Review: Positive Grid Pro Series Compressor Plugins

After releasing a great series of plugins for a guitarist like their BIAS Series of Guitar software which is already ranked no.1 by many professionals, Positive Grid is here with their take on the best classic compressors available in the market along with some creative modules and models which might blow your mind.

It’s about:

POSITIVE GRID PRO SERIES

This new series includes three revolutionary FET, Tube, and Optical compressors that brings component-level modeling for the first time in a plugin.

Tube Compressor

Tube Compressor emulates the classic analog compressor “Fairchild,” with the added options to choose from like various Capacitors, Transformers and different input and output stage tube setting.

What it does:

Adds richness and fullness in the overall mix.
Tube setting sounds great if you want to try different harmonic characteristics while Capacitor and Transformers bring out the Low and high with some colors to it.
Input & Output tube stage with different tube options
Brilliant Transformer
Gain staging make up knob
Tone sculpting

Sounds amazing on vocals changes the character with overall warmth and makes it easily cut through the mix.

Optical Compressor

Optical Compressor is an emulation of the famous “LA2A compressor.” This one is the best available emulation in the market where it allows the user an easy way to get perfect attack, release and character as well as tuning the sound with the perfectly modelled sources like Bulb, Light and Panel.

What it does:

Provides an enhanced sound with an easy user interface to tweak the wide range of parameters available.
Works amazing with Bus channels as well as for mastering.
Input stage tube with three options 12AX7, 12AT7, 12AU7
Capacitor Ceramic, Aluminium & mica
Light source bulb & led panel
Mix knob for parallel compression

FET Compressor

FET Compressor is based on classic “FET Studio Compressor” which provides great control on the frequency ranges.

What it does:

With Detector knobs for Low and High Cut once can easily select the frequency which needs to be characterised or colored.
Works great on acoustic guitar and vocals too.

All together Positive Grid Pro series is the best emulation of the classical compressor available in the market and with the added features like Capacitor, Transformer, light source and all the other detailed parameters which are easy to work with, makes it different from the rest.