Version 3.6.6, supporting VST2, VST3, and RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite), ensures compatibility with a vast range of DAWs, including older versions of Pro Tools (via RTAS) and modern hosts supporting VST3. Core Plug-ins in the Suite
Insert the SSL Stereo Bus Compressor on your master fader before you even begin mixing. Set a 4:1 ratio, a slow attack (30ms), and auto-release. Mix into the compressor to achieve that cohesive radio-ready "glue" from the start.
It is famous for adding cohesion, punch, and energy to a full mix, stereo group, or drum bus. Version 3
The Duende Native Plug-in Suite v3.6.6 is recommended for:
Unlike the channel strip, the X-EQ is a 4-band parametric EQ with an additional high/low-pass filter, featuring a real-time spectrum analyzer. Version 3.6.6 refined the GUI responsiveness for native processing, allowing for zero-latency surgical tonal shaping. Mix into the compressor to achieve that cohesive
Often referred to as the "Glue Compressor," the SSL Stereo Bus Compressor is arguably the most famous master section processor in recording history. The Duende Native version captures the exact behavior of the hardware unit. It excels at bringing cohesion, punch, and drive to a stereo mix or a drum bus. With classic controls for threshold, attack, ratio, and release—alongside the legendary "Auto" release setting—it makes disparate tracks sound like a single, finished record. 3. Drumstrip and Vocalstrip
For decades, Solid State Logic has set the gold standard for studio mixing. With the Duende Native series, producers and engineers gain access to the precise circuit characteristics, mathematical precision, and musicality of iconic hardware like the SSL 4000 E and G Series consoles. The Evolution of SSL Duende: Hardware DSP to Native Power Drumstrip and Vocalstrip For decades
Perhaps the most legendary tool in the suite, the Stereo Bus Compressor brought the renowned SSL "glue" to the master bus or any stereo group. Modeled after the classic console bus compressor, it is celebrated for its ability to transparently tighten transients, add cohesion, and impart a sense of polish and loudness to a mix without sounding overly compressed.