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    MeldaProduction MDrumStrip all-in-one drum mixing eq gate compressor reverb routing plug-in

    MDrumStrip plug-in from MeldaProduction

    Provide an all-in-one drum mixing solution

    MDrumStrip consists of a collection of plug-ins kitted out with EQ, compression, gating and reverb sections, and aims to reduce the time required to achieve a mix-ready drum sound.

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    Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel preamp EQ compressor Silk Red Blue transformer saturation channel strip

    Rupert Neve Designs unveil Newton Channel

    Latest channel strip features Red/Blue Silk saturation

    RND's latest channel strip is capable of delivering a clean, transparent and detailed sound, but also offers a range of saturation options thanks to the inclusion of their Red and Blue Silk circuits.

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    Arturia FX Collection 4 creative producing mixing mastering plug-in effect bundle

    Arturia release FX Collection 4

    Bundle gains four new effects plug-ins

    The latest version of FX Collection adds four new effects plug-ins as well as introducing some new features and improvements to the existing line-up. 

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    Chandler RS660

    Valve Compressor

    Can’t decide if you’d rather blow your vari‑mu budget on a Fairchild or an RS124? Chandler’s RS660 puts a little of both in one box...

    Reviews Jun 2023
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    Wave Arts MultiDynamics 7

    Wave Arts release MultiDynamics 7

    Multi-band compressor plug-in

    Waves Arts aim to provide users with possibilities beyond the capabilities of EQ or single-band dynamic processors alone.

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    Acustica Audio Sunray suite

    Acustica release Sunray plug-in suite

    Emulates vintage American tube technology

    Acustica have designed the Sunray plug-ins to faithfully recreate vintage American vacuum tube technology.

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    UAD Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio Rhodes Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1 electric piano plug-in virtual instrument emulation

    Electra 88 & Capitol Mastering Compressor from Universal Audio

    New UAD Native plug-in & instrument announced

    The latest additions to the UAD line-up offer emulations of a 1974 Rhodes electric piano and a unique hand-built valve compressor design found in Capitol Studios.

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    Superbooth 2023: Frap Audio Dynamics 2806

    Video Report

    The Dynamics 2806 is the first device from Frap Audio, housing both a mono compressor and expander in a double-width 500-series module.

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    Black Rooster Audio Omnitec-436C Altec 436C vintage Vari-Mu analogue valve compressor plug-in

    Omnitech-436C compressor plug-in by Black Rooster Audio

    Recreates and expands upon the Altec 436C

    Omnitech-436C has been modelled on Altec's 436C Vari-Mu valve compressor, but also includes some helpful modern side-chain and stereo linking features. 

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    Wampler Cory Wong Compressor signature guitar boost pedal built-in direct DI XLR output

    Cory Wong Compressor pedal from Wampler

    Compressor and boost pedal features a built-in direct output

    Wampler's latest pedal has been developed with Grammy-nominated artist Cory Wong, who wanted to combine the company's EGO effect with a boost pedal and add a built-in direct output.

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    Electric & Company EC5B

    Valve Compressor/Limiter

    This boutique compressor sounds every bit as classy and characterful as it looks.

    Reviews May 2023
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    DryBell Module 4

    Compressor Pedal

    Croatia‑based manufacturer DryBell’s Module 4 design aims to recreate the famous Orange Squeezer compressor.

    Reviews May 2023
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    Waves Magma Tube Channel Strip

    Dynamics, EQ & Saturation Plug-in

    Magma offers a one‑stop shop for analogue‑style attitude and warmth.

    Reviews May 2023
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    Electric & Company EC5B | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    These audio examples accompany the review of the Electric & Company EC5B Limiting Amplifier in the SOS May 2023 issue.

    Reviews May 2023
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    Wes Audio ng76 FET Compressor Stereo Pair

    Wes Audio ng76 launches with digital control

    Analogue FET compressor with digital recall

    An analogue compressor based on the iconic 1176, the ng76 allows recall of settings and direct control of parameters from DAWs.

