KVR Audio

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:53 pm

cyphersuit wrote:Which one is the best? BusPressor, DC8C or Vertigo VSC2?

DC8C is a no-brainer for the price, Then have one or the other of the more priey jobs if DC8C does not cover all You're needs (a modern VCA job aimed at the overall mix, FWIW I always go for either one of VoS's jobs but most likely the Waves API, Its fantastic, That and DC8C are a killer combo IMveryhumbleHO along with the Variety Of Sound dynamic processors and vladg/sounds offerings also)

Hope that helps but really there is no 'best' just what does it for You and You're material really. So demoing closely is definately you're best bet

Dean

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:01 pm

djanthonyw wrote:Which one do you like the best? Three different compressors, one is BussPressor. Same settings for each compressor.

www.anthonywebster.com/audio/original.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/a.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/b.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/c.wav

On my headphones Anthony mate, I am liking the added oomphh/weighty sound of example b whichever one it is is really beefs that electronic groove up without any unwanted/audible side effects to my humble ears. So for this little test on personal preference b takes it for me

Nice one dude and all the best you're way and to all as always

Dean

antithesist · Post by **antithesist** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:20 pm

hibidy wrote:
antithesist wrote:My SSL bus compressor emulation is bigger than yours and its dad can beat up your dad!
Please beat up my dad.

Not me or my dad, SSL hardware. It's sure to smash, punch, crush, glue, collate and even staple your dad and his bus compressor, unless of course he is of sturdy cat herder stock. Then he might have a chance. Survival of the dusk to dawn repetitive level-matched shin-kicking ritual is probably the greatest challenge. Imbibing just the right amount of the shaman's secret hallucinogenic brew is the key. It's all downhill from there.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:30 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
djanthonyw wrote:Which one do you like the best? Three different compressors, one is BussPressor. Same settings for each compressor.

www.anthonywebster.com/audio/original.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/a.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/b.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/c.wav
On my headphones Anthony mate, I am liking the added oomphh/weighty sound of example b whichever one it is is really beefs that electronic groove up without any unwanted/audible side effects to my humble ears. So for this little test on personal preference b takes it for me

Nice one dude and all the best you're way and to all as always

Dean

The original

pikadilly · Post by **pikadilly** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:12 am

hibidy wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
djanthonyw wrote:Which one do you like the best? Three different compressors, one is BussPressor. Same settings for each compressor.

www.anthonywebster.com/audio/original.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/a.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/b.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/c.wav
On my headphones Anthony mate, I am liking the added oomphh/weighty sound of example b whichever one it is is really beefs that electronic groove up without any unwanted/audible side effects to my humble ears. So for this little test on personal preference b takes it for me

Nice one dude and all the best you're way and to all as always

Dean
The original

Me too.

The original is the best for me. b comes second. But these are only in the drum bus. The processed loops might sound different and fit in better in a full mix.

waltercruz · Post by **waltercruz** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:20 am

DC8C is a good compressor to use on a master bus?

sadkin · Post by **sadkin** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:18 am

waltercruz wrote:DC8C is a good compressor to use on a master bus?

ummm...why not? - arguably, it the closest it comes to the swiss army knife of comps (maybe the UBK1 too, based on what i've read). The DC8C covers a lot of ground. I think of it more as like 4 compressors. while the myriad of SSL-type comps do one thing...hopefully decently, the DC8C can do many other tasks, in some instances, better than many of its contemporaries whose intent is only one of the compressor 'styles' which the DC8C is capable of.

Yes, I think it would make for a great, transparent master bus comp.

waltercruz · Post by **waltercruz** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:38 am

I'm beggining to assemble my VST arsenal... Don't know yet which compressor to pick.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:56 am

It's a tough call. There are a shitload of really good ones, and really.....you can nitpick to death.

For me, busspressor did as advertised at (well, it's gone up) a really good price. I'd have bought the glue a while back but again, the fact that as andy put it "mousewheel is broken in windows" and that it hasn't been unbroke put me off.

I like mousewheel for nice fine control!

antithesist · Post by **antithesist** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:26 am

djanthonyw wrote:Which one do you like the best? Three different compressors, one is BussPressor. Same settings for each compressor.

www.anthonywebster.com/audio/original.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/a.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/b.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/c.wav

I level matched them to .1 dB by RMS leaving a little headroom. To me, a, b and c are fairly similar. The clap envelope on c seems to sweep up more than a and b, where a tapers down a little and b plateaus. The original decays a lot and sounds almost gated by comparison. Looping abc with various low pass filters, the low end is remarkably consistent level-wise, but there maybe a little difference in envelope shape.

Concusion: I never want to hear that loop again.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:32 am

I admire you sir!

antithesist · Post by **antithesist** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:21 pm

Shootout answers?

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:34 pm

antithesist wrote:Shootout answers?

Which one do you prefer of A, B, and C?

antithesist · Post by **antithesist** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:49 pm

djanthonyw wrote:
antithesist wrote:Shootout answers?
Which one do you prefer of A, B, and C?

Level matched, it's a tough call because of the differences in envelope shaping. But, if I have to, I pick C.

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:10 pm

djanthonyw wrote:Which one do you like the best? Three different compressors, one is BussPressor. Same settings for each compressor.

www.anthonywebster.com/audio/original.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/a.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/b.wav
www.anthonywebster.com/audio/c.wav

Fred_Abstract wrote:after a quick listen a then b then c for me, but these are not volume matched , checking on my daw confirmed a is the loudest

edit : peak matched i like A and C , got better sound with duende comp but it was probably more about the setting used , just swithcing the attack or release a little can make things worst or better

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
On my headphones Anthony mate, I am liking the added oomphh/weighty sound of example b whichever one it is is really beefs that electronic groove up without any unwanted/audible side effects to my humble ears. So for this little test on personal preference b takes it for me

Nice one dude and all the best you're way and to all as always

Dean

pikadilly wrote:The original is the best for me. b comes second. But these are only in the drum bus. The processed loops might sound different and fit in better in a full mix.

antithesist wrote: Level matched, it's a tough call because of the differences in envelope shaping. But, if I have to, I pick C.

Here are the comments from Gearslutz: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/8060864-post105.html

Originally Posted by djanthonyw
Which one do you like the best? Three different compressors, one is BussPressor. Same settings for each compressor.

Originally Posted by bryan k
I liked A - its sounded more "in your face"

Originally Posted by romanski
A.... listening on laptop....but A

Originally Posted by DSK
A
It has more groove than the others.

Originally Posted by kingofswing
A is nice....assuming it's the BussPressor. FWIW, after more time with the PSP BP - I have grown to really like it for many things ITB. It looks like i'm in for this plug-in - spent far too much this year and now this.

Originally Posted by ohmicide
I'm going with A too

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I would have liked more feedback, but here are the answers:

A = The Glue
B = Vertigo
C = BussPressor

From the results, it seems that not that many people went for BussPressor. Taking this into consideration it looks like my thoughts about people liking it because it's a "shiny new toy" are right.

Anyone that decides to jump in now and say anything regarding the audio demos such as "C" is my favorite is no longer valid. You're supposed to submit your thoughts before the answers a revealed. Someone on Gearslutz had a hard time grasping this concept.

PSP BussPressor