Going between this, smartcomp2 and unisum at the moment but i think in some ways the complexity of tweaking too many things makes me want to over-use it and over compress, and in some ways it comes down to workflow and whichever does the job the easiest and most straightfoward. Listening to the delta signal is especially useful in truly knowing what is going on, something i also enjoy about NOVA. Thanks for the tutorial, I'm deepening my knowledge of this unit and I think its could be the winner for me
Why not more videos like that ? Mr Lagerfeldt, while explaining such a complex beast, you found the perfect sweet spot between hardcore technical insight, simplicity and relaxed elegance. I love the sound of your fireplace by the way...
Could you imagine to come up with more detailed clips on plugins??? I have 30 + compressor plugins and I am never sure whether my GAS will end... guess expertise is an antidote to GAS.
08:53 what a link !!!! good good ! This video is a best of for me ! Thanks so much to give to us the opportunités to learn about not only this software but also all these concepts, wich we can apply to ohers tools ... !
I've written an article about the various compressor models in Logic Pro's Compressor: www.logicprohelp.com/articles/logic-pros-compressor-circuit-types-r17/
I just purchased this plug-in. Now I’ve learned this is a great mix/master bus and mastering Compressor. Now I only need to watch this video several times over to understand how to use it. ;-) Thanks for sharing - Cheers, mvh
Thank you, Mister. You're a real gentleman - so I just bought the Bundle with the GEs of all that great plugins. For the actual discount it was a no-brainer. I'm sure in future I will mainly use the TDR plugins for mixing and mastering tasks - and I will surely return from time to time to your fantastic video.
I think Tokyo Dawn Labs is the best kept secret in audio production! Everytime I see a Fabfilter plugin I just think how TDR seem to do it better. Superb, gorgeous looking, easy to use, high quality audio tools. 😎
I got the hg-2 ms plugin and all the pentode combination with the triode magic, what is does, and how the saturation sits in the signal chain is nowhere explained. so I watched every video I could found and none showed such a detail and easy and clear explanation like yours. thanks very much, that was helpful :-)
Wow! I was using this with just the presets (on the free version, which are great) simply because I was clueless as to how to set it beyond the basic controls of any compressor. Now I know what each knob is doing, and more importantly, what to do with them. The GE has a few extra features, but even the free version is very versatile. This was also very instructional on compression in general. This knowledge will also help you set other compressors with similar features. Great video.
One of the most helpful and informative reviews of the Kotelnikov GE compressor I have watched having just recently upgraded from the free to the GE version
Thank you for the video Holger. As usual it is exact and precise plus full of useful information. Using the hardware version of the HG-2 on a tonally balanced full range mix... how many dB RMS do you think can be gained to a mix before the saturation/distortion becomes obvious?
Hey, thanks for your comment! I understand where that question is coming from, i.e. the concept that you can gain some perceived loudness or inherent beneficial compression of sorts from the saturation process. While this is true to a certain extent, I would rather think of the gains as more related to the overall sound perception on a psychoacoustical level, i.e. a harmonic enhancement or enrichment that makes thing pop out a bit more. This is hard to put into a simple number of decibels.
Thanks! Too busy making gold and platinum ;-) Haven't had a moment off from the studio to make videos, which means I have to do it in my spare time. Other excuses include a wife, three kids and a trillion hobbies.
Pretty impressive video and tutorial, thanks a lot. I stumbled only recently on the TDR stuff and they are impressive, and Kotelnikov is no exception. One thing that became clear, is that I'll never be a mastering engineer: the subject is fascinating, I do have both the mathematical background and the audio engineering experience to understand it, I can spend a few hours in the morning listening to the subtle differences of the various release settings, but I'm still so much more interested in shaping the broad feel of a song when mixing. But again, great video, thank you so much.
Thank you for your video! I've got one question regarding mastering compressors in general: what are in your opinion the strongest competitors to this compressor? Fabfilter Pro-C2, u-he Presswerk, Weiss Compressor, iZotope Ozone Dynamics, elysia Alpha compressor? It's a bit newbie question, but I would be greatful if you share your opinion on who is the best here
@@GearGrotto sorry for bothering you, but could you please give some hints on other mixing/mastering components such as limiter, equalizer, saturator, clipper or something else maybe? There are just tons of VSTs nowadays, and they all are promoted as "great sound quality" and "very versatile", but as with this compressor example there should be some obvious leaders (obvious for professionals, of course). And what is your opinion on DMG Audio products? I heard very positive feedback on their conpressor even compared to Unisum
Sure, although I don't think there's a simple answer to that. I like the Tone Projects Unisum comp + Tone Projects Kelvin saturator/harmonics generator. Digital EQ I like the FabFilter Pro-Q 3. For clipping I use my own Bifrost Mastering Soft Clipper. For limiting I currently use either FabFilter Pro-L 2 or Ozone Maximizer.
