Hi Folks,
does anybody know a professional channel strip, that can be used for about everything? It should include an equalizer, a compressor and perhaps a limiter.
I've tested the Kjaerhus Golden Audio Channel and the WaveArts TrackPlug. My favourite the WaveArts, because it is so intuitive to operate. On the other hand, there is a Noise Gate, that I don't need and it has no limiter. The Kjaerhus is too complex for most of my applications and not as fast to operate. The Waves Renaissance Chanel and also the Audio Track by Waves are only available in expensive bundles. The Voxengo Voxformer seems to be specialized on vocals and is not versatile enough. I would need one for vocals, bass, guitars and maybe drums too. Most of the Voxengo stuff does not seem to have the usual controls of a compressor.
I've read a couple of tests to inform myself. Unfortunately most of them only inform about the features, not what the units sound like. Any ideas?
Professional versatile channel strip?
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- KVRer
- 27 posts since 23 Feb, 2005
i am quite sure you can buy single plugs from waves. look at there onlinestore.
or look here:
www.vb-audio.com
or look here:
www.vb-audio.com
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- KVRAF
- 13444 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
VB audio also has a free one (it says demo, but it's fully functional), which obviously is quite feature-reduced, nicely sounding nonetheless. Pretty much an underrated plugin.
There are 3 kinds of people:
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
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- KVRist
- 161 posts since 10 Nov, 2003 from australia
try the PSP Vintage Warmer, it does everything you just mentioned, and it has excellent quality, not only that, but it also has presets for the instruments you just mentioned.. oh.. and its easy to use also.. 
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championrabbit championrabbit https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=53166
- KVRian
- 559 posts since 30 Dec, 2004
On your WaveArts points.
1. You don't need a noise-gate? Er...ok. Turn it off then. There is an 'off' button.
2. Why would you need a limiter in a channel strip? The audio is already in the digital domain by the time it hits the plugin.
Limiters are not the norm on channel strips.
If you want a limiter for a particular reason then simply set the compressor ratio accordingly.
1. You don't need a noise-gate? Er...ok. Turn it off then. There is an 'off' button.
2. Why would you need a limiter in a channel strip? The audio is already in the digital domain by the time it hits the plugin.
Limiters are not the norm on channel strips.
If you want a limiter for a particular reason then simply set the compressor ratio accordingly.
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- KVRAF
- 19156 posts since 13 Feb, 2003 from Vancouver, Canada
Amen to the VB-Audio strip; the hi-end EQ is particularily nice. Great little secret.
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- KVRAF
- 1907 posts since 29 Oct, 2003
vb has 0% cpu hit.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 4 Nov, 2004
Thanks for the VB-tip. The Equalizer seems to have few controls and only three bands with only one full parametric. Anyway, I'm gonna test it.
Yes chapionrabbit, of course I know, that I can switch off the limiter. But I don't like to pay for a feature, that I never use.
I used to put a compressor and a limiter into one channel, as I was doing everything analog with my dbx-unit. That gives kind of a 2-stage compressor, which first compresses the lower amplitudes moderately, followed by a limiter, whith higher threshhold. Even a compressed channel can run out of gain.
Yes chapionrabbit, of course I know, that I can switch off the limiter. But I don't like to pay for a feature, that I never use.
I used to put a compressor and a limiter into one channel, as I was doing everything analog with my dbx-unit. That gives kind of a 2-stage compressor, which first compresses the lower amplitudes moderately, followed by a limiter, whith higher threshhold. Even a compressed channel can run out of gain.
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- KVRAF
- 19156 posts since 13 Feb, 2003 from Vancouver, Canada
Yeah, it's a bit of a weird site; half the links are dead...scuzzphut wrote:anyone noticed that the pay versions of VBs channelstrip (2 and 3) have disappeared
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championrabbit championrabbit https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=53166
- KVRian
- 559 posts since 30 Dec, 2004
Not a digital channel. Your signal is already in the digital domain (as I already said) and thus any clipping is already recorded.sundome wrote:Even a compressed channel can run out of gain.
Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about.
I suggest you buy some books instead of a plugin.
Or just use Google.
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- KVRist
- 494 posts since 18 Jul, 2004
Latest News !bduffy wrote:Yeah, it's a bit of a weird site; half the links are dead...scuzzphut wrote:anyone noticed that the pay versions of VBs channelstrip (2 and 3) have disappeared
The new web site is coming !
Actually done at approximatively 70%, this web site will be completed in the next months... Thanks for your patience and understanding.
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- KVRAF
- 2565 posts since 30 Mar, 2004 from Phoenix AZ USA
VBs channelstrip is very interesting.
I like the display a lot.
You can resize it to any size but there are no peak values to be seen.
You can clip and go +3db but there is no visual feedback at all.
I like the display a lot.
You can resize it to any size but there are no peak values to be seen.
You can clip and go +3db but there is no visual feedback at all.
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- KVRAF
- 13444 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
Did you folks notice that even the free VB channel strip comes with a "shared meterbridge"?
I find this to be a rather cool feature.
I find this to be a rather cool feature.
There are 3 kinds of people:
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
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- KVRist
- 60 posts since 9 Dec, 2004 from Inukjuak
Sundome
On the Trackplug just put your compresser ratio to max and you have your limiter.
Also check out:
Metric Halo's Channel Strip
and
tc's MD3 "This one you have everything you want and more".
On the Trackplug just put your compresser ratio to max and you have your limiter.
Also check out:
Metric Halo's Channel Strip
and
tc's MD3 "This one you have everything you want and more".