Compressors

Control your dynamics with modelled classics.

Compressors

Quick Start

This page will guide you through the few steps to get started with your product.

1. Download & install the Arturia Software Center (ASC)

The Arturia Software Center (aka ASC) lets you activate, install and update your Arturia virtual instruments on your computers.

It will let you access the software you own as well as demos of the other titles in the Arturia catalog.

2. Log into the Arturia Software Center

Enter the same email address and password as for your My Arturia account.
You will then be able to find your Product License on the main panel.

If you don’t have a My Arturia account, click on create account and follow the process to create one.

If you're using an offline computer, please follow the process described in this article

If you have purchased your software license on the Arturia website, it has been automatically registered into your account. Otherwise click on the button “Register a new product” on top of the main window.

3. Install and Activate your product through the ASC

Look for your product in the list and click on the “Install” button to launch the silent installation process.

You will be asked to define the destination folders on the first time.
Your product will remain in demo mode until it is activated.
To do so click on the “Activate” button. Your brand new effect will now be activated.

You are now able to use it without restriction on up to 5 different computers simultaneously. To do that, repeat this operation on your other computers.

4. Launch Your Product

Your product is not available as a standalone software.
It must be used in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).

Click on the icons to see how to select and use your new effect in the most popular DAWs:
Discover, experiment, enjoy!

For Ableton Live

1/ Open the Live browser, and click on the "Plug-ins" section.

2/ In the VST or Audio Unit* folder, browse the virtual effect of your choice.

3/ Drag & drop it in your track or FX return.

For Bitwig

1/ In Bitwig browser, select the devices section and click on the category tab.

2/ Select the Arturia category.

3/ On the bottom of the browser will appear the available Arturia devices.

4/ Drag & drop the virtual effect on your track.

For Cubase

1/ Select a track

2/ In the Inspector, open the Audio Insert tab

3/ Click on an empty slot and select the virtual effect of your choice

For FL Studio

1/ In FL Studio browser open the Plugin Database folder.

2/ in the Effect section, select the effect of your choice.

3/ Drag & Drop it in one of your mixer effect insert.

Tutorial

For Logic Pro X

1/ Select a track, or a bus.

2/ Under Settings, EQ & Input, click on the Audio FX tab.

3/ In Audio Units > Arturia > Select the virtual effect your want to add.

More info here

For Pro Tools

1/ Select a Track.

2/ Click on one of the Inserts A-E tabs.

3/ In multichannel plug-in > Effect select the virtual effect of your choice to add it to your insert.

For Studio One

1/ Go the the browser on the right and click the Effects Tab.

2/ Open the Arturia folder and locate the virtual effect your want to use.

3/ Drag & Drop it on your track.

For Digital Performer

1/ Go to the Mixing Board Tab.

2/ Select a track, and on the top of it, click one of the empty inserts slots.

3/ Open the effect Tab.

4/ Select the virtual effect of your choice and click select to add it to your track.

Tutorials

Get to grips with this trio of awesome compressors.

Seeing screenshots, hearing demos, and reading beautifully written marketing material might get you excited, but seeing the software in action will really get your heart racing.

Ep. 1: Comp FET-76

Nothing “standard” about the industry standard.

In this informative, helpful video, Ian from Arturia will take you on a tour of the original compressor’s history, and show you how this pristinely modelled plugin can excite, maximize, and control everything you put through it.

Ep. 2: Comp VCA-65

Explore the drum master.

The original ‘65 was a beast for treating drum and bass signals, and our recreation captures this power perfectly. In this ideo, Ian from Arturia shows you how to use some of its iconic abilities like the toasty peakstop limiter for maximum effect.

Ep. 3: Comp Tube-STA

Radio studio sound in your DAW.

There’s something so iconic about that up-front, hot radio sound, and our recreation lets you get that tone and control in your software studio. Ian from Arturia goes over some of the ways you can use Comp Tube-STA in your own mix.

Manuals & Installers

Comp VCA-65

Comp VCA-65

Manuals

NameDateSizeVersionDownload

Comp VCA-65 JP Manual

May 17, 2019

27.88 MB

1.0.1

Comp VCA-65 FR Manual

May 17, 2019

15.6 MB

1.0.1

Comp VCA-65 ES Manual

May 17, 2019

15.6 MB

1.0.1

Comp VCA-65 EN Manual

May 17, 2019

15.58 MB

1.0.1

Comp VCA-65 DE Manual

May 17, 2019

15.6 MB

1.0.1

Software

PlatformNameDateSizeVersionInfoDownload

10.13+

Comp VCA-65

May 25, 2023

328.61 MB

1.6.0.4457

Win 10+

Comp VCA-65

May 25, 2023

209.45 MB

1.6.0.4457

10.13+

Comp VCA-65

May 25, 2023

328.61 MB

1.6.0.4457

Win 10+

Comp VCA-65

May 25, 2023

209.45 MB

1.6.0.4457

Comp TUBE-STA

Comp TUBE-STA

Manuals

NameDateSizeVersionDownload

Comp TUBE-STA JP Manual

May 17, 2019

28.64 MB

1.0.1

Comp TUBE-STA FR Manual

May 17, 2019

15.08 MB

1.0.1

Comp TUBE-STA ES Manual

May 17, 2019

16.36 MB

1.0.1

Comp TUBE-STA EN Manual

May 17, 2019

16.34 MB

1.0.1

Comp TUBE-STA DE Manual

May 17, 2019

16.36 MB

1.0.1

Software

PlatformNameDateSizeVersionInfoDownload

10.13+

Comp TUBE-STA

May 25, 2023

310.65 MB

1.6.0.4457

Win 10+

Comp TUBE-STA

May 25, 2023

188.07 MB

1.6.0.4457

10.13+

Comp TUBE-STA

May 25, 2023

310.65 MB

1.6.0.4457

Win 10+

Comp TUBE-STA

May 25, 2023

188.07 MB

1.6.0.4457

Comp FET-76

Comp FET-76

Manuals

NameDateSizeVersionDownload

Comp FET-76 JP Manual

May 17, 2019

28.29 MB

1.0.1

Comp FET-76 FR Manual

May 17, 2019

16.01 MB

1.0.1

Comp FET-76 ES Manual

May 17, 2019

16.01 MB

1.0.1

Comp FET-76 EN Manual

May 17, 2019

15.99 MB

1.0.1

Comp FET-76 DE Manual

May 17, 2019

16.01 MB

1.0.1

Software

PlatformNameDateSizeVersionInfoDownload

10.13+

Comp FET-76

May 25, 2023

369.37 MB

1.6.0.4457

Win 10+

Comp FET-76

May 25, 2023

249.1 MB

1.6.0.4457

10.13+

Comp FET-76

May 25, 2023

369.37 MB

1.6.0.4457

Win 10+

Comp FET-76

May 25, 2023

249.1 MB

1.6.0.4457

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