Retro Sta-Level

The Official Plugin

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$49.99 USD

"I can’t imagine a better collaboration than the greatest analog / tube current gear manufacturer on the planet, Retro Instruments, and a plugin company that can truly capture the essence of the Iron, tubes, and analog path, in only the way Kazrog can. What they’ve come up with is truly stunning, I’m using this Sta-Level plugin all over the place.” 

- David Kalmusky

Producer / Songwriter / Musician / Engineer
Shawn Mendes, Joss Stone, Justin Bieber, Keith Urban, Motley Crue, Carrie Underwood, John Legend, Journey, Keb Mo, Mickey Guyton. 

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Iconic Tube Compression

Retro Sta-Level gives you:

✔️ The only official plugin version of the Retro Sta-Level hardware, officially endorsed by Phil Moore of Retro Instruments.

✔️ Modern Mode - emulates a Retro Sta-Level Gold Edition, the definitive modern, deluxe made in USA, all-tube recreation of the classic design from 1956.

✔️ Vintage Mode - emulates an original Gates Sta-Level from Devin Powers' collection, modded by Phil Moore of Retro Instruments to offer the full feature set of the Retro Sta-Level for a vintage, mid focused, harmonically rich alternate voicing.

✔️ Workflow enhancements such as sidechain HPF/LPF, wet/dry blend, and Analog Entropy (adjustable component tolerance drift modeling.)

✔️ 100 pro presets from industry legends like Michael Brauer, Ross Hogarth, David Kalmusky + many more (including new presets added in future free updates.)

The Long-Awaited Official Retro-Sta Level plugin is here.

Buy Now Try the Free Demo

What makes Kazrog one of the biggest no-brainer choices in all of audio?

Retro Sta-Level

$49.99 USD Sale Save $30.00 USD
Retro Sta-Level

Retro Sta-Level

$49.99 USD Sale Save $30.00 USD
Version Full

Retro Sta-Level is an official emulation of the hardware, developed by Kazrog in close collaboration with Retro Instruments. Noted for its musicality, the Retro Sta-Level easily achieves a "larger than life" signature sound when dynamically processing individual instruments and vocals. Professional music producers and engineers all over the world admire and rely on the Retro Sta-Level for the euphonic qualities it brings instantly to any sound source.

Mac

  • macOS 10.13.x or higher required
  • VST, AU, AAX (64 bit) compatible host required
  • Pro Tools 12 or higher required for AAX version
  • Apple M1 (or Intel i5 "Ivy Bridge") CPU or newer strongly recommended
  • All Kazrog plugins are Universal Binary 2 (native support for both Apple Silicon and Intel architecture.)

Windows

  • Windows 10 or higher strongly recommended
  • VST or AAX (64 bit) compatible host required
  • Pro Tools 12 or higher required for AAX version
  • Intel i5 "Ivy Bridge" CPU or better strongly recommended
  • 100% perpetual license for multiple devices
  • no iLok authorization required
  • ZERO subscription fees EVER
  • Random silent output every so often, followed by a gentle fade.
  • Preset save disabled.

Demos are time-unlimited but have the above limitations. Purchasing the plugin removes these restrictions.

Linux - Public Beta

Kazrog has always been a cross platform company, supporting macOS and Windows from day one. But the Linux music production community has spoken up, and we've listened.

We're introducing Linux support with Retro Sta-Level, and we're bringing Linux support to the rest of our plugins this year.

All purchases (and demos) of Retro Sta-Level include a Linux version, which is currently in public beta, and has been tested in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Manjaro as of this writing.

VST3, VST2 and LV2 plugin formats are supported, for systems running Linux on Intel x64 architecture.

Stay tuned as we bring the rest of our lineup to Linux this year!

Customer Reviews

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monty
Fantastic!

Really brings the magic of the hardware version. Smooth no matter the level of compression - first tried on both electric and acoustic guitar and quickly became my #1 go to compression plugin for those purposes. Really helped bring out the chime on EG, and some stringiness on AG, while softening a harsh attack.

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Rogerio C.
Great sound, very musical!

Great sound, very musical! Just get you that glued and warm sound.

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Michael i.N.
Sonic Butter

I own way too many compressor plugins.
I've got another plugin version of the Gates, and I've liked it.

When I saw Kazrog made this, I hesitated at first. One more compressor plug on the pile, right?

But I love the Kazrog stuff I've got already, so I tried the demo.
Hooked. Had to have it.
It's unlike anything else I've got.
I love my Opto sound, Fet, etc. etc.
But this is its own smooth, creamy thing.
Acoustic guitars gain dimension and depth.
Vocals are a match made in Heaven for this plug.

Now, it's on every track, in my workflow constantly.
I wouldn't want to work without it.

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Martijn B.
Another masterful plugin from Kazrog

When I began my journey into audio engineering, I was searching for creators with a true sensitivity to nuance—people with what you might call exceptional ears. That search led me to Kazrog. Their plugins quickly became an essential part of my mixing and mastering chains.

There are only a handful of companies that consistently deliver tools with that rare, ‘genius-level’ quality—Kazrog is one of them. Retro Level is a prime example: once you’ve used it, it becomes indispensable. It doesn’t just enhance your workflow; it transforms it.

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Alan D.
Great and very useful!

So far I've used the Retro Sta-Level on vocals and acoustic guitar tracks, tweaking some of the offered presets, and I've found it to be very musical and easy to use. The tracks now sit in the mix very nicely. It might just become my go-to no fuss compressor.