Overview
Renowned in high-end studios around the world, the D.W. Fearn VT-7 is celebrated for its ability to enhance any signal with a subtle, musical touch, or bold tube character when pushed. It’s all Class-A vacuum tube signal path paired with modern Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control delivers unmatched clarity, smoothness, and depth, ideal for everything from delicate mastering to aggressive drum bus compression. Whether you’re chasing subtle gloss or vibrant energy, the VT-7 is a go-to finishing tool for engineers who demand musicality without compromise.
In collaboration with D.W. Fearn, we’ve meticulously modeled every nuance of the VT-7, from its transformer-coupled inputs and outputs to its signature vacuum tube saturation. Utilizing our proprietary component-level modeling, we captured the exact behavior of this legendary unit and enhanced it for today’s modern workflows.
Introducing, MixWave: D.W. Fearn VT-7.
All-tube elegance
Experience the unmistakable depth and musicality of a fully Class-A vacuum tube signal path. The VT-7 delivers the same open, three-dimensional quality as its hardware counterpart, adding warmth and richness to any track or mix
Transparently dynamic
The VT-7 is prized for its ability to compress transparently, adding glue without choking the life out of your performance. Push it harder and the signature Harder/Softer control lets you shape the response from smooth, invisible mastering to bold, mix-forward punch with warm harmonic character that flatters drums, vocals, and full mixes alike.
Precision meets musicality
Switch seamlessly between dual mono and stereo link, and engage the sidechain high-pass filter to keep low frequencies clean and controlled. This makes the VT-7 as comfortable on a bass-heavy rock mix as it is on a delicate piano recording.
Built for modern workflows
Exclusive plugin-only features enhance this legendary tube compressor for modern workflows, including a wet/dry mix knob for instant parallel compression, pre and post filtering for precise tone shaping, and up to 8x oversampling for pristine sound quality.
System requirements
Available in 64-bit VST3 / AU / AAXmacOS 10.13 to macOS 15 (Intel & Silicon Native)
Windows 10 to 11 (64-bit)
iLok License Manager & iLok account required
Authorization via iLok 2/3, iLok Cloud & Machine
For more system requirements information, visit our Support Page.
