How good is CL1B?
CL1B Compressor This unit is great for vocals and bass GTR. I do mostly hip hop recordings so this compressor gets a workout mostly on vocals. My usual setting for this unit is set to fixed with about 10 db of gain and -15 on the threshold with about 6:1 on the ratio. It sounds smooth and silky like butter.
Who uses Tube-Tech CL1B?
Kanye West
The dynamics processor that has been used for Kanye’s vocals throughout the recording as well as for all his live performances is the Tube-Tech CL-1B.
What is Tubetech?
Tube-Tech CL 1B Features: All tube-based push-pull amplifier. Multiple interconnection of several compressors via two busses. VU meter for monitoring input, compression, and output. Continuously variable attack and release time. Gain range (off to +30dB)
What type of compressor is a CL1B?
all-tube optical mono compressor
CL1B: The Industry Standard Vocal Compressor! The TUBE-TECH CL 1B is an all-tube optical mono compressor. It delivers a very musical and smooth compression, preserving the clarity of the source even at extreme settings, and this is where CL 1B really stands out compared to other compressors.
How does an optical compressor work?
In an optical compressor, electricity (from the audio input signal) is converted into light, and the intensity of that light is registered by a sensor which controls the amount of gain reduction. The louder the input signal, the brighter the light, and the brighter the light, the more the gain is reduced.
What are tube compressors?
Tube compressors achieve compression by re-biasing the tube to control the gain reduction. This characteristically imparts a warm smoothness and slight harmonic distortion to the sound.
What is tube compression?
Tube or valve compressors are mostly used after recording in order to add warmth to drums, vocals and basses. This effect is caused by small amount of the second-order harmonic distortion which occurs in the final gain circuitry of the compressor.
What are tube compressors good for?
Tube compressors use tubes to apply gain reduction! These types of compressors tend to have a slower response to transients relative to other types of compressors, making them a good choice for instrument or mix buses.
What is the fastest audio compressor?
FET or “Field Effect Transistor” is the beast of all compressor designs. It is aggressive and has a unique coloured tone that many professional mix engineers love. It has the fastest attack and release reaction time of all four designs.
What is a PWM compressor?
A PWM compressor is a type of compressor that utilizes pulse width modulation to effectively alters the amplitude of the input signal, thereby compressing it. Altering the parameters will alter the PWM system to control the amount of compression.