hi
i was wondering what your favorite compressor is
do you use a software compressor? or hardware?
in which context? and why?
thanks
what is your favorite compressor?
TLAudio C1 tube compressor (old model with square VU s) is the one i use for whole mixes.
http://www.tlaudio.co.uk/docs_07/product_07/C-1.shtml
but would kill for a Fairchild
http://www.tlaudio.co.uk/docs_07/product_07/C-1.shtml
but would kill for a Fairchild
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i like sonalksis tbk3
not really very good for taming signals. kind of does the opposite normally, very wild and uncontrollable but that can be kind of useful sometimes too.
usually i steer clear of compression but it can be useful in some circumstances, especially in very small amounts (imo). use ADSR as much as is possible though.
The Ableton compressor sounded pretty decent last time I checked, but I'm not an expert on the subject.
Also like the simple compression/expansion on Ohmforce distortions. another way to do interesting stuff with amplitude.
not really very good for taming signals. kind of does the opposite normally, very wild and uncontrollable but that can be kind of useful sometimes too.
usually i steer clear of compression but it can be useful in some circumstances, especially in very small amounts (imo). use ADSR as much as is possible though.
The Ableton compressor sounded pretty decent last time I checked, but I'm not an expert on the subject.
Also like the simple compression/expansion on Ohmforce distortions. another way to do interesting stuff with amplitude.
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Never heard of the Fairchild before now, but this (I think it's a digital remake?) looks legit.
http://www.uaudio.com/products/software ... index.html
http://www.uaudio.com/products/software ... index.html
For normal, everyday use, ableton's compressor is my go-to, favourite and most-used. There are so many different combinations of the modes / knee curve that can create drastically different results.
For colouration (compression, analog channel emulation etc.), Acoustica Nebula 3 hands-down wins, they have an effect that can 'sample' any type of effect, even tape machines, vintage compressors, etc. the results are great but heavy on cpu - i'm sure there is a fairchild emulation in there - the preset names are changed to protect them from legal action.
For colouration (compression, analog channel emulation etc.), Acoustica Nebula 3 hands-down wins, they have an effect that can 'sample' any type of effect, even tape machines, vintage compressors, etc. the results are great but heavy on cpu - i'm sure there is a fairchild emulation in there - the preset names are changed to protect them from legal action.