Kiive audio (with plugin alliance) also made xtcompressor which is a distressor clone and it’s really good too. Also features a saturation knob/mix control, and the Brit mode found on the el8-x model.
I shot this out against the Xtressor, MIKE E and the Arouser, UAD beat them It just sounds warmer and more detailed, they seem to care more about the Plugins, actually sounding good, instead of ....trying to get it exactly like the hardware, because only heardware can be the be hardware.....LOL...unless Acustica makes a live analog sampled one, this is the best right now
@@johnisrael5183 i felt the UAD and xtressor captured different parts of the distressor. i will agree that the UAD sounds closer (having owned one in the past), BUT the xtressor has some more features that could be useful (oversampling, the brit mode, the ability to dial in saturation). so sometimes i'm willing to sacrifice a bit of the exacting of the distressor for added features (also why i like and use the arouser).
Thanks for this. I actually grabbed this plugin on a special deal ($25) but haven’t really used it much. I should have read the manual but your video is just the walkthrough I needed to explain all the features. Will test it for aliasing and then try it out on some stuff going forward. Thanks again.
Chris, I really enjoyed this video and found it really helpful, so , thank you very much. To add, this has made a few pennies drop, if you know the saying and i am sending you my Gratitude for that. A-Mazin! 🎨
Thanks Chris! I have one of those 38,000 analog Distressor units on my rack lol. This showcase of the UAD is awesome and I love seeing plugin emulations of the hardware unit. I've got the Kiive Audio Xtressor as well but haven't gotten the chance to put the two side-by-side as of yet!
I love this breakdown. Can you do this on the other UAD plugins as well like the API 2500? Also, I can't get the Capitol Mastering Compressor to sound right, maybe there's a specific way to use it.
I just bought a hardware distressor recently, cool timing! Idk why I waited so long on that unit, its pretty ubiquitous. I must say it sounds wayyy better than I thought it would. Im not a fan of the UAD emulation, if I had to pick one that gets closest its the softube Mike E. It lacks a little of the low mid push and color but perhaps that makes it better suited to some material
Merci pour les explications sur le Distressor! Je viens d’acheter le plugin de UA après l’avoir voulu pendant plusieurs années. Pis là j’ai jamais entendu du NYC compression aussi clean
Great video! I thought the UAD Distressor was a bit too CPU heavy, and the Kiive Audio didn't really do it for me (and what the hell is up with their preset system!?) My favourite Distressor, and indeed my favourite compressor in general, is the Purafied Audio LEDcomp. For the sound I'm going for, it won in a blind shootout against the UAD, IK Multimedia, Slate, Kiive, and Tukan. It's pretty much always the first thing on all my channels when mixing because the saturation is so versatile, and in stead of the HPF/mid bump in the detector circuit (although it does have the sidechain HPF), it has active high and low shelf eq's that you can set to pre or post compression. The low shelf even has a bit of a Pultec curve!
Purified doesn't have the sidechain bump, that is a must with a distressor. The Comprexxor has a variable sidechain bump which is much more useful than the original, one of the reasons why the IK distressor is my go to.
You have a great channel here. I was gonna buy some mixdown instructional stuff, but I guess it's more Cubase centered. I am on Studio One at the present moment. I did sign up for the workshop though...
I have an old video on the Cubase Vintage Comp, but I might make a new one ruclips.net/video/YLxxozliWw4/видео.htmlsi=6Ilr5J4AffHPbV9P Thanks for watching!
Chris my brother fan of your content when you can I highly suggest to use the arouser trust me you will be happy.I replaced distressor almost 10 years ago
link subtle? maybe on acoustic drums yes, but on techno kicks it does make quite the difference! either way, super tutorial once again! i love my uad variant and basicaly smack it almost on every track :)
Cool! Merci pour l'explication du Distressor. Je vois que tu as le Console-1 mk3 derrière. Est-ce que tu utilises tout de même le Distressor autant? Aussi, est-ce que tes mix sont réellement plus rapides ou meilleurs avec la Console-1? Perso, j'ai toujours trouvé que, au final, je n'utilisais presque jamais le drive ni le tape du Console-1, et que même, je préférais la plupart du temps les compresseurs de UAD que ceux de Softube. Bref.. tu en penses quoi? ;-)
I enjoy your videos but was taking a close listen to this one. The slight background music is at best distracting. Can you remove it in future for any mid parts of the video where you are talking about changes then critical listening then back to your vox.
