Merging the best of analog and digital worlds, the WesAudio ngBusComp rackmount stereo bus compressor offers legendary mix bus glue, three operating modes (stereo, dual mono, and mid-side), and the powerful luxury of digital total recall. On the analog side, it provides high headroom of +26 dBu, THAT 2181 VCAs, Carnhill transformers, variable parallel compression, and adjustable THD coloration intensity for big tone that'll help you get pro impact in your mixes and masters. Plus, there's true bypass and hardware A/B/C switching, so you can easily compare dry versus compressed or three different configurations of settings.
When it comes to the digital integration, ngBusComp is high-tech with USB/Ethernet connectivity and plug-in control. It has five touch-sensitive encoders per channel that not only adjust the settings of the analog circuitry, but also allow you to write real-time automation from ngBusComp to your DAW. Alternatively, you can draw automation in the DAW and ngBusComp will react accordingly. You can route external sources to the sidechains of ngBusComp via dedicated 1/4" inputs or use the five different filter settings for full control over the internal sidechain.
- Fully digitally controlled analog circuit powered by four THAT 2181 VCAs
- +26 dBu of headroom
- Dual mono, stereo, and mid-side modes
- Normal (electronically balanced) and Iron (transformer balanced) selectable output stages
- Passive attenuator enabled in Iron mode, allows driving the output transformer for musical saturation
- Mix knob for parallel compression
- Relative parameter linking
- THD coloration with variable control
- Sidechain filters and external sidechain via TRS
- Digital recall and management can be achieved by connecting directly through the USB Type-B jack or the Ethernet port
- Controllable through standalone WesAudio application
- Five touch-sensitive encoders per channel, perfect for recording automation of all parameters to your DAW in real time
- True bypass and hardware A/B/C comparing
- Accurate analog gain reduction meter and its precise simulation implemented in the plug-in
- Free software and firmware upgrades