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PSP Impressor

PSP Impressor

PSP AUDIOWARE
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The PSP Impressor is an incredibly accurate, a fully-featured, high-precision compressor designed to process whole mixes, busses or single tracks. PSP Impressor emulates the magical classic characteristics of compressors with valve and opto-electronic circuits as well as classic modern compressors. PSP Impressor also features a highly configurable side-chain. The side-chain filter has a significant effect on PSP Impressor’s sound and operation. Depending on your side-chain filter settings, the filter also lets you use the compressor as a de-esser or to reduce the pumping effects of heavy kick drums and the like.

PSP Impressor also works very well in combination with the PSP Saturator. With the PSP Impressor before the PSP Saturator in the signal path (think of it like placing a bus compressor before a tape machine), you can employ both plug-ins simultaneously (using subtle settings!) in order to impart a very cohesive sound, like your mix was being produced on expensive analog hardware. Of course, you can also reverse the order, placing PSP Saturator before PSP Impressor - never be afraid to experiment!
Key Features
  • A wide range of soft knee characteristics
  • Peak or RMS level detection
  • External or internal side chain signal with a smooth bell-type filter
  • An output algorithm which can operate as either a brick wall limiter or soft saturation algorithm to preserve peaks above 0dBFS.
  • New high resolution, scalable GUI.
  • VST3 support.
  • FAT quad sampling option.
  • Entire compression engine runs at internal quad sampling for proper compressor modelling when FAT is disengaged and 16 x sampling when the FAT is engaged.
  • High sample rate support up to 400kHz.
  • Feedback and feedback + feedforward compression modes, PSP MixPressor runs only in feedforward mode.
  • New side chain filter modes: HPF and Equal Power. PSP MixPressor only had its powerful Bell type side chain filter, however HPF gives PSP Impressor a more classic touch, and the Equal Power results in extremely transparent and well balanced compression of complex tracks, drum groups or even entire mixes.
  • Four Auto Attack and four Auto Release modes instead of just two modes for each.
  • Refined compression Shapes for added versatility.
  • Adjustable Auto Makeup mode.
  • Adjustable channel Link.
  • Input (Pre) and output (Post) meter modes with optional Compare mode.
  • Adjustable VU reference level.
  • Adjusted ranges for most of knobs to make them more user-friendly.
  • Input - Output knobs’ link.
  • New output Limiter.
  • Other algorithm refinements to make the PSP Impressor the natural tool of a choice for vocals, drums, acoustic guitars and other tracks, groups, and even during the mastering process.
System Requirements
Mac
  • macOS 10.12 – macOS 12.01 Monterey
  • 64-bit AudioUnit compatible host application
Windows
  • Windows 7 – Windows 11
  • 64-bit Pro Tools 11, 12 or Pro Tools HD 11, 12 or Pro Tools Ultimate
Download/Activate

Your purchase from mypluginworld.com provides a digital license for your PSP Audioware plug-in.

iLok Required: You must have a free iLok account and the iLok License Manager installed. Each licence allows for three simultaneous activations — you can authorise your computer directly ("soft" activation) or use a physical iLok USB dongle (2nd Generation or later).

1. Create a PSP Audioware Account and Register Your Product
  • Visit the PSP User Area: pspaudioware.net/UserArea/identify
  • If you do not have an account, click Create an account and fill in the required fields (username, password, name, email, address)
  • Once logged in, choose the manual product activation option
  • Enter the activation code from your mypluginworld.com order confirmation email
  • Important: Activation is irreversible — you cannot reuse the same activation code
2. Set Up iLok
  • Visit ilok.com and create a free iLok account if you do not have one
  • Download and install the iLok License Manager from ilok.com/#!license-manager
  • A hardware USB iLok dongle is not required but is supported (2nd Generation or above)
3. Download the Plug-in
  • Log in to your PSP account at the PSP User Area
  • Download the appropriate installer for your operating system (macOS or Windows)
  • Install each product individually
4. Activate Your Licence via iLok
  • Open iLok License Manager and click Redeem an Activation Code
  • Paste the PACE activation code provided by PSP after registration
  • Deposit the licence to your iLok account, computer, or USB dongle
  • You can activate on up to three separate locations (computers or dongles)
  • Licences can be moved between devices at any time using iLok License Manager
5. Use in Your DAW
  • Open your DAW — the plug-in will appear in your plug-in list under the appropriate format (VST, VST3, AU, or AAX)

Note on Non-iLok Plug-ins: Some PSP products use a licence file system instead of iLok. For these, download your unique licence file from the User Area using the batch authoriser or individual download links, unzip if necessary, and double-click to authorise. Restart your system after authorisation.

Lost your licence? Log in to the PSP User Area at pspaudioware.net/UserArea/identify to re-download installers and manage your licences. For support, contact PSP at support@pspaudioware.com.

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