The sound of the waves ssl 4000 plug in was a pleasant surprise too.
Waves ssl compressor review.
However our favourite ssl inspired plugin is cytomic s the glue look out for a new version of it in ableton live 9.
It can go from very subtle glue compression to sounding punchy and explosive to completely smashed or heavily pumping.
The waves ssl g master buss compressor is modeled on the master buss compressor from the 4000g which as i mentioned earlier has achieved legendary status as the secret ingredient to finish a mix the glue that pulls everything together.
I do use and like both but with the waves you get an entire channel strip in 2 variations plus inky and output gain gating compression and both hi and low filtering.
Perhaps its most charming feature is its bus compressor especially the version found in the classic g series consoles.
Waves ssl e channel cla 2a compressor limiter review another household name for any experienced producer.
Ssl 4000 collection of plug ins but i believe it s also available on it s own if you only want this individual plug in i m not 100 sure on this.
I already use waves renaissance channel and will probably use it a lot more now i know that you can have the renaissance vox compressor as the channel s compressor instead of the normal renaissance compressor.
More importantly it does all of that well.
The cla 2a is the compressor of choice for many top notch producers and for good reason.
The waves ssl channel has much more functionality than just the eq that slate offers.
The g series bus compressor has a host of plugin emulations some of them officially sanctioned including one by universal audio one by waves and ssl s own version.
Ssl g master buss compressor is a plug in that comes with the waves ltd.
Waves ssl 4000 collection 4 4 out of 5 based on 9 reviews the waves ssl bundle is the closest thing to a real ssl.
Since most of us will never own or even mix on an ssl 4000 these plugs are the next best thing.
I wasn t involved with installing the plug in since i don t own it myself and have only used it at the studio where i m working.
The waves bss dpr 402 compressor is one of the best waves plugins for drums.
The waves rcompressor at this point is considered a staple compressor and is used by many audio professionals it can be used subtly to correct certain tonal qualities or it can be used to the extreme to get something crunchy.
The plug in is designed after the classic ssl 4000 g console compressor.
Overall it s also the best waves compressor.
I would consider this my go to compressor for a smoothing type of sound.