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    Three new UAFX pedals

    Universal Audio launch three new UAFX pedals

    Reverb, tape delay and compressor emulations

    Universal Audio add to their UAFX range with the launch of three new pedals, authentically modelling analogue delay, reverb and compression effects.

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    Focusrite FAST Bundle AI Limiter Equaliser EQ Compressor Reveal space clarity Verb reverb plug-in bundle sale

    Focusrite FAST Bundle currently on sale

    Over 85% discount until 4 May 2023

    The FAST Bundle contains five of the Focusrite’s AI-driven plug-ins, and is currently being offered at a greatly reduced price. 

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    United Plugins FirePresser analogue compressor emulation serial routing X/Y mix blend plug-in

    United Plugins FirePresser currently free

    Blend seamlessly between four compressor models

    FirePresser offers emulations of four classic analogue compressors which can be placed in any order and mixed between using a simple X/Y pad interface. 

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    SSL SubGen subharmonic synthesizer low end bass enhancement LFE generator plug-in

    SSL unveil SubGen plug-in

    Four bands of subharmonic synthesis

    SSL's latest plug-in claims to be the ultimate tool for bass generation and low-frequency enhancement, combining a four-band subharmonic synthesizer with overdrive and compression processors.

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    Q. For parallel compression, should I use different tracks or a compressor’s wet/dry control?

    When doing parallel compression, are there advantages to using the compressor fully wet on another channel, and feeding it with an aux send from the first track?

    Sound Advice Apr 2023
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    Locomotive Audio WT-Comp | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    The audio examples available on this page accompany my SOS April 2023 review of the Weight Tank compressor by Locomotive Audio. I’ve provided before and after examples along with the settings I used and a few thoughts on what I was trying to achieve with the compressor in each setting.

    01_Drum Room_RAW

    A mono drum room mic without any processing applied.

    02_Drum Room_WT-Comp

    This is an example of the WT-Comp being used to add character and excitement to the drum room mic. The attack was on the fastest setting, the release set at 11 o’clock and the drive setting was engaged. Around 7-8 dB of gain reduction was applied.

    03_Bass Guitar_RAW

    A bass guitar captured via direct input without any processing.

    04_Bass Guitar_WT-Comp

    An example of the WT-Comp used on a bass guitar DI to add more dynamic consistency. With upwards of 10 dB of gain reduction applied, you can hear how the compressor makes the part more solid but at the expense of a little low-end and a general change in tone. For this example, I had the drive setting engaged, the attack at 2 o'clock and the release at 3 o’clock.

    05_Acoustic Guitar_RAW

    An acoustic guitar recording with no processing.

    06_Acoustic Guitar_WT-Comp

    With the WT-Comp in its ‘round’ setting this is an example of I used the review unit to make a strummed acoustic guitar part sit more confidently in a mix. The attack was set at 2 o'clock and the release at its fastest setting.

    07_Electric Guitar_RAW

    An example of a slightly driven picked electric guitar recording.

    08_Electric Guitar_WT-Comp

    With the attack at 2 o’clock and release at its fastest setting, I used the WT-Comp to add more saturation and make the guitar part cut through the mix more easily. The drive setting was used and as much as 10dB of gain reduction.

    09_Female Vocals_RAW

    An example of a female vocal recorded without any processing.

    10_Female Vocals_WT-Comp

    In this example, you can hear how the WT-Comp adds more weight to a female vocal. I found I had to tread quite carefully on vocals and this has just 3-4 dB of gain reduction applied with both the attack and release set at around 12 o'clock. This is in the ‘round’ setting.

    11_Male Vocals_RAW

    An example of a Male vocal recorded without any processing.

    12_Male Vocals_WT-Comp

    For this example, I used the same settings as for the female vocal but with the drive setting engaged to add more harmonics to the vocal. I generally preferred the WT-Comp on male vocals that benefited from the extra low-end weight and a more coloured sound.

    Reviews Apr 2023

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