Seriell Compression for Vocals with Opto as first instance

[TB-ProAudio]

TBProAudio CS-5501 has two compressors, too, with different selectable modes and a lot more, not sure whether they can be used seriell, have not demoed.

Yes, both compressors could be used in seriel mode.

[LunarKitten]

If you use an LA2A or any opto first, you can always follow it up with an 1176. I have other engineering friends that like the opto first. No real right or wrong. So many ways to get the dynamics under control. Just don't try and have a single compressor do all the work. Too many pumping artifacts then.

That's good to know. Thanks.

Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is also a dual compressor: Opto, Discrete (VCA), or both. There's a real (expensive) hardware unit, and a Brainworx modeled software version, available native or for UAD-2. Opto is before VCA.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... compressor
https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/mast ... essor.html
https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... essor.html

I'm going to take a closer look at this compressor.

TBProAudio CS-5501 has two compressors, too, with different selectable modes and a lot more, not sure whether they can be used seriell, have not demoed.
To Waves Omnisheps one can add another Waves comps.
You could demo to find out how 1176 style works as first and as 2nd comp without your hardware, to see how it affects your vocals

I'm going to give it a try. I can just swap the position of my 1176 and LA-2A and see how it changes the sound.