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djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:41 pm

Maybe this thread needs to get to 50 pages before Andy will release it?

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:11 pm

djanthonyw wrote:Maybe this thread needs to get to 50 pages before Andy will release it?

My guess: it will be out somewhere between tomorrow and March 31st.

Tomorrow is my birthday though Andy...

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:21 pm

Well in that case I hope it's released closer to your birthday than mine since mine is on March 24th.

minx · Post by **minx** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:51 pm

Tommorow woiuld rock as its my Birthday

Chris@MixDSP · Post by **Chris@MixDSP** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:56 pm

Lots og hype about this plug-in on quite a few forums. Can't wait to try it out and if it's half as good as the hype I'll be picking it up.

dj ray · Post by **dj ray** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:32 am

So are we there yet?

andy-cytomic · Post by **andy-cytomic** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:05 am

mystran wrote:
Jay-Producer wrote:Can someone clarify to me what 'makeup' and 'range' are? ive never came across them on compressors ive used in the past.

Thanks.
As for range, you have to ask andy or someone with a beta for that, but I can make a guess: in a real hardware compressors, once the input level has gone far enough above the threshold the gain reduction can get capped because of limited dynamic range (as in signals clip internally or whatever). So I'd guess it affects either the maximum level above threshold after which no further compression happens, or the maximum gain reduction. Since the label on the screenshot is "-40" with half-range, I'd guess it's the maximum gain reduction.

You've pretty much nailed it

It limits to total amount of gain reduction that will be applied, which is ultra useful for mastering and other subtle compression where you would previously be forced to use a parallel compression wet / dry knob. The Range knob, imho, is the most useful feature added to The Glue from the original.

Andrew Simper

Cordelia · Post by **Cordelia** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:12 am

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:
djanthonyw wrote:Maybe this thread needs to get to 50 pages before Andy will release it?
My guess: it will be out somewhere between tomorrow and March 31st.

Tomorrow is my birthday though Andy...

Hey, happy birthday Funkybot's Evil Twin, and happy birthday to Funkybot as well!

Oh, almost didn't notice- happy birthday to you, too, minx.

andy-cytomic · Post by **andy-cytomic** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:12 am

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:
djanthonyw wrote:Maybe this thread needs to get to 50 pages before Andy will release it?
My guess: it will be out somewhere between tomorrow and March 31st.

Tomorrow is my birthday though Andy...

djanthonyw wrote:Well in that case I hope it's released closer to your birthday than mine since mine is on March 24th.

minx wrote:Tommorow woiuld rock as its my Birthday

And my birthday is on March 29th, so lots of Birthdays coming up

Very close now, here is the latest screenshot of The Glue in action:

http://www.cytomic.com/TheGlueScreenshot.png

Note the led below the VU lighting up as some peak clip is happening, the motion blur on the needle to match really closely what a physical needle looks like, mouse over units for those things that aren't notched, and the A/B preset bar along the top. The little cytomic logo on the top right is a power button to completely bypass the effect which is useful when doing A / B / Bypass comparisons.

Andrew Simper

fvr · Post by **fvr** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:24 am

Really nice work and, first of all, an awesome sound (listened to audio demos)...

Just an opinion, why don't put the bypass on the left near the A/B button? That would make a quicker A/B/BYPASS comparison...

K-Slash · Post by **K-Slash** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:27 am

Looks even better now

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bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:32 am

Hell yeah! Can't wait, Andy!

Love the A/B/Bypass stuff. Always essential.

andy-cytomic · Post by **andy-cytomic** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:39 am

fvr wrote:Really nice work and, first of all, an awesome sound (heard some audio demos)...

Just an opinion, why don't put the bypass on the left near the A/B button? That would make a quicker A/B/BYPASS comparison...

I did have the power button next to the A/B button in previous designs but I felt for the little bit of extra mouse travel it was way less cluttered the way it is. I spent quite a while on the top bar design, although it looks simple it's very functional. I kept the power button away from the A/B button to really make it obvious spatially what you are doing, top right is on/off, top left is A/B. It keeps your choices down and focusses what you are doing and forces you not to be too fiddly with your comparisons and hopefully get on with making music.

This is the same reason I only have a single led for output metering, and no input meter. The VU / Threshold will let you know your input level, and the led lets you know when you are close to full scale on the output - in the end that's all you really need to get on with it, and it's way less visual / mind clutter on things, in the end, really don't matter that much. If you want to be anal, then load up a kick ass all bells and whistles meter plugin and analyse your bits for all their worth!

Andrew Simper

dj ray · Post by **dj ray** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:46 am

I really hope the presets are useful and plentiful and that the manual is comprehensive! When oh when will this be out?

rydan · Post by **rydan** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:58 am

andy_cytomic wrote: Very close now, here is the latest screenshot of The Glue in action:

Teeeeeeease!

Cytomic 'The Glue' Compressor