Pulsar Audio Smasher - Perpetual License

Pulsar Audio Smasher is a compressor plug-in from the French developer Pulsar Audio that recreates the so-called All Buttons In (or British) mode of the classic 1176 limiting amplifier, with its crushed, aggressive and distorted character. It is aimed at producers, mixing engineers and beatmakers who want a fast way to add punch, sustain and grit to drums, room microphones, bass or vocals inside their audio workstation. The purchase is a licence for the plug-in: it is deposited in your iLok account, after which the installer for Windows and macOS is downloaded from the Pulsar Audio website and the plug-in is used in the host of your choice.

This product is a perpetual license key for Pulsar Audio Smasher: it does not expire and can be used on 2 devices running macOS and Windows. The key is delivered by email together with the activation instructions.

Smasher is usually loaded on a drum bus, on a parallel channel or on a single track that needs energy rather than clean level control. Because the attack is fixed and fast, there are only a few controls to set: input drive, output level and the balance between the processed and the untouched signal. Many users keep it as a parallel effect blended under the untouched drums, while others push it hard on a room microphone or a vocal double for a deliberately broken sound.

Key Features:

• All Buttons In emulation: The plug-in reproduces the behaviour of the 1176 with all ratio buttons pressed at once: a fixed fast attack, a shifted compression curve and a distorted, explosive sound.
• Topology Preservation Technology: The circuit is modelled component by component, including the saturation of the inductors and the response of the transistors, so the colour changes with the level as on the hardware.
• Mix knob: A single knob blends the compressed and the dry signal for parallel compression, keeping the transients of the source while adding density and sustain.
• Single-channel stereo detector: One detector controls both channels of a stereo signal, so the stereo image stays stable even under extreme compression.
• Light on the CPU: The processing is optimised for a low CPU load and offers oversampling up to 384 kHz for a cleaner behaviour in the high frequencies.
• Runs in the usual hosts: Smasher installs as AAX, VST, VST3 and AU and works in Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro, Studio One, FL Studio, Reaper, Bitwig and other compatible workstations.

Product Details:

• Product: Pulsar Audio Smasher
• Version: current version, with all updates released during the license term
• License Type: perpetual license key, no expiry
• Platform: macOS and Windows
• Devices: 2 devices
• Language: Interface in English
• Delivery: license key and instructions by email after payment confirmation (usually within a few hours)
• Activation: the key is linked to your account with the software vendor (sign in or create one)
• Region: not specified – if you need activation in a specific country, contact us before ordering
• Publisher: Pulsar Audio

System Requirements:

• Operating system: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) or macOS 10.11 or later, on Intel or Apple silicon; 4 GB RAM and 1 GB of free disk space
• Host software: A digital audio workstation that loads AAX, VST, VST3 or AU plug-ins; Smasher is not a standalone application
• iLok account: A free iLok account with the iLok License Manager is needed to receive the licence and to download the plug-in

How to Activate:

1. Create a free iLok account on the iLok website if you do not have one yet and install the iLok License Manager on your computer.
2. In the iLok License Manager, or in your account on the Pulsar Audio website, redeem the activation code received with your order: the Smasher licence appears in your account.
3. Activate the licence on your computer, on iLok Cloud or on an iLok USB key, then download the Smasher installer for your operating system from the Pulsar Audio website and install it.
4. Open your audio workstation, rescan the plug-ins if needed and load Smasher on a track: it starts without any trial notice.

Delivery:

This product is delivered digitally. After your purchase is confirmed, the license key and activation guidance are sent to the email address provided at checkout. Delivery times may vary depending on the product type.