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  • 21-07-2010 1:01pm
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    off.the.walls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭


    Was thinking about buying some 4 channel samson compressors for recording but i've been using the compressors on pro tools and it seems to do the job pretty well. Anyone got any comments is it better to use the software compressor or an outboard compressor?


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  • #2
    MilanPan!c
    Site Banned Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭MilanPan!c


    off.the.walls wrote: »
    Was thinking about buying some 4 channel samson compressors for recording but i've been using the compressors on pro tools and it seems to do the job pretty well. Anyone got any comments is it better to use the software compressor or an outboard compressor?

    In my experience:

    The best of the outboard sound better, but are very pricey
    Outboard are easier to use

    But

    In most situations a decent plugin will sound essentially as good and is more flexible...

    IMO


  • #3
    madtheory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭madtheory


    Some hardware is better than some software, and the reverse is also true. It depends on who makes it, more than hard v soft.

    Samson is a budget brand. I haven't used their compressors, but I would think it's a safe bet that the bundled PT stuff is a lot better. Actually the Digirack compressor is very good, but the presets are not and it's fiddly to set up. Once you have it set up though, it is very very good.

    I get a lot of mileage out of the BF76 in PT, that's easy to set up and sounds nice; and the Massey L2007 (on a channel). I find that limiters are often more appropriate than compressors.


  • #4
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Plus the issues of one more trip through the D2A and A2D, latency and all the rest of it.

    What converters are you using?


  • #5
    goblin59
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭goblin59


    i find my TLA fatman is amazing compared to the plug in on protools, but the bulkiness of the TLA means that i can only use it when at home


  • #6
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    I think Mad is right.

    Have a look at this -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7heuq2lV3h4

    They're very fine comp emulations and to my ears sound better than many midrange comps.

    To state something that perhaps is obvious is that your interface (and it's clock quality plus it's sample rate) will have a big impact on how a plugin will sound.


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  • #7
    Robin Ball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭Robin Ball


    you need some really nice comps to warrant going out of the box like that. you also need some nice convertors. If you want great compression get the Waves CLA bundle..... best in the box compression by far!


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