The Plugin Alliance Amek Mastering Compressor. How does it ACTUALLY sound for mixing & mastering?

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

Комментарии • 49

  • @gdansk12349
    @gdansk12349 Год назад +2

    Which exact compressor is it modelled on?

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад +1

      It’s one of Dirks personal boutique models apparently. I don’t know too much about it to be honest. Thanks for watching. Maybe somebody who is reading this comment could enlighten us.

    • @SG-4u
      @SG-4u Год назад +1

      Someone asked this on another post and they responded "the AMEK Mastering Compressor is based on a coveted piece of hardware privately-owned by Dirk Ulrich". lol. From the description, maybe part Fairchild or one of the 670 clones?

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад

      @@SG-4u Yes as far as I know it’s straight from Dirks collection.

    • @bx_dirk2771
      @bx_dirk2771 Год назад +13

      It's modeled after a GML 8900, with some Neve inspiration and some added BX features. ✌️

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад

      @@bx_dirk2771 Thanks mate.

  • @Iamwillyjackson
    @Iamwillyjackson Год назад +3

    The plugin is Crazyyyyyyyyy🔥

  • @Reggi_Sample
    @Reggi_Sample 4 месяца назад +1

    Anyone still using this regularly? Or have people reverted back to the classic format of dealing with compression? I do like how it responds but haven’t used it much lately

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  4 месяца назад +1

      It's got all the bells and whistles, I just think it is overly complicated. I don't use it much. It's very specific.

  • @monkmusic5994
    @monkmusic5994 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great review mate! Mooore.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks dude. Thank you for watching.

  • @Rhuggins
    @Rhuggins Год назад +5

    Ill try it out. They scare me recently…their amek eq 250 is nigh identical upon analysis to the 200. The most different thing about it is its skin. The q factor is slightlyyy different between the two (almost like so it can pass a null test). I feel like PA used to be way more solid. So i saw this and kind of said uh oh..but I can always try the demo. Thanks!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад +1

      Exactly dude, the wonders of the modern age. Demo it and decide. Thanks for watching.

  • @damiancastellucci8644
    @damiancastellucci8644 Год назад +1

    Hi ! Would you mind making a tutorial of a using the amek MC on one of the club tracks you master? Very interested on how you would “take the low end” as you say just bought this and still messing around with it but I make a lot of dubstep and hip hop stuff too

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад

      Hey dude, thank you for watching. I will add this to my list for sure. If I am to be totally honest, I prefer to not use compression in mastering, and I only really use it if there is an issue with the premaster.

  • @hettovennik2887
    @hettovennik2887 Год назад +1

    Thanks for being this quick with a (small) review. House & Techno mostly here, and will be getting this: i subbed to 'forever29' with the intention to stop after a few codes, but the 'PA 2023 lineup' has soemt asty bits so i'm prolonging for now lol. Cheers

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching. Yes they have some really nice stuff coming up in 23.

  • @martijn_nl
    @martijn_nl Год назад +1

    The sidechain options and detector view are really nice!
    Have you tried the Massenburg DesignWorks MDWDRC2 native? It's more expensive than most compressor plugins but it has some unique features and gets great reviews.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад

      I haven’t tried that. I will check it out. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching.

  • @KozmykJ
    @KozmykJ Год назад +1

    I don't see it on the Plugin Alliance website yet.
    Any idea when the official release will be ?

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад +1

      Hey buddy, thanks for watching. It is being released today at some point. I am not sure which timezone they are on as they have offices in Germany and the US. But their Facebook page says it is released today if you check the header picture.

    • @KozmykJ
      @KozmykJ Год назад +1

      @@TheCratesMotel Timezones have caught up now.
      It's there on their website.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад +1

      @@KozmykJ Awesome. Enjoy :)

  • @jayclas4023
    @jayclas4023 Год назад +1

    It definitely sounds better while engaged!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад

      It’s definitely a winner for me. Thanks for watching.

  • @DuckAlertBeats
    @DuckAlertBeats Год назад +1

    Looks dope!

  • @hydrogxn
    @hydrogxn Год назад +1

    will compare against kotelnikov ge. looks to me a lot of the same features but more difficult to use here.

  • @NoQualmsTheArtist
    @NoQualmsTheArtist Год назад +1

    Sounds good, I like the distressor-ish side chain. I use the Acustica Green Zen compressor which is a GML2030. This seems to be similar to that. Not a fan of the PA Amek EQ's, I prefer the Soma. But to be honest I use PA plugins for mixing, for mastering I mainly use Acustica. But this did sound good, I'll probably buy it in 12 months when it's on sale for $30 😂

  • @sickassbeats
    @sickassbeats 11 месяцев назад +1

    So there is a sale going on recently, this bad boy for $30, I’ve been demoing it, still getting a handle of it. For 30 you guys think it’s worth it??

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  11 месяцев назад +1

      100%. Well worth that.

    • @sickassbeats
      @sickassbeats 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@TheCratesMotelthanks for the affirmation, will get it asap!

  • @flyoverfredusa
    @flyoverfredusa 10 месяцев назад +1

    so a year or so on, what are your thoughts ?

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  10 месяцев назад +1

      Honestly...I don't use it. I think maybe I have reached for it once or twice in all this time. It's decent, I just have other go-to compressors that do the same job and I am used to them, I know how to push them, when to use them. If it can be bought for $30USD, it is worth getting it, but otherwise, I think it is an "ok" compressor.

    • @flyoverfredusa
      @flyoverfredusa 10 месяцев назад +1

      cool, thanks for the update @@TheCratesMotel

  • @jackbyjack
    @jackbyjack Год назад +1

    nice~

  • @MrMerab
    @MrMerab Год назад +2

    compressor is amazing......S U P E R 😀😀

  • @MickeyBlood
    @MickeyBlood Год назад +1

    👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

  • @jimhardiman3836
    @jimhardiman3836 Год назад +1

    Elysia Alpha for the win

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад +1

      Yes I do love the Elysia, especially the soft clipper. Thanks for watching.

    • @massivebeatzz
      @massivebeatzz 11 месяцев назад

      hasnt been updated in 10 years - GUI is non macOS compliant - can be disregeraded until PA puts some work into it - buyers have been asking them for ages - they have done NOTHING....

    • @jimhardiman3836
      @jimhardiman3836 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@massivebeatzz cry a little harder ❄❄❄

  • @monkmusic5994
    @monkmusic5994 11 месяцев назад +1

    Got it for 70 euros. Would not pay 400, the regular price...insane....

  • @masterchannelai
    @masterchannelai Год назад +1

    That's a lot of buttons!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Год назад

      Haha it certainly is sir. Thank you for watching.