Mastering compressor that doesn't take away the air
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- KVRAF
- 6434 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
I would try parallell compression on master bus. Masterbus usually is tiny gentle compression anyway, and if compressor has a hi shelf, just bypass it with parallell instead.
So a send to a bus with compressor before master bus. Pre fader send makes it possible to have fader free to add unaffected content.
Good if compressor has a filter for activating part, so you can remove it reacts to certain frequencies. You can even have a lp filter before compressor itself keeping hi end not affecting compression. Sizzle from cymbals and such too bypass the compressor.
So a send to a bus with compressor before master bus. Pre fader send makes it possible to have fader free to add unaffected content.
Good if compressor has a filter for activating part, so you can remove it reacts to certain frequencies. You can even have a lp filter before compressor itself keeping hi end not affecting compression. Sizzle from cymbals and such too bypass the compressor.
- KVRist
- 160 posts since 22 May, 2023
By far the best thing I've found for gentle compression without harming a single shred of the frequency spectrum of the source material is the Amek Mastering Compressor. Best thing Brainworx have ever coded up IMO.
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- KVRAF
- 4149 posts since 2 Jul, 2005
Im not familiar with the material but for songs that don't have drums in them (simple guitar with vocals or ambient) I usually use volume automation where people would use a mastering compression. That and a bit of EQ with gain automation will usually fit the track in with the others.
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- KVRist
- 120 posts since 20 Jul, 2012
He literally asked for what compressor doesnt have this side effect, and he got some (free) alternatives and how to use them.Daimonicon wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 8:42 am He asked for advice and not ”what compressor to use”. Sigh!
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- KVRian
- 792 posts since 25 Aug, 2019
Actually he did, but yea, it is not a compressor problem…Daimonicon wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 8:42 am He asked for advice and not ”what compressor to use”. Sigh!
- KVRAF
- 2917 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
You might want to check out Breathe Fresh by Don't Fart Plugins...
It was specifically designed for those tight control room environments
It was specifically designed for those tight control room environments
No auto tune...
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- KVRist
- 89 posts since 6 Apr, 2014
I'm waiting for Breathe Fresh HZdigitalboytn wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 3:19 am You might want to check out Breathe Fresh by Don't Fart Plugins...
It was specifically designed for those tight control room environments
- KVRAF
- 2917 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
That will feature Han's super rare filter bank with the custom pong control :wintoid wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 5:49 amI'm waiting for Breathe Fresh HZdigitalboytn wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 3:19 am You might want to check out Breathe Fresh by Don't Fart Plugins...
It was specifically designed for those tight control room environments
No auto tune...
- KVRAF
- 10421 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
If you want a really transparent compressor but unfortunately quite difficult to tweak (with quite a few parameters and very easily tweaked to sound "bad") then I can highly recommend the APU Loudness Compressor. That one can be made to be extremely slow and gentle, hardly changing the overall tonality at all when setup correctly. But yeah, it's not for the faint of heart. Another truly awesome compressor can be found in the Thimeo Stereo Tools suite of processors. The single band compressor in that is a real monster of a thing.. but again, if you expose the "expert" controls you are hit with 40+ things to tweak.
"Wisdom is wisdom, regardless of the idiot who said it." -an idiot
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- KVRist
- 205 posts since 24 Sep, 2019
The current crop of Tools (just a MINUTE sample : Wavegrove Varis; Thimo StereoTool [with its preposterous Intellimit, "Stock" Wideband and Clip facilities], Puff, Juan... etc.) had me thinking/pondering the current state of the market. and about HW. and mixing. and mastering.bmanic wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 3:52 pm If you want a really transparent compressor but unfortunately quite difficult to tweak (with quite a few parameters and very easily tweaked to sound "bad") then I can highly recommend the APU Loudness Compressor. That one can be made to be extremely slow and gentle, hardly changing the overall tonality at all when setup correctly. But yeah, it's not for the faint of heart. Another truly awesome compressor can be found in the Thimeo Stereo Tools suite of processors. The single band compressor in that is a real monster of a thing.. but again, if you expose the "expert" controls you are hit with 40+ things to tweak.
just with the aformentioned tools one can do dynamic wonders and reach numbers that can put the adage "I clipped 1.5dB !" to shame (to put it VERY mildly), having it seem like it was said by your grandpa enthusing over some long-gone practice that was prevalent 50 odd years ago.
I don't know where do we go from here...
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- KVRAF
- 6525 posts since 17 Dec, 2009