Dynamics · one of the 47
GLUE
The last 2 dB that makes it one record.
A console-style bus compressor with a program-dependent auto release, analog drive and a parallel mix — the glue move, in one insert.
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- Runs on
- macOS + Windows
- Licensing
- iLok · no dongle
- Installs via
- Echelon Hub
Own it
Pick the units; we’ll show you whether a pack beats buying them one at a time. Flagships (the $149+ units): the Pick 3 includes 1, the Pick 5 2; each beyond that is +$49.
6 × $16.50, then GLUE is yours · $99.00 total, no interest. Cancel or pay off anytime. USD.
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macOS (Universal) + Windows · iLok · New plugins drop Oct 30
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01THRESHOLD
Lower for More Glue
2:1, 4:1 or 10:1, from gentle glue to firm control.
02GAIN REDUCTION
Read the Needle
A VU-style needle shows gain reduction at a glance.
03TIMING
Program-Dependent Release
Auto Release adapts recovery to the program material.
04COHESION
One Cohesive Performance
Glue adds saturation that bonds the mix together.
05COMPENSATION
Auto Makeup
Makeup gain that compensates for compression, set automatically.
Hear it · one instance · level-matched
Raw, then GLUE.
Measured on this demo · method
The face · v1.2.0 · VST3 · AU · AAX
What opens in your DAW.
The film builds GLUE as hardware. This is the interface itself, exactly as it ships.
Walkthrough · 33 s · sound on
GLUE in 33 seconds.
What it's doing, then the same passage with GLUE bypassed and in — level-matched, on its own faceplate — and the quick facts.
Why it exists
console-style bus compressor
A mix can be balanced and still feel like tracks in a trench coat. The fix has been the same for forty years: two gentle dB of console-style compression across the bus, timing that breathes with the song.
GLUE is that topology. AUTO release reads the program and recovers with it, a touch of drive adds the cohesion analog buses get for free, and the parallel mix lets you push harder and blend back the punch.
In the session
- 01Glue the 2-bus with 1–2 dB that breathes with the song.
- 02Tighten a drum bus without flattening the transients.
- 03Add console drive for density the fader can't give you.
- 04Push it hard and mix it back — parallel is built in.
Under the hood
What's inside GLUE.
- Classic console-style bus glue
- Program-dependent auto release
- Analog drive for cohesion
- Parallel mix for punch + control
System requirements
- Version
- v1.2.0
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- macOS
- macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
- Windows
- Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
- Licensing
- iLok · machine, cloud or USB
- Delivery
- Echelon Audio Hub
Buyer's guide
Which compressor?
Seven ways to control dynamics in the rack. They overlap on purpose — the difference is the job.
Straight answers
Before you run GLUE.
Which DAWs does GLUE work in?
Pro Tools (AAX); Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU, macOS); Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One and Reaper (VST3). It ships as VST3, AU, AAX on macOS and Windows. The install guide covers where each format lands and how to rescan if a host doesn't see it.
What are the system requirements?
macOS: macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal). Windows: Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX. Licensing is iLok; no USB dongle is required.
Does GLUE add latency?
Where the engine needs lookahead or oversampling, GLUE reports its latency to your DAW, which compensates automatically, so it stays in time with the rest of the session. On a live input, check your host's low-latency or monitoring mode.
Can I try GLUE before buying?
Yes, through the subscription: the 7-day trial covers every unit, GLUE included, with nothing charged until it ends. Individual plugins and bundles don't have separate trials.
Do I need an iLok dongle?
No. The license lives on your iLok account and can be activated to your computer, to iLok Cloud, or to a USB key — your choice.
How do I install it?
Through the Echelon Audio Hub: sign in once, and it installs, updates and rolls back every unit you own or subscribe to.
Are updates free?
Yes. A perpetual GLUE license includes every update to GLUE; subscribers get updates and every new unit as it lands.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Perpetual licenses have a 7-day refund window from purchase, as long as the license is surrendered from your iLok account. On the subscription, cancelling inside the trial means you pay nothing. If something is broken and support can't fix it, we'll make it right regardless.
Ready when the session is
Run GLUE tonight.
All 47 units free for 7 days, or own GLUE outright for $99.