OTT by Xfer Records plugin is a specific setting on a multiband compressor that takes any sound that yourun it through and gives it a more aggressive and in-your-face sound.
The plug-in itself isn’t necessarily a new type of compression, it is just a
particular setting on a multiband compressor. To understand how this OTT
effect is created by the multiband compressor you will first need to understand the two types of compression: downward and upward compression.
The main part of the OTT plugin is the upward compression, and it is applying up to a 36 db boost to your signal that is below than negative 40 db thresholds on the higher frequencies of your sound.
In addition to this upward compression, it is also doing the standard downward
compression to help iron out your sound which reduces your signal that is above
a certain threshold in the mid highs and lows.
