Dom, awesome rundown! Thanks for the AR-1 shoutout, it sounds killer on those drum transients. Great track!!
@DomSigalas3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for this amazing plug-in guys! I literally love everything you make! Clariphonic is another one of my favourites, I think I’ve already talked about this on other videos :)
@emanuel_soundtrack3 жыл бұрын
Hey two masters here, does someone know how i get that Hunting High and Low reverb from A-ha? I am trying the CLA echosphere. Also a video tip for you guys, reverb and 80’s mix vibes looks like “there is no transient”, so like velvet, a solid cloud of sound
@panosfillipou142 жыл бұрын
@@DomSigalas Nice !!! Do you use bus compressors before the maximizer/limiter ? If so , Isnt the maximizer taking away that sweetness ?
@EricJohnson-fh8zj2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could hear the drastic before/after difference that he's hearing lol. On some I can't hear a difference at all. The song sounds mixed well as is
@iseeu-fp9po2 жыл бұрын
@@EricJohnson-fh8zj You're not alone.
@iamfemo3 жыл бұрын
I wish i could be as happy as Dom when listening back to my work
@EricJohnson-fh8zj2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could hear the drastic before/after difference that he's hearing lol. On some I can't hear a difference at all. The song sounds mixed well as is
@iamfemo2 жыл бұрын
@@EricJohnson-fh8zj lol
@hamooddyy2 жыл бұрын
Lol then u should work harder or do another genre! Thats wat i did
@dane48902 жыл бұрын
😅
@rome8180 Жыл бұрын
@@EricJohnson-fh8zj The song is well mixed already, even though he said it wasn't. But to hear the difference, listen closely to the kick drum or the snare. That's where it's the most obvious.
@davidvosspoor46943 жыл бұрын
Never seen someone so happy and giddy about compressors. Good for him!
@Kayford19796 ай бұрын
That Portico is👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾 that sounded like actual hardware. The one by Kush was good but that portico made my ears stick up
@zoltanmpapp3 жыл бұрын
KUSH AR-1 stole my heart. Hard to describe but it adds a vibe which fits this particular songs' "contemporary nostalgic" feel.
@calebneff5777 Жыл бұрын
I can never get over how good this song is
@Omkarah3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor. It seems so clear and solid, with so many variables. Thanks Dom!
@tpulse20013 жыл бұрын
in short, it really keeps the control of the transients :)
@simonlegrec3 жыл бұрын
My fav comp
@JBrm2 жыл бұрын
I'm having a hard time with the SH, takes me forever to get a result I actually like, while the SSL is actually sounding good in almost any setting.
@krispybowgod96562 жыл бұрын
@@JBrm my issue with the shadow hills is the interface. Way too many knobs and possibilities. The SSL takes me 10 seconds to dial something in
@Official360Ай бұрын
I'm in love with the sound I get from Shadow Hills! Everyone doesn't like it & it's not for every mix but it makes me excited
@oompapompaa6543 Жыл бұрын
You know what would be huge? A video on how this song including the vocals was mixed from scratch to fin
@epicgenerationmusic Жыл бұрын
This may be the video that helped me the most. If someone read this : just try it. Thanks again Dom.
@ParanormalArson6 ай бұрын
I had no idea Seth Rollins was into producing music! Seriously though, good rundown! I like that you threw in a stock DAW plugin, too. A lot of people sleep on them!
@EuthymiaАй бұрын
T-RackS 670 rules my bus compressor world, especially in M/S mode
@johnisrael51839 ай бұрын
That bx townhouse compressor is a secret weapon on a final master...this has become my mastering comp for every single final master...even though...I use analog gear and nebula...this is a secret weapon
@luisguimaraes21766 ай бұрын
If you like bxTH then you must try PSP busspressor which is 10x better. Then if you like what that does you should try the Vertigo Sound VSC3 (not the plugin Alliance one) and that's the closest to hardware regarding low end tightness and overall natural tone (which the Busspressor nails) but Vertigo's own plugin is even tighter and alot wider than all of the competition. Not cheap though...
@BurningBushPedagogy6 ай бұрын
The Kush was WOW really like a record being played from the radio or somewhere. also the like all the rest after that were all incredible
@theobnoxiousweed3 жыл бұрын
Your joy in what you do is infectious. Love it. Kudos.
@rushmoreish3 жыл бұрын
1 - SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 - bx_Townhouse Bus Compressor 3 - Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor 4 - Kush AR-1 5 - Neve 5043 Portico Series Duo Compressor 6 - T-Racks Precision Comp-Limiter 7 - Steinberg Tube Compressor
@PekkaImmonen4 ай бұрын
A fantastic way to do a review. Really educational by letting viewers to know where to pay attention. Perhaps bit challenging for people who 1) don't have so much experience in listening, or 2) who doesn't use good enough gear when listening this video.
