New ddmf compressor

[dannygold]

Got this today...

Dear DDMF user,

it is my pleasure to announce the release of NYCompressor version 1.0! This compressor is the ideal working horse when it comes to dynamics management in a mix. From gentle compression to glue your mix together to heavy drum compression for the ultimate punch: the NYCompressor can do it all. With a ratio of up to 1:10, a filtering option to select the appropriate frequency range of the compressing signal, up to four inputs to support true sidechaining and the option to add arbitrary amounts of the original signal (New York compression), it leaves nothing to be desired. So make up your mind about how much you want to pay for this baby!

Demo versions are available at http://www.ddmf.eu/plugins/NYCompressorDemo.zip (PC) and http://www.ddmf.eu/plugins/NYCompressorMacDemo.zip (Mac).

Looking forward to your responses! Happy mixing,

Christian

[cooker]

Will try

[miro]

downloading! thumbsup


purchased...loaded but..
nothing happenes!!!



edit: loaded it again...now works!


edit 2: so...it works on a single channel but for some reason not on the 2 bus!


edit 3: damn!!! now it does work on my 2 buss.... and it seems great!

[poshook]

sounds awesome....purchased...but deffinitely missing GR option for displays

[UnMix Studio]

Wow, it really does sound great on the 2 buss.
but whats up with the GR? Oh well, use my ear for now.

[cooker]

After the eq's, to be honest I was expecting a workhorse that could replace common DAW-freeware stuff.

On the other hand it does have something to it, I have to try more to see if I like it. But this is new so probably improvements will come.

[guze]

It sounds good, but a GR meter "missing".

[ohmicide]

messed around with the demo a bit today

sounds pretty good

i never really use the gr meters but it's always nice to have..

[danbronson]

I've been trying it out for a bit now, having a tough time with it.
-attack and release times seem totally different from other compressors
-seems to distort easily, at least considering the attack and release times when compared to other compressors
-lack of a gain reduction meter annoys me, in and out are not useful for me

I love the idea behind it though and it seems like it will be capable of good results, though I'm having trouble getting them so far. I hate to say it, but I think some presets would be good since this seems quite different, at least from the compressors I'm used to.

[miro]

Originally Posted by danbronson

I've been trying it out for a bit now, having a tough time with it.
-attack and release times seem totally different from other compressors
-seems to distort easily, at least considering the attack and release times when compared to other compressors
-lack of a gain reduction meter annoys me, in and out are not useful for me

I love the idea behind it though and it seems like it will be capable of good results, though I'm having trouble getting them so far. I hate to say it, but I think some presets would be good since this seems quite different, at least from the compressors I'm used to.

after testing it a bit more, i have to agree in everything you say here!
first impression was nice but the attack/release behaviour is weird.
also the distortion is not acceptable + the missing GR meter makes it worse to not feel safe at all in what is happening.

[muzikhead]

To my ears it's one of the best comps out there. First, Ignore its name. Except the option to parallel comping, to me it not even close to 1176 or SSL bus comp.
It took me a little while to get used to it, (missing GR meter etc.) although once I let go of the meter/values obsession I really enjoyed *Not* having it... I compared it (un-scientifically) to UAD's LA-2A and SSL's Duende Buss Comp on Bass, Vocals and Drums so far and ended up using the DDMF comp because it kept the size and organic sound of the source. My recommendation - ignore what you see and what you know from other comps you've been using and explore its sound. Don't be afraid to push it hard. If you're experiencing distortion increase the release a bit. Again, ignore the numbers. You'll hear it when it's right. Use that side chain filter, it sounds fabulous.
Don't expect it to be the comp for all duites, but once you'll find where it works for you, You'll have hard time finding another comp that does it better for that purpose.

I'm just excited, don't kill me.

Cheers!

[Alxi]

I Like it

So far i have tested it on the drum buss and on the 2 bus

Side chain does indeed add a plus to it and it's easy to dial in.

Good work one again DDMF

While you are there, don't miss the stereooerets.. it's a handy little plug

-Alxi-

[Invisible T]

Originally Posted by muzikhead

My recommendation - ignore what you see and what you know from other comps you've been using and explore its sound. Don't be afraid to push it hard. If you're experiencing distortion increase the release a bit. Again, ignore the numbers. You'll hear it when it's right. Use that side chain filter, it sounds fabulous.

2nd that! It's great when you get it right with sidechain, EQ, and release for the source! Top job.

[hop.sing]

Great compressor, but even though i do not miss the gr metering the I/O metering is in a range where the needles barely move with the levels I use on recording. Adjustable range on the I/O meters would be great!
But otherwise, after short testing, it is fabulous.

[danbronson]

For the guys who like it, what instruments do you like it on and roughly what settings are you using?

Does the attack sound strange to anyone else? Sounds very, very digital to me. Like an analog compressor wouldn't be capable of the sound this has. Not saying that's a bad thing, I'm just not used to it...

[Invisible T]

Don't know about anyone else, but I tried it on a drum buss and over a final mix.

Must admit tho, the controls are very sensitive (erratic) somewhat. Persevere though, it's really worth it.

[Nahuel]

Just bought it, tried it on some drums... awesome, this is a great plugin!

[nigel saunders]

Hi
I am struggling to download - it stops downloading after about 25% and the DDMF website seems to be down.
Maybe its volume of traffic.

[woodfoot]

Loving this! Yet another great plug from DDMF IMO.

