honestly I played around with the BlueTone, compared it to the CLB1 and SMC 2B by trying to combine the same everything and seen what limitations there are, I like the BlueTone, as a simple smack on the track vocal comp or bus, but this me, I mostly use the CLB1 on the vocal strip in the front, some times with or with out a la2, this v1 emulation sounds close but none of these or other software come close to hardware, they are like Marshall Amps, very rich in character with real tubes, interact, multilayer harmonics.. but its getting dam close., at least you can tell what it is and its basic characteristics,
OMG - this thing kills.... I'm just in the final steps of music for a new Formular One Race car and threw this one on my Mix Bus....eventhough I love my Blackbox & Bettermaker EQ (Plugin) sitting in there all the time for a final touch - this thing adds magic... I think this is an instant buy... thanks for the video ❤
Got it yesterday. To me, it is a polisher for guitars!!!!, vocals and the whole mix. The constant need of dramatic level matching sucks, but you have a visual side meter that you can null. Sounds SMOOTH, love it. Get it for 59 bucks now, but not for more.
it's cool I think the best way to use it would be to try all the modes for any source and compare it to the intended mode.,I ended up buying it i like it it works well , now I want that drawmer 1973 multi comp it never ends ,and i got other stuff from other companies as well .poor bank poor me lol
This is another great plugin from Softube, but I agree with other comments below saying it is very similar to the Drawmer S73 - also made by Softube - which I already own and love. So I think I will download the 20-day demo for their Tube-Tech Blue Tone and compare it to the Drawmer S73... If you are a producer reading this with neither, why not download both demos and compare?
I think I'm just going to have to buy a bunch more Softube plugins... the ones I have are the best and I'd love to warrant getting the Console 1 Mk III
Their Blue collection also I had not been drawn to either... but now I hear from you they excel at these emulations the most, I might at least get these
hi, my wife used up the trial on all the blue tech soften stuff (accidentally downloaded them using softuube central) she wants something for her voice in the vanes of the CL 1B cause she sings low allot or dynamic., they have all this stuff on sale this weekend, do you recumbent the mkII of the CL 1B or the blueTone just to wrap it up? can the Blue tone do all we need the CL1B for is what we are asking, cheers!
It mostly depends on how good at engineering you guys are. More control (what you'd get with the 1B) requires more knowledge and skills, bluetone is kind of set and forget. Granted that for general purpose, there aren't many settings on the 1B, the comp the way everyone uses it on vocals is pretty much a 1 trick pony so, you might be better off with the BlueTone. Or you can try the Kiive audio KC1 but again, same as above
@@mixbustv I got the KC1, just wondering between the new one knob style and the 1B, I mean you got the same results in the end for most things with the single known bluestone? its what im wondering cause I see it has basic functions but not sure how bad its limits are., thanks
What else to say? Softube's shown us many times that they're king when it comes to analog-based plugins, and this is more evidence of their greatness. I also like how usable this plugin is, despite its seemingly limited functions. :D
I love Softube and own a lot, but I’d have to put Kush Audio, UAD, Tone Projects and Acustica in there too (sorry Acustica haters, their stuff sounds like hardware). There’s another company making great compressors and such but they’re egotistical and rude, and price their stuff ridiculously high, so I won’t mention them by name 😂
@@sub-jec-tiv Acustica is overrated. "Sounds like hardware" - sometimes the wrong hardware. Pulsar Modular is great too - but nonsensical layouts. Overall - nobody is as solid or fair as Softube (looking at you, UAD).
@@massivebeatzz "wrong hardware?" I used to work in a place that had a real 670, i know what they do, and it is very difficult to model because of the overbuilt internal components that are all postwar, those components were built for military (mission critical). So they’re all chunky af, and that’s why real 670s sound so rich. The Acustica one isn’t 100%, but it’s the only one that even comes close to the depth of the original. There’s your "wrong hardware" buddy.
I’m just using the 670 as one example. I also like Acustica’s Manley emulations, and I have been rinsing their sampling of a mixing desk made for Polygram (Tulip), it’s awesome. I reach for Acustica’s stuff for very specific needs (when i need the sound of the things i can’t afford at home). But The majority of my workflow is Softube, Kush and UAD because they’re easier on the processor. Incidentally I like the sound of the UAD 670, and use it frequently. It just doesn’t do what the hardware unit does.
Sounds like a good time saver. Always loved the CL-1B action on vocals. I never considered it for dialogue. This is a neat plugin, and I hope I can find a good use for it, which is when I'll buy it. Not before :) , even at that tasty price.
so for the mix bus settings on this, l usually Just use God particle to mix through, do you add this tube tech under the god particle and mix through it, or is the TT Mix bus something you add for the FINALE when the whole mix is finished with ?
