- Product: Not Another Glue-Comp
- Developer: PAA Audio
- Type: Bus Compressor
- Version: 1.2.2
- Format: VST3, AAX
- Requirements: Windows 10 or later
A stereo bus compressor built on a classic British VCA topology. Transformer saturation, program-dependent auto-release, 4x oversampling.
I built this because I kept reaching for the same classic British console-style bus comp in every session, and nothing I could afford actually sounded right. Too clean, too slow, or just off. So I modeled the circuit myself.
Not Another Glue-Comp runs a VCA circuit with transformer saturation that adds harmonic density without muddying the low end. The compression reacts to your program material, faster on transients, slower on sustained content.
What it actually does:
- Program-dependent auto-release: release time adapts to your material, reacting faster to transients and slower to sustained content
- Transformer saturation adds 2nd and 3rd order harmonics without muddying the low end
- VCA nonlinearities give it characteristic punch you don’t get from clean digital designs
- 4x oversampling for alias-free processing on high-frequency content
Use it on:
- Mix bus: 1–3 dB of gain reduction for cohesion without squashing
- Drum bus: adds punch and tightens the kit
- Any stereo bus where you want density without flattening dynamics
Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Makeup Gain, Mix. Plus a sidechain HPF from 30–185 Hz to keep kick and bass out of the detection circuit.
Features
Classic Bus Circuit
Faithful emulation of a legendary large-format console bus compressor topology
Transformer Saturation
Authentic transformer coloring adds warmth and harmonic richness
VCA Coloring
Subtle VCA nonlinearities for that glued, punchy character
Oversampling
OFF / 2x / 4x oversampling for pristine high-frequency accuracy
Stereo Link + SC HPF
Switchable stereo link and sidechain high-pass filter (30–185 Hz)
5 Presets
Switchable presets with per-session memory, settings never lost
Changelog
v1.2.2
- Fixed gain reduction metering to the SSL 360 Link / UC1 hardware controller
v1.2.1
- NOISE toggle: switch the analog noise / hiss modelling on or off
- Added a native Linux build (VST3)
v1.2.0
- Added Mono and Multi-Mono support (Pro Tools)
v1.1.1
- Fixed high CPU usage when Godmode is enabled with no audio playing
v1.1.0
- New: Godmode: additional saturation stage sampled from real solid-state hardware
v1.0.4
- Fixed VST3 gain reduction metering for SSL UC1 and other hardware controllers
v1.0.3
- macOS installer is now signed and notarized, no more Gatekeeper warnings
- Zoom setting now persists when reopening the plugin
v1.0.2
- Window scaling: resize the plugin UI to 75%, 100%, 125% or 150% via the preset menu
- VST3 gain reduction reporting: DAWs like Cubase and Studio One now show GR in the mixer
v1.0.1
- Fixed Windows installer path: now installs to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
- Installer language defaults to English
v1.0.0
- Initial release