@kagisokgabo36013 жыл бұрын
I dig your inspiration and really appreciate the total effort put into your videos.. I hope you're enjoying what you deserve.. Love from South Africa
@cryptout3 жыл бұрын
That vocal is so great, a house remix would be awesome!
@thesaint73803 жыл бұрын
the vocals come from a sample pack
@tonytemple81953 жыл бұрын
@@thesaint7380 👀 What sample pack is that then? 🤔 "Share!!" 👼
@a2zStudios602 Жыл бұрын
Yes what sample pack is this from??
@PauloAndreasMusic Жыл бұрын
In the comments somebody commented that it was possibly samples from Steinberg 'Bloom - Amy Kirkpatrick (Sample Pack)' which I think was included with Cubase 11 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fOBkl82Exp3VhKc.html
@vacuumelite20653 жыл бұрын
Love it. My best are Kush and the Cubase Tube. Thanks for all your hard work and your big smiles. 😊😊😊
@cdbaxul47265 ай бұрын
Since learning about the SSL "secret sauce" settings, I can never go back, but with the settings you mentioned later on: release set to the famous "auto" and HPF to 100-120Hz to not have the kick/bass drive the compressor so much. Even with these settings I can never recreate the feeling the SSL Bus Compressor 2 gives me with any other plugin. Great video!
@higherfrequencymusic89034 ай бұрын
What are the secret sauce settings?
@cdbaxul47264 ай бұрын
@@higherfrequencymusic8903 Attack 30, Release Auto, Ratio 4:1, HPF to 100Hz, and Threshold until there's not more than 2db of Gain Reduction. Then Makeup the 2db that you lost back in.
@nelsonmoloi376710 күн бұрын
Nice one Dom ..ey but that song it's killing me man nice tune
@BurningBushPedagogy6 ай бұрын
You are a blessing to the Earth , Dom
@project1265ffo3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, tube compressor from stock Cubase is super
@billesposito2112 Жыл бұрын
And the Portico WOW! Some of the best audio I've heard through my monitors. The depth of the Tube is sweet. Almost sounds like a bit of imaging.
@AnuragDixitMuzic6 ай бұрын
All of them will find a way in our productions for some or the orhe busses! My favourite is ssl buss compressor and in this video Portico sounds impressive as well. Your videos are always relevant with all the right kind of information ❤
@Rhythmattica3 жыл бұрын
SSL Buss comp Ver 2 (Oversampling and Same code from the duality) sounds even better. Oh.. And its a free update... my ilok asset was just there!
@GamerGriaBros6 ай бұрын
This song! My gosh!!!
@rockocuba43213 жыл бұрын
Alan Parsons said: “Compression?...I don’t use it” Natural dinámica are killed by it.
@benwaveproducer3 жыл бұрын
My favourite is the first compressor, the SSL.
@dsanj47457 ай бұрын
Great selection for sure. I am surprised that the API-2500, the Elysia Alpha and the Fairchild 670 weren't mentioned.
@jettic083 жыл бұрын
is it just me or is the SSL bus compressor the best in the list!!!! my ears were engaged.
@peterbrandt79113 жыл бұрын
The Townhouse is my goto bus compressor, only sometimes I reach for a classic SSL, or API. I'm still building my GSSL one, but honestly you can deal with all of them, don't stretch your budget too much.
@neal_laugman2 жыл бұрын
Great vid Dom!. Just as UBK's AR-1 is mighty fine for coloration (love his stuff), Tokyo Dawn Lab's Kotelnikov is probably one of he cleanest compressors to be used for mastering that I have run into in my comparatively short time in mixing that I've found - along with their equally interesting SlickEQ Mastering EQ. Please consider a review on both of these. Thanks a mil ...
@luvitluvitbaby Жыл бұрын
I love Kush. I don’t have the AR-1 but I have the Silika and Blyss by Kush
@artysanmobile3 ай бұрын
Honestly, the best I’ve found for some time comes with Cubasis for the iPad Pro
@DeltaWhiskeyBravo135795 ай бұрын
I guess because I'm used to SSL, I liked that and the Neve. My SSL isn't the Bus Compressor 2, but the G3. Still use it on my 2 bus anyway. I'd try my UAD Manley Vari-Mu on the 2 bus as well. Great demos Dom. Always have learning material here. Just like learning how to run my Pulsar 8200 in M/S on the 2 bus. Still editing but it's working wonderfully.
