Comments on: Softube VCA Compressor Is FREE This Month!

By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:43:14 +0000

Peeps, this is one of the best freebie plugins in a long time. Be sure to grab it while you can!

By: Psycho Circuitry

Psycho Circuitry — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:54:05 +0000

In reply to jose.

IMO the dbx RMS style envelope adds more to the “click” than lower end energy. It’s hard to describe (“fish on plywood” gets used by those who maybe find it less desirable ;p) but a unique “thwack” maybe that helps the transient of the drum punch thru when level matched in the more “body” region of the drum’s level. And then of course over emphasizing this effect and using a parallel blend to bring more natural low end back in can help too!

Did a fair amount of noodling around on a dbx160x clone, so that’s where my opinions come from :D

-Jon (Psycho Circuitry)

By: dgu

dgu — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:31:27 +0000

In reply to jose. The Dbx 160 has its own distinctive sound. It's more suitable for rock drums, where the kick's low end isn't as important as a trap kick's low end, for example.

By: shred

shred — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 16:05:23 +0000

In reply to Dieter. thanks : ) i've almost replaced most of my ilock shackles with non ilock vst's.

By: Animus

Animus — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 21:47:23 +0000

In reply to jose. Here's a couple of suggestions. Use the sidechain filter to preserve bass. Also try using a faster release and roll back the wet amount.

By: ArtyVapes

ArtyVapes — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 19:21:32 +0000

Thanks for the heads up. I look forward to comparing this to my other dbx-style plug-ins.

By: Gilles

Gilles — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 16:20:46 +0000

@JOSE :
Have you try to put the sidechain filter of the compressor (the internal one) at 50 or 60 Hz to let the very low end free of compression for your kick. For me sometimes it works. I don’t say it work everytime but sometimes.. Also I don’t know this compressor honestly. It’s maybe not the best suited for kick drums.. Have you try a 1176 comp? For me it works well when I put a 1176 type of compressor on kick.

By: jose

jose — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:25:37 +0000

I Still don’t know what is the point of use de dbx style of compression on drums or kicks. Every time I put it on drums (because everybody suggest that), my low end is ruined. The fatness is gone. I don’t understand the purpose or how work this type of comp. Any suggestion?

By: Tomislav Zlatic

Tomislav Zlatic — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 11:38:53 +0000

In reply to Coopmusic247. Looks interesting, thank you for the info!

By: Rave Sbor

Rave Sbor — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 10:28:23 +0000

Any chance to get it via Plugin Boutique ?

By: Coopmusic247

Coopmusic247 — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 06:56:57 +0000

Check out this new spectral compressor that’s free. Robbert-vdh also has some other goods on his github.
https://github.com/robbert-vdh/nih-plug/tree/master/plugins/spectral_compressor

Also here’s a video from Au5 talking about the compressor’s features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_ayanaKo4

By: Rod

Rod — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:44:19 +0000

In reply to Brenny C. I got over the whole ilok thing. I just don't care anymore.