Taking inspiration from renowned hardware compressors, the Mathew Lane TiCo is a versatile and simple-to-use compression and character-shaping plug-in that makes integrating tracks into your mix, creating extreme effects, or just subtly tweaking sounds effortless and rewarding. With its clear interface, the plug-in makes it fast and easy to dial in the right combos of tightness and contour for that modern pop sound, with a tinge of analog magic on vocals, drums, bass, keys, and guitar tracks or buses.
The TiGHTNESS section offers 7 unique one-knob compressor styles with an analog sweet spot. It shines at keeping sounds tight and up-front with moderate and musical gain reduction.
The CoNTOUR section offers color, character, and EQ with its own 7 style options for easily shaping any sound using broad analog-like strokes.
Adding to TiCo's flexibility, a dry/wet mix knob for the TiGHTNESS section allows for parallel processing. There is also a process-order flip button to place CoNTOUR before TiGHTNESS.
The software is compatible with Mac and Windows, and operates in AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX formats. Choose to authorize using either Host Computer authorization or an iLok2/iLok3 (available separately) USB dongle. One License authorizes two computers or iLoks at once.
- TiGHTNESS section: up-front sound with 7 compression styles
- CoNTOUR section: shape your sound with 7 character styles
- Advanced processing: powerful algorithms under the hood
- Parallel processing: dry/wet control for NY-style compression and more
- Switch processing order: flip TiGHTNESS and CoNTOUR to taste
- Classic metering: familiar VU-style gain-reduction meter