@supareelsmusic94153 жыл бұрын
Thanks very informative .. the 5043 and stock 2nd for my faves .. you always blow me away with your posts .. so, and because I always seem to mismatch my mixes it would be great if you did a compression lesson for mastering ..all the best and stay safe SRM
@andycrystal3 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest, it's the song that kicks a**. Even Logic's stock plugins would do here. No need to get that.
@gisellechacon7081 Жыл бұрын
I have to say, I love your channel! Your choice of appropriate material really helped reveal the individual character of each plugin and your demonstration is also teaching fundamental audio principles with concrete examples. I really love how the SSL Native makes this track dance, but the Townsend was my real surprise- also bouncy but it did beautiful things to the singer's voice! The Neve is also brilliant on this, and that's not to discount the rest. Thanks for a great comparison! 😊 Gi
@tubefixxer2 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing
@JT-qc2nb3 жыл бұрын
Had no idea Neve had a plugin for 5043. Pretty cool - still an SSL fanboy here! Should've included Unisum!
@ryanmelvey87643 жыл бұрын
i really like the SSL mix bus. i use the SSL six at home and it really makes jamming out more fun cuz it sounds like a record as i play... great sounding track btw!
@luisorengo1843 жыл бұрын
I know am off topic, I really like the track Dom is using to demo the compressors. I would love that track for night driving.
@DomSigalas3 жыл бұрын
I might release it then :)
@louiseisobelevans Жыл бұрын
@@DomSigalas : YES, NOW NOW NOW
@billesposito2112 Жыл бұрын
I love the KUSH!
@stef22822 жыл бұрын
love how you also showed the cubase inbuilt ones too. Thanks for this!!
@DuroSamples3 жыл бұрын
SSL and Portico are my 2 fav to use. Im fixed on thise 2 for years. Specially my Portico. Also my Vintage Ooen Deck. Hehhe the track is so frigging cool. Cruising with it...
@GudeDoc3 жыл бұрын
Please make a video about how to make a song that makes me rich :D
@yonkgraffity57613 жыл бұрын
Hahaha ... 😁
@DomSigalas3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAH
@peterpeper48373 жыл бұрын
But that's what he does
@martymodus72053 жыл бұрын
Yes, all in a single video! ;-D
@theunderdogz22763 жыл бұрын
simple, make a 4 chords song
@EgoPhagist3 жыл бұрын
how in the hell Dom have only 49k subs !!!!!!!! man your channel is awesome and i would really love to see you mix a metal track
@MrEdsaunders3 жыл бұрын
Thx man, you have great ears, enthusiasm for music that is inspiring
@earlsfield3 жыл бұрын
Dom, where can i find this track finished? Its strangely awesome mix between 80's pop and UK garage vocals (melody). I really dig it, is this your song or did you do it for a client?
@PauloAndreasMusic Жыл бұрын
In the comments somebody commented that it was possibly samples from Steinberg 'Bloom - Amy Kirkpatrick (Sample Pack)' which I think was included with Cubase 11 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fOBkl82Exp3VhKc.html also Dom said in the comments 7 months ago "I haven’t released it yet- I have to!"
@zenzero13563 жыл бұрын
Thanks for using a good song as an example! Some of the material used in a lot of these types of videos really kill me.
@Azfun63 жыл бұрын
Very nice Dom, thanks for sharing. For us beginners in the DAW world, compressors and how to use them properly is a big step, you did a great job showing and explaining. Thank you.
@grahamwitcher1053 жыл бұрын
Hi Dom. Great video. Favourite compressor for me is the stock Cubase Vintage Compressor. Just great .
@spositosound9 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot dear Dom for this nice comparison!! 🙏🏾
@hoodedbugler3 жыл бұрын
On this song, through KZfaq to my multimedia speakers I prefer the townhouse and SSL. Obviously on something like an acoustic song it would be something else.
@jermainesmith6315 Жыл бұрын
Never knew Rupert Neve had a plug-in!!
@KUMStudio13 жыл бұрын
Dom, thank you so much for great comparison. Amazing video again. I would love if you can make detailed tutorial with Shadow Hills compressor. Thank you in advance.
@antimatter2093 жыл бұрын
where can i hear the song I'm in love with the lyrics lol
@jadedragon469 Жыл бұрын
Ah man I loved that you started with my two favorite comps but then didn't mention Slates Buss compressor combo. The FG Red is an absolute colour box!
