BZ-160
The VCA compressor of the 1970s: hard knee, fast, and a meter that tells the truth.
What is modelled.
The main board is entered from the service manual. The gain cell and the level detector were sealed parts, so they are reconstructed from the manual's description and the factory test procedure.
The printed scales are measured off the model, and the meter is computed the way the unit computes it.
Get it.
The installer is the whole plugin. It runs as a 7-day trial until you sign in with a licence, and needs no account to try.
The installer is not available yet.
The details.
| Controls | Threshold, compression, output gain |
|---|---|
| Size of the original | 225 mm wide |
| Formats | VST3, Audio Unit and standalone |
| Systems | macOS and Windows |
| Licence | 3 computers at a time. Remove one whenever you like |
| Activation | Sign in from the plugin, or use a file on a computer that is offline |
| Trial | 7 days, the full plugin, no account. Then silent until activated |