Glue

GLUE — The Ultimate VCA Bus Compressor After more than a decade of developing, reverse-engineering, and refining VCA bus compressors, we took everything we learned from thousands of units and put it into one processor. Glue is our most versatile VCA compressor ever — combining three distinct generations of classic bus compression with an entirely new Iron & Tube saturation section, Stereo Width, expanded attack and release controls, and Dry/Wet parallel compression. This isn’t simply another bus compressor. It’s a complete analog mix-bus color box. G-SERIES Glue’s default G-Series mode delivers the familiar character that made the classic British console bus compressor a studio standard. Smooth, punchy and cohesive, it brings individual elements together while preserving the energy and movement of the mix. Use it subtly for cohesion or push it harder for that unmistakable finished-record feel. MODERN Ultra-clean. Extremely precise. Switch to Modern mode for a cleaner, more transparent VCA response inspired by the later-generation XL Logic designs. With an exceptionally low 0.002% THD, Modern mode is designed for applications where you want the control and dynamics of analog compression without adding significant coloration. Perfect for mastering, modern productions and situations where transparency is the priority. E-SERIES The original attitude. E-Series mode takes you back to the character of the original 1979 design, incorporating our recreation of the DBX 202C Gold Can VCA architecture. The result is thicker, more aggressive and more harmonically complex — with the weight, punch and attitude associated with the earliest generation of VCA bus compression. IRON + TUBE Turn your compressor into an analog color box. This is where Glue goes far beyond a conventional VCA bus compressor. The dedicated Iron & Tube section combines custom-made input transformers with a carefully voiced tube stage, allowing you to add anything from subtle harmonic enhancement to serious analog saturation. Use it lightly to give your mix additional weight, depth and dimension — or push it hard for rich tube-driven coloration. With the Blend control, you decide exactly how much character you want. From ultra-clean to up to 2% THD. USE GLUE WITHOUT COMPRESSION IN = Analog Color Box Glue isn’t only a compressor. Engage the IN function to bypass the side-chain section while keeping the Iron, Tube, Stereo Width and Blend circuits available. Now you can use Glue purely as an analog processing box to add transformer weight and introduce tube harmonics or open up the stereo image. Blend it back into the original signal. MORE CONTROL. MORE PUNCH. MORE POSSIBILITIES. We didn’t stop at recreating the classics. Glue adds several modern features that expand what a traditional VCA bus compressor can do. EXPANDED ATTACK New 30 ms and 50 ms attack settings allow more of the initial transient to pass through before compression, giving drums and mixes additional punch and movement. EXPANDED RELEASE Three additional release times give you greater control over how quickly the compressor recovers, from tight and aggressive to smooth and musical. 6:1 RATIO The new 6:1 ratio provides considerably more control when you want compression that is more obvious and assertive. STEREO WIDTH Control the apparent width of your stereo image directly from the front panel — from focused and tight to dramatically wider. DRY/WET BLEND Blend compressed and uncompressed signals for effortless parallel compression, allowing you to achieve density and impact while retaining the dynamics of the original performance. ONE BOX. THREE COMPRESSORS. AN ENTIRE ANALOG COLOR PALETTE. Glue gives you the character of three generations of classic VCA bus compression, combined with the flexibility of a modern studio processor. G-Series for the classic glue. Modern for transparency. E-Series for vintage attitude. Iron & Tube for analog weight and saturation. Stereo Width for spatial control. Blend for parallel processing. And expanded attack, release and ratio options for modern production. Whether you’re looking for the final 1–2 dB of mix-bus cohesion, aggressive drum compression, analog saturation or simply a way to make a digital mix feel more dimensional, Glue gives you an enormous range of sounds from a single piece of hardware. BEAT THE DIGITAL FLATLINE Plugins have become incredibly powerful. But there is something different about putting a real analog circuit across your mix bus. The transformers, VCAs, tubes and analog gain stages interact with the music in a way that isn’t simply about compression. It’s about movement, harmonics, depth and dimension. When you find the right combination of Glue, Iron, Tube, Width and Blend, your mix can suddenly feel like it has crossed the line from finished in the box to finished on a console. 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE We built Glue for engineers who know exactly what great analog compression sounds like but we don’t expect you to take our word for it. Each unit is hand-made at our lab in Chile with outmost care and love. Put Glue across your mix bus. Run your drums through it. Try the Iron and Tube section. Push the E-Series mode. Experiment with the Width and Blend controls. Hear what it does in your own studio. If Glue doesn’t become an essential part of your workflow, simply return it within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.