Timeworks Mastering Compressor

JP11 · 8th March 2006

I've noticed many comments here and other places about this plug....it's more transparent and punchy than L2/L3 and all the rest...

so I've been messing with it...

it does seem more punchy, even at higher thresholds...

but in looking (why look, you say tutt ) at the wave, I've noticed that it is essentially flat topping the wave...which is funny, because I remember someone saying not long ago that they'd just as soon do a gain change as use a limiter like the L2...

Thoughts anyone?

Boby Stoica · 8th March 2006

More punchy than the Waves - yes.
More clean - no. And also, I hear "small", when going Timeworks. But it can work on certain materials - I tend to say that it can be best on dance stuff (where the loudest thing is the groove), good on rock - I hear less colouration on the upper spectrum than the Waves -IMHO (less bright on the guitars, less smash on the snare body).
Sometime - it can sound muffled.
Yes - it outputs a sqare wave, when heavy limiting. While Waves can add a continuous distortion when doing that, Timeworks is distorting more on the peaks, than on the "body".
My 2ct.

easysqueeze · 31st January 2012

I agree Timeworks is more for Dance, HHop and RnB type where you want your groove and beats loud and clear with nothing smearing the snares or squashing your drums. The best I have used (and I have used them all) for such Genre of musc. Unfortunately it's no longer in production and I can't use it on my new windows 7 machine.

gregerlindberg · 1st February 2012

Is this one availible for mac nowadays? Couldnt find it on their homepage. Just the EQ.

Slug1 · 4th February 2012

PSP Xenon is beast for hip hop.

djanthonyw · 6th February 2012

Xenon is a limiter.

6th_World · 6th February 2012

It's one of my all times favorite master buss plugs.

8th March 2006	#1
JP11 Banned Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,306 Thread Starter	Timeworks Mastering Compressor I've noticed many comments here and other places about this plug....it's more transparent and punchy than L2/L3 and all the rest... so I've been messing with it... it does seem more punchy, even at higher thresholds... but in looking (why look, you say tutt ) at the wave, I've noticed that it is essentially flat topping the wave...which is funny, because I remember someone saying not long ago that they'd just as soon do a gain change as use a limiter like the L2... Thoughts anyone?

1st February 2012	#4
gregerlindberg Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 225	Is this one availible for mac nowadays? Couldnt find it on their homepage. Just the EQ. __________________ http://soundcloud.com/gregerlindberg/some-kind-of-syndrome-the-maze

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8th March 2006	#2
Boby Stoica Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 281	More punchy than the Waves - yes. More clean - no. And also, I hear "small", when going Timeworks. But it can work on certain materials - I tend to say that it can be best on dance stuff (where the loudest thing is the groove), good on rock - I hear less colouration on the upper spectrum than the Waves -IMHO (less bright on the guitars, less smash on the snare body). Sometime - it can sound muffled. Yes - it outputs a sqare wave, when heavy limiting. While Waves can add a continuous distortion when doing that, Timeworks is distorting more on the peaks, than on the "body". My 2ct.

31st January 2012	#3
easysqueeze Gear interested Joined: May 2006 Posts: 15	I agree Timeworks is more for Dance, HHop and RnB type where you want your groove and beats loud and clear with nothing smearing the snares or squashing your drums. The best I have used (and I have used them all) for such Genre of musc. Unfortunately it's no longer in production and I can't use it on my new windows 7 machine.

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6th_World Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2008 Location: 3rd Building From Da Stadium Posts: 152 1 Review written	It's one of my all times favorite master buss plugs.