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Drum Bus Comp Comparisons

No buss compression MP3 No buss compression MP3
No buss compression WAV
SSl Duende Listen Mic Comp SSl Duende Listen Mic Comp
SSL Duende Bus Comp.wav
SSL Duende Bus Comp.mp3 SSL Duende Bus Comp.mp3
UAD SSL Bus Comp.wav
UAD SSL Bus Comp.mp3 UAD SSL Bus Comp.mp3
WAVES SSL Bus Comp.wav
WAVES SSL Bus Comp.mp3 WAVES SSL Bus Comp.mp3
SSL Duende Channel Strip Comp SSL Duende Channel Strip Comp
URS 1975 URS 1975
URS CSP URS CSP
emi TG 12413 plugin emi TG 12413 plugin
FMR RNLA FMR RNLA

I usually use parallel compression so the listen mic & X-Comp are my most used for that task.

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Track Compression for Kick,  Snare,  & synth Bass

compressor-comparison-kick-raw-189.mp3 compressor-comparison-kick-raw-189.mp3
compressor-comparison-kick-raw-189.wav
compressor-comparison-snare-raw-190.mp3 compressor-comparison-snare-raw-190.mp3
compressor-comparison-snare-raw-190.wav
compressor-comparison-synth-bass-raw-191.mp3 compressor-comparison-synth-bass-raw-191.mp3
compressor-comparison-synth-bass-raw-191.wav

DBX 165a

compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-kick-196.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-kick-196.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-snare-197.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-snare-197.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-synth-bass-195.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-synth-bass-195.mp3

DBX 903
903-kick.wav
903-kick.mp3 903-kick.mp3
903-snare.wav
903-snare.mp3 903-snare.mp3
903-synth-bass.wav
903-synth-bass.mp3 903-synth-bass.mp3

DBX 160X
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-kick.wav
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-kick.mp3 dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-kick.mp3
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-snare.wav
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-snare.mp3 dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-snare.mp3
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-synth-bass.wav
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-synth-bass.mp3 dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-synth-bass.mp3

DBX 166 blackface

compressor-comparison-dbx-166-kick-193.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-166-kick-193.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-166-snare-192.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-166-snare-192.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-166-synth-bass-194.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-166-synth-bass-194.mp3

DBX 586

compressor-comparison-dbx-586-kick-198.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-586-kick-198.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-586-snare-199.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-586-snare-199.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-586-synth-bass-200.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-586-synth-bass-200.mp3

Duende Channel comp

kick-duende.wav
kick-duende.mp3 kick-duende.mp3
snare-duende.wav
snare-duende.mp3 snare-duende.mp3
compressor-comparison-duende-channel-comp-synth-bass-209.mp3 compressor-comparison-duende-channel-comp-synth-bass-209.mp3

UAD SSL Channel comp

uad_kick.wav
uad_kick.mp3 uad_kick.mp3
uad_snare.wav
uad_snare.mp3 uad_snare.mp3

FMR RNLA

compressor-comparison-rnla-kick-204.mp3 compressor-comparison-rnla-kick-204.mp3
compressor-comparison-rnla-snare-205.mp3 compressor-comparison-rnla-snare-205.mp3
compressor-comparison-rnla-synth-bass-206.mp3 compressor-comparison-rnla-synth-bass-206.mp3

URS 1970

compressor-comparison-urs-1970-kick-210.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1970-kick-210.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1970-snare-211.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1970-snare-211.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1970-synth-bass-212.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1970-synth-bass-212.mp3

URS 1975

compressor-comparison-urs-1975-kick-213.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1975-kick-213.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1975-snare-214.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1975-snare-214.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1975-synth-bass-215.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1975-synth-bass-215.mp3

URS 1980

compressor-comparison-urs-1980-kick-216.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1980-kick-216.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1980-snare-217.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1980-snare-217.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1980-synth-bass-218.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1980-synth-bass-218.mp3

AM-Track

compressor-comparison-am-track-kick-219.mp3 compressor-comparison-am-track-kick-219.mp3
compressor-comparison-am-track-snare-220.mp3 compressor-comparison-am-track-snare-220.mp3
compressor-comparison-am-track-synth-bass-221.mp3 compressor-comparison-am-track-synth-bass-221.mp3

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Input stage curves.

0 to 200% sweeps.

Ever want to know what the input stages are doing? The input stages not only effect the tonal quality but more importantly change the Key response to the compressor.

digital input

30ips

30ipsh

irona

ironb

ironc

irond

irong

tube1

tube2

1951

1967

1970

1972

1980

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EQ – & +15db “Q” Sweeps

1951 HFS @ 5k

1967 HFS @ 5k

1970 HFS @ 5k

1972 HFS @ 5k

1980 HFS @ 5k

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1951 Peak @ 5k

1967 Peak @ 5k

1970 Peak @ 5k

1972 Peak @ 5k

1980 Peak @ 5k

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1951 Peak @ 100hz

1967 Peak @ 100hz

1970 Peak @ 100hz

1972 Peak @ 100hz

1980 Peak @ 100hz

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1951 LFS @ 100k

1967 LFS @ 100k

1970 LFS @ 100k

1972 LFS @ 100k

1980 LFS @ 100k

Intensity sweeps of the saturation modes. Here you can see the added harmonic content & Frequency response if changed.

Class A Tube Mic Pre Amplifier – Vintage Motorcity

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Class A Tube Mic Pre Amplifier – German

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Class A Discrete Pre Amplifier – British

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Class A Discrete JFet Pre Amplifier – Modern

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Class A Tube Mic Pre Amplifier – 1951

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Class A Tube Mic Pre Amplifier – Tape Deck

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15ips Tape

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30ips Tape

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Transformer American