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Your plugin reviews have recently become my favorite way to check plugs out. You are easy to understand. You let it play back and forth plenty. Your format is perfect. Bonus history lessons and origins. Thanks !
As soon as I read this "The RS124 sound is especially famous for the thick, creamy bass tones it produced on Beatles classics such as “Rain” and “Come Together.”, I bought it. :)
Amazing Review, what an awesome Compressor - thanks for showing us the "schnitz and schnizzles" inside! The Abbey Road Plugins are honestly on all my templates haha they are so good. And the course with Clay Blair in Promix Academy is just amazing, fantastic engineer and helped me a lot to actually understand those plugins haha
You know, I was well and happy sticking with my 2 go-to's with the Puigchild and CLA-2A. After hearing this, however, I'm definitely going to be adding a third to that lineup. Sounds like another absolutely fantastic knockout from Waves' line of Abbey Road plugins
this guy is incredible. not only are the vids incredibly informative and spoken in a manner easy to digest but i'm so accustomed to english wanting to claim sole ownership of everything cool in modern music and automatically assuming everything british is superior to everything american this guy does none of that. he never shows any bias towards anybody or anything and is never ever anything but "fair and balanced" as they say in his assesments.
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much! I’m such a huge fan of all music! As a Gen Xer I grew up on Rock, Punk and New Wave, all of which was influenced by German Synth Pop and American Blues, R&B and Soul! Then of course my Father played Classical and Jazz music with a healthy dose of Flamenco! The world has so much music to offer!!
@@Producelikeapro i'm a musician myself and though it certainly had not been all of them so often i find breitish / english want to argue about who started what, who did what first, who copied who, etc. and it seems so pointless to me because if there is any "special relationship" between u.s. and u.k. even more than politics i'd say it's modern music. bands from both countries constantly influenced each other and cross pollinated and stole each other's ideas and improved on them etc. etc. etc. and because the two countries are so different on so many levels and yet still there's the common language i think that just made the whole deal that much more fruitful. collectively we gave the world the greatest music in hsitroy and we did so together even if not on purpose. that said yes there is tons of great music all over the world. as it happens i'm american (L.A.) but i come from a long line of flamenco guitarists and dancers (dad, uncles, aunts).
The UK used to be known as "the land without music" pre-20th Century, when European music was dominated by people with Germanic or Italian names. That all changed for us in the 60s but I think we still have a complex about it 😂
@@JoshWiniberg and the vast majority of everything british in the 60's had its roots in americana which no doubt is also another big sore point. either way from the early 50's onward the U.S. and the U.K. gave the world the greatest music in human history and we did it TOGETHER so any rivalries (in my experience mostly on the part of the U.K.) are pointless and dumb.
I live just across the road from the great old EMI building and the vynil factory, pass near by to go to work every day and it's sooooo sad to see it shut down...I keep dreaming about going inside and imagine how things were processing back then!
Great video! I think we take plugins for granted. Can't even imagine how much work and how many hours are put into testing and listening. Thanks to those who build them!
I bought it from what I heard on your video. I had several things in mind to try it on. In my opinion it sounds great. Very vintage and musical. You can really bring a dull track to life quickly without a lot of tweaking.
Honestly, Warren, it's easily feasible and a fun exercise to use nothing but the Abbey Road series of plugins. I've played at that but just used the Puigchild for compression. Will now try with this. It's a specific pleasure, almost a guilty pleasure, to indulge this way. Spurs a lot of day dreaming. Cheers, -G
I wish I had known about this a couple weeks ago. This is the sound I try to recreate with a LA2A into 1176 with ToneCentric in my vocal chain. There's a DeEsser and a couple EQs in between all that. But yeah. I want this. I really want this. Wow!
check out analog obsession's kolin, a free au/vst based on the 1950's Collins vari mu limiter, recently revamped by the developer. really great plugin, one of his best compressors.
