DYNAMICS · BUS COMPRESSOR · 15
Still Glue
Transparent bus compressor that holds a bus together, in stereo or Mid / Side.
Also in the Drums & Band bundle · Livestream & Broadcast bundle
What it does
Still Glue is a gentle, stereo-linked bus compressor with three voicings: Vocal (smooth detector, gentle knee), Drum (peak detector, firmer knee, slower attack so hits come through) and Band (slowest detector, widest knee).
A sidechain high-pass keeps kick and bass from pumping the bus, Auto release adapts to the music, Mix gives parallel glue, and Auto makeup keeps the level matched.
Key features
- Voicings: Vocal, Drum, Band — each sets starting attack, release, ratio and filter
- Soft knee, stereo link, sidechain high-pass, Auto release
- Mix for parallel compression; Auto makeup plus manual Makeup
- Mid / Side: centre and sides get their own threshold, ratio, attack, release and makeup
- External sidechain; gain-reduction history (Mid gold, Side blue)
Quick start
- Insert it on the vocal, drum or band bus and press the matching voicing.
- Lower Threshold until the readout says Gluing (1–3 dB).
- Raise SC high-pass if the low end makes it pump.
- For drums, try Mix at 40–60% for parallel punch.
Controls
| Control | Range | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Voicing | Vocal / Drum / Band | Detector character and knee; sets starting values. |
| Threshold | −40 to 0 dB | Where it starts to compress. |
| Ratio | 1:1 to 10:1 | How firmly (glue: 1.5:1 to 4:1). |
| Attack / Release | 0.1–50 ms / 50–1500 ms | Timing; Auto release adapts. |
| SC high-pass | 20 to 300 Hz | Stops bass from driving the compressor. |
| Mix | 0 to 100% | Parallel blend. |
| Makeup / Auto makeup | −6 to +18 dB | Level after compression. |
| Sidechain / Output | on / off, ±12 dB | External key; output level. |
| Stereo mode | Stereo / Mid / Side | Mid / Side gives the sides their own row. |
FACTORY PRESETS
Vocal bus gentle · Backing vocals even · Drum bus glue · Drum bus parallel · Band bus glue · Worship mix subtle · four Mid / Side presets
GOOD TO KNOW
Tested: the sidechain filter cut bass pumping from 6.3 dB to 0.5 dB. In Mid / Side, a loud centre no longer pulls the quiet sides down.