Works pretty well on almost everything. I'll add Bass Guitar, and works great on acoustic guitars as well. For vocals, yes the Opto mode, but also in the regular mode, no problem.
I think the HR button acts as a sort of fixed values threshold...Could it be? Another question: do the attack and release parameters automatically work "in reverse" like the 1176 only when opto mode is activated?
they are totaly worth it. i have 3, one for the bass guitar, and the other tow for parallel compression for drums. if you want a plugin for this, check out the arousor, it is way better then the UAD version... I tried all versions, and compared to the hardware. The hardware won every round :D but the arousor was most of the times on second place. it sounds, compared with the uad distressor, more open, and punchy, and the distortion is closer to the hardware.
@@kristianmarschewski1590 Yeah not sure why arousor wasn't the comparison here. I think the Arousor sounds more modern for the reasons you described, and for my songs that actually makes it a plus. But if you wanted to use live drums in an older style record distressor is still king.
This video series is about Classic gear plugin emulation, that's why I chose the UAD version, which is an exact emulation of the Distressor made by UAD in collaboration with Empirical Labs. The Arousor is awesome, but is not a fully emulation, it's based on the Distressor, and like I mention in this video, it has more advanced features compared to the Distressor. You can't go wrong with the Arousor.
I had a couple of Distressors at some point, and the owner decided to sell them, and I didn't buy them...I still regret it, cause they're also amazing compressors to record with.
The Arousor is great, but is not an exact emulation of the Distressor by UAD, which was emulated in collaboration with Empirical Labs. I actually mention the Arousor in this video ;-)
Delighted UAD made these plugins native. The distressor is otherworldly. Thanks Chris for your insight
You're welcome!
Kiive audio (with plugin alliance) also made xtcompressor which is a distressor clone and it’s really good too. Also features a saturation knob/mix control, and the Brit mode found on the el8-x model.
@@CreativeMindsAudio have to check it out man. Sounds great 👍
I shot this out against the Xtressor, MIKE E and the Arouser, UAD beat them
It just sounds warmer and more detailed, they seem to care more about the Plugins, actually sounding good, instead of ....trying to get it exactly like the hardware, because only heardware can be the be hardware.....LOL...unless Acustica makes a live analog sampled one, this is the best right now
@@johnisrael5183 i felt the UAD and xtressor captured different parts of the distressor. i will agree that the UAD sounds closer (having owned one in the past), BUT the xtressor has some more features that could be useful (oversampling, the brit mode, the ability to dial in saturation). so sometimes i'm willing to sacrifice a bit of the exacting of the distressor for added features (also why i like and use the arouser).
Dammit Chris! I was finally done with this mix, and then you had to go and show this.
Sorry mate LOL!
Check out the Kiive audio version, XT comp from Plugin Alliance, I love that one! 🤘🏼🔥
Never tried it so far! Thanks for letting me know!
@@mixdownonlinedefinitely Check out xt comp
Yep an absolutely great version!
Thanks for this. I actually grabbed this plugin on a special deal ($25) but haven’t really used it much. I should have read the manual but your video is just the walkthrough I needed to explain all the features. Will test it for aliasing and then try it out on some stuff going forward. Thanks again.
Awesome, thanks for watching!
Nicely done! I have a pair of these in one of my my racks, along with a FATSO. The Empirical Labs stuff is truly amazing.
Lucky you, they are amazing compressors to record with
You have some wonderful breakdowns of things I think I’ve jumped in and used, without really trialling exactly what they are capable of. Thank you!
Awesome presentation Chris! Thanks for the many tips!
Of course!
I like the Dis-Treasure by Tukan Studios for Reaper. Sounds so good on drums.
Never tried it, thanks for sharing :-)
There's a version 2 of it.
Great video, as usual. Thanks dude.
Chris, I really enjoyed this video and found it really helpful, so , thank you very much. To add, this has made a few pennies drop, if you know the saying and i am sending you my Gratitude for that. A-Mazin! 🎨
Glad it was helpful, and thanks a lot!
This video helped immediately!
That's awesome!
Great demo, thanks Chris.
I have the UAD Distressor myself, bought in a custom bundle with other plug-ins.
Very cool!
Thanks Chris! I have one of those 38,000 analog Distressor units on my rack lol.
This showcase of the UAD is awesome and I love seeing plugin emulations of the hardware unit. I've got the Kiive Audio Xtressor as well but haven't gotten the chance to put the two side-by-side as of yet!
So you're the one who bought them all! Lol!
