Arturia Comp Diode-609 Stereo Compression Icon (Digital Download)

Comp DIODE-609

Stereo compression icon

Comp DIODE-609 is a re-engineered software emulation of the legendary Neve® 33609 Diode Compressor and Limiter, famed for its warm, smooth, and versatile stereo response. For mixing and mastering alike, reinforce your sound with the spirit of analog dynamics.

The gold standard compressor

Listen to any chart-topping hit, award-winning soundtrack, or seminal album from the past 40 years, and it’s likely that you’ll be hearing the signature transient wizardry of the Neve® 33609.

From Daft Punk to Coldplay, James Newton Howard to Michael Buble, this dual-channel compressor and limiter has been the dynamic backbone of studio recordings for almost half a century.

Its unmistakably creamy response, simple design, and huge sonic flexibility has cemented its reputation as the gold standard - modern music simply wouldn’t be the same without it.

The dynamic all-rounder

Comp DIODE-609 transcends the terms ‘compressor’ and ‘limiter’ to offer go-to dynamic enhancement, whatever the occasion; delicate, smashed, or pumping, it’ll deliver the dynamic goods.

For every sound

Parallel drum bus processing, bass guitar fattening, final-touch master bus coloration, and everything in between; Comp DIODE-609 is a crucial tool for any producer, music maker, or audio professional.

Modern enhancements

Comp DIODE-609 is modernized for the demands of contemporary production; features like mid-side processing and built-in sidechain EQ controls further expand its flexibility to suit your needs.

Revered Neve® sound

Capture the magic of a cornerstone of audio engineering, lauded throughout the industry, right in your DAW. An exquisite sound that continues to define hit records and audio trailblazers to this day.

Engineered to perfection again

Behind Comp DIODE-609’s authentically simple interface is a wealth of groundbreaking engineering, extensive analysis, and detailed modeling.

The end result is a professional, intuitive effect that efficiently enforces the laws of mix dynamics, working sonic wonders with the smallest of tweaks - retrofitted with razor-sharp contemporary features to suit every modern production need.

From protective mix gluing to maximizing drum bus punchiness, this unique diode-bridge effect stands out from the compressor crowd as a workhorse processor for any audio application - and Comp DIODE-609 brings it into the virtual production realm like never before.

Features

• Added variable attack time
• M/S mode option
• Advanced features panel
• External side chain option
• Advanced sidechain EQ and look-ahead controls
• Analog Input drive
• Dry/wet control
• Optional stepped controls
• Analog and digital level displays
• Resizable window
• Integrated tutorials
• Broad selection of presets for mixing and mastering