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دانلود رایگان Slate Digital Virtual Bus Compressors v1.2.14.5-R2R
Virtual Buss Compressors is a suite of three unique-sounding dynamic
processors that are modeled from some of the most classic mix buss
compressors in the audio industry. Careful attention was paid to
recreating the unique nonlinearities of the circuit paths that give each
compressor its distinct tone – including their transformers, tubes,
VCA’s, amplifiers, phase distortions, harmonic distortions and timing.
VBC is perfect for adding a professional final touch to your mixes.
FG-RED
This compressor is based on the classic RED-faced
compressor that has been a favorite of mix legend Chris Lord Alge, who
first showed it to me when I visited his studio years ago. I thought it
was odd actually: here was this compressor that nobody else seemed to
really use, and it was on a setting at 1.5:1 and the attack looked very
fast for a Mix-Buss compressor. This was puzzling because I usually
associated a faster attack with a loss of transient punch, but if you’ve
heard Chris’s mixes you know that they are the exact opposite of that!
So being the classic gearslut, I bought one, (I got the unit with both
input and output transformers). The first thing I did was put it on my
mix in the settings that Chris showed me… 1.5:1, attack around 10/11
o’clock, auto release, compressing just 2-3db tops. And…. WOW! One of
the clearest, punchiest sounding rock mixes I’d ever heard come out of
my own speakers. This unit was amazing!!!
When Fabrice and I
analyzed the RED, we found out that it was indeed a very unique beast.
The attack and auto-release work in an interesting way and are very
musical, but the real magic we found was in the output section! We found
that just pushing the makeup gain a few db did some insane things to
the sound! A little push and things got a ton more punchy, fat, and
aggressive. After more examination, we realized that this was due to a
series of nonlinear reactions caused by the output transformer. Howie
Weinberg, the famous mastering engineer who has a studio on our campus,
let us in on a little secret: He uses his RED not for compression, but
just to use the output gain to get that amazing effect! So I decided to
do something that the original unit cannot…I put that output transformer
effect on a knob called DRIVE. When you push the DRIVE knob, you get a
beautiful punch and articulation of the transients, and you can control
just how much you want, regardless of whether or not you use the makeup
gain! Famous rock mixer Justin Netbank beta tested the FG-RED and loves
the drive, suggesting ‘6.6’ as the magic number. But you can try
cranking it all the way for an interesting effect!
FG-GREY
The
FG-GREY starts off with a very precise model of the classic British
“4000 series console compressor”. I’ve used the hardware model for many
years but I never fully appreciated just how magnificent the piece is
until studying it during the modeling process. It has a way of being
able to tighten and ‘gel’ the components of a mix in ways that can go
from fairly transparent in auto-release mode, to very aggressive in
manual mode.
We did a small mod to the circuit in our virtual
model which I think you’ll really enjoy. We took the classic British
discrete transformer and added some of its characteristics to the signal
path. This does something amazing to the clarity of the midrange and
bottom end, where the hardware unit tends to start sucking out too much
bottom as you start to compress more. The hardware unit can also get
slightly ‘choked’ in the mids as well, but our virtual transformer stage
keeps the bottom big and round and the midrange more open, while still
retaining the classic sound of the original unit. You’ll notice that
there is a bit less of a drop in the bottom and the rich mids will still
be nice and present when you heavily compress with the FG-GREY – I love
it in both manual and auto mode, and it’s amazing on drums and guitars
too!
FG-MU
I’ve been lucky enough to hear and use some
of the most classic and hard-to-find tube buss compressors on the planet
(like the Fairchild 670 and Manley Vari Mu), and let me tell you, there
is some real magic that happens when your mix goes through a
brilliantly-designed piece of tube gear. The midrange thickens, the lows
get tighter and rounder, and the top end opens up with a beautiful
sparkle… even better, those harsh upper mid overtones seems to get tamed
too. For the FG-MU, we put all of these wonderful qualities into the
algorithm. To experience FG-MU for the first time you don’t even have to
do any compression, as just going through the processor without any
gain reduction will reveal a beautiful open sound due to the modeling of
the tube circuit path. Even when I’m using the FG-GREY or FG-RED, I
love using the VBC Rack just so I can have the audio pass through the
FG-MU!
But the FG-MU is an amazing-sounding compressor in its own
right. If you scan through the presets, you’ll get a great idea of what
its capable of. Smooth rich compression, fat warm compression, and even
slightly aggressive compression. Overall, this is a processor that has
tons of analog mojo and vibe for days. A sure hit on your ITB mixes!
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