In 1976, dbx introduced the dbx 160 compressor. Using dbx’s decilinear VCA, RMS level-detection circuits and feed-forward gain reduction, this compressor allowed much smoother gain reduction than its counterparts. The feed-forward gain reduction allowed infinite compression without excessive distortion or oscillation.

Designed by engineer David Blackmer in the early 1970s, the Dbx 160 series of compressors have enjoyed continued popularity, especially when working with drums, because their tight and assertive character helps make things sound big and punchy.

Watch renowned producer/engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones) present the Waves dbx® 160 Compressor/Limiter, an authentic-sounding plugin version of the vintage dbx® 160 compressor heard on countless hit recordings from the 1970s, 1980s and beyond.

dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter. Iconic Punch for Drums. Fat Textures for Everything. The dbx 160’s VCA-based compression was a clean break with previous designs. Its savagely fast attack and fresh transparency made it an instant hit, whether used conservatively to add fullness, or slammed for pumping.

2020年7月17日 · Waves与dbx®合作开发，带来这个传奇硬件压缩器的软件版本：Waves dbx® 160 Compressor/Limiter插件，旨在真实重现经典硬件的声音。 除了对经典硬件压缩器的精细建模外，Waves dbx® 160插件还融入了一些原始硬件不具备的独特功能，例如： MS矩阵、混合度（并 …

Waves dbx 160 是一款针对工作室和现场使用的插件。 它具有 MS 矩阵、混合和噪音控制，还有一个立体声组件（原硬件只有单声道）并将有 Native（原生）和 SoundGrid 版本。

Considered one of the best drum compressors ever, the original dbx® 160 stands tall among its peers, boasting a very clean sound with minimum THD. The fast-acting dbx® 160 compressor was used in almost every major recording in the late ‘70s and throughout the ‘80s, and later models in the 160 series also became industry standards.

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