Cytomic 'The Glue' Compressor

[djanthonyw]

A big thanks to djanthonyw, who bought the first officially released copy

Is the boarder around the plugin supposed to be this thick in Logic? Is it because of the juce wrapper? Not a huge deal, I just haven't seen any other plugin that has this.

[haudegen]

i've figured out one bug: The Glue crashes Logic, when i tried to remove it from the effect list

Leopard 10.5.6, Logic Pro 8.0.2

[Highvoltage]

Here's a second, much more extreme example (lowest possible threshold, matched with a sinewave), same order of compressors:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest2.rar

Just a question - Are you setting the same values for all comps? If yes, then it's not right.

Also: this test - what is what?

Yes, same values. Which incidentally is the closest you can get by ear as well with these extreme settings.

What do you think? I won't post results right after the blind test, will I?

The first one is the best sounding for me hands down. solid. then the second one, and the third. but its a bit varied on the first test's different material.

(and yes they seem to have a different setting. at least the last one seems to have shorter attack or more threshold)

god i hope the first one is not the HW

[Igro]

Here's a second, much more extreme example (lowest possible threshold, matched with a sinewave), same order of compressors:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest2.rar

Just a question - Are you setting the same values for all comps? If yes, then it's not right.

Also: this test - what is what?

Yes, same values. Which incidentally is the closest you can get by ear as well with these extreme settings.

What do you think? I won't post results right after the blind test, will I?

The first one is the best sounding for me hands down. solid. then the second one, and the third. but its a bit varied on the first test's different material.

(and yes they seem to have a different setting. at least the last one seems to have shorter attack or more threshold)

god i hope the first one is not the HW

I belive first one is a dry sample.

[tumface]

i think it's that thick in logic because that's the minimum plugin window width.

[living sounds]

Here's a second, much more extreme example (lowest possible threshold, matched with a sinewave), same order of compressors:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest2.rar

Just a question - Are you setting the same values for all comps? If yes, then it's not right.

Also: this test - what is what?

Yes, same values. Which incidentally is the closest you can get by ear as well with these extreme settings.

What do you think? I won't post results right after the blind test, will I?

The first one is the best sounding for me hands down. solid. then the second one, and the third. but its a bit varied on the first test's different material.

(and yes they seem to have a different setting. at least the last one seems to have shorter attack or more threshold)

god i hope the first one is not the HW

I belive first one is a dry sample.

Yes, the first one is the unprocessed source of course.

[living sounds]

Here's a final one:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest3.rar

Not drums this time, but the same settings as in test number 2, only hardware and The Glue here.

[djanthonyw]

Andy I just loaded the 1.0.6 that you sent out to the paying customers. The GUI still loads with the thick boarder but now in 1.0.6 I'm able to adjust it.

[Highvoltage]

Here's a second, much more extreme example (lowest possible threshold, matched with a sinewave), same order of compressors:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest2.rar

Just a question - Are you setting the same values for all comps? If yes, then it's not right.

Also: this test - what is what?

Yes, same values. Which incidentally is the closest you can get by ear as well with these extreme settings.

What do you think? I won't post results right after the blind test, will I?

The first one is the best sounding for me hands down. solid. then the second one, and the third. but its a bit varied on the first test's different material.

(and yes they seem to have a different setting. at least the last one seems to have shorter attack or more threshold)

god i hope the first one is not the HW

I belive first one is a dry sample.

offcourse i meant the 1st processed one

[Highvoltage]

Here's a final one:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest3.rar

Not drums this time, but the same settings as in test number 2, only hardware and The Glue here.

first one seems to be more pumping, but i like the transients better there.

[djanthonyw]

First = Unprocessed, Second = The Glue.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/57034619d2e0b52b/

[Jay-Producer]

Ok, here is the small Audio file of 909 Kick:

FabFilter Pro C vs Glue:
FabvsGlue.mp3 - 0.35MB
First playing Fab, then Glue.

I see difference in attack only + tone

Great stuff mate. Cheers.

[Jay-Producer]

Here's a little test with three compressors:

- Sonnox Dynamics
- My SSL compressor with THAT2181 VCAs and vintage 5532/5534 op amps
- The Glue

One file, three different sources (room drums, electronica mix, drumloop), first take is unprocessed, the last three are the three compressors, not necessarily in the order presented above. I've added a copy of "The Glue" which doesn't do any processing after the other two files just to add the noise. Processing was done at 192khz, converters Lynx Aurora.

www.scherer.de/Download/SonnoxSSLGlue.rar

Enjoy!

Do me a favour mate, man you stick them up on this thread individualy so its easier to pair them up. http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 37#3500737

For example, using the same recorded source:

Sonnox V The Glue (drums)
Sonnox V SSL (drums)
The Glue V SSL (drums)
The Glue V SSL (Electronic mix)
Sonnox V The Glue (Electronic mix)
Sonnox V SSL (Electronic mix)

So all you need is 6 different recorded audio files.

That would be much appreciated

[Jay-Producer]

First = Unprocessed, Second = The Glue.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/57034619d2e0b52b/

Nice, any chance of doing a Glue V another compressor for comparison basis?

[SWAN808]

Here's a final one:

www.scherer.de/Download/GlueTest3.rar

Not drums this time, but the same settings as in test number 2, only hardware and The Glue here.

thanks for these tests - when I read the list: Glue Sonnox SSL I thought 'perfect' - however tbh I have had mixed results listening to the audio....

very subtle differences in audio 1 - although I liked the last example best.

Audio 2 there seemed to be quite a difference between them...almost to the point where I was wondering if they were similar settings or not? That said I think 3 was the punchyist and 2 loudest and the bass came thru...although the bass didnt seem too solid which leads me to suspect it is software 'Glue'...1 I suspect was Sonnox which has a hard compressed sound but the lows are a little robbed...

Audio 3 there was slight difference but I couldnt say which I liked best....I do like the reverb tho in that patch - what was it?

With audio 1 and 2 Im gonna hazard a guess and say 1 Snnox, 2 Glue and 3 SSL hardware....!