P11 ABYSS Audio Compressor
Overview
P11 Abyss is a chameleon audio compressor that can go ultra clean competing against the cleanest of mastering compressors or super dirty to compete against the best of the color compressors.
Modern producers, engineers and artists should not be constrained by the need to understand different characteristics offered by the multitude of physical compressor topologies. They should not need to project and translate that information into selecting the right tool for the right purpose. One would choose VCA when seeking deep, aggressive punch; Opto for clean, open, smooth action; Vari Mu for flowing, rhythmic pulsing.
Abyss casts physically imposed rules and constraints completely aside, allowing it to masterfully exhibit any characteristic that is desired. Aggressive, punchy, smooth, open, breathy, dense, clean, dirty… it’s all here at your fingertips. Abyss fulfills the dream of having a direct connection with the audio without being mired in technicalities.
Dive in and experience the infinite colors, hues and characters Abyss beautifully draws out of your audio. It is very much designed to be equally at home on individual tracks and instruments, group buses, returns and main buses. It is designed to fulfill all mixing, stem and stereo mastering needs.
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Features
- Organic hardware-like feel & behavior.
- Covers the sound of all compressor topologies.
- Unique audio circuit designs: SOUL, PSI and O2.
- Zero sample latency (when Oversampling not engaged).
- All parameters are exposed to your DAW for automation.
- Clipper routing and Brickwall limiter.
- AU, AAX and VST3 formats. LV2 coming soon.
Videos
Audio Examples
Specification
Supported Plugin Formats
AU, VST3, AAX (Apple Silicon ready).
Supported Operating Systems
macOS 10.14+
Windows 10+
Mac
Apple Silicon M1 Native and Intel CPU (Universal 2 Binary)
PC
x64-compatible CPU
System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Copy Protection
A one-time challenge & response over the internet. License works on up two separate machines.
Downloads
User Guides- Dark Mode
User Guides- Print Mode
Latest Presets Guides
For previously authorized computers
- Added release for the Clipper and the Brickwall Limiter.
- Modifier Key to turn off Clipper.
- Moved the code to the latest JUCE 8 framework.
- Updated the GUI and value display.
- Additional presets.
- Updated user guides.
- Groove option is now in the GUI next to the attack and release buttons- moved from the Help menu.
- Fixes the Set Default Size of the plugin.
- Updated internal engine for higher fidelity utilizing techniques from P440.
- LINK now allows not only On or OFF but % of linking of the two channels.
- Groove: Musical behavior added to P11. You can control Attack and Release behavior from the Help drop down menu.
- Bright, Gray & Dark Modes with dark Preset Page background.
- Key Modifiers to bypass O2 and Side Chain. Use Cmd-Opt on OSX and Ctrl-Alt on Windows.
- Balance T. Input and T. Output against Main Out with Key Modifier SHIFT.
- Small bug fixes.
- v2 User guides in many languages.
- Fixed the Vintage oversampling combing effect over 5 kHz.
- Rename the ClassA HPF to Transformer.
- Addressed issue of plugin losing authorization on Windows OS.
- “Save Current Size” button added.
- Japanese and French user guides added.
- This version replaces v1.1 due to a bug in Pro Tools Sidechain.
- Engine upgrade for next level in analog behavior.
- EQ bands upgraded from our upcoming Mastering EQ.
- Cut/Attenuation Band EQ added.
- Italian User Guide included.
- AAX is now Apple Silicon ready.
- Metering Bug fix.
- AAX for Windows authorized.
- Phasing issue with OS Vintage mode using Class A transformer
- v1.0.5 Fixed issue related to External Sidechain (in particular for Reaper).
- Moved to JUCE 7 framework for faster optimized GUI rendering.
- CPU optimization
- AAX M1 ready.
- Abyss now works under the DAW PYRAMIX for Windows.
- Over a hundred instances of Abyss can run in your session without a hiccup.
40-Day Free Demo
To start your 40-day fully functional demo for 2 computers, Press the "DEMO" button and complete the checkout. Follow the instructions you will get by email. No dongle required.
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A while back I went on a serious deep dive in trying find my ITB Compressor. To me, the P11 ABYSS is way more! TONE! It has a sound… actually it can have many sounds, shapes and characters. I remember while demoing it, I pulled up my go to compressors and then in P11 ABYSS, I tried to recreate what they gave me. At that time with the P11, I was able to recreate sounds and characteristics that were spot on, and some that were not (I’m sure it was due to my lack of, or not taking enough time). BUT, whatever I wasn’t able to recreate, was quickly made up for in what the P11 ABYSS had to offer! Goodness… O2 is so killing!!! Modes and Saturation!! It’s pretty crazy and I’m still now learning it more and more. Mixing, mastering as well as shaping sounds and tones, I’m a fan!
A chameleon of a compressor and Limiter. Whether you want to quickly dial in a basic compressors of tweak the myriad of extra controls, you’re in for a glorious sound.
This is a very musical and versatile compressor. I’ve used this on vocals, drums, instruments, busses, mix bus, during mastering and even as a parallel compressor. It gives a nice presence to tracks, makes them stand out more and gives you a lot of control over the volume to not be tricked by any volume changes. It brings elements of your mix to the front without being overwhelming or pumping. It gives a very nice and smooth compression.
The P11 Abyss is my best bus compressor with so much verity of settings. I use it on everything! the P11 Always shines…
This is the single greatest piece of gear I’ve ever owned. It’s almost a channel strip with the highly musical EQs and saturation. The knobs and functions within this exemplify both the advantage of range that digital offers (e.g., you can have characteristics of opto, mu, and hard transistor compressors with multiple transistors and mods, all in one box It also exemplifies musicality. I went a long, Long time without reading the manual because you can just listen to what happens when you tweak. It’s so expressive; each parameter dos something real and audible. Truly special.