The Attacker from SPL is a plug-in featuring part of the company's Transient Designer processor and basically amplifies the attack portion of an audio event. When using EQs to manipulate sound, the entire tonal aspect of the signal is affected without consideration for its temporal aspect. By amplifying the attack curves of a sound event, the mix can be made to sound more transparent.
The processing of drum and percussion sounds is the most typical application, but it is in no way limited to that category. Instruments can be mixed at lower levels while still maintaining their positions in the mix and occupying less space. An output gain control compensates for level changes after processing the signal, providing a simple and safe adjustment of levels while helping avoid any clipping.