Hardware compressors

[Louk]

I don`t think parallel compression is exactly an essential part of putting warmth into a mix.
It has specific uses, some engineers will say are essential others would say is totally pointless.

Steve, what are your thoughts on the DB Audioware Dynamics Processor, for sidechain compression? I use it quite a bit and find it gives a really clean and pumping sound.

Louk

[dirty_bass]

Steve, what are your thoughts on the DB Audioware Dynamics Processor, for sidechain compression? I use it quite a bit and find it gives a really clean and pumping sound.

Louk

I haven`t used DB Audioware for a long long time.
There old multi band and straight up stereo compressor was nice.
Very transparent but behaved nicely.

No idea about the new stuff, but I`m assuming your talking about the DB-D Dynamics compressor, which is fine as far as I remember for transparent compression.

Not absolutely into it`s attack and release behaviour, but I think for what you are using it for (pumping the mix cleanly?), it`s fine.