

The interface is a little complex but that’s mainly because it can do so much. It is basically designed to provide multiple flavors of color whether it’s through saturation, dynamics, or EQ. Just like the original, Molot is not designed to be transparent at all, and that’s the point. This means you can achieve clean compression without driving the input. Threshold operates on a ratio control over the DC threshold as well as an AC threshold that provides a range of 50dB. There is a high-pass filter that offers a range of 20Hz to 500Hz.

The Input Attenuation control lets you swing the input drive from -18 to +18dB so that you can drive it into saturation. Perhaps the most useful feature is the variable input. As for the time constants it has a 10ms fixed attack with variable release and two auto modes. The “circuit” is based on the 660, but the interface is entirely novel. And you might say they created the best of the free Fairchild plugins. Analog Obsession VariMoonĪnalog Obsession is renowned for creating some of the best freeware compressors that are designed to emulate the most legendary compressors in history. We’ve covered the best free LA2A plugins, so let’s explore the best free Fairchild plugins. But the ones that do exist are pretty damn good. When it comes to compressor plugins that emulate specific hardware, there aren’t a whole lot of freeware options for a Fairchild or Vari-mu design. As far as legendary compressors go, few stand in myth and mystique like the venerable Fairchild.
