I've been using the Rcomp for years now as a chanel compressor within Nuendo. Tried the URS compressors and I felt like whuuuuuaaat the hell is this 'real' compression like this doing ITB? Though sadly my own project studio can't afford those little devils, and want to try something different than the rcomp sound. In terms of overall quality, and smoothness what would some of you alls picks would be over the Rcomp.
Whats smoother than the Rcomp? So many options, but wanted to get other user feedback/opinions before I tried something new. CPU wise I have an AMD Athlon 64 3200+, might help in finding a good fit.
Thanks!
Waves Rcomp vs. ????????
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- KVRer
- 19 posts since 5 May, 2005
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- KVRAF
- 3846 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from Underworld
Well, Rcomp IS rather smooth and CPU friendly, but lacks different "colours". What do you think about trying Voxengo Marquis or Crunchessor? you can get so many different colours with either of them.
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- KVRist
- 181 posts since 22 Aug, 2003 from Olympus Mons
Voxengo Marquis, Vanilla Compressor (free!).
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- KVRAF
- 19156 posts since 13 Feb, 2003 from Vancouver, Canada
I've never been a huge fan of the RComp, I find it pretty easily replaceable. You'd be pretty pleased with either Kjaerhus's Golden Compressor or Golden Audio Channel. Voxengo is good quality if you can dig the interfaces, which I find far less intuitive than Rcomp. My favourite track compressor if the TC Native Bundle 3's Compressor De-Esser, an ideal replacement for RComp. That bundle can still be bought here and there.
On the cheaper-to-free side, I'd say:
Vanilla Compressor
GVST Gcomp
Kjaerhus Classic Compressor
TbT Audio's compressors and limiters give you a nice variety of analog-modelled compression.
What's your host? I found the Cubase Dynamics compressor sounds similar to the RComp, kind of an old-school, digital compressor sound. Sony's Wave Hammer is a kick-ass compressor too; highly underrated, if you use a Sony product.
I know I'm missing something....I'll add more if I think of it.
On the cheaper-to-free side, I'd say:
Vanilla Compressor
GVST Gcomp
Kjaerhus Classic Compressor
TbT Audio's compressors and limiters give you a nice variety of analog-modelled compression.
What's your host? I found the Cubase Dynamics compressor sounds similar to the RComp, kind of an old-school, digital compressor sound. Sony's Wave Hammer is a kick-ass compressor too; highly underrated, if you use a Sony product.
I know I'm missing something....I'll add more if I think of it.
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- KVRian
- 1359 posts since 5 Mar, 2005
I agree these are two nice options. both are flexible twards getting different sounds.Both are at a great price.DuX wrote:Well, Rcomp IS rather smooth and CPU friendly, but lacks different "colours". What do you think about trying Voxengo Marquis or Crunchessor? you can get so many different colours with either of them.
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- KVRer
- 23 posts since 14 Feb, 2006
Awesome guys thanks for the replies, leaning on the same notion of what the general consensus said.
I'll check out the demos for those Voxengo products. This may sound totaly lame but I've never used a compressor with a 'knee' function so thats going to take some getting used to. Understood what it does to the compression curve, but not so much to the sound. Rcomp was so easy to use, but want something a bit smoother.
I'll check out the demos for those Voxengo products. This may sound totaly lame but I've never used a compressor with a 'knee' function so thats going to take some getting used to. Understood what it does to the compression curve, but not so much to the sound. Rcomp was so easy to use, but want something a bit smoother.