all-button vs. british mode
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:51 pm
I know that the Distressor and 1176LN compressors have already been covered in some detail on this very forum.
Can anyone compare the 1176's All-Button Mode to the Distressor's British Mode emulation of this function? Specifically, I am wondering how faithfully the Distressor's British Mode produces the "reverse look-ahead" character of the 1176LN's All Button Mode. I recall reading an article that used "reverse look-ahead" to describe the delay on the attack of the initial transients of a snare compressed with All-Button Mode and thought it explained the sound and character well. I am about to purchase one of these and will be using it in my signal path before A/D conversion to a digital recording system. I have not yet played with a Distressor, but have some experience with the 1176LN. I have observed the recommendations of Bob and others on this subject, but have yet to read much on this particular aspect of the Distressor.
Many thanks.
Can anyone compare the 1176's All-Button Mode to the Distressor's British Mode emulation of this function? Specifically, I am wondering how faithfully the Distressor's British Mode produces the "reverse look-ahead" character of the 1176LN's All Button Mode. I recall reading an article that used "reverse look-ahead" to describe the delay on the attack of the initial transients of a snare compressed with All-Button Mode and thought it explained the sound and character well. I am about to purchase one of these and will be using it in my signal path before A/D conversion to a digital recording system. I have not yet played with a Distressor, but have some experience with the 1176LN. I have observed the recommendations of Bob and others on this subject, but have yet to read much on this particular aspect of the Distressor.
Many thanks.