It’s not just SPARK!! 😊.. u can still buy and own all these Plugins. And UA is as generous as giving me all those plugins I bought in the past with nice discounts for FREE in native. Including updates. It’s like everything opposite to what Waves has done to me 🙃
Distressor Part II would be awesome. Thanks for the breakdown, I definitely benefited from this tutorial. It's one of those compressors that's hard to know what it's actually doing because every tweak makes the compression almost entirely different. It definitely made me reach for it less because of how overwhelming it seemed.
I'd definitely like to see the part 2 tutorial! Some audio examples would help too. Thank you for this video, I feel I understand my distressor plugins much better now
Ive been using the UAD Distressor for quite some time. I can say that it is very good especially on vocals it surprised me actually. I will say that if you really crank it, you will start to hear a noticeable difference compared to the hardware unit but since I'm not using it that aggressively it does a really great job within my workflow.
I own a hardware Distressor and the UAD version. The UAD version is very good but to my ears, the software does not emulate the Dist 2 or Dist 3 very well. However, the UAD is still very good.
Wytze, I’d love to see a more in depth analysis of the quality of the UA Distressor plugin. Maybe an analog vs vst comparison…? 😇 That being said - this was a great video! Thanx😊
There are videos on TH-cam doing this. Lots of guys with the hardware say they are hard pressed to hear the difference at all, especially in a mix. There will always be some differences with relation to what your setup is and how the analog components output. But this is probably one of UAD's better results of giving you what a hardware unit gives you.
This is incredible information! Was looking for something more malleable than the 1176 and started using this on clean electric guitar with the help of your tutorial. thank you so much, just subscribed.
with the LINK button it is exactly the opposite of what you say, by pressing LINK the sound becomes wider, which means that the compressors work independently despite the same settings, you can hear it on the headphones
Fun fact about the distressor. If you own a physical unit, take the lid off. They file away all of the values on the chips inside so if you ever need to repair it, it has to go back to ELI.
Very well explained! i was alyways a bit confused by all these parameters on the Distressor, now i know better :) i like your way of doing tutorials like this one. 👍
The thing with the dual bypass buttons may also have to do with audible clicking when bypassing using the switch on some DAWs when the processing is cut off, compared to a more seamless transition when just bypassing the effects with them still running in the background. It's a bit of a knish reason to have something, but it's for sure something I've noticed in the past with certain plug ins that have both an on off, and a bypass button.
@@sony_mdr7506 Yeah it's especially helpful when automating effects that punch in/out at certain times. It's useually caused by the daws inbuilt delay compensation for plug ins skipping or jumping back a few samples when a latency causing plug in is turned on or off. Some DAWs have their own internal bypass that doesn't change the delay of anything when bypassing, but not all, and even when they have it, it's not always on by default afaik.
I owned the DSP version, so I’m very happy to have it natively available. It is my favorite plug-in compressor and it will be great to have it on the go. I think I’ll end up using it a lot more now, knowing I’m not tied to my satellite when I want to use it.
a comparison to the Empirical Labs Arousor would be nice. While the UAD plugin is on sale for $99, retail is $299, the Arousor is $199 and has more options, which may or may not be a good thing.
1. Ignore retail prices. 2. Arouser isn’t intended to be a distressor. 3. Having owned a hardware distressor UAD’s plugin actually delivers the same tone whereas the Arouser doesn’t even seem to try to
When you engage the HP filter at 80Hz on the Distressor, it doesn't cut or reduce frequencies below 80Hz in the audio signal itself. Instead, it prevents low frequencies below 80Hz from triggering the compressor as aggressively.
