![]() For more details and impressions, read on. All the adjectives that you might find in an adult-film review are applicable to the B32: wider, deeper, warmer, thicker, flexible, big bottom, sweet top. Watch Practically Anywhere.If you are short on time and just want the thumbs up/down on the B32 Vancouver 32×2 mix bus, it gets an enthusiastic thumbs up. I explain each and every compressor type/topolgy in detail and share with you my personal favourite plugins to use at the master bus/mixbus. In the video I use all the main compressor topologies and explain how each one works and why they can be used on the mixbus. Now that we understand how to run a parallel channel/copy in the DAW and have familiarised ourselves with the various compressor topologies we can process a Hip Hop drum beat confidently. The most famous Vari-Mu compressor is the Fairchild 670. It can be used to add warmth and thickness to a sound. ![]() This type of compressor works best on the master/group bus as it glues sounds together into a single homogeneous sound. They are slow to react which makes them perfect for 'gluing' purposes and the ratio increases with gain reduction which gives this topology such a distinct sound. Vari-Mu - Uses a valve (tube) as the variable gain reduction. The most famous opto compressors are the LA-2A and Avalaon AD2044. The time lag between the photo cell and detector makes for a slow attack and release and this makes this type of compressor perfect for processing vocals, performing gentle automatic gain changes and mastering. Different light sensor types and illumination sources affect the gain reduction in different ways. Opto (optical) - Uses a photocell as a detector and a light bulb to determine the gain reduction. FET compressors add both punch and colour to a sound and can be extremely useful on percussive sounds or sounds that need a snappy transients.The most famous FET compressor is the Urei 1176. They are fast and bright sounding and are popular with rock genres for exactly these reasons. FET compressors emulate the tube/valve sound using transistor circuits. Most common VCAs used are the SSL G Bus and the DBX 160.įET - Uses Field Effect Transistors. Because VCAs don't add colour to a sound they can be used for transparent compression as they sound clean and smooth. However, VCAs can sound aggressive if pushed. VCAs are fast and have low distortion which makes them come across as 'clean'. VCA - Uses a Voltage Controlled Amplifier. In this video I am trying to cover all eventualities from transparent to coloured mixbus processing and to achieve this a grounding in the different types of compressor topologies is required to help you on your way However, transparent pre masters are like hens' teeth for mastering engineers as they are now in charge of colouring the mix and the fact that the pre master is transparent means they can apply any process without fear of compromising for the genre the pre master is intended for. It is far easier to get emotional about a sound that is warm and fuzzy and has been teased with a lovely valve compressor than it is to hear that which is termed as 'correct' but has little colour. However, before you can jump into a manic mastering project it would help tremendously if you knew what the mastering requirements are for your chosen genre and it is for this reason alone that I have created genre specific pre mastering video tutorials and written a book, Mixbus Strategies, on the subject of managing the master bus in your DAW because ultimately that is what we will be concentrating on - the mixbus: Ĭreating a transparent pre master is quite challenging because if you are anything like me you want to instantly hear a coloured (processes that alter the sound in harmonic ways) change to the mix. My job is to help you achieve your goals and if mastering is your objective then that is what I will teach you. I have always been of the belief that anyone can make an attempt at mastering and that the experience alone will reap valuable rewards. Although Mastering is a specialised vocation requiring years of experience, great ears and solid technical grounding it is by no means unreachable to the bedroom producer.
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