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codec_spurt · Post by **codec_spurt** » Sun May 20, 2018 3:22 am

Got the Glue on the Ableton version I have. I can see what the fuss is about. If I had the money (when I get the money) I'd buy it.

Also a big fan of NI. Solid Bus Comp. It just sounds very good. Is it a different comp to the Glue one? Just seems so noisy and thwacky. I think it's an SSL clone of some type. Probably best not to listen to me.

However, that DCAM Dynamics bundle does it all. Transparent, noisy, whacky -

https://www.fxpansion.com/products/dcamdynamics/

Some people whinge about the interface. But I love it. It works perfectly.

The track and bus comps are to die for. But the transient plugin does some special magic. You can get some free cut down versions of these.

Absolutely under-rated. Rare gems. It gives a couple of twists to the whole dynamics game.

And Glue is what it's all about.

Seriously classy plugins.

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Mon May 21, 2018 9:51 am

TB ReelBus 4 now.

MWSOS · Post by **MWSOS** » Sun May 27, 2018 11:39 pm

codec_spurt wrote:Also a big fan of NI. Solid Bus Comp. It just sounds very good. Is it a different comp to the Glue one? Just seems so noisy and thwacky. I think it's an SSL clone of some type.

Cytomic The Glue, NI/Softube Solid Bus Comp & Solid Dynamics, Slate FG-Grey, PSP BusPressor and Stillwell Bombardier are all (AFAIK) based on the SSL 4000 G-Series VCA Bus compressor.

Martin

axb312 · Post by **axb312** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:14 am

IK Bus compressor

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:35 am

axb312 wrote:IK Bus compressor

Their Neve is quite good too, as is the Fairchild, on the right mix. The Songec eq emulation is also quite good on the master.

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:05 am

VoS Density mk3 and Thrillseeker VBL

peterdh · Post by **peterdh** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:20 am

simon.a.billington wrote:...If the mix is too sterile I don’t mind a bit of noise or even hum. It helps generate intermodulation which lends itself to mix cohesion.

I have been experimenting with this on rhythm tracks and I like the results. Again another way to use my "Dirt and Layers" sample pack of Goldbaby

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:08 am

That's good to hear man.

There are a few famous engineers who don't mind a bit of noise either, I know Greg Wells is one, I forget the others, though. I had a brief discussion with Greg a while back about the noise that gets introduced with his Waves line of plugins. Apparently as they were developing them Waves' devs would keep getting back to him about the noise in his plugins, they wanted to get rid of it. Greg's response was to leave it in!! He seems to think that some of that low level noise is part of the charm and what makes things sound better. He didn't want Waves to get rid of it.

I guess its all matter of tastes and perspective. There are no right answers here., just preferences

Everglide · Post by **Everglide** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:27 am

Aliasing glues things together, nothing like a nice glossy sheen of inharmonic frequencies across the whole spectrum to tie everything together.

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:07 am

Everglide wrote:Aliasing glues things together, nothing like a nice glossy sheen of inharmonic frequencies across the whole spectrum to tie everything together.

Can’t tell if you’re joking, even with the wink, but that’s pretty much what I do for certain styles of music.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:10 am

perpetual3 wrote:
Everglide wrote:Aliasing glues things together, nothing like a nice glossy sheen of inharmonic frequencies across the whole spectrum to tie everything together.
Can’t tell if you’re joking, even with the wink, but that’s pretty much what I do for certain styles of music.

Chiptunes?

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:19 am

Dub Techno, lofi “beats”.

peterdh · Post by **peterdh** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:55 am

peterdh wrote:
simon.a.billington wrote:...If the mix is too sterile I don’t mind a bit of noise or even hum. It helps generate intermodulation which lends itself to mix cohesion.
I have been experimenting with this on rhythm tracks and I like the results. Again another way to use my "Dirt and Layers" sample pack of Goldbaby

It's funny. I kind of misinterpreted your advice. Of course you meant noise from a tape recorder or a record, but I've been experimenting with filtered brown/pink/white noise from synthesizers, rhythmically sequenced at low volume in my beats. I really really like it

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:05 am

peterdh wrote:
peterdh wrote:
simon.a.billington wrote:...If the mix is too sterile I don’t mind a bit of noise or even hum. It helps generate intermodulation which lends itself to mix cohesion.
I have been experimenting with this on rhythm tracks and I like the results. Again another way to use my "Dirt and Layers" sample pack of Goldbaby
It's funny. I kind of misinterpreted your advice. Of course you meant noise from a tape recorder or a record, but I've been experimenting with filtered brown/pink/white noise from synthesizers, rhythmically sequenced at low volume in my beats. I really really like it

Well you could do that too. Really it’s a very similar thing. Although, if you have noise controls on your plugins like the one’s on Waves, Lindell and Brainworx plugins, you can just switch it on and save yourself the effort.

peterdh · Post by **peterdh** » Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:11 pm

I have been testing Softube Tape. I like the glue effect on the master buss, but the effect is maybe a bit too subtle for my liking. I also do not like the damping effect of my higher frequencies and the "High-Frequency Trim boost" does not sound like a nice compensation to my ears.

Any comments?

What are your favorite “glue” plug-in’s?