Model III · Channel strip
Monastery Channel Strip
Everything you need to mix a track: EQ, two classic compressors, a transient shaper, tape and stereo width. Put it on every channel and the mix starts to sound like a record.
Equalizer & filters
The broad curves of a British desk
Four bands with the stepped frequencies and wide, musical curves of 1960s British studio EQ. It's hard to make it sound bad: boost the top and it opens up without getting harsh. Low and high cut filters tidy up both ends.
Compressor
Two classics on one switch
MU is a valve vari-mu in the style of the famous 1960s limiters. Put it on drums: the kick pulls the kit down and it swells back, that pumping sound you can't get any other way.
FET is a fast, punchy compressor in the style of the blue-stripe studio classic. It works on nearly everything: vocals, bass, guitars, room mics.
The transient section is more useful than you'd expect: PUNCH brings out the hit of a drum, SUSTAIN tightens a ringing kit or lets the room bloom.
Tape
Four machines on one knob
Tape is a big part of the records we love, so this is where most of the research went. Pick a studio reel-to-reel at 7½, 15 or 30 ips, or a lo-fi machine for as much tape character as you can get. SATURATION pushes it harder without making it louder, and WOW / FLUTTER goes from a well-kept deck to a worn one.
TAPE MIX blends in the clean signal. With wow turned up, the two drift against each other into tape flanging.
Output
Quick stereo width
ADT is the 1960s double-tracking trick: a slightly late, wandering copy that thickens a vocal or guitar. WIDTH spreads it across the stereo field, even from a mono track.
Watch & listen
Hear every section
Each section switched in and out on real tracks.
Video demo coming soon
Workflow
Fast to use
- Click any printed value on the faceplate to jump straight to it.
- Every knob scrolls at the same rate across its scale. Double-click to reset.
- Backlit IN buttons bypass each section with a short crossfade, so switching doesn't click.
- Resizable window that keeps the panel's proportions.
- All settings save with your project.
Specifications
| Format | VST3 and Audio Unit (AU), 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Systems | macOS 11 Big Sur or later, native on Apple Silicon (M1 and later) and Intel Macs. |
| Hosts | Any VST3 or AU host: Logic Pro, GarageBand, REAPER, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, Bitwig Studio, FL Studio, and more. |
| Channels | Mono and stereo |
| Processing | Compressor and tape at 4× oversampling (linear-phase). Fixed latency of about 7 ms, reported to the host for automatic compensation. |
| Sections | Transient shaper, low and high cut, four-band EQ, vari-mu / FET compressor, tape (4 machines), output with ADT and width, gain reduction and output VU meters, POWER bypass |
| Licence | One licence, up to 3 of your computers. 14-day fully working trial. Free updates for version 1. |
| Copy protection | Licence key, activated once online or offline. No iLok, no account, no internet needed after activation. |