“FirePresser is a very cool approach to multi-compression; the layout allows you to be creative in the process, while the sonics deliver many textures and colors.”
– Reuven Amiel, mix engineer/producer/sound designer (Latin GRAMMY Awards® winner in 2013 for Best Cumbia/Vallena Album, mixing Manuel Julián & Felipe Peláez’s Diferente)
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: independent development teams federation United Plugins is proud to announce (time-limited) availability of its popular FireSonic plug-in from founding partner FireSonic — featuring four compressors based on exacting emulations of iconic vintage analog designs that can be blended at the same time in series, speedily acting as one tool to rule them all — for free (by clicking Add to Cart on the product webpage, https://unitedplugins.com/FirePresser/, allowing a license to be ‘bought’ for €0.00 EUR) from April 3-16…
One tool to rule them all
As any serious mix and/or recording engineer worth their salt should surely know, natural yet powerful sounding compression can be achieved by using multiple hardware compressors in series — several compressor plug-ins positioned as DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) track inserts will do the trick, too. There is no need, necessarily, to go to such extreme lengths to achieve this when working with FirePresser. For every situation where compression is needed, FirePresser provides easy access to exacting emulations of four iconic analog compressors, clearly labeled (left to right) as VARIMU (colored green), STRESS (colored red), DB160 (colored blue), and 76 (colored yellow) in an uncomplicated user interface that allows all of them to be blended with the greatest of ease, letting lush analog-sounding compression weave its musical magic upon any source material in next to no time at all. Anyone at all familiar with those iconic analog compressors will readily recognize their corresponding compression characteristics in FirePresser — one tool to rule them all!
Shortcut to the finest blend
FirePresser’s so-called Rainbow Pad provides further control over the amount of presence each compressor in the chain (as arranged) is having, helpfully reflected visually by blending their associated primary colors on screen. But better still, drag just one parameter to simultaneously control all four compressors and achieve the best results — speedy, simple, and smart!
Order as you wish
While the order of those exacting emulations of four iconic analog compressors clearly matters in the chain (as arranged), FirePresser also allows users to speedily rearrange them into any order they wish with simple drag and drop movements, making comparing and contrasting different results as easy as it gets.
Fine-tuning for a salt-and-pepper finish
Though the overall effect of FirePresser is instant, some skilled users might choose to work with the DETECTOR controls, connecting them to the advanced features of all engaged compressors at the same time. That said, FirePresser’s overall effect can be also accentuated by dialing in the TURBO knob to squash sounds further still, seasoned by pleasant-sounding analog saturation. Seasoned professionals like mix engineer/producer/sound designer Reuven Amiel — Latin GRAMMY Awards® winner in 2013 for Best Cumbia/Vallena Album, mixing Manuel Julián & Felipe Peláez’s Diferente — certainly knows the score, stating, “FirePresser is a very cool approach to multi-compression; the layout allows you to be creative in the process, while the sonics deliver many textures and colors.”
Key features:
∙ Features four compressors based on exacting emulations of iconic vintage analog designs that can be blended at the same time in series
∙ Further control the amount of presence each compressor in the chain (as arranged) is having with the Rainbow Pad
∙ Speedily rearrange the compressors into any order with simple drag-and-drop movements
∙ Access advanced features of all compressors engaged at the same time with the DETECTOR controls
∙ Accentuate the overall effect by dialing in the TURBO knob to squash sounds further still, seasoned by pleasant-sounding analog saturation
FireSonic’s FirePresser is available for free — by clicking Add to Cart on the product webpage (https://unitedplugins.com/FirePresser/), allowing a license to be ‘bought’ for €0.00 EUR — for a time-limited period from April 3-16, 2023 (rising thereafter to its regular price of €99.00 EUR) as an
AAX-, AU-, VST-, and VST3-compatible plug-in (using internal 64-bit audio processing capable of handling any sample rate); a 15-day, fully-functional trial version for macOS 10.10 and newer and Windows 8/10/11 can also be downloaded for free… for those interested in trying it out after that time-limited period has passed.
Note that no iLok, dongle, or internet access is required for FirePresser activation. (All United Plugins software uses license files for activation and owners can freely use purchased software — with free-for-life updates — on all their computers, as long as they are the user.)
See and hear what FirePresser can do while watching United Plugins’ freshly-filmed introductory video here:
About United Plugins
As implied in the carefully chosen wording for an apt appellation that really represents how the Prague-registered Limited Company came about and what it collectively creates, United Plugins is a federation of small, independent development teams comprised of individuals involved in the music industry. Indeed, the founding triad of FireSonic, JMG Sound, and SounDevice Digital can count engineers, producers, and artists amongst their ‘united’ names. Needless to say, all were seeking the freedom to create the tools that they would like to use in their studios and on their projects. And all agreed that this could be better achieved when working together. Though United Plugins’ proliferating product portfolio may not always be for the musical masses, surely someone, somewhere will always find those tools to be a perfect fit for their own music productions… just like those inventive individuals behind United Plugins’ partner brands, the ranks of which have since swelled to include Muramasa Audio and MeldaProduction. Thanks to the latter letting United Plugins utilize its super-easy licensing system, which is why selected MeldaProduction products are also available from the United Plugins website (https://unitedplugins.com), a thriving future for the federation is assured.
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