UAD Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor

Add tube compression royalty to your mixes. Add tube compression royalty to your mixes. As Manley Labs' flagship compressor since 1994, the Vari Mu is a tube and transformer-driven classic that exudes handmade craftsmanship and is the gold standard among mixing and mastering engineers. The Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in gives your stereo buses or your entire mix the same clarity and cohesion as the high-end hardware. Add definition and fidelity to individual tracks, stereo buses, or an entire mix Glue together difficult mixes with signature Manley tube compression Link channels for a precise, perfectly matched stereo image Select from Left/Right or Mid/Side operation for precise control of stereo imaging Use the plug-in-only Dry/Wet Mix control to easily dial in parallel compression Easily Add Stunning Polish Treat your source material with velvety-smooth gain reduction, while infusing warm harmonic content, free of audible compression artifacts with the Manley Vari Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in and add a variable gain compressor with stunning transparency to your studio. Enhance Tracks and Glue Mixes The Manley Vari Mu Limiter Compressor plug-in can be used on single instruments such as bass or a lead vocal, or on subgroups like strings or horns. But its raison d'être is on the mix bus, where it can unify your mixes with a rich, hi-fi fit and finish. Polish your Mixes with Powerful Controls Parameter linking allows simultaneous adjustment of both channels with stereo signals. When unlinked, the plug-in's Mid/Side processing is improved over the hardware, giving you phase accurate stereo imaging. Use the High Pass Sidechain filter to reduce low-end pumping — letting you compress, say, overheads, while retaining punchy bottom-end. Dry/Wet Mix offers easy parallel compression — perfect for polishing vocals and more — while Headroom lets you optimize the Variable Mu’s overall level to your playback system. UAD Spark, UA Connect and Native UAD Plug-Ins System Requirements macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14 Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions) Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor Internet connection to download software and authorize native UAD plug-ins Free iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher) Free UA Connect application for managing native UAD plug-ins A supported DAW compatible with VST, AU and AAX plug-in file formats. Supported DAWs are listed in this article.