Alternatives to These Waves Plugins

[jonalyn]

Fuse audio lab just release a very good channel strip

[AGIGA]

SSL G Master Bus Compressor
-Overloud Comp G
-bx_townhouse
-Cytomic The Glue
-TRacks Bus Compressor
-Vertigo VSC2
CLA 2A
-TRacks White 2A
-Overloud Comp LA
-Black Rooster Audio VLA-2A
-Nomad Factory Bus Driver (not the same)
CLA 3A
-Overloud Comp LA
-Black Rooster Audio VLA-3A
-bx_Opto
-Fuse Audio Labs VCL-4 (LA4 Emulation)
CLA 76
-TRacks Black 76
-Overloud Comp76 FET
-PSP FETpressor
-Softube FET Compressor
-Black Rooster Audio VLA-FET
-Purple Audio MC77
-Stillwell The Rocket
-Lindell Audio 7X-500
TG12345
-Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender (based on the EMI TG12345 )
-Shatteredglassaudio Code Red (REDD EQ)
DBX 160
-Stillwell Major Tom Compressor
-Melda Productions MTurboComp (not the same)
F6 Dynamic Floating Band EQ
-Toneboosters EQ4
-Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ
-Melda Productions MAutoDynamicEq
-Voxengo Gliss EQ
-FabFilter Pro-Q 3
-TBProAudio dEQ6V4
-TDR Nova
-HoRNet Total EQ
-Sknote MainEQ
J37 Tape
-Fuse Audio Labs Flywheel
-Black Rooster Audio Magnetite
( not the same)
Torque
?
Or all Compressors in one with:
DMG Audio Track Comp
Models:
Revision A and D of the classic 76 FET compressor
British (G-Bus) and American (2k5) VCA bus compressors
2A Opto compressor with lush valve output stage
Zener Comp/Limiter
160 early VCA comp for drums
British E-channel console compressor
Mini Compassion!

[yellowmix]

J37 Tape Emulation (Replace with U-he satin?)
Torque (I don’t think there’s anything else like this?)

J37: Yes, Satin blows it away in capability and depth. Satin's a tape machine toolbox, so if you want to take full advantage read the manual. You'd also get a tape delay and tape flanger and compander in the process (Dolby A trick, and watch the Dan Worrall compander video). Satin instances can talk to each other to emulate multitracking scenarios.

Note Satin has a constant noisefloor (like a tape machine would). When Hiss is set to 0 it peaks at ~-120db, with auto mute it peaks at -150 dB. J37 has a noise knob that is completely silent then jumps to ~-120 dB and can increase to ~-73 dB.

Torque replacement: Eventide Physion. Set Tonal Effects section to Pitch mode. The workflow is a lot more focused in Torque obviously. But demo it and see if it suits your workflow.

[frank1985]

Ok so far i have bought two bundles on sale (see below) + Satin. Just looking for Pro-Q in the classifieds, along with an SSL bus compressor and Major Tom for the DBX. I'll check out physion also, thanks yellowmix. I'll be picking up some of the more 'esoteric' offerings by Kush-audio later down the line to stand in for the TG12345 but the Curve Bender looks interesting. I like having a bunch of separate comps at my disposal - not a fan of the DMG Trackcomp GUI after i demo'd. Presswerk seems cool but i like being able to load up different plugs and not do too much tweaking.

Black Rooster Bundle
IK Multimedia T-Racks 5 SE Bundle
Satin

[yellowmix]

Did you try the "View Presets" in Presswerk? The GUI changes radically.

[frank1985]

I just demod it now and decided to add it to my arsenal. Think I’m covered for compressors now

[AGIGA]

Just looking for Pro-Q in the classifieds, along with an SSL bus compressor and Major Tom for the DBX.

Try Toneboosters EQ4. It's a great EQ and it costs only 29€.
As an alternative for presswerk there is the Klanghelm DC8C Compressor for 23€. This one also has "Easy Screens".

[chk071]

Regarding the CLA-2A, do you have this thing, by chance? https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/CA-2A

I don't know how it is. I just grabbed it for free when they were giving it away. Never tried it, TBH.

[fese]

I just demod it now and decided to add it to my arsenal. Think I’m covered for compressors now

Sure, you keep saying that, and maybe you’ll even believe it

[PieBerger]

Analog Obsession are all free/donationware. I would recommend trying some of their plugs first before opening your wallet (or consider opening your wallet for them).

https://www.patreon.com/analogobsession

dBComp > db160
LALA > LA2A
Buster > SSL bus comp

I really like the FETish compressor, which is modelled after an 1176. You might want to try that as well and the Britpressor, which is modelled after vintage Neve designs.

[Ah_Dziz]

I'd recommend the NI Compressors and EQs for the analog stuff. They are nice and I believe that Softube coded the dsp in them and they sound great without hitting the cpu very hard. Melda MDynamicEQ is an awesome tool and has become my goto for surgical equalization. For a tape Emu I use Roundtone from Sknote (and have since it was released). It sounds great while having a simple interface and lots of options.

[dayjob]

does DMG audio do BF sale? i demoed track comp2 and it's really quite good.

[PieBerger]

does DMG audio do BF sale? i demoed track comp2 and it's really quite good.

"No, afraid not. Our stance on this is that sales are unfair to all our supporters who pay full price.

One exception is when we release new plugins - the price is usually discounted for the first month after release."

https://dmgaudio.com/support.php

edit: forgot quote reply!

[Ploki]

I think I’m dead set on fab filter to replace the f6.

Any opinions on Presswerk by U-he? Having an all in one set of compressors at my disposal is appealing, but is it a case of quantity over quality? It’s either that or the black rooster bundle / dmg trackcomp. Of course I’ll probably end up getting the lot

Presswerk is super fine, i love it.
I dont have trackcomp but i demoed it twice and you cant go wrong with it.
Neither is quality over quantity.

FabFilter imo is a great choice

[frank1985]

I have a really good set of plugins now...one other replacement I was after was for the smack attack; in the end I went for the Softube equivalent.

Finally I can purge most of my waves plugs, maybe apart from abbey road studio, until something similar comes along.