VariMuDemo is a universal binary AU plugin that works as a variable-ratio compressor.
It’s simpler than Compressor and more suitable for overall 2-buss compression. (written back when I had a comp named Compressor…) Killer drum room compressor, or for very natural effects—ideal mastering compressor at the time, before I developed Logical to be way better still.
Heck, try it out, it’s here and varimu is a cool sound :)
VariMu is $50.
Drive2 is the antialiased version of Drive. It’s a little slicker sounding and less raw, so depending on your tones you might prefer it, or you might prefer the original. Like all the variations on Density and Drive, it’s got the highpass which feeds the distortion section, and the capacity to blend that with dry signal. That’s particularly useful if you’re using the highpass, because it lets you get some of the lows back, and it lets the distortion be applied to mid and high frequencies without getting muddied up with bass.
Again, this is the same thing as Drive but with antialiasing to try and make the sound more fluid. You’ll probably end up with a preference for Drive2 or the original, so just go with that.
Pressure2 is Pressure, but revamped with antialiasing. This was an interesting experiment: it gained some slickness but lost some purity of tone. Making things fancier doesn’t always make them better. Bear in mind that this isn’t a peak limiter, so don’t expect any incarnation of Pressure to control overs, they’re sound shapers not utility plugins…
