Two actual sound characters
Blue saturates earlier with more asymmetry and faster extremes. Black has a cleaner gain structure, a different knee and timing. The logo switches both face and audio.
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Two faces. Two FET characters.
Click the Shark logo to move between raw Blue and controlled Black. The whole compressor changes character while your settings remain in place.
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THE IDEA
Power without the learning curve.
Raise Input to shape gain reduction and color, choose a ratio from 4:1 to ALL, and set the groove with Attack and Release. Blend in parallel with Mix, keep bass out of the detector with SC Filter, and compare with Gain Match and A/B/C.
ONE LOGO SWITCH · TWO AUDIO CHARACTERS
Blue grit.
Black control.
Click either Shark logo in the plugin to switch the face and the compressor model. Knob settings stay in place, so you can hear the different gain stages, saturation and compression response directly.
WHAT IT GIVES YOU
Fast on top.
Deep underneath.
Classic motion, modern reach
Four ratios plus ALL, detector high-pass, parallel Mix, Compression Off, Stereo Link and 1x to 8x oversampling give this FET-style instrument room to work.
Make a fair decision
GR, IN and OUT meter views, slow Gain Match, A/B/C, undo/redo and 60 factory starting points keep comparisons focused.
PRODUCT RESOURCES
Everything you need
to go deeper.
Explore the complete workflow or get the concise product overview. The SHARK FET documents are ready to read and download.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked
questions.
How Blue and Black differ, how to use the controls and what is available now.
What changes when I press the logo?
The face and audio model both change. Blue and Black keep your knob positions while using different gain, color and compression responses. The choice is saved in presets and sessions.
How do Blue and Black differ?
Blue reaches stronger asymmetric color sooner and has faster extremes. Black has cleaner gain stages, a different knee and its own timing.
What does ALL do?
ALL uses a more aggressive compression slope and adds saturation. Try it on parallel drums with Mix below 100%.
What is COMP OFF versus BYPASS?
COMP OFF removes gain reduction while keeping the color stages. BYPASS passes around the complete effect.
What does SC Filter do?
It high-passes the detector from 20 to 400 Hz so bass triggers less reduction. It does not filter the audible signal directly.
Which oversampling rates are available?
1x, 2x, 4x and 8x; 4x is the default. Higher settings use more CPU and reduce nonlinear aliasing.
Is it a model of another manufacturer’s compressor?
No. SHARK FET uses original FET-inspired processing. No measured circuit equivalence is claimed.
Can I download a demo now?
The manual and brochure are available. The customer installer and checkout will be connected after release verification.
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