecififcationsOperating system:Mac: Catalina Big Sur Monterey Ventura (Intel Only) Windows: Windows 10 11 Gen 12 IntelProcessor:Mac: Apple silicon M1/ARM with Universal 2 binary Windows: Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higherFormat:Mac: AU VST2 VST3 AAX Native Windows: VST 2 (64-bit) VST3 (64-bit) AAX Native (64-bit)RAM: 4GB of RAM minimum 8GB preferable Authorization: iLok hardware or cloud-based required Product code: 1331-1055