{"product_id":"empiricallabsdistressor","title":"Universal Audio Empirical Labs Distressor","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eoYXElx35E4?si=UCAI3fsrPYaWkSGg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.uaudio.com\/assetlibrary\/e\/m\/empirical_labs_EL8_distressor_compressor_plugin_carousel_1.jpg\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGet the colorful sound of the world’s most popular compressor.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gallery665be171d05df\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor is revered in studios the world over as the modern, “must-have” compressor. Versatile with tons of color, the Distressor picks up where the legendary UA 1176 and Teletronix LA-2A compressors leave off — giving you a modern tool that’s equal parts utilitarian and creative, as heard on thousands of hit records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIncluded Versions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.uaudio.com\/assetlibrary\/c\/o\/compatibility_section_icons_native.png 1x,https:\/\/media.uaudio.com\/assetlibrary\/c\/o\/compatibility_section_icons_native_@2x.png 2x\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUAD Native\u003cbr\u003eRuns on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.uaudio.com\/assetlibrary\/c\/o\/compatibility_section_icons_apollo.png 1x,https:\/\/media.uaudio.com\/assetlibrary\/c\/o\/compatibility_section_icons_apollo_@2x.png 2x\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo Realtime \u0026amp; UAD‑2\u003cbr\u003eRuns accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eUAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.uaudio.com\/assetlibrary\/H\/T\/HT_empirical_labs_el8_distressor.png\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack and mix with the only authentic emulation of the EL8 Distressor — the world's most sought-after modern compressor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadically shape guitars, drums, and vocals with nearly infinite gain reduction variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarness plug-in-only features like Dry\/Wet parallel processing and Headroom for user‑customizable operating level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreatively color instruments and vocals with famous “Dist 2” and “Dist 3” modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbellish, pump up, or destroy bass, synth, and room mics with custom detector filtering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix with presets from Joe Chiccarelli (The Strokes), Vance Powell (Jack White), Jacquire King (Kings of Leon), Jimmy Douglass (The Rolling Stones), and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"758be\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShape with the Only End‑to‑End Distressor Emulation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EL8 Distressor Compressor plug-in gives you all the features and tone of the original hardware. Simply compare other Distressor emulations for yourself, and contrast the original hardware’s ultra-fast attack time to quickly hear where most plug-ins fail, and the authentic UAD Distressor succeeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"09ba3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFind the Perfect Compression Ratio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crux of the Distressor are its staggering variations in compression — 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 6:1, 10:1, 20:1 and Nuke — each offering unique sounds. Use the 1:1 ratio to gently warm up synths or strings without compression, while adding musical harmonics. Conversely, the Nuke setting gives explosive excitement to room mics or your entire mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"5b4a2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdd Color with Distortion Modes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Distressor's iconic Dist 2 and Dist 3 modes give you a wide palette of compression textures, letting you shape sources with even or combined even\/odd-order harmonic distortion, from delicate thickening to burnished tape to fully saturated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"2e1b2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFocus Dynamics with Powerful Sidechain Controls\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Distressor’s sidechain control gets rid of unwanted low-frequency pumping — perfect for drum bus processing — while Band Emphasis tames strident vocals and harsh “power region” instrument peaks. You can also harness \"plug-in only\" features like Dry\/Wet Mix for easy parallel compression on a mix bus or instrument group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdl id=\"collateral-tabs\"\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"52918\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emacOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel, AMD or Apple silicon processor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternet connection to download software and authorize native UAD plug-ins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree UA Connect application for managing native UAD plug-ins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA supported DAW compatible with VST, AU and AAX plug-in file formats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNative UAD Instruments Requirements\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample-based UAD instruments require SSD storage with APFS formatting for macOS or NTFS formatting for Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 GB to 10 GB available SSD storage per plug-in (space requirement varies per UAD Instrument). A minimum of 100 GB available storage is highly recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual UAD Instrument storage requirements are listed on \u003cstrong\u003eUA Connect’s UAD Plug-Ins\u003c\/strong\u003e tab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOperating systems not listed above are untested. 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