What's on your mix buss?

[Milesy]

I want an API 2500 and distressor as well lol!!!! Want a Kidney? :)

[The_Laughing_Man]

At the moment I use a Drawmer 1968 Valve compressor on my master buss. It is by default a soft knee / low ratio (2:1 compressor), and is not intended to totally smash up the sound. It is transparant and it just glues the mix together more. Using only maybe 5db of gain reduction on it.

I`m willing to bet it`s a software version of the 1968 ;)

[Milesy]

? what ya mean :s

[rhythmtech]

I`m willing to bet it`s a software version of the 1968 ;)

why?

[The_Laughing_Man]

why?

Well, apart from me being cynical to the Nth degree, most people who talk about the drawmer 1960/68/69 yap about the software versions, and don`t seem to know much about the original application of them.

Very few people would stick em over the master buss, they are pretty sketchy compressors really, good for bass, limited use on vocals, but way too spikey for a mix buss, mostly.

However, if I am being an ass, I apologise.
My cynical circuits are on high gain this january.

[The_Laughing_Man]

However, if your Milsey from Glasgow I met at Refresh? then I take back all cynicism, and you can owe me a slap next time I`m in scotland.

[Milesy]

Well, apart from me being cynical to the Nth degree, most people who talk about the drawmer 1960/68/69 yap about the software versions, and don`t seem to know much about the original application of them.

Very few people would stick em over the master buss, they are pretty sketchy compressors really, good for bass, limited use on vocals, but way too spikey for a mix buss, mostly.

However, if I am being an ass, I apologise.
My cynical circuits are on high gain this january.

The 1968 is pretty designed for the mix buss. It is used by many many pro studios. I disagree about it being spikey. It is a very transparant compressor. It gives a little life, but does not colour the sound in the same way as a API 2500 or Distressor.

I am using the hardware... as far as I am aware.. I have never seen a software emulation of it?

Any yeah Refresh was a haunt of mine...... Who are you lol?

[rhythmtech]

was using a 1968 yesterday in college and i have to say it was quite transparent. didnt use it on the final mix as it didnt really get the sound we wanted (old school rock). think we changed it for a stereo pair of LA-Audio's.

i didnt know there was a software version available either? be interesting to here it. anyone know who makes it?

[Milesy]

It has the "big switch" as well meaning it doesnt touch the lower frequencies letting you tame the high end and harmonics without loosing your punch.

[stjohn]

i love switches.

they always make everything sound brilliant.

[BloodStar]

i love switches.

they always make everything sound brilliant.

hahaha. knobs and switches,.
yeah the hw drawmer look ace. few days ago i was drooling when looking at Vari MU, Crane Song, Distressors and other beasts.

anyway 5 dBs GR over the master buss just for glueing the things seems to be way too much.

[The_Laughing_Man]

Did I mention colour?

It`s just too swoopy for mix bus compression.

Never been to a decent studio and seen one over the mix bus myself.

Distressors are ok, but the reality of them is starting to come to light I think.
Crane song all the way.

[Milesy]

Join the Gear Slutz forum..... lot of pros live on there.

You never said who you were by the way?

[The_Laughing_Man]

nah, Gear Slutz is a terrible place.
Mostly idiots in there.

I might be DB