Let's make "Sandy" a new audio mixing term 3:00 The team at Soundtheory have already told me that they might add read outs for the meters/gain reduction. I don't mind if they add them or not, but it's awesome that they already listened to the community! 0:00 Intro 1:15 What is KRAFTUR? 1:50 Kraftur Overview (Drum bus processing) 5:18 Mix/Master processing 7:08 The secret to louder mixes (Clipping) 9:00 What I would change 9:50 Final Thoughts
I like how you didn't try to sell the bone conduction headphones as a new way to mix and master or something. Having now watched a whole video of you riding a bike: I respect your advertising ethics.
Thank you for the kind words. I had a lot of fun making that video despite being full of a cold and putting myself to the test physically. I'm always trying to be fair/ethical with my content and I'm glad it shows.
I picked up the demo when it came out but I really couldn’t wrap my head around it so I kinda forgot about it. I’m sure glad I decided to watch your review! You explained it much better than whatever video I watched before. 😂. I was basically just staring at the colors the first time around wondering why it was called Kraftur. So thanks!
It does seem like one of those plugins you wish you had all along. I love when I come across plugins like that. Definitely considering buying it, budget-permitting (if my car will stop breaking!) Thanks for the demo of the plugin. Appreciate it.
finally a GOOD review of a plugin and not a dude telling you the plugin is amazing because the signal is 5 dB louder. Thx! I tested it a lot on my master and unfortunately it messes a LOT with the phase, because of the Multi-Band filtering ofc. Weirdly it also messes with the phase in the "single"/single-band mode. Could work well on busses and individual tracks though.
9:15 I totally agree!! Never quite got the hang of Ozone's Exciter. Too many options, too many controls. I like the simplicity of this one (and its pedigree, Gulfoss...). But we need to know how much we are shaving when clipping!! Let's hope they add those visual cues!
This was such a great video on this plugin, thank you so much sincerely. And this is a comment out of love and goodwill : it would have been really useful if you A/B'd the horrible Limiter version (pre Kraftur) vs the Kraftur'd version, with the same settings like you did. Learning the relationship between how Kraftur helps your Limiter do less, is the key to using that plugin I believe. Anyways great video thank you!
Thanks for this hot video delivered in such a cool fashion! I loved to see the colourful displays: looks so very attractive and lively. Evidently Soundtheory needs to be renamed as sight-theory! BTW, Michael, does this plugin work in GarageBand, version 10.4.1?
I use L2 and sometimes It only decreases the dynamic by 0.1 LA. I still wonder why people are afraid of limiters while clippers can be even more aggressive as well.
Personally, I didn't get the point of Kraftur, since the full multiband mode is the only good sounding mode and there are already a lot of other multiband saturators on the market.
I dropped a link to the free trial if you want to try it out. Luckily it's one of those trials that is fully functional, it just expires after 14 days.
It is "Gonna name a record after you" by Kennedy Wilde. It's such a cool track by a very talented artist and it's going to be released soon! You can find her on all music streaming platforms.
Great question. It varies by DAW and system but on my M1 Mac: FL Studio: It uses the same or slightly less processing power/threads than an instance of Pro L2 with 4x oversampling engaged. Wavelab Pro: It uses around half of the processing power of an instance of Pro L2 with 4x oversampling engaged. I think it is a fair amount of usage for what it does and seems to balance CPU optimisation with performance. Maybe having a "lite" mode with no oversampling would be a cool feature to add for some mixing situations though! I will send them a message and suggest it. Thank you!
What is the difference compared to a Multiband Saturator e.g. Saturn2 with a Clipper e.g. KClip afterwards? Is it the same logic just different algorythmen programmed what sounds different but is doing the sam thing? I like how easy it is but just want to understand the difference.
Is the clipper a soft clipper? must be, but wanted to ask. one of the best clippers is SIMPLEClip - it has "Soft Clipper Pro", a feature none others have. I am very split between Kraftur and Simple Clip "Soft Clipper Pro" mode.
