Actually, non-linear behaviour from the that2181 is not desired, the more expensive the "that" chip the more linear it is. And as for the hiss multiple that2181 chips are used to improve the signal to noise and linearity of the compressors. With this in mind I can make a perfect that2181 chip in my compressor, and do what would be impossible in analog. Where non-linearities are a feature of the compressor instead of a drawback I model them. The kinds distortion we are talking about here are so small as to be almost inaudible in a mix anyway, and really wouldn't take much cpu to model at all. I have chosen not to to make a better product.living sounds wrote:I thought so. The coloration aspect in analog hardware can be great and just the thing you need in many instances, but it's not really necessary to make great sounding tracks. The important part is to have a plugin compressor that can lend a kick drum that punch, and a vocal track the heavily compressed but still breathing sound, etc.andy_cytomic wrote: I'm not modeling non-linarities of the transformers or that2181 chips, nor the hiss introduced by them. I'm keeping this compressor as a clean, don't take too much cpu so you can use loads of them in a track, buss compressor.
Andrew Simper
Nonlinearities would be nice, but you could a very CPU heavy plugin for the mastering stage, in the way that people often send the master mix through a studio tape machine in order to get the overall glue and color.
Andrew Simper
