Maniac Audio Vst Maniac Audio Bundle [WiN, MacOSX]

The complete Maniac Audio collection - a full mixing and mastering toolkit of professional compressors, EQs, reverbs, delays, limiters, gates, and channel tools, all built from scratch in modern C++ with high-quality oversampled DSP, transformer modeling, and a consistent dark, focused interface. From classic vintage emulations to clean modern processors, the bundle covers everything you need to take a track from raw recording to finished master.

Compressors & dynamics

Dark76 - 1176-style FET compressor with four revision modes (LN/A/F/AE), fast punchy character, sidechain & output EQ.
DarkVar - Manley Variable-Mu-style tube bus compressor with true dual-mono mode and COMP/LIMIT.
DarkComp - Mix-bus optical compressor on a T4B opto core with CLASSIC/MODERN detector modes.
DarkLumi - Optical bus compressor with a real photocell and feedback/feedforward switching.
DarkNova - SSL G-series-style VCA bus compressor (THAT-VCA core) for tight “glue.”
DarkVelar - G-series VCA bus compressor variant with the same glue character and full EQ tools.
DarkStypePro - SSL-style S-Type VCA bus compressor with auto-release, sidechain & output EQ.
DarkStype - Streamlined S-Type VCA bus compressor, transparent and essential-only.
DarkMbuss - Schematic-accurate DIY G-Bus clone with baked-in Carnhill transformer.
Dark2A - Authentic LA-2A tube optical leveling amplifier (Gain + Peak Reduction).
Dark3A - LA-3A solid-state optical leveler, faster and brighter than the 2A.
DarkLim - True-peak brickwall limiter with lookahead, character modes, and LUFS match.
DarkGate - Drum-focused noise gate with instrument profiles and spectral DeBleed.

EQs

DarkQPro - Flagship 24-band dynamic/spectral EQ with M/S, EQ match, and full pro workflow.
DarkQMg - Flagship dynamic/spectral EQ with 16 analog console saturation voicings and transformer color.
DarkPassive - Pultec EQP-1A-style tube passive program EQ with the classic low-end trick.
DarkTube - Tube passive program EQ (Pultec/Tube-Tech style) with warm valve coloration.

Reverb

DarkLXPro - Professional 16-line FDN algorithmic reverb with 8 algorithms, shimmer, freeze, EQ & saturation.

Delay

DarkDelay - Multi-style echo/delay with tape-style wobble, dual lines, ping-pong, and a 6-band EQ on the repeats.

Channel / preamp

DarkPre - Preamp/console saturation with a large library of mic-pre and console models, output EQ, and transformer color.
DarkMic - Virtual microphone system that re-voices your source mic into a large library of classic studio mics.

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