@emyhR Жыл бұрын
Slate Digital? I have the all access pass and was just asking to see if it was included
@jadedragon469 Жыл бұрын
@@emyhR yeah I've started using the fg red and Fairchild replica all the time now
@AzzaDutt3 жыл бұрын
AR-1 is my absolute FAVE compressor for a while now!
@precisionsoundworksstudio3 жыл бұрын
Yes... agree... AR-1 is great!
@gregmason27602 жыл бұрын
That stock compressor is pretty good.
@WassupFred Жыл бұрын
Great video bro.. Love that song too lol .. The shadow hills sounds amazing and the Neve one forget it!! awesome.
@DarioToledo Жыл бұрын
Townhouse was already in my wishlist, meanwhile I have gotten the VSC-2 and appreciating it. Shadow hills imho is unnecessarily faithful as reproduction to the real thing, in the analog domain it makes sense to manage two channels with their own controls for each but not in the digital one, they could have implemented at least linked controls when in dual mono if not a M/S mode. Portico looks like the typical case of "appearances are deceiving" and is indeed interesting (FF modes get all my attention). IK makes several good reproductions of analog gear, their Black 76 is underestimated but for my ears it can compete with the UAD blue.
@ulfb54673 жыл бұрын
Love your channel, very friendly and positive. Would be interesting to hear your opinion about Pulsar 1178 and Mu for this purpose.
@mr_whyy3 ай бұрын
its so funny to watch you bob your head man, hypnotizing!
@IvoMusicOfficial Жыл бұрын
Tegeler Audio RC Pultec style Bus Compressor is in top best analog bus compresors
@airforu99233 жыл бұрын
The RND PORTICO sounds great from steinberg your the only person I know that uses it , price is at £233.00 and never is on a deal. Apart from Krush i use the same ones , But ive been using the snow from acustica-audio and also Indigo the last few months on master bus. Great Vid as always.KEEP SMILING BROTHER ;)
@PurpleMusicProductions2 жыл бұрын
Greatly appreciated the video. I liked the Neve compressors in this instance.
@luvitluvitbaby Жыл бұрын
I have the shadow hills and townhouse compressor. Another great one is the Elysia Alfa Compressor. :-)
@user-yz5bw4cx2g Жыл бұрын
Спасибо, Дом!
@SonoraOndaLatinaOficial Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dom
@eviloutionise2 жыл бұрын
The kush one sounds amazzzzzzzing btw.
@vikramjitbanerjeetuki3 жыл бұрын
The T Racks sounded great and the Portico too 👍
@evelynn_teoh3 жыл бұрын
thanks for introducing the concept! Never heard of Bus!😂😂
@LeonardoLima-nk4fv2 жыл бұрын
Should try the Kazrog True Dynamics, especially the model ITA LA1B, on the mix, is a instant radio ready, brings to the front in a very unique way, I love the way the harmonics, works, its not static, and of couse the mix knob is very handy and subtle! it does something magical even at 7/10%, I mix into that!
@wasinanaym50283 жыл бұрын
What is this song? So much groove and beautiful vocal ETA: someone said the vox are from free Cubase 11 bloom sample pack, so did you make this track Dom? Coz I need it lol please release it somewhere I can listen to it on repeat for a long long time
@ardierr.25253 жыл бұрын
my fav comp for bus comp are : tone projects unisum, softube american vintage , softube console 1 ssl 4000 (and experiment with dmg trackcomp2)
@ToXball2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dom for this great video. In my arsenal I have the ssl bus comp, Waves Renaissance Comp, FabFilter C2 and I must admit that the stock Cubase compressor have a special place in my heart, I use it a lot of times with all my pleasure. I like to know that I’m not the only one 🤗🥂
@DileepaMangala3 жыл бұрын
Waiting 😍
@precisionsoundworksstudio3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love this track... sooooo goood. I'm liking the Townhouse and The AR-1. That 33609 is super nice, too.
@sINGLE_hANDED Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, it would be interesting to dig more into how you would use more than one compressor "in conjunction" as you mentioned (always good to learn from the pros :-) )
@vkm.official3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to this!
@vkm.official3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dom! You've been a tremendous help in getting my production up and running. Learning new things every day, but your videos in particular have helped me with aspects of Cubase that I never even knew existed. Keep up the amazing work! Looking forward to hearing more about these bus compressors. Thanks again!
@creatiw3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Looking forward to the follow up video as well. Please make it. Thanks!
@SteveGietz9 ай бұрын
Great video as always. Would love to know the song you used. I love it!
@Reggi_Sample7 ай бұрын
Portico 🎉 or Magic Death Eye if I want upper mid energy Or Amek if I’m feeling exotic Capitol has a great one too
@mikesolo4723 жыл бұрын
I SUBSCRIBED.......can you share the track info, i like this song. Also, really good video as I struggle with choosing which compressor I should use for bus compression but Im confused because I see SSL on stereo track but what about mastering compression? I hear you shouldn't compress before sending off to be mastered.
