Kramer PIE Compressor
by Waves 路 Compressor 路 Vintage compressor
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Emulation of a vintage broadcast compressor from Eddie Kramer's collection.
Best for: Drums, Bass, Mix Bus. Genres: Rock & Indie.
Keywords: vintage, hardware emulation, bass, drums, metering, broadcast, bus processing, full mix, mix bus, mixing, single-band.
What it does
Kramer PIE Compressor is modelled on a vintage Pye compressor used at Olympic Studios, made with Eddie Kramer.
- Meter: modelled VU meter with fast refresh that mimics a physical meter.
When to use it
A character compressor, more coloured than the general-purpose H-Comp, for drums, bass, vocals and buses. Suits classic rock and other vintage-styled mixes.
Where to buy
- AudioDeluxe: $29.99 (regular $149)
- KVR Marketplace: $34.99
- PluginFox: $34.99
- Waves: see store
Tutorials and reviews
- Product Demo: Kramer PIE Compressor from Waves
- Waves PIE Compressor - Plugin Review - HomeRecordingMadeEasy.com
- I think Waves have actually done it this time!! 馃槺.. REAL pye compressor vs Waves kramer pie
- Analog PYE Compressor vs Waves Kramer PIE Compressor Plugin Shootout
- Waves Kramer PIE Compressor test.
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