
Empirical Labs - Arousor™ 2.0
Arousor™, the first compressor plug-in from Empirical Labs, delivers the same luscious classic knee compression of their award-winning hardware – the Distressor®.
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About The Empirical Labs Arousor™
For over 20 years, producers and engineers have been yearning for a Distressor-In-The-Box and the Arousor delivers that and more.
Not only does the Arousor 2.0 deliver the company's signature Classic Knee compression it also brings much of the coveted non-linearity and character we associate with the hardware
Combine that with Empirical Labs proprietary techniques to minimize common digital artifacts and you are left with an innovative, user-friendly and most importantly, great sounding compression plug-in.


How Does The Arousor Work?
On the surface, the Arousor has a similar look and feel to the Distressor, however, there are a few things that are distinctly different.
There are two new choices for gain reduction – 1.5:1 and 8:1 and the Nuke setting has been replaced by the Rivet setting.
Other state-of-the-art features include proprietary Empirical Labs Detector modeling; broadband Saturator; the unique AtMod Attack Modification Control and an indispensable blend control for parallel compression. Overall, it is a new, innovative, must-have compressor right at your fingertips.
Watch The Arousor In Action

WHY THE EMPIRICAL LABS AROUSOR IS SUCH A BIG DEAL

- Empirical Labs' Classic Knee Compression
- Proprietary Empirical Labs High Resolution Detector Modeling
- Broadband Saturator for impressive peak control
- Rivet brick wall ratio — ideal for room mics and skimming peaks
- AtMod™ Attack Modification Control. Changes the shape and length of the initial attack
- Highpass and bandpass sidechain EQ
- Blend Control for parallel compression
- 18 Lock n Load Presets

Never Settle For Imitation When You Can Have Innovation
iLok 2 or 3 USB key required for license activation
Arousor™ is a trademark, and Distressor® is a registered trademark of Empirical Labs, Inc for their brand of audio signal processors.