Where and how is good to use a transient plug-in

[WBM]

I been using a MH transient plug-in in few projects, they need more instrumental clarity and works fine at the end of the chain after the analog routing and before my last digital hardware limiter.
The only - thing, is lose some full range spectrum, but can be fix.
I tried with the plug in before the analog chain but since to get muddy after the compression.

where you guy's sit the transient if you use it?

[jdg]

when i had a ULN8, i would use the transient plug in parallel before the analog chain.
create a new mixer and use it on an AUX, or do what i did, make a new graph with a mixer primitive so you can blend it as in insert.

[blusound]

Originally Posted by WBM

I been using a MH transient plug-in in few projects, they need more instrumental clarity and works fine at the end of the chain after the analog routing and before my last digital hardware limiter.
The only - thing, is lose some full range spectrum, but can be fix.
I tried with the plug in before the analog chain but since to get muddy after the compression.

where you guy's sit the transient if you use it?

Hi WBM,
I usually put before the analog chain but it's not a rigid rule. If i don't like I move it in another place or I give it away...
Best regards
Leo

[macc]

Sometimes at the end before the limiter, more often just in the centre channel (on electronic stuff) before the analogue when it's a bit flat and weak, in parallel on very rare occasions. All on a 'when really needed' basis of course.

I use the UAD SPL Transient Designer when I do this sort of thing... Quick and easy, it either works or it doesn't but I don't have to fart about for ages with umpteen parameters.

Having said that, Voxengo Transmodder gets the odd bit of use for real problem cases. I wish he'd update it though!!

[WBM]

Before the analog chain as well but I see that all depends format of the recording, what style of music & how the material was mix down with what compressor and ratio, if I used a PL-2 as a limiter in the project better after and if I use the L2 Hardware, a parallel limiter may be at the beginnings.

[Eloheim]

Wow you guys are talking about using Transient Mod plugs on entire mixes? Never even thought of that one for some reason, I always assumed it would be too 'blunt.'