Standard Audio Level-Or

Name: Standard Audio Level-Or
Brand: Safari Pedals
Price: 49.00 USD
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⚡ Level-Or by Standard Audio x Safari Pedals

Level-Or is a fierce character compressor/limiter based on the cult-classic 500 series hardware unit by Standard Audio. Rebuilt with Safari Pedals’ lush interface and extra tone shaping tools, it’s a beast of a plugin, perfect for smashing drums, vocals, or any sound that needs a punch in the face (in a good way).

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Legendary Hardware. Now in the Box.

This isn’t your everyday transparent compressor. Level-Or Mk2 brings attitude to your tracks with aggressive gain reduction, crunchy saturation, and a unique sonic signature that made the original a secret weapon for top engineers.

Two Modes. Infinite Energy.

Switch between the beloved Mk1 and Mk2 flavors, each with their own distinct punch and grit. Whether you're after gritty lo-fi or explosive high-energy dynamics, Level-Or Mk2 delivers.

Mk1 - Original vintage-flavored crunch, raw and nasty.
Mk2 - Extended range, improved fidelity, more surgical control.

Extra Safari Sauce

Pre/Post Tone Shaper - Sculpt your transients or shape the body with the tone control.
Input & Output Control - Push it hard or dial it back.
Crunch, Slow, Fast Modes - Choose your flavor of dynamic punishment.
VU Metering - Visual feedback to match the madness.
Blend & Oversampling - Modern touches for hybrid workflows.

Why Choose Level-Or?

If you’re chasing that drum sound, trying to wake up a sleepy vocal, or want a tone destroyer on your bus, this is your plugin. Built in collaboration with the original hardware company, it’s more than a clone. It’s a love letter to distortion, compression, and character.

Key Features

Official Standard Audio Collaboration
Mk1 & Mk2 Modes
Analog Crunch Control
Tone Knob with Pre/Post Toggle
Input / Output Gain
Metering & Blend

Plugin Requirements

MacOS: VST3, AU, AAX | Windows 64-bit: VST3, AAX
Processor: 1 GHz Intel Dual Core or AMD equivalent
RAM: 4GB minimum (8GB recommended)
OS: Mac OS X 10.15+ / Windows 8 & Above

Fantastic on percussion but also very versatile

I actually own one hardware Level-Or unit and love it, however time constraints in the kind of work I get at the moment mean that I can’t use it, or any other hardware, as much as I would like to. I bought this software version assuming it would be “good enough” but I would say that it sounds virtually the same. Of course now I can use multiple instances, and even use it on stereo tracks. The Level-Or is brilliant on drums but can do a lot more - try it on anything and you might get unexpected surprises.
The blend knob is very welcome - in a future update it would be great to see the possibility of using both the limiter and distortion at the same time, but already as it is it’s highly recommended.

Standard Audio Level-Or

Really great compressor for electric guitar...I'm hardly hitting it, just light compression and it's really sweet!

Very quick results

My new favorite plugin to add glue and energy to my drum bus ! It's so easy and quick to find a good setting. You can go dirty or just bring back some details of the drummer play. Love it !

it´s a gluer

for me it glues more than the ones we all know. Dirt in its most beautiful way ;)

It does what it says and it says what it does

Does anyone really need another compressor? I took the clickbait and I’m not disappointed. It does the squash but it has all the cool sonic artifacts of a really cool old piece of hardware. It’s not for everything but it’s superlative at what it does.

🛠️ How to Install & Activate

Getting started is quick and easy — here’s how it works right after your purchase:

You'll receive a download link straight to your inbox right after checkout.
In a separate email (usually within a few minutes), you'll get your personal serial number — don’t forget to check your spam folder just in case!
On Mac, simply run the installer for the plugins you want.
On Windows, drag the plugin files into your VST and/or AAX folders.
Open your favorite DAW and load the plugin like you normally would.
When prompted, enter the serial number from your email and hit Enter.
You’re all set — time to make some noise! 🔊

Note: It can take up to 4–5 minutes for the serial email to arrive. Thanks for your patience!

Each license works on up to 3 computers, so you can stay creative wherever you are.

Need help? Drop us a line at bar@safaripedals.com — we’re here for you.

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