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Robmobius · Post by **Robmobius** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:09 pm

I like Vertigo... A LOT!

@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:16 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:http://www.mediafire.com/?8wf7a985r1s5zw1

first i would say try using less distortion, mixing is about space and contrast. the song would sound better with cleaner drums and bass for example, if you want to distort the hell out of the guitars. it's the difference in sounds, that's where the power comes from.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:46 pm

I just don't usually comp so much to have a large pallet of compressors. I have some. Some IK singles, busspressor (which I JUST LOVE) and I'm trying the NI/softube ones currently.

Too many different directions with this imho. Much talk in many threads about aliasing (which I just don't hear) and it's really hard to get something that does what it's supposed to w/o the hype.

I like a dash of this, and a sprinkle of that vs killing/squashing. Mild limiting and some master EQ (if anything is worth doing that too) on the back end and walla! I DO like smashed stuff as an EFFECT

Saturn is a great example of being able to squish in a fun and pleasing way.

I wish I could understand more about "real world" vs "blurp". Seems many comp users are squishers and want squishy squished stuff........which is fine if that is what you like, but it's not for me. I don't want louder, I want "enhanced"

takeabow · Post by **takeabow** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:59 pm

My Go-To Comps:

The Glue (Cytomic)
Pro-C (FabFilter)
Black 76 (IK)
VC 2A (NI)
FG Comp (Slate)
Major Tom (Stillwell)
Ozone5 (Izotope)

I'm looking at the Slate VBC's and the NI Varicomp next.

I would use DensityIII if there was a 64 bit version...

stanlea · Post by **stanlea** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:41 am

I really like mine :

http://www.linuxdsp.co.uk/download/lv2/ ... index.html

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:44 am

realmarco wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
realmarco wrote:Dean.. why Klanghelm's DC1 ?

http://www.mediafire.com/?8wf7a985r1s5zw1

wow what a crappy mix !!!

Lol there is nothing between 200hz and 500hz.

the only bass there is unintelligible Sub-bass

Whoever mixed this was listening to the track Waaaay too loud. He was only hearing the The Fletcher and Munson effect

the guitar Buries everything like white noise going "rHaaaaaaaa" can't even even hear notes or chords. lol the guitar sounds like a stuck wah-wah.

we can barely hear the vocal Much less whatever he's saying.

and there is no dynamics its either ON or Off

I hope you didnt Mix this.

y u no no heard grind/PV before?

It is absolutely sussposed to sound like that. Yeah I played everything on it whilst tracking it and then (un-)mixed it. It has no dyanamics because it mean't to have none all or nothing. I could not care any less whether yourself or anybody else is not into it. It is but one small project of my own which is done out of pure self-satisfaction and as a tribute to a few bands I really like and one especially where the guitar player/vocalist died way too young. Only damned reason I posted it was as an answer to a question you asked. So you do not like it and @midnight thinks using less distortion n' stuff would help...In most cases I would whole heartedly agree but in this one project/case its not the point. Reffering to it as "White Noise" is an absolute compliment to me FWIW. If you do not like it at all then cool and Marco if you think that is how I track and mix every project I have been a part of then sadly you'll be very mistaken

Peak, Love, Zen (and the art of total f!cking destruction)

Dean

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:42 am

what classic model does Ableton LIVE compressor emulate ?

love what it does to almost every instrument

Chrisma · Post by **Chrisma** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:27 am

+1 for Nightshine. Simply incredible of kicks, snares, 808 and low frequences period. The only compressor I have that doesn't make the low end smaller. Very very underrated and well done!

HcDoom · Post by **HcDoom** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:36 am

realmarco wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
realmarco wrote:Dean.. why Klanghelm's DC1 ?

http://www.mediafire.com/?8wf7a985r1s5zw1

wow what a crappy mix !!!

Lol there is nothing between 200hz and 500hz.

the only bass there is unintelligible Sub-bass

Whoever mixed this was listening to the track Waaaay too loud. He was only hearing the The Fletcher and Munson effect

the guitar Buries everything like white noise going "rHaaaaaaaa" can't even even hear notes or chords. lol the guitar sounds like a stuck wah-wah.

we can barely hear the vocal Much less whatever he's saying.

and there is no dynamics its either ON or Off

I hope you didnt Mix this.

This sounds bad indeed. Mix is terrible.

PatchAdamz · Post by **PatchAdamz** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:26 am

I would consider Trash 2 a specialty compressor with the ability to color the sound in some very interesting ways.

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:36 am

+1 for the NI Vintage Compressors bundle, they are great!

Waves C1, also a very nice go-to compressor.

electro · Post by **electro** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:58 am

Universal Audio UAD-2 comes out on top in the compressor wars.

UAD 1176 Collection
http://www.uaudio.com/store/compressors ... ction.html

Bus Compression
UAD Neve 33609
http://www.uaudio.com/store/compressors ... 33609.html

Cytomic The Glue
http://cytomic.com/glue

Peak Limiting
Voxengo Elephant 3
http://www.voxengo.com/product/elephant/

Stillwell Event Horizon
http://www.stillwellaudio.com/?page_id=16

audiosabre · Post by **audiosabre** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:14 pm

audiosabre wrote:My best ones:

Tracks Black, White, 670 & Opto
PSP oldTimer & BussPressor
Arts Acoustic CL1
Softube FET
DCAM Dynamics
Soundtoys Devil-Lok (that's dist and comp, but it rocks regardless)
Pro-C
UBK-1
Vertigo VSC-2

I'm adding sknote's C165a to this list. It's every bit as good I thought it would be, and then some...

vesereva · Post by **vesereva** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:49 pm

I find the Studio One compressor quite good and never looked at much else other than the DC1A.

erickUO · Post by **erickUO** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:38 am

I have no idea about the best hardware emulations, but so far i like Density MKIII

List of the best compressors