BX _Clipper - Page 2

Deleted 1b8ec21 · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by luka ➡️

My DAW sounds better than yours.

Maybe. I have only used Pro Tools my entire life.

Bleu Fontaine · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by icecubeman ➡️

This is that one plugin on which developer removes all modelled processing so it is usable? ?

It was always useable, some users wanted more variability in its box tone…

What is going on in this thread lol.

Deleted eef404b · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Bleu Fontaine ➡️

It was always useable, some users wanted more variability in its box tone…

What is going on in this thread lol.

It’s a PA thread…

Bleu Fontaine · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Deleted eef404b ➡️

It’s a PA thread…

Ah ok lol.

Billy Pilgrim · 9th September 2023

Only to derail this thread a bit further: The Kazrog clipper Kclip3 is another great alternative.

Bleu Fontaine · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Billy Pilgrim ➡️

Only to derail this thread a bit further: The Kazrog clipper Kclip3 is another great alternative.

I used Kclip many moons ago but never thought of Kclip as a coloring device. Always thought of it as a straight clipper that sounds good. Can it add color or warmth (shift the tone) to the mids, or low end in any way? Maybe I missed something.

btsbrian · 9th September 2023

bx_clipper is pretty nice. I like that you can set the clipping threshold without it adding gain. This is helpful to shave off some peaks and leave the underlying audio at the same level (great for busses). Also the mid-side clipping can be useful. Great UI and metering.

I find that Acustica ASH is the clipper to beat if you're talking about the sound/soft clipping character and making loud masters.

Billy Pilgrim · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Bleu Fontaine ➡️

I used Kclip many moons ago but never thought of Kclip as a coloring device. Always thought of it as a straight clipper that sounds good. Can it add color or warmth (shift the tone) to the mids, or low end in any way? Maybe I missed something.

Absolutely. It has many different clipping modes, can go from very transparent to full distortion.

Bleu Fontaine · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Billy Pilgrim ➡️

Absolutely. It has many different clipping modes, can go from very transparent to full distortion.

Thanks! I’ll have to add it to my tests this weekend along with Fire the Clip. I like Gold Clip and DMG Limitless so far. Passed on Ash.

Keith Moore · 9th September 2023

Sad how PA is under new management and their first new BX product is Native Only. Ugh

PettyCash · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Mercado_Negro ➡️

So far, on the material I've tested it with it's the best sounding to me.

If this beats ASH, I may have to look into it.

Deleted 06e4186 · 9th September 2023

Voxengo OVC-128 is also great.
So many good clippers already available...
Will take a look at the PA one as well, but no need for Gold Clip at its ridiculous price.

Mercado_Negro · 9th September 2023

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Originally Posted by PettyCash ➡️

If this beats ASH, I may have to look into it.

Just like everything in this music world most things are pretty subjective and concepts like good or bad lie in the eyes of the beholder so I can only suggest you to try it and see if it works for you. It certainly does for me.

analag 🎙️ · 10th September 2023

Exactly. The same hammer in your hand will produce different results in mine. Believe it or not.

GiPe · 10th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Mercado_Negro ➡️

Just like everything in this music world most things are pretty subjective and concepts like good or bad lie in the eyes of the beholder so I can only suggest you to try it and see if it works for you. It certainly does for me.

Is my concept....dont be a compulsive buyer ...same results with many other digital shit!
If u like it buy it is always a personal taste untill a real crap ...speaking about PA ..lol.

Judders · 10th September 2023

I'm not in the market for a clipper, between IK Classic Clipper and Boz Big Clipper I'm good for the 3dB max peak shaving for mixing purposes.

However, the idea being put forth in this thread that all DSP clipping algorithms are identical is just wrong. Trying a few on the same material should be obvious to your ears

kofein · 10th September 2023

I have SIR, Saturate … In fact I don’t hear much differences with my current setup ( cca 2db )

MusicLov3r · 10th September 2023

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Originally Posted by analag ➡️

Exactly. The same hammer in your hand will produce different results in mine. Believe it or not.

Indeed. in my hands, my HAMMER produces different pretty decent results as a clipper.

JfromRVA · 10th September 2023

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Originally Posted by halfofaheaven ➡️

It might be bad, but at least it’s expensive.

This oneliner just rocketed to #1 on my GS Hall of Fame best responses!

M2E · 10th September 2023

Look, guys, buy everything like I do except Acoustica. LOL

Sorry, that one was for Bleu. Is that considered or what you call trolling?

Marc

Bleu Fontaine · 10th September 2023

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Originally Posted by M2E ➡️

Look, guys, buy everything like I do except Acoustica. LOL

Sorry, that one was for Bleu. Is that considered or what you call trolling?

Marc

Lol

It could be considered trolling however “Acoustica” is the company that makes the workstation Mixcraft. So feel free to use whatever daw you like.

I counter with my troll attempt lol

I just caught up on your reply. Appreciated.

Bleu Fontaine · 11th September 2023

After testing Bx vs Kclip and Ash further, Bx has far more creative ways to be set especially in mid side and frankly the fet/diode clipping sounds different than both Ash and Kclip.

Kclip and Ash can sound similar. I like the warm preset the most. Fire is overall the better sounding clipper imo and can pushed further than Bx. In the end it’s horses for courses.

cl516 · 11th September 2023

Anyone else have trouble unlinking either L/R or M/S in the 1.0.0 demo?

Bleu Fontaine · 11th September 2023

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Originally Posted by cl516 ➡️

Anyone else have trouble unlinking either L/R or M/S in the 1.0.0 demo?

No issue here.

adl · 12th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Bananalog ➡️

Do you mean Fire The Clip is better or is there a Fire the Ash in the Ash plugin in the Ash suite??

Thanks!

Was wondering the same!

luka · 12th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Keith Moore ➡️

Sad how PA is under new management and their first new BX product is Native Only. Ugh

Also, peaking like a dot com in 2000 on Logic Ventura Silicon.

Bleu Fontaine · 12th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Bananalog ➡️

Do you mean Fire The Clip is better or is there a Fire the Ash in the Ash plugin in the Ash suite??

Thanks!

Fire the Clip. It isn’t better I just prefer the results along with it being less CPU intensive. They all sound good. I almost purchased Ash but went for Shwabe Gold Clip instead so I’m just looking for something cleaner.

nesmeured · 12th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Bananalog ➡️

Do you mean Fire The Clip is better or is there a Fire the Ash in the Ash plugin in the Ash suite??

Thanks!

There is indeed Fire the Ash in the Ash suite, you can download the Ash trial and to demo it.

On topic: this is not a bad clipper and I would buy it together with a couple more of PA's 2023 offerings but only if they integrate a preset manager in their plugins, how hard is that? Even Acustica is doing it these days...

jordonbeal · 13th September 2023

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Originally Posted by Mercado_Negro ➡️

Until now I couldn't find something that actually sounded better to me than Elevate Saturate. This one does.

I moved from Saturate to Nova Clip recently, and I’m super happy. Might not be a permanent replacement for every situation, but super transparent clipping with virtually no cpu hit or latency… good stuff.

Bleu Fontaine · 13th September 2023

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Originally Posted by jordonbeal ➡️

I moved from Saturate to Nova Clip recently, and I’m super happy. Might not be a permanent replacement for every situation, but super transparent clipping with virtually no cpu hit or latency… good stuff.

Just based on the audio samples it seems to add brightness. I also found it quite tight in a good way on the drum sample.

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