hi guys, I didnt demo it yet but i read a lot that people love it and use it. I got saturn 2 and some other multiband saturators/distortion, also Pro-Q3, Pro-MB and many more.
what would Spectre bring new to the table, how do you use it and in which cases?
thx
Wavesfactory Spectre - how/when do you use it?
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- KVRAF
- 9578 posts since 5 Aug, 2009
DAW FL Studio Audio Interface Focusrite Scarlett 1st Gen 2i2 CPU Intel i7-7700K 4.20 GHz, RAM 32 GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @2400MHz Corsair Vengeance. MB Asus Prime Z270-K, GPU Gainward 1070 GTX GS 8GB NT Be Quiet DP 550W OS Win10 64Bit
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- KVRian
- 1050 posts since 4 Nov, 2003 from Washington DC
It’s good for gentle mastering saturation, and adds a very nice sheen to things. Ditto for vocals and guitar/keys. It’s basically harmonics but with more control over the bands. It’s quite lovely but in moderation, since it’s easy to get carried away.
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- KVRian
- 854 posts since 22 Jan, 2022
I use it as an frequency boost rather than using an EQ. When followed by compression, it just seems to work a little more gently on the comp's detection circuit than an EQ
On things like vocals or drum overheads that need air, I like using Spectre's high shelf with the 'Warm' algo. Otherwise 'Solid' works for most other cases. Great for bumping tracks in the 1k-3k range to make them more upfront in the mix. Also works for something like distorted guitars if you need to beef up low-mids. Occasionally I'll use Spectre's Tube or Diode or one of the Rectifies on lows, but not often. For lows I'm usually prefer dialing in a gritty distortion using Minimal Audio Rift, then pulling the Wet knob down.
While Saturn is certainly a good substitute, I find Spectre way faster and easier to work with than Saturn. That's it's real value, and I haven't touched Saturn since I got Spectre. Same reason I bought Trackspacer... it's just way faster than side-chaining a compressor or dynamic EQing via Pro-Q. Both are huge time savers.
Fabfilter > Spectre > Analog Obsession Comper > Trackspacer > Kazrog KClip has been my standard 'channel strip' for a couple of years now. I'll change around the order of these depending on the specific track.
On things like vocals or drum overheads that need air, I like using Spectre's high shelf with the 'Warm' algo. Otherwise 'Solid' works for most other cases. Great for bumping tracks in the 1k-3k range to make them more upfront in the mix. Also works for something like distorted guitars if you need to beef up low-mids. Occasionally I'll use Spectre's Tube or Diode or one of the Rectifies on lows, but not often. For lows I'm usually prefer dialing in a gritty distortion using Minimal Audio Rift, then pulling the Wet knob down.
While Saturn is certainly a good substitute, I find Spectre way faster and easier to work with than Saturn. That's it's real value, and I haven't touched Saturn since I got Spectre. Same reason I bought Trackspacer... it's just way faster than side-chaining a compressor or dynamic EQing via Pro-Q. Both are huge time savers.
Fabfilter > Spectre > Analog Obsession Comper > Trackspacer > Kazrog KClip has been my standard 'channel strip' for a couple of years now. I'll change around the order of these depending on the specific track.