Under this category, there is the sub-category "PRE," and under this the "CLN" category.

EL8-1-1
EL8-1-1 CLN
EL8-10-1
EL8-10-1 CLN
EL8-2-1
EL8-2-1 CLN
EL8-20-1
EL8-20-1 CLN
EL8-3-1
EL8-3-1 CLN
EL8-4-1
EL8-4-1 CLN
EL8-6-1
EL8-6-1 CLN
EL8-A-DST2
EL8-A-DST2 CLN
EL8-A-DST3
EL8-A-DST3 CLN
EL8-A-HP
EL8-A-HP CLN
EL8-A-HP-D2
EL8-A-HP-D2 CLN
EL8-A-HP-D3
EL8-A-HP-D3 CLN
EL8-BRIT
EL8-BRIT CLN
EL8-D-A-BND-HP
EL8-D-A-BND-HP C
EL8-D-A-BND-HPD2
EL8-D-A-BNDHPD2C
EL8-D-A-BND-HPD3
EL8-D-A-BNDHPD3C
EL8-D-BND
EL8-D-BND CLN
EL8-NUKE
EL8-NUKE CLN

EL8-1-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 1:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion. As it is defined in the hardware manual, 1:1 warms up the signal with low order harmonics without intentional compression.

EL8-1-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-10-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 1:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion. As it is defined in the hardware manual, 10:1 uses a separate circuitry to emulate the oldest "light controlled" devices like the LA-2A.

EL8-10-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-2-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 2:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-2-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-20-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 20:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-20-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-3-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 3:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-3-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-4-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 4:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-4-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-6-1
This program provides you with the EL8 at a ratio of 6:1 using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-6-1 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-A-DST2
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Audio" Mode with the "Distortion 2" Mode engaged. This provides you with the EL8's "emphasized 2nd Harmonic," using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-A-DST2 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-A-DST3
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Audio" Mode with the "Distortion 3" Mode engaged. This provides you with the EL8's 3nd Harmonic Increase, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-A-DST3 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-A-HP
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Audio" Mode with the High Pass filter engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-A-HP CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-A-HP-D2
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Audio" Mode with the High Pass and Distortion 2 engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-A-HP-D2 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-A-HP-D3
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Audio" Mode with the High Pass and Distortion 3 engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-A-HP-D3 CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-BRIT
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Audio" Mode with "British Mode" engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion. British Mode is a special add-on modification feature to the EL8 designed to mimic the UREI 1176 "All Buttons In" Mode.

EL8-BRIT CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-D-A-BND-HP
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Detect" and "Audio" Modes with the Band and High Pass engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-D-A-BND-HP C
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "C" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-D-A-BND-HPD2
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Detect" and "Audio" Modes with the Band, High Pass, and Distortion 2 engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-D-A-BNDHPD2C
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "C" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-D-A-BND-HPD3
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Detect" and "Audio" Modes with the Band, High Pass, and Distortion 3 engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-D-A-BNDHPD3C
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "C" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-D-BND
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Detect" Mode with the Band engaged, using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-D-BND CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

EL8-NUKE
This program provides you with the EL8 in "Nuke" Mode, which is the EL8's brickwall limiter mode. using 11 Kernels of distortion.

EL8-NUKE CLN
This program is the same as above without any harmonic distortion. The "CLN" stands for "Clean" mode.

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About the "EL8 DE-STRESSOR Preamp Collection" for Nebula Pro

"EL8 DE-STRESSOR Preamp Collection" for Nebula Pro is designed to provide you the most authentic sound of the electronics signal chain of this contemporary legend.

I recommend using your software compressor first, followed by your choice of EL8 Preamp Program.

you can use these on their own for any general 'tone/color' option in your mix. The device makes a wonderful, subtle fix for a cold digital process, and part of what makes it unique is its feature set that creates 2nd and 3rd order harmonic distortion in addition to its compression settings.
The following information is a revision from hardware manual. This gives you an indication of the full feature set and capabilities of the EL8. This includes information of its sound structue that is captured in this NebPro Program Library, and it also contains information on compression controls that are only found in the hardware, which you can use from a software emulated.
The hardware EL8 is unique, in that it, in itself, is an emulator. It contains special features and circuit Modes created specifically to model the behavior of a range of analog devices.

FEATURES
Emphasized tube-like 2nd harmonic distortion in Distort 2 Mode.
3rd order dominant harmonic distortion, similar to tape, in Distort 3 Mode.
Side chain EQ with high mid band emphasis to reduce harsh, edgy guitars or vocals.
Low cut side chain to prevent low frequencies from pumping the upper frequencies of source material.
Eight unique curves, including 1:1 for use with the harmonic distortion modes, "Nuke" brickwall limiting, a 10:1 "Opto" ratio using separate circuitry to emulate "light controlled" devices like the LA-2A.

The EL8 Nebula Pro Program Library provides you with full dynamic (volume) layers of spectral and harmonic distortion responses of the device at the specific settings found in the program name.