Overview

In the '60s and '70s, artists like the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Stevie Wonder elevated popular music into art. Analog tube limiters played a pivotal role in transforming those classic songs into monumental recordings. The Lindell Audio MU-66 Tube Compressor captures this era’s holy grail of analog tube limiters. It gives you all the control, character, and smoothness of an iconic piece of hardware, with expanded features for those who want to do even more with its incredible tone.

Timeless color and tube saturation 

This precise emulation of the most revered Vari-Mu compressor captures everything that makes the original gear timeless. Its fast attack times ensure tight dynamics control while preserving the punch of transients. The adjustable knee enhances the versatility of the Lindell Audio MU-66, while the tubes and transistors deliver its signature golden tones.

Your new favorite vocal compressor

This Vari-Mu compression is perfect for vocal production, preserving the charm and enhancing the character of vocal transients while adding cohesion and warmth. That’s why you can hear this style of Vari-Mu compression all over the tracks of legendary voices, including Adele and Amy Winehouse.

Analog compression with modern control

Use exact replications of the original parameters on the holy grail of tube compressors or push beyond. The Lindell Audio MU-66 includes various sidechain options, a SMASH switch for heavy compression effects, and a NIVEAU filter that leads to natural-sounding compression.

Features

  • Input Gain: Apply tube-driven gain with a rich and smooth tone
  • Time Constant: Choose between fast or slow compression
  • DC Threshold: Adjust the compressor’s knee to create soft compression or hard limiting effects
  • Mid/Side Processing: Process the mids and sides of your audio separately
  • Sidechain Control: High-pass the sidechain signal and adjust the low and high-band crossover frequency
  • Parallel Mix: Apply slamming parallel compression effects to vocals and drums
  • SMASH: Overload your sound to create in-your-face compression effects
  • NIVEAU: Compress your low end less than your top end to maintain a natural frequency response
  • THD: Apply total harmonic distortion to your mixes
  • Channel Link: Link the parameters of both channels for easy operation
  • Oversampling: Up to 16x oversampling for improved high-frequency response and reduced aliasing
  • Noise: Optional Noise parameter that recreates the original unit’s self-noise
  • UI Zoom: Scale the user interface to fit your monitor

Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

  • Brad Divens

    Brad Divens

    FOH Engineer Enrique Iglesias & CEO fixintogetmixin inc

    I was in the middle of a mix session when I was asked to give the Lindell MU-66 a go. My first thought was Drum buss. 3 words to describe my initial reaction. Warm, creamy and smooth! … Read More

  • Mark Parfitt

    Mark Parfitt

    Engineer / Mixer (Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Poo Bear)

    MU-66 is an incredible tube limiter. Great tone reminiscent of the past but with modern controls. I’m using it on all kinds of sources.

    Fantastic Vari-Mu Compression. SMASH with a high… Read More

  • Eddie Torres

    Eddie Torres

    International Award Winning Film Composer, Music Producer, Musician

    Wow! The MU-66 has taken my film mix to the next level. It's the ideal choice for smooth, transparent compression, with plenty of options to add some pleasing harmonic distortion. It's the best… Read More

Customer Reviews

  • "Un" Sterile

    ★★★★★
    by Sir-Thurgood
    I have enjoyed experimenting with this on things such as vocals and synth-based pianos that were a bit too clean. with this, I can subtly highlight or shape sterile material into the mix in a more… Read More
  • Lindell66. Just awesome

    ★★★★★
    by Monotonne
    I compared it with the Fairchild 660 from UAD and decided that the UAD is going into the archive. It sounds fantastic on vocals, bass, and the master channel.
    Guys from Lindell and Plugin… Read More
  • Lindell MU 66

    ★★★★★
    by BVT
    I've been working out with the Fairchild and the Firechild and fell in Love with both of them . . . Then the Lindell MU 66 came along and added some very special innovations . . . Openness, Flexibly,… Read More
  • An absolutely great and flexible compressor

    ★★★★★
    by Thetamusic
    I own pretty much every compressor plugin available. I didn't think I needed another compressor and tested the Lindell Audio MU-66 out of pure interest. This compressor is absolutely fantastic. The… Read More

Specifications

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 15 down to macOS 12
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

Downloads

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ChangeLog

MU-66

Lindell MU-66 - Changelog

Version 1.0.0 (Jun 18, 2024)
- Initial release