Master Bus Plugins (Saturation & Compression)

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Timeworks Mastering Compressor (Limiter)?

 

[JBroll]

GAAHR, NO!

If it has Mastering in the title, AVOID! Limiters are crippled, retarded compressors that are infinitely bitchier and less useful for no reason at all! I'm being chased by alligators and all I can think about is preserving dynamics while mastering! Help!

Jeff

 

[Daunt]

Yeah, no limiters please.

 

[greyskull]

Metric halo channel strip does a nice SSl impression on the master bus

 

[LSD-Studio]

Metric halo channel strip does a nice SSl impression on the master bus

I'm using it on alot of tracks, never tried it on the 2bus though.
what "character" are you using? "warm" i guess?

 

[greyskull]

theres a ssl setting posted somewhere... on the metric halo site.
p.m me your email and ill send you the setting/ jpeg

 

[LSD-Studio]

theres a ssl setting posted somewhere... on the metric halo site.
p.m me your email and ill send you the setting/ jpeg

thanks and done

 

[RiF]

I would definitely add the UAD-1 Precision Buss Compressor to the list. I have it in my 2bus all the time during mixing and it nicely glues the mix together.

 

[greyskull]

this is my take on the ssl style prest for channelstrip. though i changed it from fast, coz that pumped a bit much for me

 

[devouredremains]

Found this on KVR the other day. It sounds quite good to me on vocals.

"TesslaSE - modelling pleasant sounding 'electric effects' coming from transformer coupled tube circuits in a digital controlled fashion.

at a glance:
• transformer style signal saturation
• smooth transient polishing and increased RMS leveling
• subtle analog style signal colouration
• switchable sub bass enhancements"

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=202790

 

[Daunt]

Thanks! I have updated the list.

 

[fatalforce]

Smack! is a nice take on a manley compressor.

 

[BassTard]

Damn! There's to many plugs out there!!!

I love the Samplitude/Sequoia Multiband-Dynamics...
and this is still one of my most used freewares: digitalfishphones endorphin

 

[ElektricEyez]

I think that the vintage channel that comes with Sonar Producer is pretty nice!

 

[aramism]

bumping this thread but it sucks that the phoenix and a bunch of good "tape" comps and emulators are not available for NON TDM...


i use waves ssl and api generally on 2 bus and have been using SSL pretty much for metal but my next project i am going to try out the api as well. the api works well for a jazz mix i did...

but regardless i wish some of those good tape emulators were available native.

 

[paladin shredder]

i was thinking the other day about how i use the massey tape head on the stereo bus to emulate the tape saturation. but from a more realistic perspective, wouldn't it sound more like everything was recorded to tape if you plugged it on each track? might eat up a bit of cpu if you're native. has anyone tried this or do you think it would make any difference?

edit: thanks for the list daunt!

 

[Machinated]

URS Saturation FTW

Massey tapehead is also good.

 

[Seizure.]

I agree with punkrockacademynico, i also use alot of Rcomp on the masterbuss, so does Blackneonbob if i'm not mistaken.

 

[LSD-Studio]

still don't understand why I'm the only one here using VTAPE.....

it's Smart C2 + VTAPE all the time for me

 

[aramism]

you guys use the urs saturation on the masterbuss?