In addition to the usual attack time settings ranging from 0.1 to 30 ms, we get a super-fast 0.01 ms setting to squash transients for situations like a crushed parallel track or special effect.Ī very handy feature present that I’m surprised more modern plugins don’t add, is a ‘Range’ knob that limits the maximum amount of compression that can be applied irrespective of settings. It also includes the classic auto-release setting found on the original along with the fixed values ranging from 0.1 to 1.2 seconds.Ĭytomic has added a few neat new features over the original, which in my opinion sets it apart from the more accuracy prioritizing emulations from competitors. True to the SSL console compressor, The Glue provides threshold and makeup gain controls, and compression ratios of 2, 4, and 10 (:1). In light of this, I find The Glue to be an excellent tool for taming inconsistent dynamics at the beginning of the processing chain. While analog emulated coloring is sometimes desirable, here The Glue becomes useful in situations where you want precise dynamic control without altering the sonic signature. This entails that The Glue provides clean, transparent compression without very obvious coloring of the sound, regardless of how hot the input signal is. In a conscious decision, however, The Glue has been modeled as a ‘perfect VCA’ instead of emulating the non-linearity of the original hardware, that is, its functioning remains the same across any level of input applied to it. FeaturesĪs previously mentioned, The Glue compressor is touted to be an accurate model of the legendary SSL G compressor, much coveted for its uncanny ability to bind mixes together with a tight low end and slightly forward midrange. The extra functionalities are a welcome addition, and the overall scalability is an excellent thoughtful feature that aids ease of use in dense mixes. The metering is fast and accurate and helps gauge the amount and rate of compression being applied. Large knobs are present for setting the ratio, attack and release times, range, bypass, and engaging the in-built peak limiter.Īdding to the original hardware, Cytomic has provided a wet/dry mix knob, along with a sidechain section with a high pass filter and an option to enable an external input for sidechain compression. Also present is a button to select oversampling and render rates, features which we will elaborate further later. Above it lie buttons to switch between A/B comparison setups and to select presets. The UI sports a large VU-like meter up top which displays the gain reduction in real-time.Ī small indicator lights up red to indicate clipping or yellow when its in-built peak limiter is engaged. It has all the usual controls seen on a compressor plugin, but the bonus is that the entire interface is completely scalable to fit into your workspace without any elements getting hidden. It’s not meant to replicate the exact look of SSL hardware, but its brushed metal highlights and bold knobs and numbers give it a vintage but sleek look. The Glue presents a pleasant, uncluttered GUI but packs a serious punch under the hood. In the time elapsed between my first use of it and me writing this review, The Glue has crept into my list of go-to plugins and finds its way in almost all of my sessions. The Glue is a simple but powerful tool that looks good, runs fast, and sounds just right.
What Cytomic might have lacked in marketing muscle, it more than makes up for in performance. So does it match up to its more famous rivals? Absolutely.
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