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MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
I've read a few different articles that recommend putting a MB Comp on chug guitar, so it's just compressing the frequencies where the chug lives.
I've been waiting for a sale (which is finally here) to buy the Waves C6, but after demoing it I'm not as interested. It alters/colors the sound too much, even when it's just on the factory default. It even seems like it's still affecting the signal when bypassed. I don't have the cash to buy Fabfilter MB, my first choice, or something of similar quality, that's either equally or higher priced. So on to my question.. can this same technique be duplicated by a DynEq? Maybe by making a wide bell curve to that covers the areas that'd be used my the MB? Thanks. |
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
I believe dynEQ will work very similarly. Check out Waves F6 for that - affordable, versatile, not CPU hog, zero latency. And on sale now too.
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
I have, and really like, the F6. It sounds great and the GUI is cool. How would the setup work if I'm not looking to cut any frequencies, just compress them. Is that even possible with a DynEq?
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
Try using a de-esser that has fully variable frequency. There are actually a lot of different ways to side chain and hit only certain frequencies, it's just quicker with MB comp.
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to MB Comps, but don't they compress a (user set) range of frequencies simultaneously? Like if you set the first crossover to 200 Hz and the second to 750 Hz, the MB will compress everything inbetween those two freqs, ya?
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
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Keep in mind that multiband comps and dynamic eq's are two completely different things. There's been much bits spilled here on that subject. I have multiple version of each type of plugin so I know what's what. Dynamic eq allows you to specify a q factor and multiband comps don't. A multiband comp will more or less treat the pertinent band flatly bound by whatever crossover slope is used on each end of the band. I have C6 and it's pretty good and you're mistaken that it affects the signal when bypassed. I also have the FabFilter Pro MB and while expensive and a tricky beast to tame it's worth the effort. For dynamic eq I use the HOFA IQ-EQ which can work in both dynamic eq as well as regular eq and as a bonus work as a regular compressor. Again not cheap but worth it. |
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
For the application you describe, there will be very small (if even audible) difference between compressing frequencies and reducing frequencies. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
When triggering an external track (via side chain), are there certain instruments where MB Comp works better than DynEq, and vise versa? Is it not that black n white, i.e. every mix is different, or even more complicated, like depending on how other competing tracks are being balanced if there are more then just two tracks cluttering a common freq?
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
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Now, as concerning specific plugins, that's another question. There are some very versatile like Waves F6 or FF Pro-MB, where you can do pretty anything, or some more simple ones like bx_dynEQ, or even totally basic ones, you choose. |
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Re: MB Comp / DynEq on Chug Guitar
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Luckily the HOFA IQ-EQ I have will do anything - regular EQ, dynamic EQ and multiband compression. Although the latter is a bit hairy to setup. |
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