Vari-Mu Compressors: Everything You Need to Know

Learn about vari-mu compressors with Justin Colletti as he walks through SPL IRON and the NEOLD V76U73, two popular vari-mu compressors in the Plugin Alliance MEGA Bundle.
Vari-mu compressors, or variable bias compressors, contain tubes that perform the compression process. They typically provide a fast attack time, soft knee, and plenty of character. These compressors use one of the earliest compression designs and are still one of the most coveted types of compressors on the market.
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Watch the first video in this compression series:
• Choosing the Right Com...
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Vari-Mu Compressors History
04:17 - SPL IRON Overview and Controls
09:13 - NEOLD V76U73 Overview and Controls
13:29 - Audio Examples
15:19 - Vari-Mu Compression on Lead Vocals
16:35 - NEOLD V76U73 Extreme settings
17:50 - SPL IRON Extreme Settings
18:44 - Vari-Mu Compression on Piano
21:32 - Vari-Mu Compression on Acoustic Guitars
23:43 - Vari-Mu Compression on the Drum Buss
26:10 - Outro
The opening audio example is titled "Jackson" by Taylor Bloom:
open.spotify.com/track/0IyeuK...
Thank you, Dave Abruzzese, for the drum examples:
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[@PluginAllianceTV]

Thank you Taylor Bloom and Dave Abruzzese for the audio examples. To demo the plugins in the video for 30 days, start a MEGA Bundle trial here: www.pa-megastore.com/mega?

[@matthewngwenda6095]

WoW!!! Jus did Justice one this one!!! Thanks for the education. Really helps me squeeze out a lot of value from my licenses.

[@keithferris9574]

The Iron is a phenomenal tool. It makes everything sound ALOT better.

[@PluginAllianceTV]

Thanks for sharing!

[@matthewngwenda6095]

Any tips you can share?

[@keithferris9574]

@@matthewngwenda6095 definitely refer to the attack and release chart that's included to set the rectifier you like best. Also, for my rock tracks I usually set the sidechain to around 150 hz. Also use the headroom control to reduce the gain reduction on your mix bus if it's defaulting to too much. Overall, this plugin is almost impossible to make sound bad. It's awesome.

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

The very first time I used the Iron, I fell in love with it instantly. I have the Neold also in my bundle, and the one I use from time to time is the U2A compressor, which is also very good, but now I heard the V76U73, I'm sure that one will pop up also from time to time.

[@PluginAllianceTV]

We're glad to hear the magic is working for you. Thanks for the awesome feedback and enjoy your sessions!

[@Inside-vt9is]

I wonder what new things are waiting for us in the future

[@ShawnThuris]

"Nick Drake" at 22:40 is exactly right -- run that into a tape plugin

[@snowandcoal]

Neold for fat kick and toms and 80s synth tones

[@triplebeam23]

We need a video going through all the styles of compressors and what they sound good on.. its really hard finding a video saying like the 1176 is good for vocals and stuff with alot of quick transients .. everything is scattered around id love just one video from you guys going through all of them

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Thanks for letting us know!

[@monkmusic5994]

Justin, where would you see the Klanghelm plugin mjuc? Are you using it at all???

[@iep4657]

lol shameless

[@MerveDemirci]

I stop watching right on 0:45 Since the A B is not level matched even plugin version very very louder.... I know you have alredy know this but you are prefering to trick the people and SELL THE PLUGIN... But you are loosing the professional's respect... Just my 2C.... 🤑🤑🤑