AR-1 - Vintage Mu CompressorAR 1 is a variable mu tube compressor whose roots are in the raucous sound of the rockin American 50s, yet it enjoys a posh, tea sipping British image thanks to its use at Abbey Road Studios in late 60s, notably on the later Beatles and earlier Pink Floyd records. Kush painstakingly captured the sweet breakup of AR 1s beefy tubes being driven into the dirt, then added more than a half dozen significant UI and functional enhancements. The resulting

Wet/Dry Mix

then added controls to make it more flexible

The upgraded plugin elevates the sonics further with a dead-on model of the hardware’s “default” sonic signature

punchy equalization

while still retaining the character and ease of use that make the original such a popular and beloved plugin that still holds its own 12 years after its release

notably on the later Beatles and earlier Pink Floyd records

Interstage

Spotting an opportunity to revive this lovely tech

and highly detailed

but it won’t hurt your ears

With an independent

pushed hard it gets downright fuzzy and soft