8:55 I wonder how much of it is the clipper compared to the multiband saturation.... Saturation reduces peak to average ratio, so it really helps to do it before limiting (assuming not too much saturation already anyway). I actually do what you're doing in the video quite a lot already, but just using a multiband saturation without the clipper. What you're saying about usually using 2 limiters and ushing pro L2 too hard also made me think.... since L2 is actually 2 limiters already, 1 for peaks and the second for the general gain reduction job. But that's not really what you'd do with 2 limiters right.... I wonder if it's good to think about the average to valley ratio as well for limiting. Either way if it sounds good it's good, probably gonna test it out, but not positive I'll get it. The only thing I feel that this is better than my current setup is the volume matching. Surprised that they can actually do it well... haven't seen any multiband distortion with volume matching before
You can definitely do something similar with a regular 3 band EQ and a saturation plugin before in the chain, right? I've been doing that for years on my mixes.
Saturn’s JUST saturation, very customizable with different types. This got (one type of) saturation + clipping in one… and intended purpose different - Saturn offering more versatility for all kinds of saturation on all kinds of material vs. mix bus / mastering loudness. Would obviously have more control over customing the saturation with Saturn - and might potentially be able get similar results with it + clipper afterwards. Though, this DOES seem to work well for its intended purpose of loudness boosting - and sometimes less is more. Gulfoss was fantastic, so would expect them to have put in some proper effort with very deliberate reasons for how they’ve built this - and potentially worth it for the niche intention & its effectiveness. Could be interesting to see/hear comparisons tho…
Hi.. I recently got an issue in fl studio.. For every 5 or 10 seconds, I hear a noise similar to a white noise.. Even if I render the mix, the white noise is also in the mix. Can you help with a solution for this?
You could put it anywhere on any stem or your final mix bus. I prefer to run this as the second to last plugin on my master chain, before my final limiter which will have more detailed controls. On individual stems, I would run this first to get the tone dialled in before wasting time with EQ and compression. Does that make sense?
Can someone help me understand the point of this plugin? What if i already have a multiband saturator (Saturn 2) and clipper (Kclip)? What would this add?
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Let's make "Sandy" a new audio mixing term 3:00
The team at Soundtheory have already told me that they might add read outs for the meters/gain reduction.
I don't mind if they add them or not, but it's awesome that they already listened to the community!
0:00 Intro
1:15 What is KRAFTUR?
1:50 Kraftur Overview (Drum bus processing)
5:18 Mix/Master processing
7:08 The secret to louder mixes (Clipping)
9:00 What I would change
9:50 Final Thoughts
Finally! an Oxford Inflator replacement that's just what I need. Cheers for the video! 🙂
I really hope they do, it would definitely be helpful!
Good to know!! As soon as they fix those things I will probably be buying! Cheers!
that's dope af. i look forward to the minor upgrade releases in future time.
Best cheekbones in the game
best hairline in the game
young william dafoe lol
@@wavydane facts
@@wavydanenope...my hairline is betterer
@@RealHomeRecording you’re right, just checked your page!
Need a hair tutorial asap, looking crispy + clean
You need a better clipper obviously.
@@post-man23I'm here to present you with the "most underrated comment of the week" award 🏆 Your work did not go unnoticed 👊😄😄
I downloaded the demo, used it on two in-process mixes, and immediately made a purchase. Thanks for the heads up, Michael!
I like how you didn't try to sell the bone conduction headphones as a new way to mix and master or something.
Having now watched a whole video of you riding a bike: I respect your advertising ethics.
Thank you for the kind words. I had a lot of fun making that video despite being full of a cold and putting myself to the test physically. I'm always trying to be fair/ethical with my content and I'm glad it shows.
This is my plugin of 2024. A total gamechanger for volume and warmth. Excellent review and analysis.
You have no idea how incredibly valuable your videos are, thank you. Much love from India! Thanks Michael
To be honest, this guy is the only one that everybody should check on when the topic is Fl Studio.
