Best of the best colored/character compressors

[scott_free]

DMG Trackcomp 2

[simon.a.billington]

This thread has a big problem in that people don't really get into the detail of what type of material they are trying to compress.

For this reason...I'm out.

Yeah that is a very good point. Everything is subjective and depends alot on context.

[MogwaiBoy]

Kush!

[simon.a.billington]

Still would like to know the context, there is no such thing as “best” without one.

[Ploki]

This thread has a big problem in that people don't really get into the detail of what type of material they are trying to compress.

For electronic music I really think that on individual tracks compressors make a lot less difference than they do for vocals, or other real/acoustic instrumentation.

I still think at bus and master level good compressors can really bring something. I have different compressors I think are good for drums, other buses, vocals and main mix bus. I think this thread misses the nuance without this.

Every compressor fits if you know how to turn its knobs

[Recourt]

TDR Molot

[Michey]

Every compressor fits if you know how to turn its knobs

[DCrown]

Modern Deathcore inspired by Distressor.
This comp is a color beast!

[martinjuenke]

I stay with my Compressor set in Logic Pro.

[_leras]

Every compressor fits if you know how to turn its knobs

Sure, But not all have attack and release even.

There's a huge difference between a simple LA-2A and something like the very technical Elysia Alpha.

[Ploki]

Every compressor fits if you know how to turn its knobs

Sure, But not all have attack and release even.

There's a huge difference between a simple LA-2A and something like the very technical Elysia Alpha.

The point is it’s all very source dependent, and what target sound you’re after.
I dont get “bus compressors”. A bus can have many different sources.
I compress the my vocal with proc2 usually. And not on “bus” setting.

[jens]

Every compressor fits if you know how to turn its knobs

Sure, But not all have attack and release even.

There's a huge difference between a simple LA-2A and something like the very technical Elysia Alpha.

That's actually part of what makes opto-compressors so great (musical, adaptive & easy to adjust).

I can't think of any source that wouldn't benefit from a good opto-comp. If I could take one single compressor-plugin with me on the proverbial island, it wouldn't be a super-flexible monster like DC8C 3, but rather the IKMM White 2a.

[Krakatau]

-:-

+1

[Pawel L]

PSP VintageWarmer2;
PSP Impressor.

[thecontrolcentre]

I'm partial to Klanghelm MJUC & DC8C3