@PauloAndreasMusic Жыл бұрын
In the comments somebody commented that it was possibly samples from Steinberg 'Bloom - Amy Kirkpatrick (Sample Pack)' which I think was included with Cubase 11 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fOBkl82Exp3VhKc.html Dom said in the comments 7 months ago "I haven’t released it yet- I have to!"
@LESHED13 жыл бұрын
Greate Video. - One of the good ones I have seen so far... thanks Dom!
@philiphugoofficial3 жыл бұрын
Me: Sounds pretty nice Dom: This is *really really* not mixed
@bwg20203 жыл бұрын
Neve winner winner, chicken dinner 😄! great comparison Dom! my personal fav is the API 2500 UAD emulation, with a slight nod to the hw unit. i find the 2500 excels most on acoustic and real instrument mixes but can still work on electronic mixes.🤘
@joanfranch3 жыл бұрын
Gràcies, Dom!
@amusik73 жыл бұрын
Wow this track is so groovy!! but its the perfect track to display bus compression because you can really observe that the head shaking groovines takes another level when you engage the compressor.
@onemanandhiscow3 жыл бұрын
I’ve only just caught this video, but really wanna know if the tune is available? Totally hits me right now and loving the lyrics…definitely a great display for bus comp
@rawcrawlife337 ай бұрын
Wow amazing!!! I feel like I'm going to ❤or like most of your videos as a new subscriber. Thanks for the content!!!
@lucianappleton12123 жыл бұрын
They are all nice. The Portico was my favorite. I like transparency on the mix buss, I can color the subs to taste. I have found other comps that work for me though.
@danielkisel56613 жыл бұрын
You know that SSL updated the bus comp to V2 inproved sound quality and added oversampling right? If you already own version 1 you can update to V2 free of cost, also true for the SSL channelstrip!
@mosermichael4404 Жыл бұрын
My favorite bus compressor Orginal SsL bus2, Townhouse by BX Plugin alliance Shadowhil by Plugin Alliance SPL Iron by Plugin Alliance And my absolute love comp. Germanium by Chandler Limiter (softube one of the best comp. For kick and bass🤘🔥💥😍 And zender bander cuver bei Chandler Limiter also Softube. And the Weiss mastering kompresser by Softube
@michelito0813 жыл бұрын
Hi Dom, just bumped into your channel only recently. I thought I knew a little bit about cubase - I now admit I dont:) Love and appreciate your Tutorials and it's lots of fun and favorable to my work & flow to try out your stuff. I'm here to stay and thanks a lot! James from Berlin
@matthiasheymann3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel. But with things like this, I wished he would explain a bit better what my ears even have to look for. Most of the time, he turns a knob, and I have no idea what changes in the sound. Is there a more basic video on compression?
@DomSigalas3 жыл бұрын
Hi Matthias, thank you for the feedback! Hearing compression is a very hard thing and I totally understand your point, when I started out I couldn’t even tell what compression does. I’ll try and explain more next time- I would suggest you fire up your favourite compressor with a drum loop and start playing around with the settings and listen closely. Eventually, your ear will be trained to listen to all these subtleties. And at some point it will be so obvious to you that you might even be able to tell which compressor has been used on a channel :)
@iWhy_Music3 жыл бұрын
Kush Ar-1 is realy incredible for percussive sounds, impressed! But Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5043 Duo Compressor is best for this particular mix))
@brokko_le310 ай бұрын
What song is that? It's amazing, no matter what compressor you're using on it. Shazam is letting me down on it. I love that disco bass, reminds me a bit of "I'll be good" from Rene & Angela.
@gbfusion3 жыл бұрын
It is amusing how the Kush Audio compressor made the drums shine. It's almost as if the compressor was designed by a drum guy.
@DomSigalas3 жыл бұрын
Hehehehe ! :) :) :)
@sevchyk2 жыл бұрын
Are you joking? You know that the guy from Kush is a drummer, right?
@gbfusion2 жыл бұрын
@@sevchyk Yes, I'm just jesting.
@TaylorSappe3 жыл бұрын
My fav in this video was the SSL, but it comes with a price tag of $2,000. My second favorite was the stock tube compressor. Very close to the SSL sound.
@NoQualmsTheArtist2 жыл бұрын
Retail price is $329 on the SSL site. I bought mine for $50 when it was on sale. Not sure where you're getting you prices from but it's a rip off.