
IV-4N Tube Compressor
Based on
Not named by the vendor, but Peak Reduction, Makeup Gain and a Compress/Limit switch are the LA-2A's exact control set (urn:dirty-boys-audio:plugins:iv4n).
- Type
- Studio hardware
- Era
- 1960s
About this block
In the evergreen forest, where the Lady of the Wood still keeps her watch over the trees, the last of the Elven blacksmiths, those who never beheld the sacred light, joined forces with the makers at Dirty Boys Audio. Together, they forged something new: IV-4N Tube Compressor. This is @ivanbassist's signature compressor, built to deliver the exact warmth and the exact compression your tone has been waiting for.
Not just tube saturation. Magic, engineered.
Controls
- Peak Reduction: This is your compression threshold control. Turning the knob to the right drops the threshold level, that makes the unit to clamp down more aggressively and apply heavier compression to your signal.
- Makeup Gain: Because compressing an audio signal naturally makes it quieter, you use this control to boost the final output volume back up. Tweaking this knob only changes the output level; it will not alter how much the audio is actually being compressed.
- Mode: This toggle lets you choose between two distinct styles of dynamic control. In "Compress" mode, the unit applies a smoother, more musical compression ratio. Flipping it to "Limit" engages a much more aggressive, hard-limiting ratio to strictly control peaks.
- Gain reduction meter: Here you can see how much you are compressing your signal in real time
Compatibility: Requires KosmOS 1.8.0 or later.
Details
- Vendor
- Dirty Boys Audio
- Category
- EQs, Filters & Dynamics
- Type
- Compressor
- Price
- Free
- Tags
- amp & cabs, dirty boys audio
- Listed
- Updated

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