KVR Audio

wsaidah · Post by **wsaidah** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:40 am

im looking for a clean gain plug that doesn't alter the freq just just brings up or down volume

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:46 am

Topaz has a good one I use all the time. Who'se got a link to his new site?

[absurd] · Post by **[absurd]** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:52 am

http://www.topazproductions.co.uk/subpages/vsts.html

wsaidah · Post by **wsaidah** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:09 am

i didn't see a gain plug what is the name of it

bill fusion · Post by **bill fusion** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:04 am

GVST has one
http://homepages.tesco.net/~graham.yeadon/gvst/
it is called gain
http://homepages.tesco.net/~graham.yead ... /GGain.zip
that is all that it does there is also some other good ones there too

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:06 am

What possible benefit does a gain plug offer? Just asking because I don't see the point. I use Cubase SX, which has excellent audio mixing, but I expect most hosts would have a mixer with faders and automation. Most plugins have input and/or output gain ... what would be a good application for a gain plugin?

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:18 am

greendoor wrote:Most plugins have input and/or output gain ... what would be a good application for a gain plugin?

Plug-ins that don't have output gain

For example, RatShack; I use a gain plug-in after that sometimes.

Bye,
Steve

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:52 pm

Thanks - I still don't understand why you wouldn't just use the mixer fader. But I can think of one reason - I sometimes want to use my foot volume controller on synths that don't have that option. But that would require the gain plugin to have midi learn and anti-zippering algorithmns. I wonder if they exist? Might be a vry useful plug if they don't - basically an optical volume pedal emulation ...

StudioTan · Post by **StudioTan** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:49 am

greendoor wrote:Thanks - I still don't understand why you wouldn't just use the mixer fader. But I can think of one reason - I sometimes want to use my foot volume controller on synths that don't have that option. But that would require the gain plugin to have midi learn and anti-zippering algorithmns. I wonder if they exist? Might be a vry useful plug if they don't - basically an optical volume pedal emulation ...

When chaining certain plugins, if some don't have gain controls, these plugins have a greater chance of overloading subsequent plugins in the chain. Therefore, it's nice to reduce the output gain equal to the original input gain. Also, when bypassing certain plugins to compare to unaltered signals, it's best to have both versions have the same apparent volume. A gain plugin can provide this.

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:26 am

StudioTan wrote: When chaining certain plugins, if some don't have gain controls, these plugins have a greater chance of overloading subsequent plugins in the chain. Therefore, it's nice to reduce the output gain equal to the original input gain. Also, when bypassing certain plugins to compare to unaltered signals, it's best to have both versions have the same apparent volume. A gain plugin can provide this.

Yes - what StudioTan said! Buy that man a drink...

[Note to self: must give better explanations when posting]

Bye,
Steve