DMGAudio Compassion (Launched)

[DaveGamble]

v1.02 is out now!

You can download it from the dmgaudio.com site; just click the Compassion banner!

Changes are:


Changelog v1.00->v1.01

- Fix: Crash in Mono mode when plugin Expired
- Fix: Misprocessing of Split-EQ in Mono mode

Changelog v1.01->v1.02

- Added: Detectors and Split Mix displayed in dB.
- Fix: Display of Expansion/Ratio values
- Fix: Textual improvements in manual
- Fix: Mousewheel for Advanced parameters
- Added: Threshold bars opacity preference
- Added: Save Zoom state in mods and presets
- Fix: bug with saving GUI states in mods
- Added: Preference for Wave Speed on main display
- Added: Improved preset naming handling
- Fix: Handling of LP-Split in MS mode
- Fix: Numerical ordering of Mods
- Fix: VST2 bypass
- Fix: A/B Bank/Listen display in some hosts
- Added: Split EQ "PL" (parallel) option for more efficient mastering workflow
- Fix: Reset to default for Advanced parameter sliders

[Bronto Scorpio]

Wow that was fast

Cheers
Dennis

[contrast]

(I bring this up because I've seen people say COMPassion has replaced their other compressors).

To the extent that you need a surgical dynamics workstation that does nearly every job in every way you could imagine, compassion replaces everything.

To the extent that you need magic boxes with limited controls that "just make things sound better," it doesn't replace anything.

[Dr.Gunjah]

Does COMPassion model the harmonics or saturation added by other compressors? For example, I believe Waves Studio Classics / CLA, Softube's FET and CL1B, The Glue, etc. all model the behavior but also the sound of the compressor (harmonics, etc.). Is this what the Mods do in COMPassion or is it more like the compressor models in Logic's stock compressor? I'm having a hard time getting COMPassion to sound similar to the others...(I bring this up because I've seen people say COMPassion has replaced their other compressors).

2) Saturation and the like from overdriving the signalpath (valve units, solid state stuff clipping, etc)
2) No.

... which inevitably leads to the question: Can we expect a highly versatile dmgaudio saturation processor in the future?

And another question about this:

Fix: VST2 bypass

what was wrong here?

Cheers,
Doc

[guppi]

Saturation would be simple I think, dave just has to implement all these little odds he has avoided in his previous plug ins and add a multiplicator

This golden shimmer of tape and e.g. tubes would be nice, 112 dB Big Blue Limiter does this a little bit but the gain staging is not for me...

Definitely the next step on my whishlist

Is shift click on advanced sliders on a list Dave?

[bezusheist]

why not get rid of all the knobs on COMPassion, also ?...just have a (simple?) graphic interface for the main compressor section...(mods drop down can stay the same?)

"Knobs? We ain't got no knobs. We don't need no knobs! I don't have to show you any stinkin' knobs!"

[Dr.Gunjah]

Another question about the manual.
The explanation of "attack type" says, it depends if A-R is coupled and then there is an explanation for the case it's coupled, but no explanation if it's not coupled.
So what does it, if A-R is not coupled?

Cheers,
Doc

[DaveGamble]

(I bring this up because I've seen people say COMPassion has replaced their other compressors).

To the extent that you need a surgical dynamics workstation that does nearly every job in every way you could imagine, compassion replaces everything.

To the extent that you need magic boxes with limited controls that "just make things sound better," it doesn't replace anything.

[DaveGamble]

Does COMPassion model the harmonics or saturation added by other compressors? For example, I believe Waves Studio Classics / CLA, Softube's FET and CL1B, The Glue, etc. all model the behavior but also the sound of the compressor (harmonics, etc.). Is this what the Mods do in COMPassion or is it more like the compressor models in Logic's stock compressor? I'm having a hard time getting COMPassion to sound similar to the others...(I bring this up because I've seen people say COMPassion has replaced their other compressors).

2) Saturation and the like from overdriving the signalpath (valve units, solid state stuff clipping, etc)
2) No.

... which inevitably leads to the question: Can we expect a highly versatile dmgaudio saturation processor in the future?

Inevitably

And another question about this:

Fix: VST2 bypass

what was wrong here?

canDo("Bypass") wasn't implemented. No linkage between VST2 Bypass API call and internal bypass mech. Now it is linked.

Dave.

[DaveGamble]

Is shift click on advanced sliders on a list Dave?

Oh no. Did I actually forget that?
Yes.Yes it is now.

Dave.

[DaveGamble]

why not get rid of all the knobs on COMPassion, also ?...just have a (simple?) graphic interface for the main compressor section...(mods drop down can stay the same?)

"Knobs? We ain't got no knobs. We don't need no knobs! I don't have to show you any stinkin' knobs!"

... as in... all text?

"You are in a small room. The drums sound a little too flat. To the north, you can see a mountain. An Orc is approaching."



Dave.

[DaveGamble]

Another question about the manual.
The explanation of "attack type" says, it depends if A-R is coupled and then there is an explanation for the case it's coupled, but no explanation if it's not coupled.
So what does it, if A-R is not coupled?

If A-R is not coupled, there are two separate circuits for Attack and Release, the order of which can be changed with the AR Order control (Attack first or Release first). Almost all AR-decoupled circuits use a low-pass filter for the Attack circuit (which, naturally, causes an interaction with the release shape). With the Attack Type control, you can blend between the Attack circuit being a filter and being an actual attack filter (with instantaneous release).

I'll look into revising the manual.

Cheers!

Dave.

[bmanic]

These detailed explanations of how Compassion works would be very welcome in the manual! Even though I tend to tweak solely by eat, it's fascinating to actually understand a tiny bit of what is going on!

Cheers Dave for the update!
bManic

[jensa]

"You are in a small room. The drums sound a little too flat. To the north, you can see a mountain. An Orc is approaching."



Dave.

"Hey, kill that Orc! Turn the second knob from the left!"

[bezusheist]

why not get rid of all the knobs on COMPassion, also ?...just have a (simple?) graphic interface for the main compressor section...(mods drop down can stay the same?)

"Knobs? We ain't got no knobs. We don't need no knobs! I don't have to show you any stinkin' knobs!"

... as in... all text?

"You are in a small room. The drums sound a little too flat. To the north, you can see a mountain. An Orc is approaching."



Dave.

well, it's nice how you can drag the threshold and ratio on the existing graphic display area, so i can't help thinking that (for example) a more "detailed" knee graph could also be very useful...


it seems like a mostly graphic interface is the way to go for an EQ, so why not for a Compressor, also...?

i know nothing of which i speak really, so there may be good reason why this is not the way things are, already...

but...it looks like a FAB-u-less idea to me...