Dolby CAT 43/Cat430 replacement

[Pirate Post]

I just checked out a new plug in from www.wavearts.com. They have an inexpensive multiband (6 bands!) compressor/expander that works great for those pesky Cat 43/430 chores. The price is great at $149. Currently it is only RTAS. I normally use the Waves C4 for this but with 6 bands I was able to get just a little bit better results with the Wave Arts MultiDynamics plugin.

Another rare but useful tip from Pirate Post.

AKA Peter Cole (Dr.Sound gets mad if you don't use your real name...)

[spigots]

Peter,

I am going to admit my ignorance in front of all here on the DUC.

I have seen the Dolby device of which you speak in magazines. I've seen the "larc" like interface sitting on a console. I have read that it's main use is dialog cleanup.

But I have never used one.

Could you, or one of the other seasoned pros give us a little background, as well as some examples of use?

Thanks,

Frank Salazar

[The Chinese]

AKA Peter Cole (Dr.Sound gets mad if you don't use your real name...)

Dr.Sound needs to relax a bit!!!!!!!!


Just kiddin'

-Todd A.

Hiya Marti

[dr sound]

Dr.Sound needs to relax a bit!!!!!!!!

Just kiddin'

-Todd A.

Hiya Marti

Todd,
I thought you were in Thailand? What's up?

[dr sound]

Poster: spigots
Subject: Re: Dolby CAT 43/Cat430 replacement


Peter,

I am going to admit my ignorance in front of all here on the DUC.

I have seen the Dolby device of which you speak in magazines. I've seen the "larc" like interface sitting on a console. I have read that it's main use is dialog cleanup.

But I have never used one.

Could you, or one of the other seasoned pros give us a little background, as well as some examples of use?

Thanks,

Frank Salazar

dr.sound replies:
Frank,
A Dolby CAT 43 is a card that is inserted into a 360/361 Dolby and then the Cat 22 Dolby A card is inserted in the back of the Orange 5 fader remote. 4 Faders control the 4 bands of Compression/ Expansion of a standard CAT 22 Dolby A card. By adjusting up/ Down in the 4 bands one can clean up a large amount of Production noise in dialog tracks. It used to be if one was to walk onto a "DUB STAGE" and not see a CAT 43 and a UREI 565 Notch Filter then you were in the wrong room to seriously mix Sound for Picture! Times have changed. I would seriously look into what the "Pirate" sugested since he truely knows his stuff!!

[bigbadhenchman]

It used to be if one was to walk onto a "DUB STAGE" and not see a CAT 43 and a UREI 565 Notch Filter then you were in the wrong room to seriously mix Sound for Picture! Times have changed. I would seriously look into what the "Pirate" sugested since he truely knows his stuff!!

Man, I still use the 565. those things rock.

[Tiago Silva]

dr.sound replies:
Frank,
A Dolby CAT 43 is a card that is inserted into a 360/361 Dolby and then the Cat 22 Dolby A card is inserted in the back of the Orange 5 fader remote. 4 Faders control the 4 bands of Compression/ Expansion of a standard CAT 22 Dolby A card.

Can a 43 be upgraded to 430 by simply swapping the 22 in the back of the remote by a Cat 280, or are there other shenanigans involved?

[dr sound]

Tiago,
No, a CAT 43 and a CAT 430 are 2 very different things. You cannot swap the cards out. They also process differently. The combination of a CAT 43 and a CAT 430 is very nice on dialog.

[dr sound]

Hench,
Did you ever sell your Cat 43?

[bigbadhenchman]

Hench,
Did you ever sell your Cat 43?

Yes. I made $800,- on the deal. Bought it for $150,-. Sold it for 1k.