Accessible Parallel Compression for Your Studio Add a warm tube tone to your mixes with the ART Solo VLA. When pressed for a studio compressor recommendation, Sweetwater Sales Engineers cite the Solo VLA for its smooth, musical sound and ability to handle parallel compression. Optical compressors are well-loved in the music industry for their organic sound and the harmonic saturation they add to any signal. At its core, the Solo VLA is an optical compressor with a tube in the gain stage; it also features individual threshold and ratio controls, so you can dial in the perfect amount of compression. Meanwhile, separate attack and release controls give it the freedom to be lenient or strict with transients. If you're preparing for your foray into the world of outboard compression, you can't go wrong with the ART Solo VLA.Tame your mix with parallel compression One of the things we like most