{"product_id":"antelope-audio-impresser","title":"Antelope Audio Impresser","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"1427\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zKUBn08cyVA\" title=\"Impresser | Famed Compressor Recreation | Real-time Effect\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpresser was modeled after one of the most flexible, powerful, and edgy compressors known to the audio world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts signature sound is due to a unique analog design and a very special feature set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpresser offers the best of classic vintage compression while adding a wider range of control options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage unit, recreated by Antelope Audio for both Native and Synergy Core Real-Time workflows, can handle it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpresser can add gentle and warm compression to your tracks or aggressively pump up any source audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts flexibility is further enhanced by its harmonic distortion section, which can be used for subtle, tube-quality distortion and even in place of a tape saturator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works its magic with or without Impresser compressing the signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1:1, Impresser applies no gain reduction at all, functioning instead as a pure harmonic enhancer that adds low-order warmth and subtle analog character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10:1 Opto ratio delivers smooth, musical optical compression, while the iconic Nuke ratio can squash a small garage into a giant pumping dirty grunge-room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK Mode pushes the Attack and Release behavior into pure aggression, evoking the explosive non-linearities and pumping of classic limiter circuitry driven to extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the Impresser features High- and Band-pass side-chain filters, with adjustable frequency settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis enables even deeper control when shaping the frequency range where you need Impresser to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Antelope Audio compressor models, you can use Impresser either in mono or stereo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original hardware unit that inspired Impresser was designed in the early 90s and reflected its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn that period, classic optical levelers and fast studio limiters had already established themselves as must-haves for every studio, yet many of them were no longer in production and were hard to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpresser was born as a readily available tool that could provide smooth optical-style compression, yet with the switch of a few buttons transform itself into a fast, aggressive FET-like compressor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround that time, Grunge music was at its peak and studios were seeking tools that could add analog distortion, color, and dirt to their sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit that inspired Impresser had the ability to saturate and distort by adding 2nd and 3rd order harmonics, or a combination of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat made it not only one of the most flexible compressors of its time, but also a complete color palette capable of emulating tube and tape saturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd super aggressive musical compression without any unwanted artifacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmulate subtle, tube-like distortion \u0026amp; tape-like saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse 1:1 for pure harmonic enhancement, low-order warmth, and analog-style body without compressing the signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the 10:1 Opto Ratio for smooth, musical compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the iconic Nuke Ratio to squash a small garage into a giant pumping dirty grunge-room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine-tune the High- \u0026amp; Band-pass side-chain filters to your taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmulate the character of vintage “All Buttons In” with UK Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antelope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49066565370079,"sku":"ANT-IMP","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0016\/5173\/6636\/files\/ImpresserGui1.jpg?v=1777885620","url":"https:\/\/pluginfox.com\/products\/antelope-audio-impresser","provider":"PluginFox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}