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Kris · 30th May 2003

Yes thanks... A few yrs back I had an epiphany... I had been (trying to) use ProTools and Waves plug in compressors, and figured I was just an idiot... I just couldn't make these things sound very good... Then I got a distressor and it became virtually impossible to make things sound bad!!! Now with the knowledge I've gained by having worked extensively with a 'real' compressor, I can go back to those plug in compressors and actually make them work... (if I'm forced to)...

I also now own a few dbx 160 x and xt's because I love using the Distressor on bass drum and snare in 160 mode...

curious, did you model your 160 mode after the original 160vu or the x/xt model? (or both, or neither?)

30th May 2003	#9
Kris Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 2,434 1 Review written	Yes thanks... A few yrs back I had an epiphany... I had been (trying to) use ProTools and Waves plug in compressors, and figured I was just an idiot... I just couldn't make these things sound very good... Then I got a distressor and it became virtually impossible to make things sound bad!!! Now with the knowledge I've gained by having worked extensively with a 'real' compressor, I can go back to those plug in compressors and actually make them work... (if I'm forced to)... I also now own a few dbx 160 x and xt's because I love using the Distressor on bass drum and snare in 160 mode... curious, did you model your 160 mode after the original 160vu or the x/xt model? (or both, or neither?) __________________ http://www.logcabinmusic.com - studio "... fuuck" - Yours Truly "a GOOD mic pre is good with any mic on any instrument or voice for any genre of music and into any recording device." - W. Wittman (ProSoundWeb) "Ahhh the hell with it... get 1073's and you'll be guaranteed platinum!!" - Fletcher