Remotely Controllable Compressors

[dominic13]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if there are any hardware compressors that are remotely controllable.
Saw Tegeler’s compressors can be controlled with their plugins, which was super cool.

[Hugh Robjohns]

By remote controllable, I presume you mean via a plugin?

If so, then WES Audio NG500 series gear counts:

https://wesaudio.com/products/

Or there's the Bettermaker gear:

https://www.bettermaker.com/bus-compressor

[Sam Inglis]

Also check out the McDSP APB range.

[jaminem]

or...don't focus on HW remote control at all as it narrows your HW search and use SessionRecall. Sure its manual but its a surprisingly useful and cheap tool that helps those of us that work in hybrid studio's greatly...

https://www.session-recall.com/en/

[dominic13]

Oh wow this is amazing

[Matt Houghton]

Wes Audio do a number of rackmount devices with plug-in remote control too, including a wonderful VCA compressor and an 1176 style FET compressor. Importantly (to me, anyway) their digitally controlled analogue hardware works well on its own — there's no requirement to use the plug-ins.

The Tegeler stuff I've used has been nice too.

I've not used the Bettermaker or McDSP stuff, though have heard only good things.

There may well be other companies going down this road soon...

Do bear in mind if you want 'remote' to be a long way away that a USB connection won't be a good option — better to pick something that supports Ethernet, or some other protocol that works over longer distances.

If analogue isn't important thwre are various digital mixers (some with faders, some rackount boxes) with on board plug-ins that can be remote controlled from a tablet.

[resistorman]

or...don't focus on HW remote control at all as it narrows your HW search and use SessionRecall. Sure its manual but its a surprisingly useful and cheap tool that helps those of us that work in hybrid studio's greatly...

https://www.session-recall.com/en/

Brilliant!

[Matt Houghton]

Another one, which was announced at NAMM the other week: SKnote Vastaso MkII

(And that mixer looks very cool! Watch this space...)

[Wonks]

Another one, which was announced at NAMM the other week: SKnote Vastaso MkII

(And that mixer looks very cool! Watch this space...)

No actual url for the link, Matt.

[Matt Houghton]

Dammit. Try here:

https://www.sknoteaudio.com/wp/index.ph ... -you-there

[dominic13]

Also check out the McDSP APB range.

How is McDSP stuff different from UAD Unison?

[Drew Stephenson]

The McDSP ABP stuff is a plugin controlled piece of analogue hardware. UAD Unison is all software (as is the other McDSP stuff).

[jaminem]

At the risk of piddling on the barbecue, you should note that McDSP is monstrously expensive and Mac only...