The FATSO (Full Analog Tape Simulator and Optimizer) is Empirical Labs' warmer, ruder sibling to the Distressor. It bundles transformer and tube-style saturation, gentle compression and high-frequency taming into one box that thickens and glues almost anything you push through it.

The Warmth and Tranny stages add the analog density that digital recordings beg for, while the soft-clip catches peaks musically rather than harshly. A genuine studio staple on drums, bass, the mix bus and DI sources.

Draft listing. Photography and pricing to follow.