Alternatives for Waves plug-ins

Bart-Jan · 29th November 2005, 12:17 AM

Hi all,

Waves lost me today with their WUP , I mean, I just don't get it.
But anyway...

What are good alternatives for:

L1
S1
Supertap
Renaissance compressor

I'm using PT HD3 btw.

Thanks,

Bart-Jan

**Geert van den Berg** · 29th November 2005, 12:48 AM

Renaissance compressor--> Bombfactory LA2A/LA3A, Universal Audio LA2A or URS 1970

Supertap --> EchoBoy from Soundtoys

L1 --> Sony Oxford Limiter

S1 --> ehm...?

Methlab · 29th November 2005, 05:55 AM

i hear great things about the omnipressor. its pretty clean like the rencomp.

elambo · 29th November 2005, 06:11 AM

Great question. I've been phasing out (bad pun, sorry) Waves for the past year.

EchoBoy is far ahead of SuperTap in every way. That's easy.

I've played around with other alternatives for RenComp, but haven't exactly replaced it yet. Unfortunately, it's still very good at what it does. I'd expect TriTone Digital's yet-to-be-released comp (SqueezeTone) to be a replacement. Otherwise, maybe URS, as already mentioned.

Not yet sure about the others. I'm curious to see what everyone else will say.

Rep · 29th November 2005, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart-Jan

Hi all,

Waves lost me today with their WUP , I mean, I just don't get it.
But anyway...

Bart-Jan

Yea they just lost me TOO ;

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=48783

Your running Hd3 setup, there are some really cool plugs for that system,
Pt plugs have really come a long way from when I first had them,

I really dig Maxim if you like the L1, the new PT EQ is getting sweeter sounding.
Oxford is a good one , but they do a small price up as well ( Not AS bad)

AdamJay · 29th November 2005, 06:45 AM

Yohng's W1 is an L1 clone
VST
works with VST to RTAS adapter.
www.yohng.com
oh yea, its FREE.

Ren Comp --------> Sonalksis SV-315

syra · 29th November 2005, 07:05 AM

L1 = Sony
S1 = buy only this plug from Waves
Supertap = Eventide delays
Renaissance compressor = Sony

Henchman · 29th November 2005, 08:18 AM

Wich computer platform?

Bart-Jan · 29th November 2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henchman

Wich computer platform?

Mac OSX and PT 6.9

Thanks so far everyone.

Bart-Jan

Bart-Jan · 5th December 2005, 03:39 PM

any more options????

Bart-Jan

thermos · 5th December 2005, 07:03 PM

Definitely the sonalksis comp kicks the living crap out of ren comp in every way.
I believe psp has a good s1 alternative, as well as the psp84 delay which kills supertap.
I second the W1 for free, it sounds exactly the same as the L1.

feyshay · 5th December 2005, 07:33 PM

Check out the PSP 608 Multi-delay. I would get it over the PSP84. I have both.
Voxengo has nice limiter in Elephant--great price. Voxengo has some nice compressors, although there are so many it is overwhelming to choose.
Check out PSP Vintage Warmer for a coloring compressor. (Multi-band)
Check out Elemental Audio's Neodynium, an interesting type of compressor.

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feyshay Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,273	Waves replacements Check out the PSP 608 Multi-delay. I would get it over the PSP84. I have both. Voxengo has nice limiter in Elephant--great price. Voxengo has some nice compressors, although there are so many it is overwhelming to choose. Check out PSP Vintage Warmer for a coloring compressor. (Multi-band) Check out Elemental Audio's Neodynium, an interesting type of compressor.

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29th November 2005, 12:48 AM	#2
Geert van den Berg Mac Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,579	Renaissance compressor--> Bombfactory LA2A/LA3A, Universal Audio LA2A or URS 1970 Supertap --> EchoBoy from Soundtoys L1 --> Sony Oxford Limiter S1 --> ehm...?

29th November 2005, 05:55 AM	#3
Methlab Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 2,421	i hear great things about the omnipressor. its pretty clean like the rencomp.

29th November 2005, 06:11 AM	#4
elambo Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 3rd Coast Posts: 2,025	Great question. I've been phasing out (bad pun, sorry) Waves for the past year. EchoBoy is far ahead of SuperTap in every way. That's easy. I've played around with other alternatives for RenComp, but haven't exactly replaced it yet. Unfortunately, it's still very good at what it does. I'd expect TriTone Digital's yet-to-be-released comp (SqueezeTone) to be a replacement. Otherwise, maybe URS, as already mentioned. Not yet sure about the others. I'm curious to see what everyone else will say.

29th November 2005, 06:45 AM	#6
AdamJay Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,368	Yohng's W1 is an L1 clone VST works with VST to RTAS adapter. www.yohng.com oh yea, its FREE. Ren Comp --------> Sonalksis SV-315

29th November 2005, 07:05 AM	#7
syra Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,423	L1 = Sony S1 = buy only this plug from Waves Supertap = Eventide delays Renaissance compressor = Sony

5th December 2005, 03:39 PM	#10
Bart-Jan Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Puttershoek Netherlands Posts: 34	any more options???? Bart-Jan

5th December 2005, 07:03 PM	#11
thermos Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,961	Definitely the sonalksis comp kicks the living crap out of ren comp in every way. I believe psp has a good s1 alternative, as well as the psp84 delay which kills supertap. I second the W1 for free, it sounds exactly the same as the L1.