alternative to percussion strip?

Does anyone know of an alternative to Percussion Strip for down and dirty super quick tweaking of drum tracks? Preferably something that can also process percussion as well as drum kits (yeah I know percussion IS drum kits too - but I had to clarify it somehow
 
Thanks

Pro channel FX chains?

Please don't use Boost 11. Get the Concrete Limiter. The presets for the Percussion Strip are just starting points not something you want to use without modification.

Try the VX-64

TS64?
Yes I agree the concrete limiter can work wonders and better than Boost 11

Hi J,
 
For mixing drums, I like Waves SSL bundle's Channel Strip.
High/low pass filters, 4-band EQ, Dynamics, Expander/Gate

I don't use the Percussion Strip, but I don't recall that it was geared toward any particular genre. Then again, I've never looked at the presets so maybe it's their names that are giving the impression that it's for hip-hop or whatever. I don't think that's what the designer intended, though.
 
Given that the plugin is primarily an EQ and dynamics processor, I would think that presets are going to be pretty useless anyhow. Don't give up on the Percussion Strip. I think you'll find that taking the time to learn each module well will be worth the investment.
 
Your query got me thinking...why don't I use the Percussion Strip? I guess it's because I prefer individual effects over channel strips in general. I have better compressors/limiters, better transient shapers, better equalizers, etc. Each of which I've spent hundreds of hours learning their every quirk and capability. I don't ever use presets for anything other than synthesizers.

For me, it's almost always ProChannel time - Concrete Limiter, EQ, and Console Emulator. Sometimes I use the TS-64 transient shaper sparingly.
 
My favorite aspect of the Concrete Limiter is how well it can bring up room ambience. Boost 11 doesn't come close to the CL. If you want multiband limiting, the Sonitus Multiband compressor is quite good - set it for no compression (i.e., 1:1 ratio), enable limiting, and push the output for the desired amount of squashing.

 I hadn't thought about that before, that "limiter" might have a negative connotation. Like installing a governor on a go-cart so that it can't exceed 30 mph.
 
I agree with Craig about the Sonitus Multiband. It is an often-overlooked gem. 

I don't like the percussion strip. I EQ each drum to sound the way I like and send them to a bus. I add a pultec type EQ to the bus and make it sound the way I want. I then use and LA-2A type compressor to even it up slightly. After all the parts of the entire song are mixed together I use the PC EQ as a subtractive to make everything blend.
 
Quick, down and dirty is just an illusion. It's worth the time to make it sound the best you can.

dub, I am using it for primarily jazz kit and brush kit audio for jazz tunes. Also some adaptive funk and pop tunes. Apart from a couple of "snare" oriented presets which don't work all that well, and one called Gentle Kit, the rest add lots of weird delays and EQ's that are more suited to dance-floor music rather than jazz pop funk - there are a couple that would suit heavier rock, but that's not what I do.

Hey thanks for the link - I never knew that page existed! Yeah that may be a better way to go so good advice  I will look into it further and try some.

bitflipper
I don't ever use presets for anything other than synthesizers.

But but but but but
 
I thought presets are never to be used as is and that they are just a starting point?
 
Oh I get it.... if you find a preset that "works" for you there is no need to tweak it, right?

Thanks Mike...seems I cannot.
 
For example I delete all the modules (except the EQ which has the delete "greyed out") then insert one module only, and instead of it being at the top of the PC panel it gets locked to the bottom with all this clear space above it.