GTO is not just a compressor, it’s a true “muscle car” in the world of audio plugins! Developed by de la Mancha, this vintage peak compressor is designed for raw power, incredible speed, and the ability to make your sound truly loud. Forget about complex settings – GTO is designed for maximum control and ease of use, while bringing its unique vintage coloration.
Key Features
This plugin has absorbed everything you expect from a high-quality compressor, but has been specifically tuned to give you instant results and character. It has super-fast attack and release times, making it ideal for working with transients and creating an aggressive, pumped-up sound. A wide range of threshold, ratio, and output boost settings allows GTO to be used for a variety of tasks: from subtle dynamic correction to extreme, total signal “flattening”. It’s the perfect tool to “pump up” your drums, make your bass tighter, or add aggression to guitars or vocals.
Advanced Features and Control
GTO is equipped with a number of features that take it beyond the standard compressor. Thanks to the presence of an external sidechain, you can easily use it for classic ducking or creative processing, for example, “pumping” the bass from the kick drum. Wet/Dry Mix control opens the door to New York (NY compression) style parallel compression, allowing you to mix the unprocessed signal with the compressed signal for a dense, rich sound while maintaining natural dynamics. An additional hard limiter on the output ensures that your signal will never exceed the set maximum, protecting against clipping, even when you turn the knobs up all the way.
In addition to power and flexibility, GTO adds subtle but distinctive vintage coloration to your sound. This is achieved through a special combination of harmonics, saturation, and noise, which gives the plugin a unique flavor inspired by classic analog equipment.
The plugin offers 2 different attack/release curves to choose from, which gives additional flexibility in shaping the signal envelope. Stereo signal detection can be linked or unlinked, which is important for working with stereo tracks. The distortion reduction function is implemented for very short release times, which helps to maintain sound clarity even with extreme settings.
Sidechain capabilities are expanded: you can choose internal or external routing. For those who only need an internal sidechain, separate versions of the plugin are available. Comprehensive metering covers the input, output signal and gain reduction level, showing both current and peak values. The peak hold time on the meters is adjustable, which is convenient for monitoring.
The control knobs are made with a non-linear characteristic, which provides more precise control over small parameter values, where it is most critical. The plugin comes with a set of presets that demonstrate its capabilities and different configurations, allowing you to get started quickly.
- Vintage peak compressor with external sidechain, parallel compression, and detailed metering.
- Subtle vintage coloration thanks to a unique combination of harmonics, saturation, and noise.
- Wet/Dry Mix control for implementing parallel compression (NY Style).
- Choice of 2 attack/release curves.
- Linked or unlinked stereo signal detection.
- Distortion reduction for very short release times.
- Internal or external sidechain routing (versions with only internal sidechain are also available).
- Optional hard limiter on the output.
- Comprehensive metering of input, output and gain reduction with display of current and peak levels.
- Adjustable peak hold time on the meters.
- Non-linear knobs for precise control of small values.
- A set of presets for quick start.
GTO from de la Mancha is a powerful, fast and characterful compressor that will become an indispensable tool in your arsenal. Whether you need subtle dynamic correction, an aggressive “pumped up” sound, or creative effects of parallel compression and sidechain – this plugin will cope with this task, adding a special vintage charm to your tracks. It is the ideal choice for musicians and sound engineers looking for a compressor with character, an intuitive interface and professional features.
