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| Gear addict Joined: Jan 2007
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Thread Starter | SSL Compressor For Mastering?
Do any pros use the SSL compressor for a mastering compressor? Someone told me that Brian Big Bass only uses that but couldn't confirm it. Junk |
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| Mastering Joined: Mar 2006
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| I have heard second hand that Bernie's house has a MODIFIED SSL compressor for mastering. The attack and release times have been modified and more optimized for mastering. This may totally be a rumor, and I can't reveal my source!
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| Gear addict Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA
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i really like it for mastering when used mildly...low ratios and low gain reduction. it all depends on the source material.
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| Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Sudbury, On. Canada
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If it can be used on the mixbuss, it can be used for mastering. Sometimes a mix lacks glue and why not an SSL comp to fit the need. J.
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I have a moderately hot-rodded 4000 E/G clone that I use occasionally... Not often, but it comes in handy here and there.
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| Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto
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I bought the Waves SSL plug-in b/c the mix guys that work here wanted it. One day, when mastering a heavy album, I could not get one track to sit right with the rest so in desperation, I tried the SSL buss comp. It actually did the trick. I would definitely try it again but I keep forgetting that I have access to it! |
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| Gear addict Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto
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| He used one when I sat in with him. It's on a switch. In or out. Looks like an all in-house creation.
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| Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Houston
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I will have to give kudos to the Waves SSL bus compressor because of one experience... Last year I was mastering a project for a label and after the entire project was completely mixed and mastered, they had to do a recall because of a lyrics-rights issue. They cut the new vocal part and got it to me quick. I got the new mix and the mix engineer told me that I should be able to do a straight recall on the mastering. I pulled the mix up and the first thing that caught my eye was the difference in the waveform between the original and their 'recall'. I did an A/B check and sure enough it was far more than a print level difference. After switching back and forth a couple of times, I came to the conclusion that they forgot to engage the SSL's bus compressor. Being up against a hard deadline and knowing they couldn't get back into the studio in time, I inserted the Waves SSL bus compressor in front of my mastering chain and dialed it in. By the time I was done, I was able to use my recall as it was and deliver parts on schedule. I'm not going to tell you to dump any hardware or that the plug is exactly the same but it saved my butt that day and I'll admit that the A/B between masters was pretty darn impressive.
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| Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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I rarely use that alone though, just one part of the chain.
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| Gear addict Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Ayr, Scotland
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| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: los angeles
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| Yep. It's there. I think the needle only moved like a half a db (if that's really accurate) when I was there. I wonder how the attack/ release are modified... I'm guessing more options on the longer attacks and more options on the shorter releases. Probably has it side chained too, right? Hence the name BBB?
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| Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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That's a VU so remember the needle moving half a dB can be quite a bit more in terms of peak compression. Mine moves about 1.25 dB maximum in most cases.
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