King of Vari-Mu Compressors
Firechild
Four tube circuits, dynamic convolution, broadcast-grade glue — the fairest child of the vari-mu dynasty.
Full-version trial for 15 days · Free updates · Online activation
See it in action
Walkthrough & demos
Overview & walkthrough
Dynamic convolution, not snapshots
Real hardware, sampled at multiple gain and compression stages — Firechild responds like the unit, because it is the unit.
Four distinct compression circuits — three tube emulations with unique harmonic characters plus a clean transparent mode — with stereo link or independent L/R mono behavior.
Six release settings from fast broadcast to slow programme-adaptive, and a full modern sidechain the original never had: 24dB/oct HP and LP filters on the detector.
What's inside
Broadcast heritage,
modern control.
4 circuits, 6 releases
Models A/B/C bring three tube characters; Off is clean and transparent. Six emulated release settings go from fast broadcast to programme-adaptive.
Modern sidechain
24dB/oct HP and LP filters on the detector control exactly what drives compression — no low-end pumping, no HF over-compression.
Mix bus royalty
The original purpose of the hardware: glue an entire mix with unmistakable vari-mu cohesion, sustain and silkiness on vocals and instruments alike.
In session
The glue of the golden age
Strap it across the bus, pick a circuit, choose a release — and the mix breathes together the way broadcast chains made everything breathe together.
Specifications
The fine print
| Type | Vari-mu tube compressor — dynamic convolution |
| Circuits | 4 (3 tube + clean) |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX — 64-bit |
| macOS / Windows | Apple Silicon & Intel · Windows 10+ |
| Releases | 6 emulated settings |
| Sidechain | 24dB/oct HP & LP filters |
| License | 3 activations · online activation |
| Trial | 15-day full version, no feature limits |
Try before you buy
The demo is the full plugin for 15 days — decide with your ears.
Three activations
Studio, laptop and home — one license.
Instant delivery
License and installers arrive by email the moment checkout completes.
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