pilutiful
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Please recommend master buss compressor
Hi,
I recently started using a compressor in the master buss. I have Slate Everything Bundle so I'm trying out the included buss compressors which are really nice. But they are now soon 4 years old, and there must be new ones worth trying. Can you please recommend plugins for this purpose?
I compress very lightly, around -2, -3 db, But also for the colour.
Genre guitar based rock/ballads.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 13:00:56
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T-Racks bus compressor is a good one.....demo it and see what you think.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 13:03:59
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PC4K bus compressor, T-RackS, Waves Gold has some nice compressors too. If you're looking for color you'll want a variety ... next stop is the Deals forum 
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
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☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2017/02/15 13:29:08
I guess if you're looking for a "Track" bus compressor, the
above are great recommendations, and there are many more,
Including Waves SSL Bus Compressor, SSL Duende Bus Compressor,
etc...ad nauseum, just depending on "what you're after"
...if you're looking for a "Master Bus" compressor - Ozone 7 Advanced. It's a
one stop Master Bus/Mastering tool that is, IMO, AWESOME!
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 13:49:58
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TDR Kotelnikov is a good free one. At the other end of the price scale, my current favorite bus compressor is the one in Acustica Coral, a package which includes EQ, preamp, and more for 200 euros. And +1 on the awesomeness of Ozone Advanced, which has several excellent compressors and limiters, including the really cool Vintage models. The only drawbacks are the frequently high CPU usage and the cost of the package when not on sale. Slate VBC isn't bad at all ... you already have three of the better options for bus compression out there. It's fun to try the competition, though. :-) Cheers, Eddie
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 14:53:52
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Waves SSL. And the Waves SSL bundle is on sale for probably less than the price of 1 plugin.
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Sheanes
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 15:05:26
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the free Reaper compressor
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mikedocy
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 15:11:30
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Waves API 2500 is my new favorite.
You will have to wait for it to go on sale though, currently too expensive.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 16:43:01
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I use The Glue most often on the mixbus, but lately I've branched out to the Waves SSL comp, which I sometimes like better than The Glue, though both are really similar. I've also used MJUC by Klanghelm which is also very good and punchy.
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pilutiful
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 18:52:51
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Thanks to all! awesome... I'll look into your suggestions. As Eddie said, it's fun to try :-)
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 21:15:34
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The ones people have all suggested are good. Another one you might check out is MTurboCompressor. It is basically about 8-10 compressors in 1. A lot of variation available and it sounds good.
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mikedocy
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/15 22:22:08
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Chandler
Another one you might check out is MTurboCompressor. It is basically about 8-10 compressors in 1. A lot of variation available and it sounds good.
This one does look interesting. I'm going to demo it then wait for a sale. The emulation names are hilarious: Meldy Road Meve Meldei 1176 DBMeld 160 Fairmeld MStressor Ma2a MPI-2500 Meldley VariMeld MSL Buss Too funny! The Melda folks have a sense of humor!
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pilutiful
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/16 08:31:16
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BTW, what settings do you recommend for attack and release for subtle master buss compression? the idea is to have subtle gluing effect. I imagine slow/medium attack and the same for release...
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/16 08:54:18
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I will second the Klanghelm MJUC. It's the most used on my master buss.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/16 13:51:57
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Klanghelm MJUC is great, 3 great compressors in one for very cheap.
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Sheanes
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/16 14:14:16
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☄ Helpfulby pilutiful 2017/02/16 14:34:42
attack I personally prefer 10 ms or just under.....release can imo be anything / depends on the material and tempo.
I try to raise the release to -just before- where it starts to slow down the music.
btw, those are mix settings, I don't know about mastering attack/release
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/16 20:58:11
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The Slate Buss Compressor pack is fab, as is the UAD 4K Buss Compressor.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/16 21:12:04
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Ack!
I bought the UAD API 2500 but the UAD-G seems like it might fit my song better. I ain't pay'n $200+ for a plugin though! :) I'm slowly getting the API where I want it. It will make your snare and kick through if you want it to...
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
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☄ Helpfulby pilutiful 2017/02/18 07:09:05
I've had Cytomic's The Glue for a couple of years now and I love it. I mainly use the slowest attack, 30ms, especially when there's a strong kick in the mix. I find that even at 10ms, I lose something of the impact of the kick. I also keep the release quite fast. Ratio 2:1 or 4:1 depending on the track. But never more than 2-3dB of GR.
The Glue is awesome on all sorts of material though, I use it on guitars as well.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/22 11:43:33
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I really like Nomad Factory's Bus Driver. It's... I think $10 right now. Anyway, I didn't expect it to be my go to, but I've ended up putting it on the master track and busses in all my mixes. It's kind of a set it and forget it compress/limiter with some tube drive emulation on it.
As a caveat, the way I use it is putting it on the fx rack so it's operating post prochannel console emulation... Which means it's possible most of the sound that I really like out of it is from driving the console emulation super hard, but I digress. ;)
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/22 12:42:11
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MY FAVORITE:
WAVES C1
very clear, very transparent if set correctly.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/22 13:07:11
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And that PSP Busspressor is on sale for $29 or so, lower at retailers.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
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batsbrew
MY FAVORITE:
WAVES C1
very clear, very transparent if set correctly.
I tried this comp not long ago and was really impressed. Really clean, transparent.
Grem
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/23 06:44:35
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Fleer
And that PSP Busspressor is on sale for $29 or so, lower at retailers.
i just saw this offer, anyone have any opinion of it?
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
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pwalpwal
Fleer
And that PSP Busspressor is on sale for $29 or so, lower at retailers.
i just saw this offer, anyone have any opinion of it?
It is a good compressor. It is clean, the interface is simple/good, it does what it is supposed to do, the software is efficient and well supported by the developer. Hurry and go get the 14 day demo and try it out. I think the sale ends today or tomorrow? EDIT: The sale ends Feb 25.
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
2017/02/23 11:36:54
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thatnks, that's another one for my psp folder 
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Re: Please recommend master buss compressor
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