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

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jamcat wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:01 pm PreSonus CTC-1 on the main out mixFX. THIS is what makes it sound like a mix more than anything else.

Parallax-Audio Virtual Sound Stage 2 to put instruments in a “room” together. Maybe not “glue” per se, but definitely cohesion.

T-Racks EQ 73 on every channel. I almost always leave all 3 bands at +0dB, and use it just for the MIC pre modeling. Maybe not really “glue” either, but it works in tandem with CTC-1 to really sound like the mix is going through a console.

T-Racks Bus Comp. I really only use it because an SSL buss comp on the mixbuss is the law, and I don’t want to go to audio jail.
I’ve updated these somewhat. I use the Brit Console From Retro Mix Legends MixFX more than CTC-1 now. I’m using Lindell Audio 80/50 and Waves SSL EV2 for my preamps in my tracking console now, and Brainworx Townhouse for my SSL bus comp. I use Brainworx SSL 4000 E/G for my mixing console strips.

These changes have improved detail, clarity, and separation in my mixes.
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SSL compressor or similar from Ableton (Glue), IK, PSP or PA (Townhouse for example).
Oldtimer and Vintage Warmer from PSP.
Alpha Compressor from Elysia.
FabFilter C2.
Tape emulation from IK, u-he or some other.
Vulf compressor.

Well, quite many compressors and saturators to be honest. Maybe I could just stick to the Ableton stock :D

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EQ, using top down mixing seems to help me with the gluing. Acustica Maize (demo) seemed to be good at this.
Also, Viator DSP Multi-EQ in tube and parametric mode.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/multi-q-v1-3-1-65401394

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I think the SSL compressors suits my taste. Flexible and very clean / good looking.

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T-Racks is great, but I've been trying to use more of Drawmer S73. It isn't really that changeable but I subtly use it before slotting a bus compressor. I tried using the Native Instruments one but it makes busses feel squashed - which is good if you want it for a specific effect but for the most part it feels like another OTT to me.

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Manley Vari-Mu & Massive Passive

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A hint of delay (around 6%) can help when trying to glue instruments on together.
However, mixbuss glue compression and saturation is still my favourite for gelling things nicely :)

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adl wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:29 am UAD Ampex and UAD SSL Bus Compressor are practically living on my Master Bus.
I wish they’d update the mixer software so that you could put them on the 2 buss before your monitors so it didn’t have to do a round trip via plugin. This way you could benefit from the no latency and then during mix down, you could just flip the plugins on and render.
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SSL Bus Compressor V2...

Magical 😇
No auto tune...

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Pulsar Mu blew my balls off. It's here to stay on my 2bus for a long time it seems.

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All the usual suspects listed here and lots of good suggestions about parallel stuff etc, but let’s not forget that unless you mix each channel ‘correctly’ then no amount of glue compression will stick a mix together.
I wonder what happens if I press this button...

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Ploki wrote: Wed May 18, 2022 9:52 am ooh. U-he Presswerk. DPR + parallel = magic
Hehe... kinda like saying : "wanna enjoy flying a Boeing 888 ?? just pull the central lever and make sure the round meter has a straight 180 degrees line in the middle. magic" :lol:

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But yea.... it imparts "glue without glue".

Great... now I wanna buy it :cry:

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Satin. Nothing else on the master bus helps get me the sound I want.

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jjpscott01 wrote: Wed May 18, 2022 12:57 pm
Ploki wrote: Wed May 18, 2022 9:52 am ooh. U-he Presswerk. DPR + parallel = magic
This. Such an awesome plugin
True to that.

Ploki, this is the second time you kinda "propelled" me to buy a plug (I just could not click with PW since it came long time ago. no more).
I'll have to report you to the authorities for "Aural solicitation which resulted in monetary deficit" :lol:

I don't give a flying fack around "Gluing" or whatnot. I just built a basic preset based on your suggestion... paired it with arbitrary limiter (for now : with SoftLimit. yea I know... to some it may appear as BLESSPHAMY... but to paraphrase Arnold Schwarzenegger : "It just wrox !") - and how do you say in English ? : "Low-End Be-hole" :D

Thanks, dude. :tu:

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heyheycnv wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:46 pm Satin. Nothing else on the master bus helps get me the sound I want.
Then you’re mixing wrong 😜😉
I wonder what happens if I press this button...

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