U73b has two operating modes: compressor and limiter.If you have the CPU, it’s recommended to switch on the oversampling mode in the plugin’s settings.I typically find the sweet spot at around 1dB of gain reduction. On the mix bus, this compressor shapes the music quite aggressively even with just 2dB of gain reduction.The U73b sounds very analog and gives you music a little bit of edge and attitude, bringing out the upper mids slightly in a very pleasant way. It is not a transparent compressor at all, so as such it does not suit all situations. It is hard to describe in words but it can give your music great breathing movement. The compression action on the U73b is very smooth even on aggressive settings. I also often use this compressor in mastering.
It is one of the best compressors I’ve used for gluing the mix together. The Audified U73b Compressor is an emulation of an old German broadcast vary-mu tube limiter/compressor, the Telefunken U73b.
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The manual goes to a lot of detail about the unit.You can also just hit it around 1 dB with dry/wet knob set to 100%.The setting I often like to use on the mix bus is “Slow” attack, fastest release, max 3 dB of gain reduction and dry/wet knob set to around 20-30%.The “Slow” attack time on the Slam version of the plugin is great for a punchy sound on the mix bus.
Be super careful with that in the mix bus context though.
Treat this compressor the right way though, and you have bucketloads of tight goodness at your disposal. Like, it can make your music sound as if it was glued in your face, with some duct tape wrapped around your head. Starting off with something a little bit controversial! I am the first to admit that The Softube Valley People Dyna-Mite is not what most people would consider a mix bus compressor at all. Continue reading for the blog post and video below. These Are The Best Bus Compressor Plugins in 2022įor your convenience, here is a list of all of the chosen plugins. In any case, the key is to test it for yourself. Maybe your DAW already has one that works for you? Demo different products.Īre you consistently working with the same type of material? You might only ever need one good mix bus compressor plugin. What kind of sound you are looking to achieve? Take a look at what is available. But please do not feel like you need to have a ton of different plugins in order to get good results. In this review, I’m presenting you the mix bus compressor plugins I like and use. I need different types of tools for different situations. I make music, but I also do mixing and mastering work for others. Many of them I’ve bought but I also get a lot of plugins for free. I’ve accumulated a lot of plugins over the years. There are a lot of plugins covered in this article and related video so let’s address one question first up: Do you have to have so many? Of course not.