Best easy/minimal settings UX but maximum effect compressor plugins?
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- KVRAF
- 2565 posts since 2 Jul, 2010
There are some nice compressors with no/minimal timing controls (i.e. attack/release) but then really you are just pushing the "choose a timing" problem onto the "choose a plugin" problem.
That being said, I suggest trying bx_opto which has just one speed control and the character can be tweaked using the sidechain filter to make it "grab the right thing".
That being said, I suggest trying bx_opto which has just one speed control and the character can be tweaked using the sidechain filter to make it "grab the right thing".
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- KVRist
- 86 posts since 26 Jul, 2023 from France
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- KVRian
- 661 posts since 19 Mar, 2001 from berlin / germany
that's true. on the one day every year, PA is not doing a sale.
but if you're on a mac, i would avoid everything PA. The last updates were a mess and only crashing (at least on my mac mini m2).deleted everything PA since then.
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- KVRist
- 417 posts since 22 Nov, 2015
Richter by Klevgrand is fairly minimal compressor
https://klevgrand.com/products/richter
![Image](https://img.klevgrand.se/v2/ui/ui_richter.png)
Also Kilohearts Dynamics, you can do most things compression related and I find it really easy and quick to use, plus it's free!
https://kilohearts.com/products/dynamics
![Image](https://kilohearts.com/img/products/dynamics_full.png)
https://klevgrand.com/products/richter
![Image](https://img.klevgrand.se/v2/ui/ui_richter.png)
Also Kilohearts Dynamics, you can do most things compression related and I find it really easy and quick to use, plus it's free!
https://kilohearts.com/products/dynamics
![Image](https://kilohearts.com/img/products/dynamics_full.png)
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- KVRist
- 179 posts since 15 Sep, 2023
You can find it in bundles here for 5-15$. I also made a free skin for it, which makes it look more minimalistic - https://wayford.gumroad.com/l/optoskin.
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- KVRAF
- 6468 posts since 17 Dec, 2009
- KVRist
- 157 posts since 1 Jan, 2015
I really like the MJUC JR comp by Klanghelm. I like the simplicity of it and it really works to tame peaks in most anything I feed into it:
https://klanghelm.com/contents/products/MJUCjr
https://klanghelm.com/contents/products/MJUCjr
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- Boss Lovin' DR
- 12628 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
Best kept secret is TB Ferox. Don't try to use it as a tape emulation, it's hiding that it's a superb very simple character compressor. Don't f**k about with any of the knobs except 'compression' and 'drive' and it excellently squishes drums/guitars/bass/vocals/anything really. ![Love :love:](./images/smilies/icon_love.gif)
![Love :love:](./images/smilies/icon_love.gif)
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- KVRAF
- 2351 posts since 15 Feb, 2006 from Berkeley, CA
I agree, I actually use Ferox as a "character channel strip" but also love it for tape emulation (especially echo).donkey tugger wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:47 pm Best kept secret is TB Ferox. Don't try to use it as a tape emulation, it's hiding that it's a superb very simple character compressor. Don't f**k about with any of the knobs except 'compression' and 'drive' and it excellently squishes drums/guitars/bass/vocals/anything really.![]()
Also, u-he Presswerk in "Easy Views" mode is pretty darn simple.
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- KVRist
- 38 posts since 26 Oct, 2017
easy compressor you mean one knob style?
there are so many many...
supercharger yes, waves mv, klevgrand korvpressor, ott and argent compressor for upwards, true dynamics by kazrog, purafied vu comp and led comp, excellent fuse audio comps and so on and so on...
but I want to point you to one of my favorites for happy accidents:
lvc audio the condiments - these guys rock pretty hard![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
or simply get "the glue" and just use "dr dre" settings![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
supercharger yes, waves mv, klevgrand korvpressor, ott and argent compressor for upwards, true dynamics by kazrog, purafied vu comp and led comp, excellent fuse audio comps and so on and so on...
but I want to point you to one of my favorites for happy accidents:
lvc audio the condiments - these guys rock pretty hard
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
or simply get "the glue" and just use "dr dre" settings
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)