@@dirkchurlish4074 Yes I would love to see Warren doing some reviews of some Analog Obsession plugins. They sound great and the developer is updating them to be more efficient.
I have the Chandler/EMI RS124 and it's amazing. Definitely going to buy this plugin version and use it in other spots in the mix. It will be interesting to A/B them. Each of them has something the other lacks. The plugin doesn't have the variable attack speed knob which is on the hardware and the hardware lacks the high pass filter. Two positive ways that a plugin differs from hardware are cost and more importantly, the option to employ automation. Personally, I do prefer the sound of hardware and go to it first and add plugins when the i/o runs out but I do love plugins as well and will always have plugin versions of my hardware if they are available. First, they make excellent laptop mix templates when I'm not in the studio and second, the GUIs make brilliant recall sheets (saved right there in the DAW channel strip) for my real hardware. Win, Win. This is well worth $200, so you can bet I'll be grabbing it today for $40! Nice video Warren!
Can't wait to try this one out... Think I can finally renew my waves plan, so I might do that and add this one on so they all expire at the same time. :)
Really wanted the j37 when I heard it. Then I wanted the vinyl. Then I wanted this. Eff it ….I got the whole bundle. So happy. Can’t wait to take these out for a spin
Warren, thank you for this compressor recommendation. For many years I've been using multiple compressors to get marginally close to the result this one unit delivers. The only problem I have is that I am now forced to remix everything I've recorded using this compressor! Too good mate, you've made my day!
Funny story, yes. The British wanted an American sound. They send George Martin to check how they do it, he brings the Alters, and EMI actually builds a new compressor out of them, which went on to become a key element of the Beatles sound. Then everybody in the US tried to go for that fab British sound...
This has got big shoes to fill from the old Abbey Road RS 124 plugin that was never ported to 64-bit. That was a great plugin. Also stiffer competition these days: I'm looking forward to comparing it to Kush's AR-1.
God, that was a great plugin. I had it on my mix bus for every mix until it wouldn't work on my new computer and I couldn't get any success installing it. That wasn't a happy day, can tell you!
Hey Warren, nice coverage of the plugin! Wondering if you can also check out and maybe compare the United Plugins Royal Compressor that Plugin Boutique is currently offering for free with any purchase.
Some of the facial expressions you made while listening to what this beauty does is much like mine when I first slapped the RS124 on a track and hit the super fuse. :)
Well, I don't know. I'm on kind of a plugin moratorium. I think I already have about 15 different compressor plugins, of which I use maybe 4 or 5. But maybe, while it's still cheap.
Warren - I'm glad I subscribed. I bought this plug-in and found that the default at least for me can't be improved on. I also noticed like you, unless it's on fast - I mean it doesn't really do anything (audible). This points to a fundamental I long-ago identified and have been crucified by younger musicains for saying. Any musician is entitled to buy anything they like. But it's a bit like an average driver buying a Formula-1 car. Without training, you're not ready for the Grand Prix of Monaco. The same with plug-ins. You're a pro with countless hours producing bands in real studio with expectations that a pro product would result. That's important experience and different from a solo artist working in a bedroom studio. Not that there's anything wrong with bedroom studios - I better add if I'm smart, LOL. I could have stared all day at the RS124 wondering why the default is best and why fast setting seems to be the only setting that works. I thought I was doing something wrong and rarely use the RS124 on anything but bass and it sounds like that's its primary use in your studio as well. This is where Waves and all these companies go wrong, imo. "Try it on anything" their marketing shouts. Far better to have made some phone calls to e.g. Abbey Road and asked, "er dudes, what was this used for on Beatles recordings?" Maybe the reply would be "only bass and occasionally guitars." That's real advice that is helpful saving countless hours for some guy that might try to get a delicate acoustic guitar sound out of it. Not to open a second 'front,' LOL but I also find it a stretch to believe the 39 buck software has the same quirks as the hardware in professional hands.
