We took a legendary Opto comp and cranked it to 11. Custom timing, ratio, and four bold tone modes let you shape, slam, and style your mix in seconds.
Custom Opto
Hot Rod Your Sound
Decide how quickly the circuit responds with Speed, and dial in just the right amount of compression with Ratio. Get all the smoothness of a Classic Opto with the controls you need to hot rod your sound.
Dial In Your Tone
Choose from 4 new custom vibes to breathe life into your mix. Open up your top end with Airy. Take out harsh frequencies with Smooth. Bring snap & punch with Aggro. Add vintage fatness with Warm. The Tone knob is your new best friend.
Built for Virtual Mix Rack
Custom Opto brings modern muscle to vintage tone. With adjustable timing, ratio, and four bold tone settings, this Opto compressor lets you dial in warmth, punch, or smooth control—all inside VMR.
Pair it with your favorite EQs, saturators, and other VMR modules to build a powerful, mix-ready chain in seconds.
One Rack. Endless Combinations. Total Control.
“Custom Opto is AMAZING! That tone knob is EVERYTHING. The sonic possibilities it opens up are endless.”
Andros Rodriguez
Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and mixer for Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz
System Requirements
macOS
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum OS* | macOS 10.15 Catalina - 13 Ventura |
| Supported OS | macOS 14 Sonoma or later |
| Processor / RAM | Intel or Apple Silicon, 4GB RAM |
| Plugin Formats | AU, VST3, AAX (64-bit host) |
Windows
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum OS* | Windows 10 |
| Supported OS | Windows 11 |
| Processor / RAM | Intel or AMD processor, 4GB RAM |
| Plugin Formats | AU, VST3, AAX (64-bit host) |
iLok Requirements
- Complete Access licenses have two activations and can be activated on iLok Cloud, an iLok 2 & 3 dongle, or your local host computer (Machine-ID).
- Individual plugin licenses can be activated on an iLok 2 & 3 dongle or your local host computer (Machine-ID).
*NOTE: We do not actively test these older operating systems as they are no longer supported by their respective developers, but we currently know of no reasons the current versions of our plug-ins will not work on these systems. That said, your mileage may vary. If you need access to older versions of our products, please contact either Slate Digital Support or check the SSL/Harrison Legacy Plugins Download list.
Access It Your Way
Get Custom Opto through any Slate Digital subscription or as a perpetual license.
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