Audio VP Brainiac II
The deal
$19.98 at PluginFox (down from $179). Sale ends August 2, 2026.
What it is
The VP Brainiac II is a VCA compressor plugin modeled on the Valley People Gain Brain II hardware unit - a classic studio compressor prized for its aggressive transient control and musical response. It features proprietary program-dependent gain reduction circuitry that analyzes incoming signals and varies compression behavior based on signal complexity. Available in AAX Native, AU, and VST3 on macOS and Windows.
Who it's for
Engineers and producers working with dynamic sources like vocals, drums, and acoustic instruments who need a compressor that grabs transients decisively without killing the life of a performance.
Key features
- Program-dependent gain reduction responds to signal complexity, keeping compression musical even under heavy settings
- Selectable Release Mode switches between Linear and Logarithmic responses to suit different material
- Peak reversion correction compensates for low-end loss during heavy compression
- External side-chain input enables real-time effect control from a separate signal
