V Doan Opto-531 GT Compressor
Based on a modern 500 series Opto compressor which delivers rich, punchy character ranging from gentle leveling to explosive drum control depending on knee setting, without ever sounding sterile. Ideal for drums, vocals, guitars, or adding vintage forwardness to a mix. Features:
Feed-back opto topology with program dependent envelopes
Switchable Sharp (full ratio, aggressive) and Rounded (soft, gradual onset) knee types
Continuous Input (designed like normal threshold for ease of use) Attack, Release and Makeup controls
Variable HPF up to 250Hz (not on hardware)
All sample rates Comp, clipper; 4 sample rates Preamp (44.1kHz -> 96kHz)
Custom GUI by VDoan styled after analog hardware.
Suggested chain: Comp - Clipper (optional) - Pre.
Presets are under the CHD -TGO category name in Nebula.
In use: https://youtu.be/YkqP5o9xfU4?si=xx8HeiLIIjzgLd_R