Saw this one announced yesterday - to be released in November. Just how many of those do we need? You tell me. 

But having used his drums for a while and having recently started using Tube-RC - which I bought after only a couple of hours playing w/ the demo - I have to admit that this guy and his team of coders know something about sound (as much as get tired of seeing his face everywhere). Anyway...






From KVR:


Virtual Buss Compressors offer three unique sounding, 100% analog modeled dynamic processors that are ideal for program material.
Every nuance of real analog compressors has been modeled including the exact non-linear characteristics of their transformers, tubes, VCAs, amplifiers, phase distortions, harmonic distortions, and timing.  The first compressor is called the FG4014. It is modern, clean, pristine, and can compress program material in a musical but transparent manner. It is perfect for all types of mixes and masters, and even sounds great on drum overheads and acoustic guitar.
The second compressor is called the FG8014. This analog beast of a compressor is a hybrid model of a famous British console compressor combined with characteristics of another famous compressor known for its red faceplate. It's punchy, fat, tight, and rich sounding, with a drive control that can enhance the transformer saturation to give it even more attitude. It's a buss compressor for all types of music including rock, pop, country, hip hop, house, and more. It also sounds good on drum busses and even individual drums like kick snare and toms. This compressor was designed to be the ultimate "dream buss compressor". 
The third compressor is called FG MU. It is modeled after the classic Fairchild 670, but then Slate Digital added characteristics of two modern Vari MU compressors as well. It has a warm, fat, deep, musical character that is perfect for all types of music. For mastering, it can add the final bit of glue, air, depth, and transient sparkle. 
All of the compressors in the VBC bundle have a variable hi pass filter, and a mix knob that can be used to control the ratio of the compressed signal to the dry signal. The FG MU can be used in stereo and mid/side. Each compressor can be used in a series, and the series can be rearranged by dragging and dropping. The series also makes it very easy to A/B/C the compressors on source material.

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Yesterday, right before I took a midnight nap.. lol..  I made one of my, "famous comments."  But today I just want to say, "there are so many compressors."  Yeah..  If I had an unlimited budget, maybe I would buy these things, and retire other compressors.  But since my budget for software compressors is not $25,000 over the next 30 years, I am afraid I am going to pass...  I already have compressors, that I have paid for, that I am totally not using...   Sad, but that is the case with all these bundles, givaways, and inexpensive software tools...

I'm drowning in compressors.  However...  These look awesome!  I am sure they sound awesome.  And I totally would buy em, if my budget was, "awesome."

I'm pretty much in the same situation - plus, my bundled compressor rivals the best out there, and does all those emulation things - VariMU, Opto, FET, VCA and so on. And it does so even better than some of those other emulations.

But sometimes, using a different plug-in makes me approach the task at hand a bit less mechanically - even if, in the end, I could go back and recreate the behavior w/ my generic comp. 

That being said, I don't own that many of them. Probably more than I need, of course, but not that many. Nowhere near what Bapu or OlPal have in their toolbox.

I'm sure Steven will do well with this...but I have to agree...how many compression, eq, verb, etc... MODELS do we need.



Apparently every friggin possible one.

yorolpal


I'm sure Steven will do well with this...but I have to agree...how many compression, eq, verb, etc... MODELS do we need.

I refuse to answer that question - just like I refuse to demo Slate's tape emulation until I have the money... If only they'd take NF's Magnetic for crossgrades - Kramer's MPX is just too precious.


Oh, and wait til McDSP finally come to their senses and go VST. ;) They have some of the sweetest sounding plugs I've heard.

They need to start pricing software like, "disposable razors."  Between the three posters in this thread, "at least 1,000 compressors," must be installed.

I am using 3 compressors in my latest track.  1 of them is the P64 Percussion Strip ( bundleware ), and the other 2 are from the brand new D-Cam Dynamic..  ( Comes with 4 dynamics plugs, I just bought the damn thing, ) and now we have the new Slate Compressors here.. 

"I want them"

But is that logical?  Can I even use them?  IMHO, I can only use them, if I start to retire some compressors...  I am bursting, absolutely bursting with compressors...  LMFAO!!!

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I am not buying another compressor!  LOL..  This isn't even a third of the compressors installed..   What about the two on the Pro-Channel?  The four in Ableton Live.  The two in Renoise, the 2 dozen in Reaper, and the 25 freeware and random ones..  That are installed...

I stopped counting how many comps I have. It HERTZ my head.

I still don't have the one I've always wanted...the Softube TubeTech CL1B.  I just keep talking myself out of it because I have so many other great comps and end up getting more esoteric sound design plugs instead.  And probably, when I DO end up getting it on some super sale thingy I'm sure I'll go.  Well...it certainly compresses.  How about that?  And that blue colored gui is shore purdy!!!

yorolpal


I still don't have the one I've always wanted...the Softube TubeTech CL1B.  I just keep talking myself out of it because I have so many other great comps and end up getting more esoteric sound design plugs instead.  And probably, when I DO end up getting it on some super sale thingy I'm sure I'll go.  Well...it certainly compresses.  How about that?  And that blue colored gui is shore purdy!!!

Hey ol pal, (or anyone else)
try entering the new contest to win some Softube!
https://www.facebook.com/SoftubeStudios/app_487213174642866