FET Acoustic Compressor
Classic FET Character.
Built for iPhone and iPad.
Warm, musical compression voiced in the tradition of the Cali76 — and the vintage 1176 circuit it's based on. AUv3 plugin for live performance and studio recording.
About
Voiced for feel.
Ready for any instrument.
FET Acoustic Compressor is dialed in for acoustic guitar — but the soft knee, program-dependent release, and gentle FET saturation translate beautifully to electric guitar, bass, vocals, keys, and anything else that benefits from a compressor with character. It sits, it glues, it breathes.
Controls
Every knob matters.
IN
Input Drive
Push the signal into compression. More drive means more character — let the compressor work for you.
ATTACK / RELEASE
Shape the Transient
Fast enough to catch a pick attack. Slow enough to let the body bloom. Knob direction matches the original hardware.
RATIO
2:1 to 20:1
Gentle leveling to heavy squash — and a secret mode hiding behind the label.
OUT
Output Level
Trim your output after compression. Bring the level back up or keep it controlled.
DRY
Parallel Blend
Mix your dry signal alongside the compressed output — parallel compression without the routing setup.
SC HPF
Sidechain Filter
High-pass the detector signal so low-end doesn't trick the compressor into over-reacting.
GAIN REDUCTION METER
See What's Happening
A real-time meter shows exactly how hard the compressor is working at any moment.
4× OVERSAMPLING
Clean Processing
Runs at four times your sample rate internally for artifact-free FET saturation at any setting.
The secret weapon.
Tap the RATIO label to activate All-In — the infamous trick of pressing all four ratio buttons simultaneously on a vintage 1176-style compressor. Ratio locks to 100:1, the knee tightens, and asymmetric FET saturation kicks in. Gritty. Pumping. Unmistakable.
Presets
Start somewhere great.
Three factory presets get you to a useful sound immediately — then dial from there.
Compressed Fingerstyle
Tight and controlled. Keeps fingerpicked dynamics even without flattening the feel.
Dynamic Fingerstyle
More open and expressive. Lets the natural dynamics breathe while adding gentle glue.
Pop Strumming
Punchy and present. Tames strumming peaks so the guitar sits right in a busy mix.
Availability
iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
iOS / iPadOS
$5.99
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macOS
Coming soon
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