@@mixdownonline You might even say some people would have found that... distressing 😉 🥁
this video was surprisingly well produced and contained quality information!
Thanks :-)
I love this breakdown. Can you do this on the other UAD plugins as well like the API 2500?
Also, I can't get the Capitol Mastering Compressor to sound right, maybe there's a specific way to use it.
The Capitol Mastering plugin sounds better with quiet mixes. It's really heavy handed if your mixes are louder.
@@Crowbar11115 I noticed this too. It sounds like it can only be used subtly and can sound not so good when pushed.
Never tried the Capitol Mastering Compressor, but I'll add the API2500 to my list, thanks!
@@mixdownonline thank you so much Chris 🙏
I just bought a hardware distressor recently, cool timing! Idk why I waited so long on that unit, its pretty ubiquitous. I must say it sounds wayyy better than I thought it would. Im not a fan of the UAD emulation, if I had to pick one that gets closest its the softube Mike E. It lacks a little of the low mid push and color but perhaps that makes it better suited to some material
Merci pour les explications sur le Distressor! Je viens d’acheter le plugin de UA après l’avoir voulu pendant plusieurs années.
Pis là j’ai jamais entendu du NYC compression aussi clean
Bienvenue, et merci d'avoir pris le temps de ragarder la video :)
Thanks billions Chris for taking us thru such a informative tour on This-Stressor 😁.. A drummer himself is the best man to do this indeed...👍👊👊🍻
love your work mate.. keep them coming!
Will do, thanks!
fantastic video!! the UA Distressor is one of my fav compressor plugins, and you now learned me features i didnt know, thank you so much
Happy to help, thanks for watching :-)
Thank you! Learnt a lot from this demo! ❤
That's great!
Thanks mate. I’ll check this out with my Kiive XT
That's awesome, hope you enjoy it!
I couldn't help but notice "SNOFT KNEE" when you talk about 2:1 3:1 ratios. I like how it sounds.
Great video Chris, I use the UAD one and the Kive version is pretty good.
Awesome, never tried the Kive version, so thanks!
At 2:10 minutes, I think that the fastast attack time is always with the lower ration since it takes less time to reach the total lowering amout.
Holy shit. Thanks! I've had this plugin for months. Didn't know about the link feature/bug.
Tres bonne vidéo, Chris. Merci beaucoup!
Merci beaucoup !
Thanks for the clear explanations Chris. I watched this video in ‘paggallel 🇫🇷’ with your other videos!
Thank you! 😁
Great video! I thought the UAD Distressor was a bit too CPU heavy, and the Kiive Audio didn't really do it for me (and what the hell is up with their preset system!?)
My favourite Distressor, and indeed my favourite compressor in general, is the Purafied Audio LEDcomp. For the sound I'm going for, it won in a blind shootout against the UAD, IK Multimedia, Slate, Kiive, and Tukan. It's pretty much always the first thing on all my channels when mixing because the saturation is so versatile, and in stead of the HPF/mid bump in the detector circuit (although it does have the sidechain HPF), it has active high and low shelf eq's that you can set to pre or post compression. The low shelf even has a bit of a Pultec curve!
Purified doesn't have the sidechain bump, that is a must with a distressor. The Comprexxor has a variable sidechain bump which is much more useful than the original, one of the reasons why the IK distressor is my go to.
Ironic because it was coded by the same guy that codes Kiive audio 👌
Distressor from Slate is also great
Very helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
You have a great channel here. I was gonna buy some mixdown instructional stuff, but I guess it's more Cubase centered. I am on Studio One at the present moment. I did sign up for the workshop though...
Very cool. Much better understanding of the usage of the distressor and it's options. Thank you
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
You are welcome!
I'd be interested in a demo of The Fatso plugin. I wish UAD made a native version of this. I'd love to try it out.
I agree. I could never understand that plug-in, I've got it on someone's recommendation but have never used it. I wonder what I'm missing out on.
Noted...The Fatso is great, and can be confusing!
Awesome Chris. Please do a vid comparing distressor with cubase vintage compressor that would be epic
I have an old video on the Cubase Vintage Comp, but I might make a new one ruclips.net/video/YLxxozliWw4/видео.htmlsi=6Ilr5J4AffHPbV9P
Thanks for watching!
Chris my brother fan of your content when you can I highly suggest to use the arouser trust me you will be happy.I replaced distressor almost 10 years ago
I agree, the Arouser is awesome, I've also being working with this one for several years.
kiive audio tem uma versão maravilhosa do distressor
I like the slate digital on, because easy to use 🙂
It is easy to use! Thanks for watching!
