Skip to main content

Hi again,

I'm looking for some professional advice on which of these two plugins comes out with the best results. I've done the 30 day demo of the L3 multimaximizer and I was very impressed. There's no demo for the TC X3 as it is powercore only but I've already heard good things about it..

Your advice is appreciated

K

Topic Tags

Comments

anonymous Thu, 07/07/2005 - 12:52

I have used both the x3 and multimaximizer. My vote would have to be for the x3, but by a narrow margin. I am able to get more consistent results with the x3. However, I have upgraded to the x5 and am absolutely thrilled with it. Brought my clients mixes into a whole new realm of clarity and dynamic range. So, my advice is to opt for the tc electronics plugins. Eager to try the new md3 stereo mastering processor for myself. Have heard some great results from it.

iznogood Sat, 07/09/2005 - 14:08

it destroys the timing and integrity of mixes.... roughly said multiband tears apart and singleband pulls together.....

a mix that needs multiband is not a good mix...... that's why alot of inexperienced mixers love it... a good mix don't need "wonder-machines" like the L3...

and have you ever heard radio.... some crap song smashed to hell with multiband.... i have a great tuner but i almost can't stand listening to radio... :shock:

TrilliumSound Sat, 07/09/2005 - 14:23

I do not think so. I think if it is a bad mix and it needs a multiband compressor to make it sound good then...this is what it needs. If it is a bad mix, I am not going to tell my client to mix again because I do not want to use a multiband comp!

I know what you mean about the radio though but that is another thing.

Hey, if it is to make it sound good and better, you bet I am going to use it and I did it a couple of times. Just for the sake of the result, how do I get to achieve it does not matter, multicomp or not.

iznogood Sun, 07/10/2005 - 02:58

TrilliumSound wrote: I do not think so. I think if it is a bad mix and it needs a multiband compressor to make it sound good then...this is what it needs. If it is a bad mix, I am not going to tell my client to mix again because I do not want to use a multiband comp!

I know what you mean about the radio though but that is another thing.

Hey, if it is to make it sound good and better, you bet I am going to use it and I did it a couple of times. Just for the sake of the result, how do I get to achieve it does not matter, multicomp or not.

i agree totally with everything you say...... but that doesn't change the fact that i tried using multicomp dozens of times..... and i (almost) never use it!

It is always the same until someone changes it!

Sork Sun, 07/10/2005 - 06:18

Depends on how you use it. the easiest way, the way most "home ME's" use it is to smash the signal through it to make it loud. I often find it useful for de-essing, and sometimes pulling the low-end together if for example the toms are to bassy, and stands out too much in the low-end. Multibandcompressors can be useful if you know how to use them!

iznogood Sun, 07/10/2005 - 08:04

Sork wrote: Depends on how you use it. the easiest way, the way most "home ME's" use it is to smash the signal through it to make it loud. I often find it useful for de-essing, and sometimes pulling the low-end together if for example the toms are to bassy, and stands out too much in the low-end. Multibandcompressors can be useful if you know how to use them!

i know how to use just about anything that has to do with audio..... including multicomp....

i sometimes use multicomp on vocals..... analog multicomp of course!

nice for deessing... as you said....

but a good mix doesn't need deessing.... i should be done in the mix.... when i sometimes DS a mix i often find the cure worse than the problem.....

TrilliumSound Sun, 07/10/2005 - 08:12

iznogood wrote: but a good mix doesn't need deessing.... i should be done in the mix.... when i sometimes DS a mix i often find the cure worse than the problem.....

I heard great mixes that needed some deessings. I agree with you that the cure could be worse than the problem but that is our job if the client want us to remove them.