Liquid Mix Comp Emulations Usage

[Neox]

Hi, need your help to complete the main usage list. I made this list based on my own experiences and searching on google (most of the times was redirected to gearslutz).

Complete the list with your favorites for pads, leads, drones, rides, hihats...

Real equipment owners are welcome!


Liquid Mix Compressors

API 2500 -> Drum Buss, 2-Buss, Mastering
Avalon VT-737 SP -> Vocals, Guitar
BSS DPR-402 ->
Chiswick Reach -> Vocals, Bass, Percussive Sounds
dbx 160S -> Bass, Kick
dbx 165 -> Bass, Kick
Drawmer 1960 -> Bass, Guitar
Drawmer DL221X ->
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor -> Snare, Toms, Kick
Fairchild Model 670 -> Bass, Kick, Vocals
Focusrite Green Channel Strip ->
Focusrite ISA 130 -> Vocals, Bass, Kick
Focusrite Red 7 -> Vocals
Joe Meek SC2 -> Drum Buss, 2-Buss, Kick, Bass, Overheads, Snare
Manley Slam -> 2-Buss, Mastering
Manley Stereo Variable MU ->
Millenia STT-1 -> Vocals, Snare
Neve 2254/A -> Vocals, Bass, Snare, Guitar
Neve 33609/B -> Bass
Neve VR Console ->
PYE 84 4060/01 -> Kick
Smart Research C2 -> Drum Buss, 2-Buss
Solid State Logic SL 4000 G+ -> Drum Buss, Mastering
Solid State Logic SL510 -> 2-Buss
Solid State Logic FX G384 -> 2-Buss
Summit DCL-200 -> 2-Buss, Bass
Summit TLA-100 -> Bass
Teletronix LA-2A -> Bass
Teletronix LA-3A -> Bass, Vocals
TL Audio C-1 -> Bass, Vocals
Tube-Tech CL 1B -> Bass, Vocals, Kick, Guitar, Drum Buss, Toms
Tube-Tech LCA 2B -> 2-Buss, Drum Buss, Vocals
Universal Audio 1176LN -> Bass, Vocals
Urei LA-4 -> Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Urei 1176LN -> Bass

[Neox]

None?

[JayT]

Prepare for a slight boost (~1dB) at about 400Hz on every emulation.

Forget the PYE 84, especially for a kick drum. It shows an lower cutoff frequency at about 150Hz, which is equal to a lowcutat 150Hz. I don't know many instruments that need to be cut so high.

Watch your headroom. I compared the UAD to the liquidmix.
One main difference is, that the UAD shows much less distortion on
compareable emulations (1176LN, LA2A). That means: Don't drive the
liquid mix to hot, except you want much distortion.

For more unpleasent details (especially regarding the EQs) about the liquid mix look at my small measurement-paper: LiquidMixBugs.pdf ... at uploaded.to - Free File Hosting, Free Image Hosting, Free Music Hosting, Free Video Hosting, ...

regards. JayT.

[Neox]

Thanks for the tips JayT.

[Warns]

Yeah, thanks JayT.

I'm also a LM-owner and there are really some unpredictable behaviour from the LM at times! The Pye (meat pie) compressor is really strange (as you notice too). It would be nice to hear someone with experience from the real thing give their view on the extreme lowcut! having said that, this one is sometimes perfect for me for backing vocals and shakers. I just insert it and without twisting anything it sounds...well...very different and sometimes very cool!

BTW, My favourite emulations are:

EQs: zebra 2 and 3, silver 2 and 3, the shelves from Class A 4

Comps: Big green, London and Mixbuss

/Warns

[teetoleevio]

Originally Posted by JayT

For more unpleasent details (especially regarding the EQs) about the liquid mix look at my small measurement-paper: LiquidMixBugs.pdf ... at uploaded.to - Free File Hosting, Free Image Hosting, Free Music Hosting, Free Video Hosting, ...

Your frequency plots are really interesting. I don't bother too much with asymmetrical curves, but showed Hipass filters are really really strange!

Hope that Focusrite could give you a little feedback.

Thank you for your time JayT.

8) Teetoleevio