Sonimus TuCo / vari-mu tube compression (plug-in)

[Piet De Ridder]

Sonimus, makers of much-loved analog emulations (Burnley73, Britson, Sweetone, SonEQ, ...) have released a new plug-in: the TuCo Compressor.

"TuCo is our new compressor based on vari-mu tube technology with a feedback topology.
TuCo can be clean, warm and crisp at same time, getting subtle and natural compression at low amounts and punchy at higher amounts. TuCo is an original Sonimus’ development, designed on analog modeling techniques..
TuCo is ideal for drums, vocals, or any track instrument or just a full mix. Thanks to its “stereo modes” (dual mono, stereo vintage, stereo modern) it can be used for tracking, as well as for mastering.

Features:
- All tube vari mu design
- Four modes: Fast Attack compressor, slow attack compressor, fast attack limiter, slow attack limiter
- Release knob from slow to fast times
- Three stereo modes: Dual Mono, Vintage Stereo, Modern Stereo.
- Mix control for parallel compression.
- Output tube saturation controlled by a drive knob."

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[riffwraith]

GUI is def. nice.

Not seeing some of the things I am used to seeing on a comp. Ratio, Attack...

Just emailed asking about a potential demo. Will post back when they get back to me.

--EDIT-- yes, there'll be a demo version.

[bryla]

Looks like attack is set in the modes and ratio in the amount.

[riffwraith]

This is nice. For $74, I'd say it's a good buy, but not if you already have some good comps. If you do, you probably won't have much need for this, as it doesn't do anything that a lot of other comps do.

Cheers.

[Thomas Mavian]

The compressor to beat in this category is in my opinion the Klanghelm MJUC which costs about a third of this one.

[Marius]

I'm with Thomas on this one. It would have to be really special to unseat MJUC in my mixes. That and TDR's stuff for more sophisticated compression.

[Lawrence]

I am looking to replace UAD's LA-2a-would MJUC be a good choice?

[bryla]

If you have Komplete you should check out softube emulation VC 2a

[Thomas Mavian]

I am looking to replace UAD's LA-2a-would MJUC be a good choice?

Yes. I feel it takes on quite a few of the UADs with great success. Ok, if checked with a microscope (or perhaps stethoscope) you will obviously find differences but for what it does it does it really well. And for that price? Ridiculous, really.

It has three different models, all really useful. http://klanghelm.com/contents/products/ ... models.php

[Thomas Mavian]

Back OT, I want to try this one as well

[Lawrence]

Thanks Thomas.

@Bryla-Komplete 8 here, don't think it's included.

[Piet De Ridder]

Sonimus have a done a 7 minute video introducing the TuCo:
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[Ashermusic]

I am looking to replace UAD's LA-2a-would MJUC be a good choice?

Not really, more a replacement for the UAD Fairchild or Manley VariMu.