I just compared this plugin to my hardware mixbus chain (SSL Bus Comp + MBT) and the plugin is impressive. It still remains 10% in favor of the hardware (which is relevant in the mixbus) but I can joyfully affirm that now I can mix on the go in complete tranquility replicating the hardware chain of my studio!!! Thanks Kiive Audio!
Bought already. 2 of my favorite hardware pieces to use and it’s real nice you’re able to mix and match to get even more flavor. Another amazing release.
@@IntheDAW oh wow the Rupert Neve Master bus transformer isn't a Portico II with a blue faceplate?! Hahaha I definitely mistook them for the same piece of hardware. Thanks
@corypalmer5495 hahaha. The mbt is more for that extra fancy master bus processing the stereo imager is amazing and I love the compressor and super silk
This plugin does not play well with a hardware control surface. At all. The N/F switch cannot be mapped to a hardware button, the individual switches per module and the In/Out buttons can't be either. The header bar switches can't be mapped either. Work flow killer and I've found this with the other kiive that I've tried. Until this is fixed i won't consider them
I have to say I love the N saturation mixed with the N eq then the F comp and N stereo on drums. oooooorrrrr F saturation with n eq F comp and F stereo widening on heavier guitars. f eq is amazing for stuff like keys and horns
Having a lot of fun with this plug. Would love to see the option to run the saturation section in MS so that I can have N 'dark' in the mid channel and F 'drive' on the sides (without having to run a mid/side matrix and 2 instances of the plug). What would absolutely blow my mind is if we could engage a pultec 'low-end' trick type filter on the Dark saturation so it can be pushed harder while 'pultec'ing' back the 110~150hz range. As is the plug is stellar.
The reason you're getting saturation from the comp make up gain is that your signal chain has the comp before the saturation, and so you are driving into it with the make up.
So stoked on this! I have the physical Neve MBT, but it's a huge pain to deal with the stereo with on the 2 bus when I don't want all tracks to have more width.
@@kiiveaudio Man, i have here the SSLBuss+ and the SSL Fusion Hardware infront of me. Sorry, but the Plugin comes not near to it. The Neve maybe is better modelled maybe. Very nice idea but it can’t not replace the Hardware.