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Waves ssl bus compressor vs uad.
It has all the settings of an ssl but sound better than wither the uad or wave ssl buss compressor.
Ssl duende native bus compressor 3.
The gain knob adds a subtle grit.
The vertigo is very nice.
It has more warmth depth and a bigger low end to it than other ssl emulations.
It is not always the right tool for the job but it is right there with the alpha manley.
Waves ssl g series bus compressor 4.
The ssl g master buss compressor is easy to set and is adept at all types of mix bus compression.
In the 70s g series bus compressor has gained popularity for its signature tone and glue which provides better mixes.
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A generic test i did with some friends a while back was take a random mix set it all flat and using the cla presets from the waves ssl channel and buss comp we applied and remixed the same settings on each uad and each waves ssl then a b ed them the difference was pretty serious in uad s favor.
G series provides a punchy and huge sound to your mix.
But apparently the unit bx modelled was a one off unit that was built specifically for the townhouse studio from the components of a b series desk so actually pre dates the g and e series.
The auto release is excellent.
I could live with these three if necessary.
Uad ssl g series bus compressor 2.
Like the legend it emulates uad ssl g bus compressor is built for delivering powerful and punchy mixes with better cohesion and clarity.
There are three ratio choices.
Slate digital vbc grey g series bus compressor in random order ready for a blind test.
But now it s free from the console and available with 1u rack unit 500 series and ssl x rack module as well as in vst plugins from uad and waves.
Waves ssl g vs ni vs uad bus comp comparison on hip hop.