Shelbybark LLC
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
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
IN
Push the signal into compression. More drive means more character — let the compressor work for you.
ATTACK / RELEASE
Fast enough to catch a pick attack. Slow enough to let the body bloom. Knob direction matches the original hardware.
RATIO
Gentle leveling to heavy squash — and a secret mode hiding behind the label.
OUT
Trim your output after compression. Bring the level back up or keep it controlled.
DRY
Mix your dry signal alongside the compressed output — parallel compression without the routing setup.
SC HPF
High-pass the detector signal so low-end doesn't trick the compressor into over-reacting.
GAIN REDUCTION METER
A real-time meter shows exactly how hard the compressor is working at any moment.
4× OVERSAMPLING
Runs at four times your sample rate internally for artifact-free FET saturation at any setting.
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
Three factory presets get you to a useful sound immediately — then dial from there.
Tight and controlled. Keeps fingerpicked dynamics even without flattening the feel.
More open and expressive. Lets the natural dynamics breathe while adding gentle glue.
Punchy and present. Tames strumming peaks so the guitar sits right in a busy mix.
Availability
$5.99
Coming soon