The Unisum is much more open clearer mids and less brittle highs. Its actually amazing to hear such little degradation. The Abyss is a close second and the vertigo 3rd IMHO. ( My old dear chose the Unisum as well but chose the Vetigo 2nd and Abyss 3rd. Prism Orpheus /AE1 Monitors ).
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🙌 I agree, the Unisum really excels with its clarity and transparency-it's impressive how little it colors the sound. The Abyss and Vertigo have their strengths too, but Unisum often feels like the most refined choice. Appreciate your input! 🎶😊
@@boogiesnail Nice video as always! Now that you mention clarity Sage mastering mentioned the Tone boosters Compressor in Punch mode the cleanest compressor they have heard. Would be so great to have it in this comparison here. Also one plugin i cant stop suggesting that not many seem to appreciate is Ddmf Comprezzore. And all of that said, i now notice you have Hydge activated on Unisum. That adds distortion so maybe partly thats why it sounds more „clear“
@@saardean4481 Thank you for the thoughtful comment! The Tone Boosters Compressor and Ddmf Comprezzore are excellent suggestions-I’ll keep them in mind for future comparisons. As for the Hydge setting on Unisum, you’re absolutely right-it adds a touch of harmonic distortion, which can enhance perceived clarity. Appreciate your keen ear and insights! 🙌
@@boogiesnail My pleasure. Especially Comprezzore seems a bit odd in the beginning but once you figure it out it can achieve some things that are hard to replicate with other comps
@@saardean4481 Absolutely! Comprezzore does seem a bit unconventional at first, but I’ll definitely give it a try-it sounds like it’s worth the effort to unlock its full potential. Thanks for the recommendation! 🎛🙌
As a compressor at the beginning of the mastering to give a little width(sustain) and color to the sound, I would eliminate the Vertigo, because the knee function is very important. I like the simplicity and the rendering of the Pulsar. But de Unisum is also good.
@MichelMusicien Great observation! The knee control does make a big difference, especially for adding that subtle width and color early in the chain. The Pulsar’s simplicity and character really shine for that purpose. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching! 🎛😊
Thank you very much for the comparison, the jazz example was particularly enlightening. Maybe I just don't like compression on jazz, but I like the uncompressed track better. The Unisum comp came across as dulled and lost vibrancy. I liked the tonality of the VSC, but it was way too sharp and edgy. The P11 came across as honky and mid resonant. Thanks again!
@ThisGuyDude Thanks for the detailed feedback! Jazz can be a tricky genre for compression-it often benefits from that natural, dynamic feel. Interesting observations on each compressor's character; they really do bring out different tonalities. Glad the comparison was helpful, and appreciate you sharing your insights! 🎶😊
@JohnWuMastermind Thanks! Yep, these plugins do come with a bit of a price tag, but they pack a punch in mastering quality! Appreciate you watching! 🎛💸😊
@danielkisel5661 Thanks for asking! If you're referring to the VSC-3 from this link www.vertigosound.com/products/vsc-3-plugin, then I believe I’ve got the latest version! 😊
Because I have VSC3 and I wanted them to give the option to turn off oversampling so that when I'm mixing or mastering at 96KHz or more I typically turn oversampling off on most clean to medium saturated compressors (most VCA style comps) and that usually increase the crispness and transient tightness and punch with plugins but no luck of getting this feature implemented even when asking on forum or sending mails which is kinda sad considering the price of their plugins but otherwise it's nice sounding compressor it just usually loose against other similar types of compressors at 96KHz or higher with no oversampling...
@danielkisel5661 Thanks for sharing your experience with the VSC-3! I completely understand where you’re coming from-having the option to disable oversampling at higher sample rates would be a valuable addition, especially for preserving that transient punch and clarity. It’s a shame they haven’t implemented it despite user feedback. Hopefully, they’ll consider adding this feature in the future, as it would really enhance flexibility. Appreciate your insights and thanks for watching!
@@boogiesnail In the video when you clicked on settings you had version 1.1.249 but the latest version is 1.6.79 that's what I meant because the setting didn't look familiar to me when you opened the panel 🙂
@@danielkisel5661 Thanks for pointing that out! 😊 I didn’t realize I was a few versions behind. I’ll definitely update my plugin-appreciate the heads-up!
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Great to see that you included our P11 Abyss in your top 3 compressors for mastering.
@@pulsarmodular Thank you 🙏🏻 It’s easy to tell the truth. Love it 👍🏻🤝
Great tools !
@tomverswyvel6370 Absolutely, they’re fantastic tools! Glad you enjoyed the video-thanks for watching! 🎛✨😊
Hallo, wie immer toller Inhalt, zumindest für mich sehr nützlich. Vielen Dank, ich freue mich immer auf neue Videos🙏🏻✋🏻
Vielen Dank 🙏🏻🤝
The Unisum is much more open clearer mids and less brittle highs. Its actually amazing to hear such little degradation. The Abyss is a close second and the vertigo 3rd IMHO. ( My old dear chose the Unisum as well but chose the Vetigo 2nd and Abyss 3rd. Prism Orpheus /AE1 Monitors ).
