VS-V160VCA compressor plug-in
Hit it hard.
A VCA compressor: threshold in volts, ratio to infinity, and a fast, clean grip for kicks, bass and vocals.
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- VST3, AU and AAX, Windows and macOS
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Formats and DAWs
Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit): VST3 and AAX
macOS 11 or later: VST3, AU and AAX
Works in any 64-bit DAW that loads VST3, AU or AAX plug-ins.
Licence
Use it on up to five of your own computers per copy you buy. Yours for good, no subscription. Unlock it with your email and a six-digit code, no dongle and no password. It checks in now and then and works offline in between.
Delivery
Download links by email within about five minutes, and always in your account under Downloads.
Why VS-V160
Three knobs, total control
THRESHOLD, COMPRESSION and OUTPUT GAIN: nothing in the way. Kicks hit, bass stays tight and vocals hold still.
Hard when you need it
Ratios from 1:1 up to the dial's infinity mark, for a brick-wall hold on a bass line.
Know when it works
The BELOW and ABOVE lamps, a meter on input, output or gain change, and a live display show exactly what it is doing.
Three knobs, total control.
THRESHOLD in volts, COMPRESSION from 1:1 to the infinity mark and OUTPUT GAIN ±20 dB, with the BELOW and ABOVE lamps beside them.
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- Windows and macOS
- 0 ms latency
The VCA compressor
- Three knobs, total control. THRESHOLD, COMPRESSION and OUTPUT GAIN: nothing in the way.
- Hard when you need it. Ratios up to infinity to one for a brick-wall hold on a bass line.
- Know when it works. The BELOW and ABOVE lamps, a meter on input, output or gain change, and a live display.
- Parallel punch. MIX in the ADVANCED strip blends in the dry signal.
- THRESHOLD printed in volts (.01 to 3), COMPRESSION 1:1 to infinity, OUTPUT GAIN ±20 dB; the BELOW / ABOVE lamps; METER on input, output or gain change; POWER.
- ADVANCED: MIX, a sidechain high-pass (20 to 500 Hz) and QUALITY 1x or 2x oversampling for cleaner highs when it is driven hard.
- A display unit you can hide: gain reduction readings, six seconds of gain reduction history, the live transfer curve and a needle meter.
- One analog unit, built in: the small part tolerances of a single unit, each side its own, in every setting.
- Presets you save and load, with arrows to step through them; A/B, undo and redo, MIDI Learn on every control; a window from 75 to 200 %.
- Zero latency.
The transfer curve
Up to infinity to one
The curve is measured from the unit at your settings, with a live dot riding it, so you see the ratio you set.
What VS-V160 does
Every control on the panel and in the ADVANCED strip, and what it does for the track.
THRESHOLD
Set it by level, as the panel prints it
The dial reads in volts, .01 to 3; the readout gives the volts and the dB together. Turn it down for more compression.
COMPRESSION
From gentle to a brick wall
The ratio above the threshold, from 1:1 to 100:1 at the dial's infinity mark.
OUTPUT GAIN
Back to the right level
±20 dB after the compressor.
BELOW, ABOVE and METER
Know at a glance when it works
ABOVE lights while it reduces gain by more than 0.1 dB, BELOW otherwise. The meter reads input, output or gain change.
MIX
Parallel punch
Blend the dry signal back in from the ADVANCED strip.
SC HPF and QUALITY
Steady bass, clean highs
A sidechain high-pass from 20 to 500 Hz keeps the low end from pumping it. QUALITY 2x runs the saturation oversampled for cleaner highs when driven hard, still with zero latency.
The display unit
Punch you can see
Gain reduction readings, six seconds of gain reduction history, the transfer curve measured from the unit at your settings, and a needle meter. Hide it when you want just the panel.
One analog unit, built in
One unit's character, always on
The small part tolerances of a single unit, each side its own, in every setting. No selector: it is always this one unit.
Inside the plugin
The whole VS-V160 window: the panel, the display unit and the ADVANCED strip.
Every feature
Everything in VS-V160, down to the smallest switch.
