KVR Audio

defjamm · Post by **defjamm** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:21 pm

MickGael wrote:Another beta tester here as well...

I think this little beastie is terriic. I am lucky enough to own several very nice compressors, and I've got to say...

Compadre does some things better and faster than the others....

For a heavy, pumping/punching sound this is what I use.

I think Rune did a great job!

which compressors do you own?

i would really like to try this one on rap-kicks and bass and on snares.

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:35 pm

Excellent compressor, this one..I tested as well & loved it.

Too bad my f**king HD crashed with the presets I made for it

Igor 4000 · Post by **Igor 4000** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:40 pm

How's the cpu load on this baby? Is it comparable to Golden Compressor?

Rune L-H · Post by **Rune L-H** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:54 pm

Hi,

Thanks for your comments

Does CubaseSX support 4input plugins? The stereo sidechain is the thing that really makes me drool over Compadre...that's the big selling point to me.

Yes it does! Also, there seems to be a common belief that CubaseSX does not support sidechaining but that's not true. Something typical like stereo sidechaining kick/bass can in fact be done rather easily.

don't understand what it does that's different from other comps - what does this mean?
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Feed forward RMS compressor

"Feed forward" is as opposed to a feedback architecture. Neither is better than the other, but they each have their own purposes. A "feed backward" compressor uses it's own output to drive the gain reduction and results in a smoothed compression sound. Many vintage opto-style compressors work this way, and it's good for vocals etc. The "feed forward" architecture found in most modern compressors offers a better control and accuracy than a feedback architecture, and simply sounds better on drums.

RMS (root-mean-square) as opposed to Peak detection. A compressor using peak detection reacts to the incomming signals peak level and is useful for precise level control, while a compressor using RMS detection will have a more averaged response. RMS based detection has proven to be more like the way our ears hear sounds, and is regarded as a far more musical way of compressing. Compadre uses true RMS stereo summing to keep the stereo imaging intact.

Hope this clears things up a bit.

Best regards,
Rune

citizenchunk · Post by **citizenchunk** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:31 pm

rune_lh wrote:RMS based detection has proven to be more like the way our ears hear sounds, and is regarded as a far more musical way of compressing. Compadre uses true RMS stereo summing to keep the stereo imaging intact.

so does my plug, the Vanilla Compressor. it's da shizzle!

(sorry to hijack this thread.)

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:54 am

so I wonder, will this thing ever be released?...

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:08 am

rune_lh wrote:Thanks guys

erm.. which demo??? it's not released yet...
Yes, there was a bug with some settings not getting saved within a song. It has now been fixed, but it did delay the whole schedule a bit.

The plug itself is now ready. All that remains is finishing the manual. Shouldn't be too long.

regards,
Rune

You could release a demo without the manual.
And the full version with it.

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:09 am

is it actually worth waiting for I wonder...

and a manual, come on it's only got about 4 knobs...

Rune L-H · Post by **Rune L-H** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:10 am

so I wonder, will this thing ever be released?...

Oh yes. Sorry about the delay. What's keeping it is a bug reported by a few of the betatesters. It seems to only appears on a minority of systems so it's a bit tricky to troubleshoot. But it's being taken care off.

is it actually worth waiting for I wonder...

All depends on your compressor needs and preference. Compadre is not meant as a all-purpose compressor, so you should at least have one other good flexible track/mix compressor in your arsenal. What Compadre offers you, is a unique sound, tailormade - but certainly not limited - to drums.

So far I've had very good response from betatesters and listeners on the sonic aspects of Compadre. But hopefully there'll soon be a demo out so you can judge by yourself

and a manual, come on it's only got about 4 knobs... Laughing

Yeah, I am a slow writer...but not that slow

You could release a demo without the manual.
And the full version with it.

I am tempted to release a demo, since the bug holding back the final release propably wouldn't affect that many users. But... I think it's better to get it sorted out first.

Best regards,
Rune

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:04 am

so is this manual being written in Aramaic or something?

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:12 am

CypherOne wrote:so is this manual being written in Aramaic or something?

maybe he´s gonna sculpture it in stone for the prototype

Rune L-H · Post by **Rune L-H** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:58 am

so is this manual being written in Aramaic or something?

maybe he´s gonna sculpture it in stone for the prototype

All good ideas.

But as I described earlier the manual has been finished for quite some time now. Whats holding Compadre back is a bug that only a few of the betatesters experienced. I have found a system where I can reproduce the bug, and I'm doing everything possible to fix it as fast as possible. It does however seem that the bug also requires some 3rd party changes. We are working on it.

Best regards,
Rune

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:36 am

thanks rune

I train patience

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:01 pm

I'm a lucky beta tester, and Compadre is worth the wait...

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:52 pm

hello?, hello?, hello?, hello?, hello?

Compadre - Beat Puncher. Will it ever be ready?