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Originally Posted by bob katz  I just want to point out that both Alan Silverman and I have done null tests and the L2 plugin pretty much nulls against the hardware. So I suspect some placebo effect going on. I've been assured by Waves that the algorithm is the same. HOWEVER: The hardware L2 has one significant advantage: UNLINKING. It is possible to run the L2 hardware unlinked, which is a meaningful sonic advantage to my ears. Where a listener might hear some clamping effect when linked, when unlinked, the channel that doesn't gain reduce masks some of the clamping (release time artifact) of the other channel.
In fact, there is NO current hardware made today by Waves that has the link switch. The Max BCL, which is the current model, does not have a link/unlink switch. Nor does the plugin. |
Bob you're not supposed to give scientific proof! Let me believe my hardware is better. I actually suspect that it's because of going AES via the LYNX and Prism convertors. So yes the test was flawed, but still a good enough reason to avoid the software.
