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Watto · Post by **Watto** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:52 am

Anyone else...?

Tronam · Post by **Tronam** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:41 am

I just wanted to mention that Voxengo Soniformer is a unique mastering compressor that utilizes many bands of compression and I wouldn't consider it a RenComp substitute at all. It's more along the lines of the C4 or Linear Phase Multi-Band. Also, for the C1, I think another good candidate could be the Sonitus fx:compressor. It also strives for a cleaner, more transparent sound, though it does lack the sidechain capabilities. I've come to really like the C1, actually. Though "clean", it does give you a good amount of control with a pretty elegant user interface.

-Tronam

_dada_ · Post by **_dada_** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:57 am

Hi boogooloo,
as I said, Ozone 3 can also replace the Linear Phase Multiband comp ( LinMB )
and Linear Phase EQ.

bye, Jan

Watto · Post by **Watto** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:03 am

No probs, Jan - I've added it. Must admit, I didn't realise it was a VST plugin - thought it was standalone, so didn't qualify.

Anyone else want to add to the pool?

Watto · Post by **Watto** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:06 am

Actually, Ozone looks interesting, besides the fact that you couldn't use it on individual channels (like the more flexible single fx). Any other opinions on it?

omo · Post by **omo** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:43 am

If you don't master oth and do all by yourself then really recommend Ozone for bit reduction (mbit´algos), and it's got very good limiter and absolutely crazy loaded eq for something different.

ew · Post by ew » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:48 am

I've been using the Wave Arts stuff a lot lately- great stuff

The MultiDynamics plug's a great multiband compressor; the TrackPlug's a ual compressor/limiter/gate EQ that's very low on CPU, and the Masterverb's a good all-around reverb. If I want a specific room with ifferent wall materials, etc; I use the reverb that's part of Panorama. They're all extremely easy on the CPU as well.

Give them a try- there's demos for all.

ew

cerberus · Post by **cerberus** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:53 am

Waves are riding the cutting edge of DSP technology. They are constantly releasing best-in-class products and are pushing the envelope of what is possible further.

Waves EQ was used in the design stages of the Manley Massive Passive EQ. So if you don't appreciate Waves EQ, you probably also wouldn't appreciate some of the most revered hardware on the planet.

Of course there is no accounting for taste, but from an audio engineering standpoint, Waves offers the most solid and advanced collection of signal processors in the industry.

The Renaissance EQ is 7 years old now, and like it or not, it is still an industry standard. If you listen to professionally produced music at all, you are not going to be able to avoid it, and you will probably want to own one yourself.

cerberus

Patrick de Caumette · Post by **Patrick de Caumette** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:02 am

V-O-X-E-N-G-O

herodotus · Post by **herodotus** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:13 am

cerberus wrote:
Waves EQ was used in the design stages of the Manley Massive Passive EQ. So if you don't appreciate Waves EQ, you probably also wouldn't appreciate some of the most revered hardware on the planet.

Ah, but why was it used, and what for?

The Manley ad people wrote:The MASSIVE PASSIVE is a two channel, four band equalizer, with additional high pass and low pass filters. "Passive" refers to the tone shaping part of this clever new EQ design not using any active circuitry. Only metal film resistors, film capacitors and hand-wound inductors sculpt the sound, kinda like a Pultec EQ on hyper-steroids. Super-beefy, hugely-high-headroom Manley all-tube make-up gain amplifiers deliver your tunes into the next realm. You'll need to experience this.

So you are saying that if you like this $5,000 tribute to analog engineering you have to like the Waves eq....why??

cerberus · Post by **cerberus** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:37 am

The Waves C10 EQ was used to model target response curves during the design stage of the Massive. Then Manley sent the data back to Waves and it was used to help model the response curves for Renaissance EQ.

So if you own these Waves EQs, you are not just "paying tribute" to analog gear, you are buying solid audio engineering.

cerberus

daGuru · Post by **daGuru** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:45 am

replace Waves for me!!!!

Sacrilege!

ps. Try hardware

aciddose · Post by **aciddose** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:56 am

they compared to the Waves EQ in what NOT to sound like :)

Kingston · Post by **Kingston** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:59 pm

Kingston's highly opinionated and elitist suggestions

L2/L1 = Tapebus, Elephant, Ozone, Finis

Linear Phase Equalizer = PLParEQ series

True Verb Room Emulator, Renaissance Reverberator = Arts Acoustic Reverb, Princeton reverbs, Pristine space (or analogflux impulse) with the best of noisevault and that new L480 set.

Renaissance Equalizer, Q10 = ElectriQ/posihfopit, Hydratone

Linear Phase Multiband, C4 Multiband Parametric Processor = bleh (best learn to mix first) but if you absolutely must, then soniformer

Maxx Bass, Renaissance Bass = Voxengo LF-Max

Renaissance DeEsser = Voxengo Voxformer (for wideband), Digital Fish Phones Spitfish (for narrowband); Kjaerhus Audio GAC-1

C1 Parametric Compander, Renaissance Compressor, Renaissance Vox, Renaissance channel = MArquis, GCO-1, compadre, cruchessor, digitalfishphones and numerous great freebies, Voxengo Voxformer, Kjaerhus Audio GAC-1 and Wave Arts TrackPlug (but preferably combos of separate plugins) etc etc etc

Qasar · Post by **Qasar** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:28 am

I would chime in with the UAD-1 card. By default it has no mastering suite per se, but I find LA-2A and LN1176 very good, quality-wise more pleasing than any native plug equivalent. Moreover, they soon have a new mastering plug available. These plugs have more "gear" sound than any native plug I have heard. For EQ they offer two optional ones like Cambridge and Precision EQ. Their Precision Limiter is excellent as well.