Marvelous as usual. Mr. Huart is a truly master in his craft. But, as with probably any other plugin, we should not think this great smooth Beatles sound like is comming out of the plugin. It's comming from a perfect recording, totally focused on recreating the Beatles vibe with lots of bleed and ambiences. As well as the second pop sample, It's already there. Warren is just polishing the thing. But defnitely its a great compressor tool and for most of us who will never pilot a great console or vintage outboard gear, its nice to have those Abbey Road's vintage plugins and dream about Beatles and Pink Floyd while we try our stuff at home.
Just got the demo. One click of the super fuse and i feel this one might end up in the shopping cart. That super fuse button transformed both clean and overdriven guitar sounds in a really really nice way!
@@Producelikeapro Sure. I enjoy your actual "good" reviews.. I learned engineering from an old Liverpool guy you may know, Chris Huston. He worked on Led Zeppelin 2 etc.. Has been a designer of studios for decades. Sort of retired now in Louisiana, but was up here in OR, then Nashville for a while. Met him in LA in the 80's.
Thank you so much, you’ve been my mentor for a long time Now.. in Africa we don’t see and hear such.. you’re Amazing and special sir. Your hard work is not in vain, always know that your wisdom and understanding is touching a lot of lives especially I for one. Thank you...
Hi Warren, love the quality that that brings to tracks. You mentioned the MV2 on bass. As I’ve traveled your channel for a year or so, you keep mentioning it. Any chance you could do a quick vid/demo on how you set it?
I does open a bit the sound and make things a bit upfront but in a clear way, thanks for this review, I think I am going to get this. Greetings from Costa Rica
ur the only person that talks scene 100% OF THE TIME NOT SAYING OTHER DONT SAY GOOD STUFF but what u say is right , i never looked at this sort of stuff years ago , but like u i have been there and done it , so many talk total bloccks about music tec , i feel so many kids hear stuff and get wrong info but u always say it has it is , am glad u have time to do this i don't , keep up the great work u do here . one day ill do a thang for u , well done , as someone thats worked at abby good one .yeah ive worked with ur faz bands i have stories. Great work u little bro u cheer me up what u put out to the world , good for u . PS when are we going 2 have plug ins that do the work dont have noise and dont use so much cpu , what do u think of the nerve plugins , hes got only 2 and from cubase , u do know all the rest are copies and there the only ones hes made , like all the ssl plugings and i could go on , anyways have a look if u not seen them ur looking at 350 ish for both of them , its a lot of cash for bedrooom studio but like ur input .they came out years ago . and no one s ever talks about them ! and whats waves up to , they have had a bug that saps cpu and plugins hang the cpu when there turned off and there last update sucks graphics now , waves are great but there bugs fuck up recordings , to many times for me i just turn them off when i have a good gig , leave then until am mixing alone coz its not good saying sorry i cant see my mouse , well ur get that joke if u have used them ,
Great review warren, but might I suggest something other than a lapel mic for your voice? It's really saturated and limited sounding. Just a bit of unsolicited advice lol. cheers.
Speaking of Beatles, I wootnynder if you ever heard of David Novotny, a Czech musician who recorded a CD of original songs trying to sound as close as the Beatles from different eras.
Sounds good, but there are a few things that are a little different. It's not got quite the same production value, except the vocals sound really good.
@@Fwuzeem The vocals were done with a Neumann mic I forgot. He got it without the connector and power supply.Guy's dad fixed the connector and built a power supply out of an old radio.
My guess is, because the song is obviously a Beatles cover and the revenue would go to them, plus we list them as being a cover etc, that means RU-vid will recommend another song from the same.
@@Producelikeapro “and Stig sued himself accidentally” Always a good laugh and the music was fantastic. Such great classics like “Ouch” and “Cheese and Onions” Love the channel Warren! Thanks.
