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hivkorn · Post by **hivkorn** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:15 am

Renaissance compressor is just the best.

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:55 am

h-comp
DB-160

djmino02 · Post by **djmino02** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:53 pm

AegisPrime · Post by **AegisPrime** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:01 pm

republik wrote: I wouldn't say that I'm forcing myself to go Waves, but I'm curious with all that selection if there is anything that really stands out. It seems like people like a lot of them and each have their strengths. I definitely can't afford buying any of them at their standard price.

There's some terrific low-cost compressors out there - MJUC has already been mentioned but TDR's Kotelnikov is fantastic too - Nomad Factory offers its 1176 compressor for $10:

http://store.dontcrack.com/product_info ... ts_id=2237

djshire · Post by **djshire** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:05 am

Like many have said, H-Comp and Ren Comp

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:54 pm

AegisPrime wrote:
republik wrote: I wouldn't say that I'm forcing myself to go Waves, but I'm curious with all that selection if there is anything that really stands out. It seems like people like a lot of them and each have their strengths. I definitely can't afford buying any of them at their standard price.
There's some terrific low-cost compressors out there - MJUC has already been mentioned but TDR's Kotelnikov is fantastic too - Nomad Factory offers its 1176 compressor for $10:

http://store.dontcrack.com/product_info ... ts_id=2237

It's more 1176 inspired, but it still is a great compressor.

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:27 pm

as far as Native plugins that come from Waves,
i really like the following

as insert
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CLA-3A
dBx 160
Vcomp

for Busses
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SSL comp
api 2500

but i really don't like their 1176 and LA-2A emulations(one of the reason for a UAD card purchase)

Eddie TX · Post by **Eddie TX** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:43 pm

simon.a.billington wrote:
ATN69 wrote:If you want from Waves I can recomend the API2500. It's versatile.
That, the H-Comp and the BSS DPR-402.

Yes, don't overlook the DPR-402. Very versatile and sounds really good on many sources. I'd say it's one of Waves' best modeled compressors. Works great as a de-esser and limiter, too.

Cheers,
Eddie

Twrogstudio · Post by **Twrogstudio** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:57 pm

The dbx, dpr and TG12345 stand head and shoulders above their other emulations imho. Just wish they'd update some of the old products to match up.

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:30 am

Tokyo Dawn Labs Kotelnikow is better than any Waves comps...

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:46 am

martinjuenke wrote:Tokyo Dawn Labs Kotelnikow is better than any Waves comps...

There's always one lol

Guillaume Piolat · Post by **Guillaume Piolat** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:54 am

I used to like the C1 for individual tracks.

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:47 pm

Guillaume Piolat wrote:I used to like the C1 for individual tracks.

I can't think of a more versatile compressor - Waves or other. It can be a compressor/expander/gate/de esser/ dynamic eq/sidechain compressor. Technically even multiband if you want to compress the low and high end at the same time (use the band reject to leave the mids untouched). You can even use one channel to trigger the other - so with an m/s encoder/decoder you can trigger the sides with the mid channel or vice versa. My desert island dynamics tool for sure.

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:59 am

do_androids_dream wrote:
martinjuenke wrote:Tokyo Dawn Labs Kotelnikow is better than any Waves comps...
There's always one lol

Haha!!!

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:03 pm

martinjuenke wrote:Tokyo Dawn Labs Kotelnikow is better than any Waves comps...

Nothing has changed...

Waves - recommend compressor