He explains things like a school teacher.
That example mix sounds fire.
And the plugin gives it a very pleasant subtle warm oompf, and high sheen.
i like how you explained in depth of the plugin cant wait to see more reviews from you, cheers
I picked up the demo when it came out but I really couldn’t wrap my head around it so I kinda forgot about it. I’m sure glad I decided to watch your review! You explained it much better than whatever video I watched before. 😂. I was basically just staring at the colors the first time around wondering why it was called Kraftur. So thanks!
It does seem like one of those plugins you wish you had all along. I love when I come across plugins like that. Definitely considering buying it, budget-permitting (if my car will stop breaking!) Thanks for the demo of the plugin. Appreciate it.
finally a GOOD review of a plugin and not a dude telling you the plugin is amazing because the signal is 5 dB louder. Thx!
I tested it a lot on my master and unfortunately it messes a LOT with the phase, because of the Multi-Band filtering ofc. Weirdly it also messes with the phase in the "single"/single-band mode. Could work well on busses and individual tracks though.
I've come across this plug in, thank you for showcasing it in such a great way! I'm going to try it out, cheers !
Gulfoss is a staple for me on mixbus now. Love it. Can't wait to try this out. Soundtheory rules.
GOOD TUTORIAL MAN BEST SO FAR ON TH-cam LOOKIN TO BUY IT AFTER THIS REVIEW
When you focused it on the multi it sounded 🔥🔥🔥
Great video and I'll be checking Kraftur out next payday.
Have you tried KClip 3 into Pro-L 2? I've been very satisfied with the results.
Awesome tool. Replaced the Oxford Inflator in my mastering chain 👍
Amazing for just bass tone sturation, this keeps track clean with only bass sat. 🙏🏽
awesome how you handled the sponsoring!
9:15 I totally agree!! Never quite got the hang of Ozone's Exciter. Too many options, too many controls. I like the simplicity of this one (and its pedigree, Gulfoss...). But we need to know how much we are shaving when clipping!! Let's hope they add those visual cues!
100% buying this!
Thanks for sharing this 🤩
You're welcome Prashant
oh this does behave well doesn't it! no aliased fizz that you normally hear in these types of processors I'm impressed.
This was such a great video on this plugin, thank you so much sincerely. And this is a comment out of love and goodwill : it would have been really useful if you A/B'd the horrible Limiter version (pre Kraftur) vs the Kraftur'd version, with the same settings like you did. Learning the relationship between how Kraftur helps your Limiter do less, is the key to using that plugin I believe. Anyways great video thank you!
twin EVERYone needs this song! asap! good good work man
I see new In The Mix video... Instant like.
Wow . ..It sounds so good .
Awesome, Michael! TYVM!
Hey Brian, I hope you're doing better now!
You good at explaining, I appreciate that
One of the Best I tested in the last year!
Thanks brother @In The Mix
From Tanzania
Thank you for everything you taught me 😉🙏
Thanks for the great video! Going to check this out
Great video.
Great video.
I'll give this plugin a try.
Note you can do very similar stuff with FL's maximus, it's not very well explained but there's also multiple band disto in there.
Thanks fl is great I was about to ask if we had a plugin like that 😂
Soundgoodizer? duuh FL using i dooo 🥴
Thanks for this hot video delivered in such a cool fashion! I loved to see the colourful displays: looks so very attractive and lively. Evidently Soundtheory needs to be renamed as sight-theory! BTW, Michael, does this plugin work in GarageBand, version 10.4.1?
Michael ,I want you to make a video about wire interface of FL studio customise colours etc.walpapers that kind of stuffs 😅❤
😍 looks cool. Love Gulfoss.
We waited a long time for a follow up plugin, I think it really shows how much they care.
I was just watching your gullfoss video
I use L2 and sometimes It only decreases the dynamic by 0.1 LA. I still wonder why people are afraid of limiters while clippers can be even more aggressive as well.
