Hardware compressors

[eyeswithoutaface]

this conversation has been lost, your discussing hardware saying software is better than hardware unless you spend £500.

Being as most good compression vst's you discuss are more than £500 your argument is totally invalid.

i feel sick reading this discussion anymore, it truly belongs on a tidy trax forum,

best post EVER to be posted on Blackout Audio

All Hail Ben James

[dirty_bass]

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.

[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.

[benjames]

What went from an innocent conversation about hardware compressors has turned into a bit of an argument about software compression.

At the end of the day the facts still remain:

Digital compression is excellent
Analogue compression is excellent

Any prefences are surely subjective as any producer will be after their own sound / method. I personally (as a hard techno producer) love hardware compression and the ability to change the feel of a mix while monitoring and I personally value the hands on approach to compression.

Whatever we use it will always be bettered by something, and it looks as if this forum is the place to make sure we know when we are using the incorrect tools for the job, thanks guys for all your excellent advice it really has made me feel like there are people out there that do care.