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With Owl Control, Safari Audio delivers a flexible compressor plug-in that combines four distinct compression characters within a single interface. Rather than being limited to just one style, Owl Control covers a broad spectrum, from clean dynamic control to clearly audible colouration and pumping energy. This is precisely what makes the plug-in so appealing for modern productions, where sounds need to adapt quickly to their respective roles in the mix.
Owl Control is designed to work quickly in almost any mixing situation. Whether it’s drums, vocals, instrument buses or even the entire mix: the plug-in offers four modes, each with its own timing and ratio behaviour. This alters not only the intensity of the compression, but also the overall musical character of the signal.
As well as the actual compression, Owl Control also features input saturation. If you drive the input signal harder, the sound gains additional warmth and a natural-sounding harmonic thickening. This is particularly useful when you want a signal to sound not only more controlled, but also slightly denser and more musical.
The Blend control makes parallel compression particularly straightforward. It allows you to blend the processed signal with the original and find exactly the point where more density and punch are created without completely losing the natural dynamics. This is an enormously helpful tool, particularly for drums and vocals.
In addition, Owl Control features a Width control that allows you to expand the stereo image without making the mix sound unstable or prone to phase issues. There is also Auto Oversampling, which ensures a cleaner sound when using heavier drive. This ensures the plug-in remains clear and controlled, even with more characterful processing.
With Auto Gain, the perceived loudness remains more stable whilst you’re adjusting settings. This is a huge help, as it allows you to better assess changes in tone and dynamics without being misled by sudden changes in volume.
Owl Control is ideal for producers and engineers who want to achieve musical results quickly without getting bogged down in technical details. The plug-in works superbly on drums, vocals, instrument tracks, buses and mixes, and is particularly effective when a sound needs to be not only more controlled, but also more interesting and lively.
Formats
macOS VST3 / AU / AAX
Windows 64-bit VST3 / AAX
Processor
2 GHz Intel Dual Core or AMD equivalent
RAM
at least 8 GB
16 GB recommended
Operating systems
macOS 10.15 or later
macOS 11 or later recommended
Windows 8 or later
Safaripedals Own Control License Code