Plugin Alliance - SPL IRON - Mixing With Mike Plugin of the Week 

Audio examples begin at 15:38 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ckPMpcAzgZY.html

Thanks Mike for always giving great teachings on plugins. U were born to do it. This is my new baby I absolutely love its character, Ive heard its absolutely spot on with the console itself, I can't wait to get that one! Thanks a lot!

I really like your reviews. Not only you are very good at teaching, but also you share technical information about the plugin and the actual unit. This depth of content is rarely offered in RU-vid videos. Thank you!

I had this plugin for a year and never used it. And then I watched your video yesterday on this and used it as the last comp, end of my chain, on my lead vocals and man it was exactly what i was looking for. this is my new go-to. thanks mike

After so many years I still love this compressor, it's very musical in my opinion.

Excellent review. Picked up one of these recently after hearing good things, feature and control set is very impressive if a little overwhelming. Your breakdown has made its operation more digestible. Great work Mike.

I come to your reviews when I am on the fence. Great job!!

From my experience the input gain has quite an effect on the compression characteristics, low gain with high threshold gives a different response to high gain low threshold, also numbing the input gain and adjusting headroom gives different results too, I assume this is the input transformers and throughput drive level altering the sound characteristics, this is where many people do not get the results that they expect, being able to see the input level on the VU meters is your best friend here I believe

Thanks for the walkthrough. I picked this up and once I got my head around it I really enjoyed what it does. I love that it's very clean, transparent and easy to dial in the sound that you're looking for.

Thank you Michael. Its a pleasure to see you explain everything so detiled.

You are the best! Thank you for all of this Mixing with Mike videos!

Love when they say when the signal goes through the tubes, lol its a plugin bro what tubes??

Hey Michael, really appreciate these videos! Keep up the good work. Just a small suggestion if I may, I think for future videos on really deep products like this, I would make 2 separate videos. One explaining the technicalities of the unit and the second just strictly demos. You will also have "twice" the content footprint online compared to just one really long video. Additionally, perhaps open with a demo on how amazing the plugin sounds and then people can keep watching the end to learn how it achieves it's amazing sound. It really sucks to go through 15 or so minutes of "dry" technicalities only to be disappointed with the results that the viewer waited patiently for...which wasn't the case this time, thank gawd. Just my two cents! Again, amazing stuff and ignore this feedback if it's not applicable =)

Please do one on the SPL PQ. I'd really like to know what you think.

The steps in the dials on this type of equipment is not really designed for replication purposes (though it is useful for this too) but rather to eliminate the use of potentiometers which are not as good in passing signal as the switches used behind these knobs. My 2 cents here, great video regardless, as usual :)

I REALLY appreciate your videos!

Hi there Mike! I just love your videos! You explain it so naturally and very clear and clean and yet ultra precise and professional! Thank you! You have regular follower in Zagreb, Croatia (Europe). Sincerest regards. Krešo

thanks Mike , one of the few I can tune into for these plugs! thorough and detailed , well balanced!cheers

I'm no expert, unlike Mike, just a keen amateur home recording producer/engineer but I have to say; I've put this compressor in my mastering chain and I'm simply blown away by it. Apart from the audible difference which, in itself is awesome, it just seems to add something else harder to explain - some "musical magic" is the only way I can think of describing it. I don't often make a decision so quickly about a relatively expensive plugin but Plugin Alliance has my money for this one.

Great video Mike! Thanks for the thorough coverage of this plugin.

That's a killer mix! Maybe you could do mix walkthrough for a change? Pretty sure many would want such content from you. Thanks!

Thanks, Mike. Your reviews are always excellent. This plug in has just gone on sale and I've been sitting on the fence about getting it, since I have so many mastering compressor plugs at the moment (UAD SSL G, TDR Kotelnikov, Sknote SDC... ). But you've shown that this one seems to have some great thick and solid tone. Quite complex so a bit of a learning curve, but maybe worth it.

Thanks Mike. Great tutorial and demonstration. Just starting to use this tool and I can see how useful it can be.