Thanks for the review. Seems like a good plugin. But man, I'm so happy to work around -14dBLUFS for my stuff. -6 sounds so crushed.
That's pretty kool.
Transparent or not, hard to tell if your reviewing this because you've been using it or because you are getting paid to use it...
Best William DaFoe cheekbones in the game.
Omg, it is fantastic!!!!!
Personally, I didn't get the point of Kraftur, since the full multiband mode is the only good sounding mode and there are already a lot of other multiband saturators on the market.
You remind me of the Twilight guy, but good video gonna check out that VST seems legit
I get mistaken for Jacob all the time!
I demo this plugins and it brought the sound out but not really as much as I liked ,maybe I have to play around with it some
Thank you for the review. Does it have oversampling options?
Dude i love you❤
I love this and want this 😢
I dropped a link to the free trial if you want to try it out. Luckily it's one of those trials that is fully functional, it just expires after 14 days.
Could you please let us know what's the song in that example ?
It sounds amazing !
It is "Gonna name a record after you" by Kennedy Wilde. It's such a cool track by a very talented artist and it's going to be released soon! You can find her on all music streaming platforms.
@@inthemix thank you very much !♥️
@@inthemixwhen when is the release day
@@inthemix Yeah Kennedy Wilde... a name to remember, now following. Thanks Michael - you're awesome. As usual ...
KA CHIIIIING!
this reminds me a bit of KClip3 by Kazrog. Interesting plugin!
I wish both this and gullfoss had a delta monitoring button.
Thanks 👍🏼
I would really like to hear this man's opinion on Creamware Scope synths emulations.
what would be the differences between this and your plugin Reviver
seeing micheal swear in the thumbnail is new
When I tried the clipper section, there really was only one way to describe it. It's wild how good it is.
@@inthemix Michael the kind of guy to apologise to himself for swearing! haha you are wholseome though bro :)
@PolarityMusic gonna remake this in Bitwig in 10 seconds
Any dent in the CPU? Thanks for sharing this plugin.
Great question.
It varies by DAW and system but on my M1 Mac:
FL Studio: It uses the same or slightly less processing power/threads than an instance of Pro L2 with 4x oversampling engaged.
Wavelab Pro: It uses around half of the processing power of an instance of Pro L2 with 4x oversampling engaged.
I think it is a fair amount of usage for what it does and seems to balance CPU optimisation with performance. Maybe having a "lite" mode with no oversampling would be a cool feature to add for some mixing situations though! I will send them a message and suggest it. Thank you!
@@inthemix Perfect! I appreciate it. Thanks again.
Hate when my midrange gets sandy.
What is the difference compared to a Multiband Saturator e.g. Saturn2 with a Clipper e.g. KClip afterwards? Is it the same logic just different algorythmen programmed what sounds different but is doing the sam thing? I like how easy it is but just want to understand the difference.
There is none. After all you need to know your tools and what you are doing with the source material. There is no magic 😊
Thanx a lot! 👍💚
Is the clipper a soft clipper? must be, but wanted to ask.
one of the best clippers is SIMPLEClip - it has "Soft Clipper Pro", a feature none others have. I am very split between Kraftur and Simple Clip "Soft Clipper Pro" mode.
It's a nice plug. But L 2 clips like a boss already.
i really like it but i wish it had oversampling using a work around it sounds so much better it feels weird to not have in a distortion plugin
I believe it does have oversampling.
8:55
I wonder how much of it is the clipper compared to the multiband saturation....
Saturation reduces peak to average ratio, so it really helps to do it before limiting (assuming not too much saturation already anyway).
I actually do what you're doing in the video quite a lot already, but just using a multiband saturation without the clipper.
What you're saying about usually using 2 limiters and ushing pro L2 too hard also made me think.... since L2 is actually 2 limiters already, 1 for peaks and the second for the general gain reduction job.
But that's not really what you'd do with 2 limiters right.... I wonder if it's good to think about the average to valley ratio as well for limiting.
