User Manual

Introduction
* Congratulations on your purchase of Arturia's Comp VCA-65 *
Since the late 1990s, Arturia has received acclaim from players and reviewers alike for
designing state-of-the art software emulations of the venerable analog synthesizers from
the 1960s to the 1980s. From the Modular V, back in 2004, to Origin, a modular system
that was introduced in 2010, to the Matrix 12 V (2015), the Synclavier V (2016), and most
recently the Buchla Easel V, the DX7 V and, last but not the least, Pigments, our first
original software synthesizer, Arturia's passion for synthesizers and sonic purity has given
demanding musicians the best software instruments for professional audio production.
Arturia also has a growing expertise in the audio field, and in 2017 launched the AudioFuse,
a pro studio quality audio interface that features two proprietary DiscretePRO® microphone
preamplifiers and a set of top-notch AD/DA converters. This line was recently expanded with
the launch of the AudioFuse Studio and the AudioFuse 8Pre. The audio software was another
field where Arturia already made its entrance, launching in 2018 the first Arturia effects
bundle: 3 PreAmps You'll Actually Use, which included the 1973-Pre, the TridA-Pre, and the
V76-Pre.
With the launching of a new effects bundle, Arturia consolidates its position as a leader in
the audio software, as well as the audio hardware market.
The ARTURIA Comp VCA-65 is one of the three emulations included in the current bundle,
and benefits of over a decade of experience in recreating the most iconic tools of the past.
ARTURIA has a passion for excellence and accuracy. This led us to conduct an extensive
analysis of every aspect of the dbx Model 165A hardware and its electrical circuits. Not
only have we faithfully modeled the sound and behavior of this unique compressor, we
have added many features that were unimaginable in the days the Model 165A was being
manufactured.
Comp VCA-65 runs as a plug-in in all major formats inside your DAW.
DISCLAIMER: All manufacturer and product names mentioned in this manual are
trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with
Arturia. The trademarks of other manufacturers eventually mentioned were used solely
to identify the products of those manufacturers whose features and sound were studied
during Comp VCA-65 development. All names of equipment inventors and manufacturers
have been included for illustrative and educational purposes only and do not suggest any
affiliation or endorsement of Comp VCA-65 by any equipment inventor or manufacturer.
The Arturia team