First off - as to stepped output you really don't want to use a limiter as one poster said. Use a trim plugin. I know - another plugin to use as a workaround. Further there are at least 3 bugs as mentioned over on Gearslutz. First is sometimes the left meter doesn't work (compression still happens though); turning the plugin on & off via it's power switch cures that. Second is the color choice is not retained after saving, closing and reopening the session. Third is there's a pronounced chirp when switching between LR and MS modes and back. Iron's meters don't show it but you can hear it and it's loud enough to trigger an over as shown on the bx_meter on a following insert.

I know you put this vid out long ago I have a lot of plugins sometimes i go back when I see it on the list when I'm checking out a new plugin on your channel ,good Job ! is the song you use on this particular tutorial a released song ? if so whats the name of the tune and artist. really like the melodies and vibe

Always very detailed and informative. Thanks!

Excellent indepth video imo. Thank you for all that inspiration. Cheers.

09:30 Headroom, its the opposite - left turns the input gain up, left turns it down.

Look forward to demo this plugin

Great tutorial. Thank you very much 👍👍👍

Michael thanks so much for this video! Really puts into focus the underdog the rectifier

really impressive plugin! great demonstration Mike, cheers.

Thanks a lot for your detailed explanation of the plugin! It's an awesome plugin :)

Can you do. Top 10 plugin video before the year out you reviewed a lot I wanna buy all the plugins u have that you thought was great and worth the price

Thank you Michael .Anybody Knows the tracks Name?

About 34-35 minutes into the video, the UI of the plugin used for the vocal was a single channel version. Is this a different plug in? or is there a different mode (for use on mono busses)?

Thanks Mike, was waiting for your video when Brainworx announce it!

Thanks. Yeah, I think your mix was not ready for this box...

Thanks for your insight on this. What one do you like better. The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A. Or the SPL Iron?

Hey, Mike! Great video, as usual. For some reason, I can see you doing a review on Acustica Audio's El Rey compressor plugin! I feel it may fit the music you mix, but could be wrong! Regardless, I'd love your opinion on this. LOL Cheers!

Also must have hardware on hands 🙏

this plugin seems to bypass itself while i'm working and i'll need to refresh its settings to get it active again. so weird

Cool, Im gonna emulate the sidechain options on other compressors by eq:ing a copy of the track :)

Thanks for this informative video. Bit off-topic, but whose track is this?

Great Review! thanks!

name of the track please🙌

Nice video bro.

What exactly do you mean with "focused"? Pls specify this...

i could release 10 albums before i learn this plugin )))

Don't hear any difference...Maybe my hearings in adolence stages

Mike, for the love of God, and our ears: Please adjust the gain of the music examples, relative to your voice! Even my dog got a shock when you began demo'ing! Can't your hear the music is way too loud, vs your voice??? In radio, I was taught to let the voice sit 3-6 db above the music (peak-wise). Try that:)

The red skin compresses faster...

All men were not created equal and certainly, all compressors were not created equal.

I think attack was fast

$29 bucks for another two days. It is good indeed, but the musical example doesn't do it full justice IMO.

I bought masterdesk, how much would I need this owning MD?

Is this the mic a pilot uses on an airplane? Lol

Tubes software tubes! Pressing the plugin in or out i hear no difference. Try the real thing and you will hear the difference

Crap pop song but we gotta live with the mainstream life too.

Its good to know that Sheldon got work after the big bang.

I don't hear much of a difference... are my ears Fu**ed or is this snake oil....

For those of you not interested in all the nerd babbling, audio demo's start at 15:50.

The examples already sound processed to the nines to begin with...snorrrrrrrrre. A pointless nerd-out over software,, unfortunately.

I have one issue. The repetitive comments about what is or is going to happen. Just do it, dagnabbit! This would dramatically cut down on time. And not every one of Michael White's videos also needs to be a beginner course in whatever the component type is and how to use it. I guess that's two issues. So i have two issues: The repetition, and the reprogramming of the essentials, and the over analytical tone in his voice... Ok, so THREE issues! Four if we're scoring on time as its own category. What's next: torturing me with soft cushions and the comfy chair?

Sehr sehr sehr langatmiges Tutorial! Man hätte alles viel konkreter und schneller auf den "Punkt" bringen können, mit noch mehr praktischen Musikbeispielen und nicht nur mit "elektronischer Musik"...

I've lost my faith that you're going to play anything through the plugin.

Stop talking