Interesting little plugin. I guess for newer mixers it may be useful, or for those who dont own the entire catalog. The most interesting bit is the technology. If this is based on their existing algorithms then its essentially collection of 7-8 presets with some very limited control, which isnt really very interesting to me. If however, they approached this differently and used dynamic convolution to potentially sample settings that were made in the analog domain- well thats a lot more interesting I have no reason so suspect that is the case; I think its basically a paid demo otherwise, of what essentially amounts to fixed presets of old code
Rvox is "just" a compressor although a very good one, it doesn't have EQ nor the Tube tech sound but it does have more control over attack, release, ratio etc
Drawmer s73 is very similar but it lacks the Low-High eq option and the overall tone of the Bluetone. The Drawmer tends to get a little brittle around the edges if pushed too hard. Not so the Bluetone. At least, that's my experience so far.
i call it “jumping between engineer brain and instructor brain”, David makes it look easy but it takes a great deal of mastery to jump between teaching and processing the sonic information and analyzing what’s going on, and the reflexive responses he’s developed as an engineer.
It's good, as I would expect from Sotftube. But, man, I wish you could stop with the hyperactive knob tweaking just for a minute to let us hear the thing clearly in bypass and engaged!
Are there any AI stem-mastering plugins out there? I feel like the old paradigm of making a mix and then sending that (or those) off to a human mastering engineer is just legacy thinking. And like those vocal ups and vocal downs... what a waste of time!
Oh, so now we’re supposed to disregard all the other expensive softube tube tech expensive plug-ins and just use this one. It’s becoming insanity all for profit and greed.
The "Vocal Clarity" does sound good. Also for those who own the Tube Tech bundle this is added at no cost.
how do you get it? it's not showing up in my account
@@user-th6rh8zp3t after Collection 2 upgrade
honestly I played around with the BlueTone, compared it to the CLB1 and SMC 2B by trying to combine the same everything and seen what limitations there are, I like the BlueTone, as a simple smack on the track vocal comp or bus, but this me, I mostly use the CLB1 on the vocal strip in the front, some times with or with out a la2, this v1 emulation sounds close but none of these or other software come close to hardware, they are like Marshall Amps, very rich in character with real tubes, interact, multilayer harmonics.. but its getting dam close., at least you can tell what it is and its basic characteristics,
Yo. That drum bus setting sounded FANTASTIC
OMG - this thing kills.... I'm just in the final steps of music for a new Formular One Race car and threw this one on my Mix Bus....eventhough I love my Blackbox & Bettermaker EQ (Plugin) sitting in there all the time for a final touch - this thing adds magic... I think this is an instant buy... thanks for the video ❤
your cant get all this with the CL-1B alone?
Got it yesterday. To me, it is a polisher for guitars!!!!, vocals and the whole mix. The constant need of dramatic level matching sucks, but you have a visual side meter that you can null. Sounds SMOOTH, love it. Get it for 59 bucks now, but not for more.
I can hear a big difference. Thanks for sharing!
it's cool I think the best way to use it would be to try all the modes for any source and compare it to the intended mode.,I ended up buying it i like it it works well , now I want that drawmer 1973 multi comp it never ends ,and i got other stuff from other companies as well .poor bank poor me lol
Best ch for mixing
I am impressed by this. Although I believe that we should better hear the bass (in particular) in the context of a mix.
Reminds me of the drawmer 1973 compact version but with te tube tech feel
This is another great plugin from Softube, but I agree with other comments below saying it is very similar to the Drawmer S73 - also made by Softube - which I already own and love. So I think I will download the 20-day demo for their Tube-Tech Blue Tone and compare it to the Drawmer S73... If you are a producer reading this with neither, why not download both demos and compare?
I did buy the blue tone
Use this to enhance your mixer instrument tracks and buses and drawmer on your master
So kinda like the Drawmer S73 but more expensive?
Great review, thanks. Why is there no auto-gain on a plug-in like this? It should be a standard option these days…
Yeah I think I'm getting this
Right on David!
I don't want to speak out of line, but I think the LA2A and LA3A have a big competitor!!!!
So cool!❤
I think I'm just going to have to buy a bunch more Softube plugins... the ones I have are the best and I'd love to warrant getting the Console 1 Mk III
Their Blue collection also I had not been drawn to either... but now I hear from you they excel at these emulations the most, I might at least get these
THX David
hi, my wife used up the trial on all the blue tech soften stuff (accidentally downloaded them using softuube central) she wants something for her voice in the vanes of the CL 1B cause she sings low allot or dynamic., they have all this stuff on sale this weekend, do you recumbent the mkII of the CL 1B or the blueTone just to wrap it up? can the Blue tone do all we need the CL1B for is what we are asking, cheers!
It mostly depends on how good at engineering you guys are. More control (what you'd get with the 1B) requires more knowledge and skills, bluetone is kind of set and forget. Granted that for general purpose, there aren't many settings on the 1B, the comp the way everyone uses it on vocals is pretty much a 1 trick pony so, you might be better off with the BlueTone. Or you can try the Kiive audio KC1 but again, same as above
@@mixbustv I got the KC1, just wondering between the new one knob style and the 1B, I mean you got the same results in the end for most things with the single known bluestone? its what im wondering cause I see it has basic functions but not sure how bad its limits are., thanks
What else to say? Softube's shown us many times that they're king when it comes to analog-based plugins, and this is more evidence of their greatness. I also like how usable this plugin is, despite its seemingly limited functions. :D
I love Softube and own a lot, but I’d have to put Kush Audio, UAD, Tone Projects and Acustica in there too (sorry Acustica haters, their stuff sounds like hardware). There’s another company making great compressors and such but they’re egotistical and rude, and price their stuff ridiculously high, so I won’t mention them by name 😂
@@sub-jec-tivpulsar modular? Lol
@@sub-jec-tiv Acustica is overrated. "Sounds like hardware" - sometimes the wrong hardware. Pulsar Modular is great too - but nonsensical layouts. Overall - nobody is as solid or fair as Softube (looking at you, UAD).