Either way if it sounds good it's good, probably gonna test it out, but not positive I'll get it. The only thing I feel that this is better than my current setup is the volume matching. Surprised that they can actually do it well... haven't seen any multiband distortion with volume matching before
I think we could turn off the clipper in Kraftur and use our favourite clipper instead.
You can definitely do something similar with a regular 3 band EQ and a saturation plugin before in the chain, right? I've been doing that for years on my mixes.
When you add that Drive does it also raise the db on the master?
How did you get pro L2 to show the lufs? Mine doesn’t show that I think.
🔥
Oversampling ?
I like that drum groove! Source? ❤️🙏
Even though I know it's a different product, would I get anything more out of this plugin if I already own Saturn 2? Especially for the master bus? 🤔
What's it different from Saturn plugin ?!
Unless it's a better coded algorithms under the hood 😮
actually saturn came out better.
@@cekirdekci32 yes indeed
I tried both
Saturn’s JUST saturation, very customizable with different types. This got (one type of) saturation + clipping in one… and intended purpose different - Saturn offering more versatility for all kinds of saturation on all kinds of material vs. mix bus / mastering loudness.
Would obviously have more control over customing the saturation with Saturn - and might potentially be able get similar results with it + clipper afterwards.
Though, this DOES seem to work well for its intended purpose of loudness boosting - and sometimes less is more. Gulfoss was fantastic, so would expect them to have put in some proper effort with very deliberate reasons for how they’ve built this - and potentially worth it for the niche intention & its effectiveness.
Could be interesting to see/hear comparisons tho…
Maximous ?! Doesn’t do the same thing ? With more features too
Best jawline in the game
Hi.. I recently got an issue in fl studio.. For every 5 or 10 seconds, I hear a noise similar to a white noise.. Even if I render the mix, the white noise is also in the mix. Can you help with a solution for this?
Where should I put in the chain , at beginning or end ?
You could put it anywhere on any stem or your final mix bus. I prefer to run this as the second to last plugin on my master chain, before my final limiter which will have more detailed controls.
On individual stems, I would run this first to get the tone dialled in before wasting time with EQ and compression.
Does that make sense?
Can someone help me understand the point of this plugin? What if i already have a multiband saturator (Saturn 2) and clipper (Kclip)? What would this add?
Hello im from iceland, these plugins names are icelandic i wonder if the developer is icelandic. Does anyone know?
Is it true in Iceland that women are the real men?
@@citizenworld8094 Not just in Iceland 😅
The names are inspired by Iceland. 🇮🇸
I believe the company is Scottish but I am not sure where the developers and staff are.
@@inthemixour small team is a bit scattered all over world! USA, Germany, England, Australia...but no one from Iceland yet
@@citizenworld8094 If you ask the women, your answer is probably yes 🙂
“You know I’m something of a producer myself” 💀😂
what diffence it maskes when compare to maximus in fl studio?
Someone have a comparison between this and ursadsp boost? 😅
5:28 I love this song but i can't find it 😭
Please help me 🙏
It’s coming out soon. The artist is mentioned in the description. Her name is Kennedy Wilde.
@@inthemix I legit thought it was taylor swift! sounds a LOOOOT like her style and voice
@@inthemix Thank you for letting me know.I'm waiting ❤🎼
Who's the artist?
Pretty sure you can do all this with KClip3, no? Doesn’t appear cheaper either, what’s the draw?
Isn't it like Waves L3 Limiter?
How do you think it compares to Kazrog KClip? It's a much cheaper plugin
unable to find the song you have used in the video!!!!
It’s not yet released! Follow the artist so you don’t miss it though, it’s in the description.
@@inthemix haha. Sure . I was cursing Shazam and google assuming they were not working properly.
Be honest w me plz: this or wavesfactory spectre?
What is the song to title exactly?
I know this is a sponsored video, but could you compare Kraftur to Saturn by FabFilter?
i know this is going off topic but...can we get a hair tutorial?😂😂
what's the latency?
Maximus’ cousin.