Kazrog Retro Sta-Level v1.0.3 WIN MAC LINUX-GTA
At a Glance
| Type | Effect |
|---|---|
| Category | Compressor |
| Platform | WiN, MAC, LINUX |
| DAW | Any |
| Size | 72.9 MB |
Retro Sta-Level is the only officially endorsed plugin version of the Retro Instruments Sta-Level tube compressor, approved by Phil Moore. It captures the sound of two distinct hardware units: Modern Mode emulates the Retro Sta-Level Gold Edition, a contemporary all-tube recreation of the 1956 Gates design, while Vintage Mode models an original Gates Sta-Level from Devin Powers’ collection, modded by Phil Moore for a mid-focused, harmonically rich character. Beyond the core compression, the plugin adds workflow features like sidechain high-pass and low-pass filtering, a wet/dry blend for parallel processing, and Analog Entropy, which simulates component tolerance drift for subtle variation. It ships with 100 presets from engineers such as Michael Brauer, Ross Hogarth, and David Kalmusky. This compressor suits hobby producers and engineers working on vocals, bass, drums, or full mixes in FL Studio, Ableton Live, or Logic Pro on Windows or macOS. Version 1.0.3 improves preset A/B state saving with DAW sessions and refines VST2/VST3 automation compatibility.