Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Check out IPA 25 Mastering Compressor | bit.ly/3YMM2p1
More from Pulsar Audio | bit.ly/3LAshxR
In this video tutorial, Vincent - a co-founder of Pulsar Audio - walks Conor through their popular IPA 25 mastering compressor.
IPA 25 - Multi-VCA Dynamics Processor
Classic VCA compression, extended with modern control
Three VCA types. One Plugin. Zero Compromise.
IPA 25 delivers the compression behavior you expect from a classic VCA design, then extends it with selectable circuit topologies, intelligent clipping/limiting, visual sidechain control, and modular signal flow.
From mastering-grade VCA precision to tube-style warmth and diode grit, you can switch character instantly without breaking your workflow.
See exactly what’s happening with real-time visuals and get character and control without guesswork.
Switch VCA character instantly: Clean, Original, V-Mu, N-Diode
Real-time visuals: compression, spectrum, and detector behavior
Integrated dynamics toolkit: clipper, limiter, sidechain EQ
Zero-latency for tracking / oversampling for mixing
Faithful Where It Matters, Extended Where It Counts
IPA 25 captures the exact RMS detection, ratio-dependent knees, and program-dependent release of the original, then extends it with multiple harmonic circuits, sidechain shaping, and integrated peak control.
Instead of locking you into a single circuit, you can choose your harmonic behavior: transparent clean control, tube-like bloom, or diode-style grit. Each one shapes dynamics at the gain-reduction stage, not just distortion pasted on top.
And because mixing today demands more than tone alone, IPA 25 goes beyond what the hardware allowed: a full sidechain EQ, adaptive clipper/limiter, and stereo link shaping, all built in, all CPU-efficient.
You don’t just get the sound you know. You gain the flexibility to shape it on your own terms.
Check out IPA 25 Mastering Compressor | bit.ly/3YMM2p1
More from Pulsar Audio | bit.ly/3LAshxR
In this video tutorial, Vincent - a co-founder of Pulsar Audio - walks Conor through their popular IPA 25 mastering compressor.
IPA 25 - Multi-VCA Dynamics Processor
Classic VCA compression, extended with modern control
Three VCA types. One Plugin. Zero Compromise.
IPA 25 delivers the compression behavior you expect from a classic VCA design, then extends it with selectable circuit topologies, intelligent clipping/limiting, visual sidechain control, and modular signal flow.
From mastering-grade VCA precision to tube-style warmth and diode grit, you can switch character instantly without breaking your workflow.
See exactly what’s happening with real-time visuals and get character and control without guesswork.
Switch VCA character instantly: Clean, Original, V-Mu, N-Diode
Real-time visuals: compression, spectrum, and detector behavior
Integrated dynamics toolkit: clipper, limiter, sidechain EQ
Zero-latency for tracking / oversampling for mixing
Faithful Where It Matters, Extended Where It Counts
IPA 25 captures the exact RMS detection, ratio-dependent knees, and program-dependent release of the original, then extends it with multiple harmonic circuits, sidechain shaping, and integrated peak control.
Instead of locking you into a single circuit, you can choose your harmonic behavior: transparent clean control, tube-like bloom, or diode-style grit. Each one shapes dynamics at the gain-reduction stage, not just distortion pasted on top.
And because mixing today demands more than tone alone, IPA 25 goes beyond what the hardware allowed: a full sidechain EQ, adaptive clipper/limiter, and stereo link shaping, all built in, all CPU-efficient.
You don’t just get the sound you know. You gain the flexibility to shape it on your own terms.