@@massivebeatzz "wrong hardware?" I used to work in a place that had a real 670, i know what they do, and it is very difficult to model because of the overbuilt internal components that are all postwar, those components were built for military (mission critical). So they’re all chunky af, and that’s why real 670s sound so rich. The Acustica one isn’t 100%, but it’s the only one that even comes close to the depth of the original. There’s your "wrong hardware" buddy.
I’m just using the 670 as one example. I also like Acustica’s Manley emulations, and I have been rinsing their sampling of a mixing desk made for Polygram (Tulip), it’s awesome. I reach for Acustica’s stuff for very specific needs (when i need the sound of the things i can’t afford at home). But The majority of my workflow is Softube, Kush and UAD because they’re easier on the processor. Incidentally I like the sound of the UAD 670, and use it frequently. It just doesn’t do what the hardware unit does.
Surprise, that does add some interesting changes
Sounds like a good time saver. Always loved the CL-1B action on vocals. I never considered it for dialogue. This is a neat plugin, and I hope I can find a good use for it, which is when I'll buy it. Not before :) , even at that tasty price.
This will help ! Lemme just get it now
Those heavy guitars sounded GREAT!! Super thicc
It's nice, easy to use and it sounds good, but I'll save money for the big brother, the SMC 2B 😀
Looks similar to Drawmer s73. A comparison of these two would be sweet.
so for the mix bus settings on this, l usually Just use God particle to mix through, do you add this tube tech under the god particle and mix through it, or is the TT Mix bus something you add for the FINALE when the whole mix is finished with ?
No, mix into it
Would you suggest to mix into this plugin when its on Mix Bus Mode?
Yes
Interesting little plugin. I guess for newer mixers it may be useful, or for those who dont own the entire catalog.
The most interesting bit is the technology. If this is based on their existing algorithms then its essentially collection of 7-8 presets with some very limited control, which isnt really very interesting to me.
If however, they approached this differently and used dynamic convolution to potentially sample settings that were made in the analog domain- well thats a lot more interesting
I have no reason so suspect that is the case; I think its basically a paid demo otherwise, of what essentially amounts to fixed presets of old code
It says "Based on the combined magic of Tube-Tech's SMC 2B & Equalizers" on their site
@@AlexVazco that much we know definitely, but my above comment is speculation on the methodology they used
Hey are you not using it with console 1?
I'm not sure there's a C1 version as this is basically all the tubetech plugins in one
I'm new two mixing but would this compare two rvox
Rvox is "just" a compressor although a very good one, it doesn't have EQ nor the Tube tech sound but it does have more control over attack, release, ratio etc
@@mixbustv yessir got it ,compressor more dynamic control ,
Tube tech slight compression more of a eq
👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Doesn't dramer have the same type of plugin?
it does lol drawmer s7 something has good top end
Drawmer s73 is very similar but it lacks the Low-High eq option and the overall tone of the Bluetone. The Drawmer tends to get a little brittle around the edges if pushed too hard. Not so the Bluetone. At least, that's my experience so far.
3:44 My guy is glitching in real time?
i call it “jumping between engineer brain and instructor brain”, David makes it look easy but it takes a great deal of mastery to jump between teaching and processing the sonic information and analyzing what’s going on, and the reflexive responses he’s developed as an engineer.
@@kenny6105 Definitely no doubt!
did I miss something? nothing happens.
WTF happened at 3'44 ?? 🤯
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nothing happens at 3:44... what happened to you while watching it?
It's good, as I would expect from Sotftube. But, man, I wish you could stop with the hyperactive knob tweaking just for a minute to let us hear the thing clearly in bypass and engaged!
Noted!
It never annoyed me but i wouldn't mind it either of you'd wait a couple seconds longer before switching settings indeed.
Thankyou! @@mixbustv
I kinda don't see the point, it's just a microwave EQ?
This is nasty
Are there any AI stem-mastering plugins out there? I feel like the old paradigm of making a mix and then sending that (or those) off to a human mastering engineer is just legacy thinking. And like those vocal ups and vocal downs... what a waste of time!
😂😂 you're funny
Thanks for getting the humor! But yeah!@@mixbustv
Oh, so now we’re supposed to disregard all the other expensive softube tube tech expensive plug-ins and just use this one. It’s becoming insanity all for profit and greed.
Lol what?!? 😂 Makes no sense.
which is the drums vst at 9:30 sounds nice, thanks for the reply
SD3 but I mixed it, it's not raw
@@mixbustv tnx 🙂