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do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:56 pm

szalonykp wrote:
do_androids_dream wrote:
e@rs wrote:Didn't like Timeless and Volcano, but Saturn is killer.
I've tried all the FF plugins - didn't like any of them - very overpriced as well.
@ e@rs - Will look into Saturn more

@ do_androids_dream - they are not cheap. What's your alternative, what do you use?

It's not so much alternative - I use all sorts of plugins that cover the same ground. It's just that, conversely to their name, I just don't like the sound of their filters! I had fabfilter one and couldn't understand why people thought it sounded analog. I can't get on with their interfaces either.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:57 pm

Take a good look at Equalize by Acon Digital (outstanding IMHO)
I kind dislike Bundles. I prefer fine tune my tools and create my own bundles out of so many great products on the market.

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:15 pm

Fabfilter is a great bundle, covers all the basic.

PALU · Post by **PALU** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:17 pm

do_androids_dream wrote: It's not so much alternative - I use all sorts of plugins that cover the same ground. It's just that, conversely to their name, I just don't like the sound of their filters! I had fabfilter one and couldn't understand why people thought it sounded analog. I can't get on with their interfaces either.

liquidsound wrote:Take a good look at Equalize by Acon Digital (outstanding IMHO)
I kind dislike Bundles. I prefer fine tune my tools and create my own bundles out of so many great products on the market.

Ok - what sorts of plugins do you use for transparent compression? I'm curious.

I'm looking for compressor with a waveform display - found FabFilter C 2, DMG Compassion, LVC-Audio Pressed-MAX, VSL Compressor, Melda MDynamics, Blue Cat's Dynamics, Boz Digital Manic Compressor... Are you using any of these? Any suggestions?

[Downloading Equalize now]

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:49 pm

I use DC8C, The Glue and Live stock compressor.
I also have Presswerk but I didn't get into it yet.
I never got Transparency with my skills...

This is a good review for Equalize
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7-9KcqgH4-A

PALU · Post by **PALU** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:23 pm

I tried Acon Digital Equalize - and it's great! I think I like working with Pro Q 2 a little bit more (just tried them side by side), but nonetheless Equalize is very good.

I tried LVC-Audio Pressed-MAX and the waveform display is great, but the whole GUI is not very readable for me. What I miss in Pro C is the ability to change the time resolution - i.e. how fast the audio scrolls.

Decisions, decisions...

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:34 pm

szalonykp wrote:Ok - what sorts of plugins do you use for transparent compression? I'm curious.

TDR Kotelnikov or sinusweb peak compressor are great for transparent compression. The sinusweb one has a waveform display.

PALU · Post by **PALU** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:37 pm

do_androids_dream wrote:
szalonykp wrote:Ok - what sorts of plugins do you use for transparent compression? I'm curious.
TDR Kotelnikov or sinusweb peak compressor are great for transparent compression. The sinusweb one has a waveform display.

Thanks. Sinusweb one is Windows only unfortunately

(I'm on osx).

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:39 pm

szalonykp wrote:I tried Acon Digital Equalize - and it's great! I think I like working with Pro Q 2 a little bit more (just tried them side by side), but nonetheless Equalize is very good.

I tried LVC-Audio Pressed-MAX and the waveform display is great, but the whole GUI is not very readable for me. What I miss in Pro C is the ability to change the time resolution - i.e. how fast the audio scrolls.

Decisions, decisions...

it looks like you are ready for Fabfilter lifestyle

.
Good time to buy since there is a holiday discount.

Btw. Try also Verberate when you will be interested in a reverb that feels just right.

Good luck with your production!

PALU · Post by **PALU** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:48 pm

liquidsound wrote:Btw. Try also Verberate when you will be interested in a reverb that feels just right.

I'm a Valhalla guy

10 seconds long washes of unbearable reverb

I'm eyeballing B2, but I fear it's out of my reach for now.

liquidsound wrote:Good luck with your production!

Thanks! And thank you for reminding me - stop demoing plugins, start making music

dwozzle · Post by **dwozzle** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:26 pm

For compression, give Boz Digital Manic Compressor a shot. Lots of control, lots of flavors, lots of options.

For EQ, Equalize.

camsr · Post by **camsr** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:29 pm

The ReaPlugins bundle is free and is actually versatile, but it's not as fancy (sound and GUI) as the more plentiful commercial offerings.

nickamandote · Post by **nickamandote** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:30 pm

id' buy this http://www.eareckon.com/eshop/en/vst-au ... undle.html

also the toneboosters bundle is a great option

camsr · Post by **camsr** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:33 pm

do_androids_dream wrote: Man.. there's room for improvement there! Reacomp, for me, is on the bottom of the barrel

This makes sense, it does not add color, and uses a bone dry simple compression algorithm. But the pluses of this is it can be tweaked to a wider degree than other compressors, which may focus on a specific sound.

A good compressor/gate/limiter in one plugin is DMG Compassion. It can do a hell of a lot for one dynamics plugins.

PALU · Post by **PALU** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:32 pm

nickamandote wrote:id' buy this http://www.eareckon.com/eshop/en/vst-au ... undle.html

also the toneboosters bundle is a great option

Yeah, but I'm looking for a transparent compression - not an emulation. And with waveform display.

camsr wrote:The ReaPlugins bundle is free and is actually versatile, but it's not as fancy (sound and GUI) as the more plentiful commercial offerings.

I'm a Reaper user - so I know

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camsr wrote:A good compressor/gate/limiter in one plugin is DMG Compassion. It can do a hell of a lot for one dynamics plugins.

Discussed in the thread already.

dwozzle wrote:For compression, give Boz Digital Manic Compressor a shot. Lots of control, lots of flavors, lots of options.

Oh - I missed it. Thanks for that tip.

Looking for a mixing plugins suite - basic plugins: eq, compressor, limiter, gate