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DC1A3 works well as a vocal compressor! Notice in the demo below, how it evens out the volume of the original vocal take in a subtle but pleasing way. On the last two takes, the ‘negative’ switch was engaged to make the louder parts quiet vice versa. Reverb was added before DC1A3 on the final take to exaggerate this effect.

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In audio, we have essential VST plugins that are helping us do the job well! The primary distinction in the course of — when you examine the standard methods with VST — is that you simply don’t have to bother about routing the audio out of the pc to the items made particularly for hardware effects and then get it again to the computer.
Top 10 Free Eq Plugins in Detail. All of the plugins on this list are completely free and can be easily downloaded from their respective websites, or from VST4Free. Every plugin on this list is both windows and OSX compatible and can be downloaded in VST or AU component file formats.
It's not that my audio interface doesn't have a volume knob, but the difference in volume is nasty when you add a different plug-in like Omnisphere which is so much louder. Export to audio doesn't have a normalize function built-in, so the audio file will be low, too.
Make sure the input is set to the mic you want to use, e.g. Realtek Microphone or Antlion USB, etc. For the output select VB-Audio Virtual Cable. If you get this error: Go to your sound settings for both the mic and the virtual cable and make sure their sample rates are set to the same number (usually 16 bit, 48khz).
This free vst plugin goes a long way to improve your audio by eliminating a lot of the background hiss in your mic source. Subtract mode is an advanced noise suppression filter. It works by reducing the dynamic range of your microphone or audio source to eliminate noisy parts of the signal effectively.

When I was a younger audio engineer I always found myself frustrated when comparing my final mixes to commercial releases. I’d connect my iPod to different sound systems and A/B only to find my mixes pale in comparison to professionally engineered productions in terms of volume, presence and impact.

Here are several tips, and five plugins (and in some cases, their hardware counterparts) that, if used properly, can help increase the perceived loudness of your mixes.

Disclaimer: The key to making the most of these tips is thoroughly understanding the difference between Peak and RMS.

Additionally, I have recently switched from sending all tracks directly to the master bus to first through a series of sub-auxes which include drums and bass, all other instrument and vocals.

1. UAD Neve 33609

I recently demoed this plugin (which models the Neve classic) and found it does something that very few other plugin compressors can do. When used on the master bus, reducing only about 1.5 dB and with a fast release, it offers an overall boost in RMS without introducing pumping and other negative artifacts.

I wouldn’t call it transparent as it adds impact, a clearer sense of space and a bit of brightness to most sources, but it certainly won’t negatively alter the dynamics and balance of a mix when used correctly. Just in time for the UAD sale!

2. FabFilter Pro-L

FabFilter Pro-L has definitely become my go-to limiter for most material. It’s versatile and offers a lot of control, so the learning curve is a little steep, but once you understand all that this plugin can do, it’s hard to refrain from placing it on the master bus. It adds brightness and brings content forward, so be careful to not overdo the gain reduction.

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A key feature of this is the real-time RMS readout. I can see exactly how loud my mixes are at all times, truly a great limiter for someone wanting to understand the process better.

3. Waves L3-LL Multimaximizer

The L3-LL offers a similar hype as the famous (and perhaps overused L2) but in a multiband compressor format. I’ll set my threshold so that the material is rarely subject to significant gain reduction, and use another limiter such as the FabFilter Pro-L to do the heavy lifting.

Because it’s multiband, I can use it to compress problem areas like low-mids. Or sometimes just use it on the vocal aux to gently compress the sibilant 7-9k range.

4. UAD Studer A800 and Ampex ATR-102

I consider this another masterful job from UAD modeling classic and sought-after hardware. I’ve never heard a plugin do what these do. The Studer A800 offers more of a warm, vintage tone, and I often use it on individual tracks that need to be prominently featured in the mix. You’ll also find it works well on sub-auxes and the master bus.

The ATR-102 offers a different flavor, boosting the highs, creating a more defined sense of space, and helping in raising the RMS of a mix. Be careful to not push the meters into the red as it will crush transients and introduce unwanted distortion.

5. Cytomic The Glue

The Glue is modeled after the famous SSL Master Bus Compressor but offering the key feature of a dry/wet mix knob.

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With the SSL compressor I only feel comfortable reducing about 2 dB of gain before my mixes start to pump, lose bass, and feel lifeless. With this I can push a bit harder (4 dB of gain reduction) and simply turn the affected signal down with the mix knob, essentially creating parallel compression but with fewer steps.

Using a slow attack and fast release, this plugin offers exactly what its name suggests.

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How to get the radio FM broadcast processing ?

You have music that you want to broadcast, you have set up a web radio, and now you need this “FM radio sound” : loud, clear and powerful.

You can set up a chain of effects to try to achieve this FM radio sound : multiband compressor (s), equalizer, enhancer… Or you can try this “all in one” FREE plugin, intended for FM broadcasting :

Smash your sound with ENERGIZE free VST plugin

This very powerful VST plugin is old but nothing compares to it! Let’s have a look in the web archive : energize free plugin

Here’s the signal flow in the plugin :

signal chain processing

As you can see, the signal is separated into 5 bands :

0-70 Hz
70 Hz – 200 Hz
200 Hz – 1KHz
1 KHz – 5 KHz
5 Khz – 15 KHz

each band is processed separately.
You can download the energize II manual here
You can download the VST plugin here

Using Energize VST in Wavosaur to get the FM radio sound

1) launch Wavosaur

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2) load the music / podcast / anything else you want to process : menu File -> Open /linux-lmms-vst-plugins.html.

3) click on the “rack” button to oepn the VST rack, then click on “Load VST” and choose “EnergizeII.dll” –> EnergizeII.dll is in this archive !!!! => here uncompress and copy in your VST folder <–

4) the VST rack should look like this :

The energize plugin has no GUI, so you have to use the VST rack to access the parameters
the parameters are on the right : AGC release, Compressor drive, Slide B2 etc…
I choose to present the 1.37 version because the next versions don’t show the parameters in the VST host. But if you don’t have to tweak and are satisfied with the default preset sound you can download the other versions : energize plugin v 1.4

5) check “processing” in Wavosaur to hear the effect when playing, click apply if you want to process your sound!

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Before / After : ready for the FM broadcasting !!

here’s some before / after to show how dramatic is the effect !

Italo-dance ! note how the sound level is raised on “quiet” parts
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Master-Of-Progress-Can-You-Feel-It.mp3
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Master-Of-Progress-Can-You-Feel-It-big-radio-sound.mp3

biguine bretonne : stereo enhancing is very present
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Les-Charlots-La-Biguine-Au-Biniou.mp3
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Les-Charlots-La-Biguine-Au-Biniou-big-radio-sound.mp3

new beat / house : back to 1988
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bassline-boys-On-Se-Calme.mp3
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bassline-boys-On-Se-Calme-big-radio-sound.mp3

house : the level of the part without the beat is dramatically raised ! => fm radio broadcast sound
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DJ-Creator-Ki-Ki-Ki-ss-Me.mp3
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DJ-Creator-Ki-Ki-Ki-ss-Me-big-radio-sound.mp3

FM broadcasting yes ! but mastering…

We could be tempted to use this funky plugin for mastering purpose, but i found the effect a bit too radical. It’s perfect to get this radio broadcasting sound. But if you need to master your sounds, more subtle effects are recommended, more articles will come about compressors and eq !
Nothing prevents you from using the free Energize II VST plugin for creative effects though

Big broadcast sound with Stardust VST plugin

Stadust VST is a free and incredibly good plugin, it’s intended for mastering, but with extreme settings you can achieve something close to the “big fat FM radio sound”

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