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DJ_Bach · Post by **DJ_Bach** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:20 am

Just started using Blockfish today. Very cool!

Does anyone know what the 'complex' button on the interface does? I've figured out everything except this.

Thanks for any help...

herodotus · Post by **herodotus** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:25 am

the Fish Fillets manual wrote:'Complex mode'. The 'complex' switch on the interface is a unique feature, though the concept behind it
is not: this serializes two compressor stages (with saturation stage in-between). Running two
compressors in series is a common engineers' trick to achieve deep compression while avoiding the
typical negative artifacts usually associated with the same amount of compression on a singlecompressor
device.

DJ_Bach · Post by **DJ_Bach** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:32 am

Thanks for the quick response! I've just located my manual. I used Blockfish on a new mix and it really improved the sound.

Thanks for the heads up....

musicL · Post by **musicL** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:15 pm

i love blockfish...espeically for vocals try the close up vocals preset...must be the Complex/2 comp mode.

out of every single compressor i've tried i can't find this blockfish 'close up vocals' preset type of sound...unless anyone knows of an alternative compressor?

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:19 pm

musicL wrote:
out of every single compressor i've tried i can't find this blockfish 'close up vocals' preset type of sound...unless anyone knows of an alternative compressor?

voxformer perhaps?
seems to be specifically for vocals

Programentalist · Post by **Programentalist** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:07 pm

LOL! I've used Blockfish since it's release and I've never noticed the "complex" button!

Thanks for the heads up, I have to give that a try!

soulkraka · Post by **soulkraka** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:14 pm

Programentalist wrote:LOL! I've used Blockfish since it's release and I've never noticed the "complex" button!

Thanks for the heads up, I have to give that a try!

prepare to be blown away...the complex button is the secret sauce!

musicL · Post by **musicL** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:04 pm

though i love the rest of voxengo plugs voxformer does something funny to the sound..maybe its me...anyone care to knock up a blockfish close up vocals preset?

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