Voxengo Marquis Compressor VST 1.3 released

[Aleksey Vaneev]

Version update 1.3 for Marquis Compressor is now available for download. Marquis Compressor is an universal compressor plug-in module in PC VST format which is both suitable for track and mix compression.



This version introduces a very useful 'Sound' mode selector. It is now possible to switch between the default "Phasy" sound mode to a "Linear" sound mode which offers a phase-linear processing. Phase-linear sound mode does not affect phase response of the program material. This mode can be particularly useful for mastering applications where low-frequency phase shift introduced by the "Phasy" mode is not desirable.

For your information, Marquis features a unique signal level detection algorithm, which creates a very open, punchy, compressed sound with an impressive transient response. Beside this, Marquis compressor offers a classic feedback (opto) compression mode switchable to a more common feed-forward compression. Both modes perform differently, but equally well.

Voxengo Marquis Compressor features:

* Variable knee design
* Harmonically enhanced sound
* Three compression behaviors
* Feed-forward and feedback (opto) modes
* Different coloration types
* Release contour controls
* Key signal filtering
* 4-level meters
* "A-to-B" comparisons
* Factory presets
* Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
* All sample rates supported
* 64-bit internal precision
* Native assembler DSP code

For more information and downloads please visit the Voxengo website: http://www.voxengo.com

[Kingston]

Thanks Aleksey.

A take it this is pretty much the final version of the latest beta, with no significant changes?

[Aleksey Vaneev]

Actually, I've returned T3 mode behaviour back as it was in v1.2 so that existing projects do not suffer from change in sound.

[Kingston]

Ah good to know as I was really happy with the 1.2 sound already.

It already was the best plugin compressor. Can't think of how you could possibly do it any better. But then, you've surprised the many of us countless times already. Wonder what's brewing in your vaults as we speak...

[wsaidah]

what happen to the Gates compressor

[the_nihilist]

Increadible compressor... the demo has me sold, I just need to find the funds to buy the thing now.

[Aleksey Vaneev]

wsaidah, I'll add it later.

[defjamm]

hey aleksey, could you check this thread, the post from neilweight:
http://gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=61058

wouldn't you like to have a fair comparison between harmonieq and a sontec?

like taking some music and then boost the same frequencies with the same gain, matching the q to have the same loudness. and then a blind-test to see what people like more. could be fun.

[Aleksey Vaneev]

defjamm, comparison is not a problem and would be pretty useful for me given its not subjective (engineer may try to get a better sound from the EQ of love and leave the other EQ unexplored). Also, HarmoniEQ is *very* strange EQ if you ask me (in Normal, Soft and Phasy modes), so it may not be fully comparable to normal equalizers. And I have a desire to review its algorithms somewhere in the future.

[pinga]

hey aleksey, could you check this thread, the post from neilweight:
http://gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=61058

wouldn't you like to have a fair comparison between harmonieq and a sontec?

like taking some music and then boost the same frequencies with the same gain, matching the q to have the same loudness. and then a blind-test to see what people like more. could be fun.

I would love as many tests of this nature as possible.

Im sick of these hardware assholes thinking that guys who use plugs are just playing woth toys.

Lets dispell the myths and stick it to em.

[Eric Sundance]

I was desperately trying to destroy the myth that hardware is so much better then plug ins blah, blah, blah…and I'm afraid the results are not in favor of plug ins. Even my RNC (which is cheaper than some of the other comp plugs) is much better then any plug in.
MUCH BETTER!

[Aleksey Vaneev]

Eric, professional engineers usually know applications of various devices - hardware or software. It's pretty 'stupid' (I'm sorry - no personal insult here) to call something 'much better'. I think responsible engineer should say "this device is suitable for more tasks than that other device" or "it gives such coloration, which is suitable for more tasks than the coloration of other device". This is everywhere, in fact - good and bad sides of audio processing devices are uncovered only in relation to actual audio tracks - not just in some idealistic way that pretends to cover ALL audio tracks in all known combinations. Do not forget about taste as well.

In some situations it's better to be silent than say what's good and what's bad in your opinion - some may think you are nuts.

[Eric Sundance]

In some situations it's better to be silent than say what's good and what's bad in your opinion - some may think you are nuts.

Why aren't you staying silent then?...because now I'm thinking you are nuts for expressing your opinion. No need to get so defensive. My opinion won't kill your sales and there would be plenty of people who will come to express opinions that are opposite of mine. Chill out, take a nice cup of Russian tea and go to bed.

[bmanic]

I was desperately trying to destroy the myth that hardware is so much better then plug ins blah, blah, blah…and I'm afraid the results are not in favor of plug ins. Even my RNC (which is cheaper than some of the other comp plugs) is much better then any plug in.
MUCH BETTER!

Would you please explain how, where and when it's "much" better? Believe me, I've had my fair share of experience with various high end compressors (Tubetech, Millennia, Empirical labs, Manley, Fairman, SSL 4000 E/G desk, just to name a few) and I tend to agree with you but using adjectives as "much better" is just silly IMHO. Within a mix there are a few plugin compressors which I simply can not pick out from hardware, that is, they treat the incoming transients 'gently', even during heavy gainreduction. What usually happens with bad plugin compressors is that you get a certain "blockyness", a feeling that the compressor has limited amount of gain stages that it moves trough, like stairs, but now there are quite a bunch of plugin compressors with enough resolution to fool even the trained ear.

Here are some that I think are in the "hardware" league:

Voxengo Marquis
Voxengo Crunchessor (in high quality mode especially)
Compadre Beatpuncher
Digidesign Impact (TDM plugin)
PSP Master compressor
Chunkware Vanilla compressor (freeware)
Sonalksis SV-315 (still one of the smoothest compressors around)
All the UAD plugin compressors have tremedous 'resolution' and don't sound blocky at all
Sony Oxford compressor
Waves RenComp (at least on TDM I think it's very smooth)

I'm sure I forgot some on this list but my point is, it's getting very hard to blame the tools in these days. There are simply too many good choises. It's kind of funny actually to read the "Mix it like a record" thread on gearslutz and see how obsessed people get with tools. Many there say they simply can't mix like Charles Dye because they don't have a Pro Tools system and hence no access to McDSP plugins (the AC-1 channel particularly). I find this hilarious.

Check out this thread for a LOT of audio examples from both plugin and hardware compressors. I'd gladly add some examples from your FMR RNC compressor. I've actually never heard one and would be very interested to check it out.

Cheers!
bManic

[electro]

Why not post some A/B tests? What A/D converters do you have?