Measured
Not modeled
Every DSP coefficient traces to an I/O measurement on real hardware. If we can't hear it in the room, we don't ship it.
Optical compressor rebuilt from a specific 2014 UA LA‑2A reissue I own.
ME-TUEY, an opto leveler from ME PLUGINS. Coming soon for macOS and Windows.
Reserve ME-TUEY, $39Sale price. Regular price $69.
Bass
Paused
TopologyOpto · Tube · Transformer
Gain reductionUp to 40 dB · T4B cell
FormatsVST3 · AU · CLAP · macOS Universal
LicenseOne-time · Two-machine activation
The unit
Scroll turns the chassis from the left side to the right. Same silver plate as above.
Measured, not modeled. 2014 UA LA-2A reissue, tube-rolled to NOS RCA. NOS RCA 12AX7 black plate. T4B opto cell. Stock output transformer. Captured at 96 kHz, 24-bit. VST3 · AU · CLAP · macOS Universal.
Why it exists
I missed my own units when I was working abroad. So I rebuilt them to take with me. Measured from the real hardware on my bench.
Guy Mentesh, ME PLUGINS
Signal path
The twelve stages of the original unit, in the order the signal meets them. Each one captured from the hardware.
- INPUT+4 dBu
- INPUT XFMRUTC A-11
- V112AX7
- R1 ATTENgain
- V212BH7 driver
- V312AX7 cathode flw
- NFBfeedback
- T2output xfmr
- MAKEUP+47.4 dB
- DRIVEsaturation
- PHASEinvert
- OUTPUT
| INPUT | +4 dBu |
| INPUT XFMR | UTC A-11 |
| V1 | 12AX7 |
| R1 ATTEN | gain |
| V2 | 12BH7 driver |
| V3 | 12AX7 cathode flw |
| NFB | feedback |
| T2 | output xfmr |
| MAKEUP | +47.4 dB |
| DRIVE | saturation |
| PHASE | invert |
| OUTPUT |
ME-TUEY. Perpetual license. VST3, AU, CLAP.$39 sale, regular $69
Studio Rack
ME-TUEY is the keystone, and it is coming soon. The FET limiter, graphic EQ, channel strips, tape, mastering limiter, and bus compressor follow on a capture-day-driven cadence. Studio Rack stacks that chain in one window.
The rack picture returns when the render matches the current faceplate.
The modules
- 01ME-TUEY2014 UA LA-2A reissueComing soon
- 02ME-FETPurple Audio MC77 (1176LN topology)In Development
- 03ME-56API 560BIn Development
- 04ME-G4KSSL 82E242 Black (E-series channel)In Development
- 05ME-BRITSSL 82E242 stereo stripIn Development
- 06ME-HD TAPEHEDD Quantum (Triode + Pentode + Tape)In Development
- 07ME-LIMBetterMaker Mastering Limiter V1In Development
- 08ME-GLUSSL G-Bus (XLogic 19")In Development
- 09Studio RackAll nine analog units in one rack. Per-unit DSP, shared license, drag-reorder chain.In Development
Why ME PLUGINS
Boutique
Not bundled
One unit, one release. Hand-built in how it looks, how it sounds, and how we answer mail.
Honest
Not hyped
No decompiled references. No black-box neural networks pretending to be transformers. Only measurements we took ourselves.
Enduring
Not abandoned
Parameter IDs are a contract. Sessions saved in 2026 will open unchanged in 2040. We mean it.
Reserve
Hear it in your room. ME-TUEY is coming soon. The sale price is $39. The regular price is $69. No charge today.