UAD dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (Download) <br>

The dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter plug-in is a fully licensed, faithful emulation of the legendary studio hardware, capturing the quirky sonics of its colorful VCA compression along with added controls for modern workflows.

Add Versatile VCA Compression to your Tracks

Whether you’re using it on synths, bass guitar, or a drum bus, the dbx 160 plug-in emulates the original hardware’s grabby, low-end glue and old-school character, full of the same unique nonlinearities that make it a must-have for any engineer’s compressor toolkit.

Simple to Use, Timeless Character

With the same simple control set and at-a-glance metering of the original, the dbx 160 plug-in makes it easy to crush a parallel drum bus, or inject subtle fatness. It can also add aggressiveness and impact to everything from guitar power chords to a hip-hop vocal.

Leveled Up for Modern Workflows

Along with graphic enhancements and improved VU metering, the dbx 160 plug?in’s Dry/Wet Mix control lets you easily punch up a drum bus with parallel compression, while the added Sidechain Filter lets you keep the low end tight, enhancing the compressor's impact.

Requirements:

mac:
cpu: Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor
ram: 0
disk: 0
version: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14
internet_required: False
plugins: VST-2,VST-3,AU,AAX

windows:
cpu: Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor
ram: 0
disk: 0
version: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)
internet_required: False
support: 64_bit
plugins: VST-2,VST-3,AAX

Licensing:

Features:

Add a unique voice and flavor to your compressor toolkit with the first solid-state VCA compressor ever made
Harness fat compression textures on bass guitar, drum buses, synths, and more
Give acoustic guitars and snare drums in-your-face “thwack”
Create with Dry/Wet mix control for quick parallel compression and Sidechain Filter for reduced low-frequency pumping