24 features
The panel
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THRESHOLD
Printed in volts, .01 to 3, with the dB in the readout
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COMPRESSION
Any ratio from 1:1 to 100:1
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OUTPUT GAIN
±20 dB after the compressor
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BELOW and ABOVE lamps
See at a glance when it is compressing
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METER keys
Read input, output or gain change
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POWER
Switch the unit in and out
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One analog unit, built in
The small part tolerances of a single unit, each side its own, in every setting
Advanced
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MIX
Blends in the dry signal for parallel compression
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SC HPF
A 20 to 500 Hz high-pass so bass pumps less
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QUALITY 1x or 2x
2x runs the saturation oversampled: cleaner highs when driven hard
Display
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Gain reduction readouts
Gain reduction with peak, input and output readings
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Gain reduction history
Six seconds of the grab and release over the waveforms
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Transfer curve
Measured from the unit at your settings, with a live dot
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Needle meter
Reads IN, GR or OUT
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Hide the display
Fold the display unit and ADVANCED strip away; open by default
Workflow
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Presets
Save and load your own, and step through them with the arrows
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A/B
Two complete settings, one click apart
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Undo and redo
Step back and forward through your moves
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MIDI Learn
Right-click any control to map it to your controller
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Window from 75 to 200 %
Size it to your screen
Licence and compatibility
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VST3 and AAX, Windows 10 and 11
Loads in any 64-bit Windows DAW with VST3 or AAX
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VST3, AU and AAX, macOS 11 or later
Loads in any Mac DAW with VST3, AU or AAX
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Zero latency
At QUALITY 1x and 2x
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Five of your own computers per copy you buy
Studio, laptop and more on one licence
How VS-V160 compares
A VCA grip, with the controls most leave out.
| VS-V160 | Typical VCA compressor plugins | |
|---|---|---|
| Threshold scale | Printed in volts, with the dB beside it | dB only |
| Is it working? | BELOW and ABOVE lamps | A meter only |
| Parallel blend | MIX built in | Not on every one |
| Sidechain filter | High-pass, 20 to 500 Hz | Often none |
| Oversampling | QUALITY 1x or 2x, zero latency either way | Fixed, or adds latency |
| Seeing the compression | Gain reduction history and a measured transfer curve | A meter only |
| Try-and-compare | A/B, undo and redo | Often missing |
| Hardware control | MIDI Learn on every control | Often missing |
| Window size | 75 to 200 % | Often fixed |
"Typical" describes what we commonly see in this category; it does not describe any particular product. VS-V160 facts are from the plugin and its manual, October 2026.
What you get
Vox Samples
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Specs and system requirements
- Formats
- VST3 and AAX on Windows; VST3, AU and AAX on macOS
- Operating system
- Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit; macOS 11 or later
- Host
- Any 64-bit DAW that loads VST3, AU or AAX plug-ins
- Channels
- Stereo or mono
- Latency
- 0 samples, at QUALITY 1x and 2x
- Controls
- 6, plus POWER and the METER keys
- Threshold
- .01 to 3 V on the dial
- Ratio
- 1:1 to 100:1 (the dial's infinity mark)
- Output gain
- -20 to +20 dB
- Sidechain high-pass
- 20 to 500 Hz
- Oversampling
- 1x or 2x (QUALITY)
- Presets
- Save and load your own
- Window
- Resizable from 75 to 200 %; the display unit hides
- Licence
- Five of your own computers per copy you buy
90Day money-back guarantee
Our guarantee
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90-day money-back guarantee
Not for you? Email contact@voxsamples.com within 90 days for a full refund.
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5 computers per copy
Use it on up to five of your own computers per copy you buy, and move it yourself from the plugin's Licence menu.
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Lifetime updates
Every future update and upgrade of VS-V160, included.
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Platinum priority support
A real person at contact@voxsamples.com, first in line.
Questions
What does VS-V160 do?
It is a VCA compressor: fast, clean and simple. Set the threshold, the ratio and the output, and the track stands up.
Which sources does it suit?
Kicks that should hit, bass lines that must stay tight, and vocals that need holding still.
How is it different from a plain compressor?
The threshold is printed in volts, the ratio runs from 1:1 to the infinity mark for a brick-wall hold, and the BELOW and ABOVE lamps tell you at a glance when it is working. MIX in the ADVANCED strip gives parallel compression.
What does "one analog unit, built in" mean?
VS-V160 carries the small part tolerances of one single unit, each side its own, in every setting. There is no selector and nothing to switch: it is always that one unit.
Does it work in my DAW?
Any 64-bit DAW that loads VST3, AU or AAX plug-ins: VST3 and AAX on Windows 10 and 11, VST3, AU and AAX on macOS 11 or later.
Does it add latency?
No. It runs at zero latency at QUALITY 1x and 2x.
What if it's not for me?
Request a refund from your account within 90 days: the 90-day money-back guarantee.
Founder's Story
"When COVID hit, I finally had time to dive into music production—only to discover I was missing the right tools. The plugins I tried were clunky, overloaded with unnecessary features, and killed my vibe with endless tweaking. I knew there had to be a better way.
So, with my engineering background, I started making free and simple audio plugins for my producer friends. They loved them! That’s when I set out on a mission to create plugins that save you time, streamline your workflow, and keep your creativity flowing."
- Ryan Svensson (Founder & CEO)
Kicks that hit. Bass that holds.
Three knobs, a ratio to infinity and two lamps that tell you when it works.
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- Five computers
- Lifetime updates
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VS-V160 VCA Compressor Plugin
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