[miro]

i do like it aswell, but it still needs improvements!
the point where it becomes, let's say "smeary" (pumpy, stretchy distorted)
happenes too early for my taste. also the attack, as mentioned before, is still not on point.
i want to hear an exact difference when i set the attack to slow. not enough "knock" when opened.
(that is the main reason i also miss a GR meter!) besides that i think i will become a great compressor.
also still buggy in the filter section. close window, do something else and go back to the
NYComp= filter deactivated. the same for saving presets=sidechain/filter settings not saved!

few more tweaks from ddmf and it will surely become a nice pumpy compressor, also for parallel compression for sure

[woodfoot]

Yeah I know what you mean but I kinda like the way it twists things.

I've got loads of plug comps which try and be clean and or have no character. And the ones that do still don't please me. It's nice to have something which mangles a bit.

I make DnB and I've found it great for smashing up drum loops.

[farjedi]

just demoed and i think its a great compressor, it can really pump like stillwell's Rocket but when comparing to that I found NYC a bit smoother sounding, which could be another man's 'smear' but I preferred its sound slightly over the rocket, testing on some drums. Taking in account the price of these two, and the free Density MK II, there isn't much reason not to have them all.

[danbronson]

Originally Posted by miro

i do like it aswell, but it still needs improvements!
the point where it becomes, let's say "smeary" (pumpy, stretchy distorted)
happenes too early for my taste. also the attack, as mentioned before, is still not on point.
i want to hear an exact difference when i set the attack to slow. not enough "knock" when opened.
(that is the main reason i also miss a GR meter!) besides that i think i will become a great compressor.
also still buggy in the filter section. close window, do something else and go back to the
NYComp= filter deactivated. the same for saving presets=sidechain/filter settings not saved!

few more tweaks from ddmf and it will surely become a nice pumpy compressor, also for parallel compression for sure

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. I cannot get the hang of the attack, it just doesn't work intuitively for me at all. Release seems strange too. The fact that there's no gain reduction meter makes the whole process yet more strange, to the point where I just feel like I have no idea what I'm doing with it.

With my other compressors, I feel like I have gotten used to how they work/what results they can give and now I instinctively know which one I want to use most of the time to get a desired sound. With this, that instinct is not developing. I think that's at least partially because there is no gain reduction meter, so it's like flying blind. With a GRM, you dial in a setting, look at what kind of GR you're getting and make a mental note of the sound, then keep experimenting till you understand the compressor. That isn't happening here. Perhaps that's my problem and not DDMF's, but regardless, it's one more thing stopping me from buying.

Still, I'll fiddle with it some more in the coming days/weeks (I've loved everything else from DDMF and am not giving up that easily)...

[miro]

i'm in touch with mr. ddmf and made a "bugs list". let's see how much he will
take care of it. i am sure it will be a strong compressor after some fine tuning.
especially reading a difference from 12ms - 1250ms release has to be more noticable
(aswell as 15ms - 1250ms for the attack). ddmf make great stuff and this one
will not fail in keeping the standard after next update(s?)

[Rumi]

I agree with almost everything so far... It can sound great, but it has a tendency to easily distort, the attack and release settings seem to be different from other compressors (attack is 120 ms and it still seems to grab all the transients, etc). AND A GR METER IS REALLY MISSING.

I am highly impressed by the EQ LP10, so Christian COULD be able to develop this into a really great compressor. For what I've experienced so far the character of this compressor is nice, and it can compress pretty hard and stay clean, yet not sterile.
That's at least very promising.

[Rumi]

...and the Output meter often goes to full and stays there for a while, and then it slowly falls back and shows the output again...

??

[Rumi]

A statement from DDMF found on KVR: "Okay guys, there's indeed something wrong with the displayed attack times. I merely went for the sound and so some factor slipped my mind... actually the attack times are much shorter than what is being displayed. Really sorry about this, will be fixed this week!"

[miro]

Originally Posted by Rumi

A statement from DDMF found on KVR: "Okay guys, there's indeed something wrong with the displayed attack times. I merely went for the sound and so some factor slipped my mind... actually the attack times are much shorter than what is being displayed. Really sorry about this, will be fixed this week!"

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i hope so much that he will do a GR meter..(no idea how complicted
something like that is!) and until the sidechain/filter section is not saving settings it will be impossible to use it.

[BlackBackDrop]

Originally Posted by phizix

Yeah I know what you mean but I kinda like the way it twists things.

I've got loads of plug comps which try and be clean and or have no character. And the ones that do still don't please me. It's nice to have something which mangles a bit.

I make DnB and I've found it great for smashing up drum loops.

FOUR - ONE'c I have to agree with you, shame about your avatar! LOL

But seriously, NY not working for me in CB5 anyone else with the same problem?

[danbronson]

Originally Posted by Rumi

A statement from DDMF found on KVR: "Okay guys, there's indeed something wrong with the displayed attack times. I merely went for the sound and so some factor slipped my mind... actually the attack times are much shorter than what is being displayed. Really sorry about this, will be fixed this week!"

Glad I'm not crazy! haha

When I was using it, I tried imagining the attack times as being exactly a tenth of what they were displayed as and it seemed to make a little more sense. But like Rumi said, it can be up very high and still grab 'everything', the character will just change a bit. Maybe "attack time" is not the right label for that knob...?

I really look forward to the changes and am hoping for a gain reduction meter as well. In/out is useless to me!