It was very comprehensive intro to the interface of distressor. Thank you very much! I wanted to hear what it sounds like in the beginning, but it's was okay to learn the interface :)
Hey - we have seen on the Elysian party :) Kamal aka Kmalectro I have a question You said bypass is a great button for saving the performance of your UAD Equipment. I understand that well. My question is: does vst 3 even not save your performance and get in auto bypass if it is not used ? That is what I have red - but now I am not shure. ❤🎉❤
This was spot on. I love this plugin. Made me buy a real one. The real one is better but this is still an amazing plugin. Now all they need is the fatso
@TheManInCommand to spark. I've owned the fatso uad plugin for many years. Own almost all the stuff except the plugin alliance, sonnox and softube stuff since I own the native versions of those
A solid review of a solid plugin. It's nice to see a straightforward review without the usual drama and clickbait on this channel. Good job, please keep it going!
I have both the UA version (native/dsp) and Empirical's own Arousor. I have to say I prefer Arousor overall as it can do distressor but it can do more.
I still can't decide...this or Kiive ?They are very different but both so interesting !!Funnily enough Slate's is very accurate as well (I have used the hardware 900 times so far lol)
Hey man, i just realised there is not a single comparison of Omnipressor and Distressor on TH-cam, despite the face Dave Derr based Distressor on the Omnipressor when he left Eventide. The character of the two compressors is unmistakably of a family and it would be really cool to see a comparison of the sound.
I find I end up reaching for my Distressor plugin (I use a Steven Slate one or something.. I can't even remember, I got it free on some giveaway) more than Pro-C mainly just because for whatever reason it works with my brain more. When I twiddle the knobs it seems to do what I want it to do more than other compressors. I have no idea why. I've always found compressors kind of confusing to be honest so I enjoy that fact about it.
Very cool tutorial. When you hit the audio or detector button several times it cycles through different combinations as an alternative for using shift btw :)
This plugin uses 6.5% of my CPU per instance which is huge! And I'm using a Ryzen 9 7950X! I've generally found that UAD plugins are overly CPU hungry compared to the likes of Arturia plugins which are better in every way. Sadly Arturia doesn't offer a Distressor yet. It does make one wonder if UAD's poor CPU efficiency is simply a lack of optimisation, or a means to sell more external processing hardware units...
@@BlueCoore Analogue modelled plugins are often pretty CPU hungry. Whether it's poor optimization on UAD's part or otherwise, I don't know. But there are some plugins that are even more CPU hungry.
they both sound great and I sure as hell cannot afford the real thing right now lol.. but it seems like the hardware has more punch on the pick attack? Maybe "Transients" is the term I am searching for?
I was just about to move to another subscription because UA didn't have Distressor 😊. YES!! selling my UAD Satellite was one of the worst things I ever did lol
Gotta try this. It seems you are critical regarding autogain. Doesn't not having autogain make the plugins more authentic since you don't have that option on the original analog units? Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
it may be more "authentic", but in a very stupid way. The thing with analog gear is, that you can use it with 2 hands simulatenously to turn one knob up and another one down. You can't do this with your mouse cursor, therefore adding autogain (better yet: switchable and/or adjustable autogain) would actually match the original hardware experience better
@@greghillmusic Not really sure how having a TH-cam channel invalidates one's knowledge of audio - you think he's got tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of outboard gear just for the aesthetic?
I have seen the hardware unit used on dj set ups. I did not take note of the settings tho. This looks like an interesting compressor to use on the master bus of my dj software.
My nebula Fa Tuza FATSO live analog sampled comp blows this away...you should review that......Acustica Audio...may be willing to give you a free N4.5 Plugin..then the Library would be about $30 but you would have a live analog sampled FATSO comp in in your DAW
Does the distressor have a hold functionality on release setting? If yes, then it's possible to create a vocal rider effect. 👍 The fab comp has this function. Absolutely a must for every vocal recording.
so with auto-gain... I sort of agree with your two hands argument (you don't have two hands to gain match ITB).. HOWEVER, depending on your DAW you can map the input/output to a midi control surface, which I find better because you can do a small gain cut/boost if you want to.. put another way, I find plugins with "gain compensation" frustrating because they're often locked together, and quite often they're NOT actually 100 gain matched (because of the processing) which means A/B'ing is a nuisance
@@Whiteseastudio lol... idk about free and open-source hardware 😜 ... i use an Akai APC40, because the 8 encoders map to whatever plugin you're using and are easy to remap (at least in Ableton they are). between that and actual hardware i don't need to touch the computer much to mix or compose
😂😂😂😂 "Glen within workable levels" 😂😂😂 It would be a sad day if anything kept contained him. He was born with upward compression and thats what I love about him 😄
So is input basically gain and threshold in one? I recently started messing with a distressor plugin (Tukan Dis-Treasure) so I really appreciate the explanation!
