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Hatsubai « Fairchild clone »
Publié le 16/06/11 à 03:59
(contenu en anglais)
Waves has a package of old school plugins they made after very famous compressors out there. This one is a model of the famous Fairchild 660 compressor that was so famously used throughout recording studios during the whole vinyl era. These compressors were very rich and harmonically complex, and Waves set out to create something that could mimic that famous sound. Although I've never tried the original hardware version, they did a pretty good job, I'd say. It definitely has that vintage sound going on in spades. On the other hand, its uses are a bit limited as well. You have an input, threshold, time and output knob. These four knobs are supposed to control the entire compressor, and compared to today's compressors out there, it's fairly limiting.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
Waves plugins are well known throughout the audio recording land as some of the best plugins out there, and this is no exception. For one, these plugins are all cross platform. That means that they work on both Mac and PC. For Mac users such as myself, that's a huge plus. The plugin itself only runs in 32 bit mode, but thanks to Logic's own little wrapper/bridge, it can run in 32 without harming or degrading the 64 bit environment. I never read the manual, so I can't comment on that. These plugins are rock solid, though. I've never had a crash when using them. I've had the Mercury bundle for a few months now, and it's just awesome.
OVERALL OPINION
I prefer some of the other compressors in the Waves lineup, but this one is pretty good. It has a somewhat limited usage, and the compressor itself is limited as to what it can do, but for those classic rock riffs, it can really add some complexity to it. Once you start getting things pumping, all kinds of neat harmonics and nuances start to occur. Check it out if you get the chance.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
Waves plugins are well known throughout the audio recording land as some of the best plugins out there, and this is no exception. For one, these plugins are all cross platform. That means that they work on both Mac and PC. For Mac users such as myself, that's a huge plus. The plugin itself only runs in 32 bit mode, but thanks to Logic's own little wrapper/bridge, it can run in 32 without harming or degrading the 64 bit environment. I never read the manual, so I can't comment on that. These plugins are rock solid, though. I've never had a crash when using them. I've had the Mercury bundle for a few months now, and it's just awesome.
OVERALL OPINION
I prefer some of the other compressors in the Waves lineup, but this one is pretty good. It has a somewhat limited usage, and the compressor itself is limited as to what it can do, but for those classic rock riffs, it can really add some complexity to it. Once you start getting things pumping, all kinds of neat harmonics and nuances start to occur. Check it out if you get the chance.