- #CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW SOFTWARE#
- #CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW TRIAL#
- #CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW PC#
- #CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW SERIES#
In fact you can see that due to modelled component variation The Glue actually has slightly more 2nd order harmonics than the analog hardware. These all combine to give 2nd, 3rd, and even higher harmonics as you can see in the above plots. I do model the compressor using circuit simulation mathematics, and this does include component variation for asymmetry as well as non-linearities and the structure (how the components are connected) of the original circuit. I don't really have marketing, I've just stated in plain language what I'm doing on the web page, and provide some audio examples to show it.
#CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW SOFTWARE#
Oh - and er, (whisper it) Deadmau5 loves this plugin - apparently.ĭrako wrote.So much software is commin out, and marketingwise they compare it to hardware of course, smart and sell a lil more, and people fall for it by the dozen.īut what software can actually produce 2nd and 3th harmonics ? If you have UAD, you might prefer to pay $199 for the UAD 4k plugin, which is slightly more authentic soundwise, but has less control of parameters. The plugin imparts zero latency according to Cubase's vst plugin information. With sidechain filtering switched out it even more efficient. It was heavier than native DAW compressors, but less intense than some other 3rd party character plugins. Other information - for such a modelled plugin, the CPU load was pretty light. I tried it on a drum group and it nicely brought out the details and definition and even on a bass track, with an attack time of 3ms, auto release and a threshold of about -18 dB at 4:1 ratio, set to 100% wet, it kept the levels up nicely and cut through the mix very nicely. I tried 'The Glue' on the buss, subtle gluing and smacking the mix down were both achieved, the former with especially great results. It is still a good attempt and definately imparts some of the sonic character, this coupled with the extra controls help to make it a great contender still. UAD's 4K, Waves SSL and SSL's own Duende plugins sound a shade closer to the original character, but all of these plugins cost more and UAD and SSL Duende require dedicated DSP units to run. Sound wise - the designer claims the plugin uses the same algorithms as the original hardware and while it certainly has some 'character' it is debatable whether it is more authentic than the competition. Also a sidechainable low pass EQ is handy, filtering out some bass end can make for a different sound and allows the compressor to work it's magic over the more audible mid-mid high which is optimal in most cases. This makes NY style compression tricks and parallel processing easy, as you can pump the compressor hard but run it underneath the dry uncompressed signal to give it some extra oomph without sounding too compressed and overdone. The best features of 'The Glue' are the range and wet/dry controls IMHO. These are the most frequent use of the compressor, although this plugin form gives more control and range, so it can also be used as a group compressor or even on individual tracks. Or it can be used in more brutal fashion to 'Smack' the mix up like a volume maximizer, which is quite common in certain genres such as heavy electronic music and even power pop. The buss compressor can be used subtly to 'glue' mixes together (hence the name), with longer attacks, faster release and set to trim around 2-3 dB of gain. It's a simple looking interface with a VU needle and some fixed attack and release times with an auto release. Review - The Cytomic Glue is a new take on the SSLMaster Buss compressor, as featured on thousands of hits from the early 1980's onwards and otherwise known as the 'good' button.
#CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW PC#
Tested on - PC VST tested on Ableton Live 7.0.16 Suite, Cubase 5.1.0, Soundforge 9.0e
#CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW SERIES#
WHAT IS IT ? "The Glue is a high quality analog modeled plug-in based on the E and G series SSL 4000* buss compressor with some additional features." PROS : Sounds great, has a sidechainable high pass filter so you can filter out the bass end which often helps balance the sound better, has a wet/dry control and range control making it great for parallel compression/NY buss compression, has 'some' of the famous SSL 4000 G analog buss compressor characteristics, has an ultra fast 0.01 ms attack time not featured on the others, making it more versatile.ĬONS : Doesn't sound quite as authentic to the original hardware as the UAD, Waves and SSL versions, albeit having more control.
#CYTOMIC THE GLUE REVIEW TRIAL#
Available in : AU, VST (win and mac), RTASĬost $99.00 - free trial for 14 days, preset saving disabled.Īlternatives - UAD 4K, Waves SSL bundle buss compressor, SSL Duende Buss compressor, Bomb Factory 'Smack', Liquid Mix.
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