Waves Ssl Compressor Sidechain

Meters are calibrated to 18 dbu 0 dbfs.

Waves ssl compressor sidechain.

This video tutorial from shachar gilad includes a demo of the side chain technique sending the kick and snare drums to the c1 compressor expander to trigger the ducking effect on a keyboard pad. Helps keep the bottom end intact. Key features classic. Even on the c1 the waves site says c1 compressor plugin with side chain waves external side chaining pro tools only i m not sure if that means 1 an external source from another daw track.

Otherwise i find the mix can easily collapse with anything over 2 3 db. 3758b9b5 045c 4b7d b020 80f9b068d990 07 10 am est. I still go between a pretty fast release and auto. With compression expansion gating sidechain and equalization the c1 is a true production workhorse featuring 3 separate modules for maximum flexibility.

There is an external side chain source select. Which is usually max for me. From basics like the renaissance compressor to multiband masters like c6 to vintage models cla classics and puigchild 660 670 waves compressor plugins keep your dynamics in check. I usually sidechain my ssl with a urei 533.

Another technique using equalisation of the sidechain is to deliberately increase the compressor s sensitivity to certain frequency bands and the classic example here is the de esser. I made this for the waves tutorial competition. This is a bit above beginner levels stuff and since i only h. One of the most important techniques in professional sound mixing is side chain compression also known as ducking or keyed ducking.

If it means 2 then that could mean that you could still do 1 but not 2. The compressor s gain reduction meters are fitted to the classic ssl console range and displayed in dbu rather than in dbfs. This is my first ever tutorial video. Anyone find that sidechain changes their release.

Based on the renowned master buss center compressor of the ssl 4000 g console the waves ssl g master buss compressor captures the unique sound of the original s ic input and twin vca gain reduction amplifier design. Sibilant singers for example tend to produce peaks of excessive energy in a fairly narrow frequency band somewhere between 2khz and 8khz. The ssl g master bus compressor plug in is modeled after the renowned ssl g series stereo bus compressor.