Grey Pro, the latest offering from Acqua, is a comprehensive plugin suite available in various formats (VST/VST3/AAX/AU). It faithfully emulates three of the finest American VCA-based compressors from a renowned brand, celebrated for their ability to enhance low-end cohesion and impart a classic, vintage character with minimal distortion.
The Grey Pro suite comprises two distinct plugins: Grey Pro (standard version) and Grey Pro Ultra (full version), featuring an advanced Metering System with Real-Time Waveform display and Knee display.
What You Get:
Grey Pro accurately replicates three vibrant VCA modules with distinct sonic characteristics, while also introducing new features tailored for modern flexibility, catering to the demands of today’s studios. With this plugin, capturing the iconic compressor sound that has graced numerous hit tracks becomes effortless.
Compressor Models In-Depth:
Choose from the following equalization models (for Grey Pro / Grey Pro Ultra):
- V65: A Vintage VCA hard-knee device delivering an authentic 70s sound with an Over Easy compression curve.
- 566: A Class A valve amplification stage combined with the 'V1' VCA module, offering classic 'Over Easy' soft-knee compression and the warmth and body of a typical 12AU7 double-triode valve stage.
- 160SL: A state-of-the-art VCA compressor with ultra-low distortion, equipped with the high-performance V8 VCA module featuring Jensen output transformers and the Classic 'Over Easy' mode.
Each mode includes the relative Auto / Over Easy version, modifying the compressor's behavior for program-dependent operation.
Key Features:
- Hyper 3 technology
- Two different plugins available: Grey Pro (standard version) & Grey Pro Ultra (full version)
- Three different compressor models
- New “Anti-Aliasing” algorithm significantly reducing plugin’s aliasing issues
- New Hyper Pre improvement with very low Aliasing
- New ‘Aria’ engine supporting dynamic / real-time metering displays
With its enhanced graphical interface adhering to Acustica's latest quality and performance standards, Grey Pro harnesses the power of the 'Aria' engine, supporting dynamic and real-time metering displays, and featuring an advanced Anti-Aliasing algorithm.
You can find more information via Acustica Audio website.