Tried it on the Master Bus against SSL G series. Set to Cutter, amazingly musical smoothing, where the SSL let a few transients through, the 124 just handled them beautifully
this sounds great on the bass. out of curiosity, can you do a video on the different types of compressors and talk about which instruments they are strongest or best known for? thanks for the great vids Warren!
I own the Abbey road waves collection but couldn't get the demo of the RS124 to load. Oh well. FYI, if you bought the collection in the last year, it will cost $29.99 to upgrade and get this new plugin.
I always wanted a compressor, so I bought the whole PA rack from a church, because it had a compressor. (In a barn sale) The comp turned out to be an Altec 436A, So the art deco rack,a tube Webster mixer (made nearby my home town,) and a giant tube power amp all came for $100. I had to have a compressor. I knew nothing about it. Sometimes a blind pig finds an acorn.
Maybe try a mic over your right shoulder (if you are right handed), aiming at your snare.... and through this 124. Maybe even try a shotgun mic 416 or 451..
This is super exciting! I was always under the impression that this modded altecs were too coloured and intense for vocals hence the fairchilds, but damn it sounded cool on vox and on bass and guitars is amazing! Need to hear it on drums for that psychedelic smashed drum sound with the almost reverse envelope cymbals.
Man... I don't want to sound rude or hateful but, why is it that every time someone has to promote anything in the Music Industry (waves) they really want to emphasize that "The Beatles" used it like they were the BE ALL, END ALL or the "Standard" in audio quality when in fact it's been more than 50+ years and music quality has grown so much. To put it in perspective, Metallica's Black Album, which was masterfully recorded doesn't even get mentioned.
Hi Ruben, for this particular plug in it is completely justified. it’s a proper Abbey Road produced plug in, where the Beatles recorded almost every single song. They even have an album named, Abbey Road. This makes perfect sense to me! However, I’m sure if you follow me I stay away from cliches, rants and stereotypes!
@@Producelikeapro I understand your point, watched and learned from your reviews which I respect a lot. My discomfort is not about the review itself. Also, many thanks for taking the time to review many of the plugins that you do here in your channel... it takes the curiosity out and answer many questions. 👍🏻
Hi Ruben, I completely understand! I’m a Gen Xer, so I tend to love ALL music! I DO NOT subscribe to the Beatles are the only ones who did it right attitude! I love them! But I love Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Neil Young, of course Queen and so many others!!
Marvellous question! When mixing you would off of tape, so the tape comes first then it goes through the console and then compressed before going to the master bus.
@@Producelikeapro Thanks Warren! Makes complete sense. I’m currently trying to figure out how to best emulate the sounds of Abbey Road using only their Waves plugins. Would love your opinion on these chains and if you’d add/change the order of anything. Track Inserts: Abbey Road Redd EMI TG12345 Channel Strip Abbey Road RS124 compressor J37 Returns: (all separate) Abbey Road plates Abbey Road chambers Abbey Road saturator Reel ADT Mixbus: Abbey Road Redd Rs56 Passive EQ J37 Master: (in separate session) Abbey Road TG mastering chain Abbey Road vinyl
You need a true-peak limiter as the last step, after (!) the vinyl plugin. After, because the vinyl plugin’s inherent rumble will otherwise cause overs.
And with those plugins (I use them myself) feed them a 0 VU signal (-18 db) for best sound. And rather feed them a bit too little, than too much. Very very important, for the two TG plugins.
I had the old version of this plugin with the Brilliance Pack. The Brilliance Pack is still available at Softube but without the RS 124. I used it all the time. Anyone remember it?
Thanks for the review. Against some pupular opinions today, I really like the Waves stuff, even more I love quite some. What annoys me though is the Waves update plan. The V12 has one interesting update, resizable windows that is. If you plan to install V11 and V12 together it can be a real pain. Now there are already people not buying any new Waves plugin, just because of the WUP. I would very much prefer an update subscriprion for $10 a month or something similar. Other than that a fine new plugin.