u-he – Presswerk v1.1.6.16960 for WiN

Presswerk is more than just an emulation of a single hardware compressor. Like Satin, Presswerk is a toolbox that draws inspiration from multiple sources. It starts with the warmth of classic analog gear and adds features that are only possible in the digital world. The result is a powerful, feature-rich, and musically sounding compressor.

Presswerk has been designed to fit into any workflow, no matter what task you set for it. Presswerk gives you the tools to make your sound better.

• 6 dedicated viewing modes to enhance your workflow: Simple, Vocal, Drum, Bus, M/S and Limiter
• Internal sideband support with bipolar delay, low-pass and high-pass filters (6 or 12 dB per octave)
• Internal parallel (New York) compression
• M/S mode
• Customizable user interface
• 120+ factory presets for standard compression tasks

The easy-to-use interface and rich feature set let you control every detail of your sound. Presswerk does not imitate well-known compressors, it combines the warmth of classic hardware models with developments that are only possible in the digital realm.

Presswerk has all the features you’d expect from a compressor

• Sidechain: Use ducking to create more space in your mixes, or get creative
  with tuning and pumping effects.
• Adjustable compression curve and envelope: Find the best settings, get the most out of your sound
  using soft knee, compression ratio, attack and release, and other controls.
• Volume: Oh yeah, Presswerk is more than capable of making your tracks louder.
• Soft clipping: Smooth out harsh peaks and avoid distortion when the output level is too high.
  

…and what we’ve added to expand Presswerk’s capabilities:

• 6 dedicated modes to enhance your workflow: Drum Compressor, Vocal Compressor, M/S Program Compressor, Easy Compressor, Bus Compressor, Limiter (see screenshots above).
• M/S mode: Processes your stereo signal in more detail.
• Dual Phase Rotator (DPR): Uses a radio broadcaster’s pickup to reduce unwanted asymmetries in the signal. It smears the phases, increases headroom a bit and adds bass.
• Saturation: This is where Presswerk’s feature really shines, adding color and character to your sound. Apply saturation sparingly to achieve subtle warmth and smooth transients, or push it hard to create overdrive-like effects.
• Internal Parallel Compression: The mix controls let you blend compressed and uncompressed signals. This helps preserve some of the original, natural dynamics.
• Variable Recognition Topology: – The feedback system is modern and ‘surgical’, tracking input very precisely – Feedback is ‘musical’, effortless sounding, similar to classic hardware – Interactive continuously analyses the signal and mixes FF and FB frequencies accordingly
• Adjust and save global settings
• New MIDI learn controls