How you finding the 2MPX?
acredito que o da UAD seja a melhor versao
Have the bx kiive version its pretty good.
link subtle? maybe on acoustic drums yes, but on techno kicks it does make quite the difference! either way, super tutorial once again! i love my uad variant and basicaly smack it almost on every track :)
Yes, subtle on acoustic instruments, but now, I will try it out on techno kicks, thanks mate!
@@mixdownonline have fun and let me know your results/opinion!
Trying to decide should I get the Ampex and the studer or Ampex and The Distressor..🤔
Chris you are my god 🙂
Tukan Dis-Treasure! and it's free!
Never heard of it, thanks for sharing
Cool! Merci pour l'explication du Distressor. Je vois que tu as le Console-1 mk3 derrière. Est-ce que tu utilises tout de même le Distressor autant? Aussi, est-ce que tes mix sont réellement plus rapides ou meilleurs avec la Console-1? Perso, j'ai toujours trouvé que, au final, je n'utilisais presque jamais le drive ni le tape du Console-1, et que même, je préférais la plupart du temps les compresseurs de UAD que ceux de Softube. Bref.. tu en penses quoi? ;-)
lurssen mastering console,
one in done
how does he turn the faders without moving the mouse???
Good Stuff 👍
Thanks 👍
I wish more compressors would include a "snoft knee". 🙃
Perfect. Tnx
You're welcome!
I enjoy your videos but was taking a close listen to this one. The slight background music is at best distracting. Can you remove it in future for any mid parts of the video where you are talking about changes then critical listening then back to your vox.
Anyone knowing if there's a way to make the Pro C2 to work in dual mono instead of stereo?
Gain matching please
Great video! So, to what kind of sounds do you recommend using the Distressor on? Drums seems the most obvious choice. Vocals in opto mode. What else?
Works pretty well on almost everything. I'll add Bass Guitar, and works great on acoustic guitars as well. For vocals, yes the Opto mode, but also in the regular mode, no problem.
Does this plug in work as a VST plug in with apps like Adobe Audition?
I'm using the UAD Native VST3 version, so it should work with Audition
Just want to add my voice for a tutorial and review of the UAD Fatso please!
I'll add it to my list, thanks!
I think the HR button acts as a sort of fixed values threshold...Could it be?
Another question: do the attack and release parameters automatically work "in reverse" like the 1176 only when opto mode is activated?
The HR is really an Headroom adjustment like is shown in the video.
No, the Att/Rel doesn't work in reverse in opto mode.
Disto by SKnote audio
Love to have two hardware units but the plugins are so darn close that I rather spend my money on other stuff 😊
they are totaly worth it. i have 3, one for the bass guitar, and the other tow for parallel compression for drums. if you want a plugin for this, check out the arousor, it is way better then the UAD version...
I tried all versions, and compared to the hardware. The hardware won every round :D but the arousor was most of the times on second place. it sounds, compared with the uad distressor, more open, and punchy, and the distortion is closer to the hardware.
@@kristianmarschewski1590 Yeah not sure why arousor wasn't the comparison here. I think the Arousor sounds more modern for the reasons you described, and for my songs that actually makes it a plus. But if you wanted to use live drums in an older style record distressor is still king.
@@Arcessitor kinda funny, the arousor is more closer to the hradware then the UAD plugin :D aktual i dont like the UAD version at all...
This video series is about Classic gear plugin emulation, that's why I chose the UAD version, which is an exact emulation of the Distressor made by UAD in collaboration with Empirical Labs. The Arousor is awesome, but is not a fully emulation, it's based on the Distressor, and like I mention in this video, it has more advanced features compared to the Distressor. You can't go wrong with the Arousor.
I had a couple of Distressors at some point, and the owner decided to sell them, and I didn't buy them...I still regret it, cause they're also amazing compressors to record with.
Why not try out the Arousor given it was made by the same company?
The Arousor is great, but is not an exact emulation of the Distressor by UAD, which was emulated in collaboration with Empirical Labs. I actually mention the Arousor in this video ;-)
Title should be "The Magic of the DISTRESSOR Compressor PLUG-IN"
u right about the French guy xD
LOL!
😎
Ah ben TABARNAC….. c’est ben vrai!
found this video after the sale XD its $90 now.
Between you and me, they usually go on sale on Black Friday. I always buy UAD plugins when they're on sale, it's worth the wait :-)