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lawrencejk · Post by **lawrencejk** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:51 pm

Hi all,

I'm really into the Waves stuff and am now looking for a good compressor to use on my drums bus.

I'm quite new to Waves plug-ins so I was hoping you would be able to advise me on the best one to use on a drums bus?

I make house music and am looking for something to give a nice warm and punchy sound. Are there any that can give it an analogue feel? Or do you recommend a compressor and a tape emulation plug-in for example?

Is there a Waves compressor that most people use for their 'go-to' drum bus compressor?

I know a lot of people use the UAD Fatso compressor for their drums so is there like an equivalent Waves one?

I'd be interested in any other compressors you could recommend to?

The reason I'm asking is because I try and limit myself to only a few plug-ins that I know inside out and I'm just missing a drum bus compressor now!

Thanks for your help.

solidtrax · Post by **solidtrax** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:18 pm

Not saying Waves is bad, but as it's possible to get VBC from Slate Digital at the moment for only $99, I feel like I should at least point that out to you. It's a collection of three different bus compressor emulations. You need an iLok2 key with this, so if you don't have or want an iLok2, it's not an option. http://www.slatedigital.com/products/vi ... ompressors

I have experience with the Waves API 2500 compressor plugin and I liked what it did on the drum buss!

robotmonkey · Post by **robotmonkey** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:35 pm

If you like Waves I would not bother with Slate Digital. Waves makes easily as good or better products and does not use iLok.

For drums H-Comp Hybrid Compressor is a good generic choice. Kramer PIE and CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter are also excellent if you want to have something that is analog modeled.

djshire · Post by **djshire** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:07 pm

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masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:21 pm

robotmonkey wrote:If you like Waves I would not bother with Slate Digital. Waves makes easily as good or better products and does not use iLok.

For drums H-Comp Hybrid Compressor is a good generic choice. Kramer PIE and CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter are also excellent if you want to have something that is analog modeled.

Which waves compressors are you referring to? I've had the cla compressors and the api2500 but the vbc compressors are significantly better-sounding. Non-ilok I'd probably say arts acoustic cl compressors are astoundingly good.

-Sam

lacandon · Post by **lacandon** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:11 am

Sknote DBX 165 total beast it adds lot of balls to drums the fatso its nice too but sknote comps are better fatter !

Waves Drum Bus Compressor