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🙌 I agree, the Unisum really excels with its clarity and transparency-it's impressive how little it colors the sound. The Abyss and Vertigo have their strengths too, but Unisum often feels like the most refined choice. Appreciate your input! 🎶😊
@@boogiesnail Nice video as always! Now that you mention clarity Sage mastering mentioned the Tone boosters Compressor in Punch mode the cleanest compressor they have heard. Would be so great to have it in this comparison here. Also one plugin i cant stop suggesting that not many seem to appreciate is Ddmf Comprezzore.
And all of that said, i now notice you have Hydge activated on Unisum. That adds distortion so maybe partly thats why it sounds more „clear“
@@saardean4481 Thank you for the thoughtful comment! The Tone Boosters Compressor and Ddmf Comprezzore are excellent suggestions-I’ll keep them in mind for future comparisons. As for the Hydge setting on Unisum, you’re absolutely right-it adds a touch of harmonic distortion, which can enhance perceived clarity. Appreciate your keen ear and insights! 🙌
@@boogiesnail My pleasure. Especially Comprezzore seems a bit odd in the beginning but once you figure it out it can achieve some things that are hard to replicate with other comps
@@saardean4481 Absolutely! Comprezzore does seem a bit unconventional at first, but I’ll definitely give it a try-it sounds like it’s worth the effort to unlock its full potential. Thanks for the recommendation! 🎛🙌
As a compressor at the beginning of the mastering to give a little width(sustain) and color to the sound, I would eliminate the Vertigo, because the knee function is very important. I like the simplicity and the rendering of the Pulsar. But de Unisum is also good.
@MichelMusicien Great observation! The knee control does make a big difference, especially for adding that subtle width and color early in the chain. The Pulsar’s simplicity and character really shine for that purpose. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching! 🎛😊
P11 had the most power and depth .
@tomverswyvel6370 Great observation! The P11 definitely brings that extra power and depth. Glad you enjoyed the comparison-thanks for watching! 🎛💪😊
Thanks. Best/Mathias
Welcome Mathias 🙏🏻🤝
Thank you very much for the comparison, the jazz example was particularly enlightening. Maybe I just don't like compression on jazz, but I like the uncompressed track better. The Unisum comp came across as dulled and lost vibrancy. I liked the tonality of the VSC, but it was way too sharp and edgy. The P11 came across as honky and mid resonant. Thanks again!
@ThisGuyDude Thanks for the detailed feedback! Jazz can be a tricky genre for compression-it often benefits from that natural, dynamic feel. Interesting observations on each compressor's character; they really do bring out different tonalities. Glad the comparison was helpful, and appreciate you sharing your insights! 🎶😊
Nice Comparison and quite expensive Plugins :)
@JohnWuMastermind Thanks! Yep, these plugins do come with a bit of a price tag, but they pack a punch in mastering quality! Appreciate you watching! 🎛💸😊
@@boogiesnail Lets hope black friday prices are better 🤣
@@JohnWuMastermindlet’s see 🙏🏻🤝
Thank you!
Is there a reason why you use such an old version of VSC3? Do you think it sounded better, or you just didn't update it?
@danielkisel5661 Thanks for asking! If you're referring to the VSC-3 from this link www.vertigosound.com/products/vsc-3-plugin, then I believe I’ve got the latest version! 😊
Because I have VSC3 and I wanted them to give the option to turn off oversampling so that when I'm mixing or mastering at 96KHz or more I typically turn oversampling off on most clean to medium saturated compressors (most VCA style comps) and that usually increase the crispness and transient tightness and punch with plugins but no luck of getting this feature implemented even when asking on forum or sending mails which is kinda sad considering the price of their plugins but otherwise it's nice sounding compressor it just usually loose against other similar types of compressors at 96KHz or higher with no oversampling...
@danielkisel5661 Thanks for sharing your experience with the VSC-3! I completely understand where you’re coming from-having the option to disable oversampling at higher sample rates would be a valuable addition, especially for preserving that transient punch and clarity. It’s a shame they haven’t implemented it despite user feedback. Hopefully, they’ll consider adding this feature in the future, as it would really enhance flexibility. Appreciate your insights and thanks for watching!
@@boogiesnail In the video when you clicked on settings you had version 1.1.249 but the latest version is 1.6.79 that's what I meant because the setting didn't look familiar to me when you opened the panel 🙂
@@danielkisel5661 Thanks for pointing that out! 😊 I didn’t realize I was a few versions behind. I’ll definitely update my plugin-appreciate the heads-up!