McDSP - SPC2000 Serial/Parallel Compressor HD

The McDSP SPC2000 combines several compressors in one plug-in and lets you run them in series, in parallel or a mix of both. It's for engineers who build drum and vocal sounds from more than one stage of compression.

How it works

Each compressor has the same compression curve modelling and choice of peak detection circuits as McDSP's CompressorBank, so each can take on a different character. Arrange them in serial and parallel combinations, and link their controls when you want to move several at once.

The sound

Perfect for the classic parallel drum trick: one compressor smashing the kit, another gently controlling it, blended together in one instance. It's just as useful for serial vocal compression, with a fast peak catcher into a slower leveller.

HD or Native?

HD adds AAX DSP, so it runs on Pro Tools HDX cards and Avid VENUE S6L live consoles as well as natively on your computer. If you don't have HDX hardware, SPC2000 Serial/Parallel Compressor Native does the same job for less.

Features

• Multiple compressors in serial and parallel combinations
• Compression curve modelling
• Multiple peak detection circuits
• Multi-compressor control linking
• Analogue saturation modelling
• Double precision processing, ultra low latency

System requirements

• Version: 7.3
• Mac: macOS 10.13 High Sierra to macOS 26 Tahoe. AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU and VST3. Native on Apple Silicon and Intel
• Windows: Windows 10 and 11. AAX DSP, AAX Native and VST3
• RAM: not specified by McDSP
• Licence: iLok, on an iLok2 or iLok3 USB key, your computer or iLok Cloud (a free iLok account is needed). Two activations per licence

SOUND7 is an authorised McDSP reseller. Digital delivery: licence activation code sent by email.

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