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

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Retro Sta-Level

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Retro Sta-Level

Retro Sta-Level

$49.99 USD Sale Save $30.00 USD
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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

Linux (beta support)

  • VST3, VST2, or LV2 compatible host required.
  • Tested with Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, and Manjaro. Most modern distros should work.
  • 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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Erik
Stand-out sound

In a market where most compressors are interchangeable, the Retro Sta-Level by Kazrog stands out as something unique and equally useful that respects your source material. Between this and the asking price, it's a must-have tool that loads with each new project I start.

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Alfred J.H.
It's Now In my Vocal Chain!

Kazrog has done it again

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E. M.
Super flexible and adds a lot of heft!

I find this to be a really flexible compressor, and it adds a nice low end thump to bass, kick drums, snares (when they're kind of thin, like the piccolo on a project I'm mixing now).
The Mode switches offer great variety and the Single setting is FAST. I'm loving it on rapid fire vocals with the Recovery Time set a little slower to add punch and definition to the vocal with the Recovery keeping things smooth, but not obvious.
Very natural action that you don't hear working its magic.
Highly recommended!
EJM

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william w.

worth it!!

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Fred B.G.
As good as it gets!

I use the STA-Level every day... Works magic with vocals, bass and piano. Best emulation out there IMO!