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It’s not just SPARK!! 😊.. u can still buy and own all these Plugins. And UA is as generous as giving me all those plugins I bought in the past with nice discounts for FREE in native. Including updates. It’s like everything opposite to what Waves has done to me 🙃
Distressor Part II would be awesome. Thanks for the breakdown, I definitely benefited from this tutorial. It's one of those compressors that's hard to know what it's actually doing because every tweak makes the compression almost entirely different. It definitely made me reach for it less because of how overwhelming it seemed.
Thanks Wytze for the detailed review!
0:48 "keep the voice from Glenn within workable levels?" what do you mean by Glenn? I don't get it
I'd definitely like to see the part 2 tutorial! Some audio examples would help too. Thank you for this video, I feel I understand my distressor plugins much better now
I really like that dry wet knob they added, perfect for mad parallel-sounding stuff. Probably the way i use the most.
Ive been using the UAD Distressor for quite some time. I can say that it is very good especially on vocals it surprised me actually. I will say that if you really crank it, you will start to hear a noticeable difference compared to the hardware unit but since I'm not using it that aggressively it does a really great job within my workflow.
What a fantastic breakdown of how the device works! Very well explained with lots of nuanced details.
Thanks!
Bedankt
Thank you, always just what I need to know, and timely too! Love your being here.
I own a hardware Distressor and the UAD version. The UAD version is very good but to my ears, the software does not emulate the Dist 2 or Dist 3 very well. However, the UAD is still very good.
Man I really like your humor !! Brilliant explanation BTW thanks 🥂
Very good job on describing this plugin and it’s hidden features as well
Wytze, I’d love to see a more in depth analysis of the quality of the UA Distressor plugin. Maybe an analog vs vst comparison…? 😇
That being said - this was a great video! Thanx😊
same
There are videos on TH-cam doing this. Lots of guys with the hardware say they are hard pressed to hear the difference at all, especially in a mix. There will always be some differences with relation to what your setup is and how the analog components output. But this is probably one of UAD's better results of giving you what a hardware unit gives you.
And comparing the Melda Mstressor (included with Turbo Comp), Empiracal EL8, T-Racks Comprexxor, Kiive Xtressor.
@@CM-xr9oq SKNote Disto-S all the way!
This is incredible information! Was looking for something more malleable than the 1176 and started using this on clean electric guitar with the help of your tutorial. thank you so much, just subscribed.
I like this kind of videos, I want more of this!
The Distressor is one of the only modern classics for compressors . Have you tried the actual Empirical Labs Arouser. You should give it a try.
iK Multimedia has Comprexxor, too
with the LINK button it is exactly the opposite of what you say, by pressing LINK the sound becomes wider, which means that the compressors work independently despite the same settings, you can hear it on the headphones
maybe your settings increased the volume so when you apply it to the side channels it increases the volume of the stereo image
They nailed the shadows! - Can you adjust the shadow angle? I like the light to come from the other direction so the shadows fall to the left
Fun fact about the distressor. If you own a physical unit, take the lid off. They file away all of the values on the chips inside so if you ever need to repair it, it has to go back to ELI.
The old free antress modern plugins version of this is still one of my favorite compressors.
Very well explained! i was alyways a bit confused by all these parameters on the Distressor, now i know better :) i like your way of doing tutorials like this one. 👍
"and there is also" ..This is a beast!
Extremely well explained. Thank you:)
The thing with the dual bypass buttons may also have to do with audible clicking when bypassing using the switch on some DAWs when the processing is cut off, compared to a more seamless transition when just bypassing the effects with them still running in the background. It's a bit of a knish reason to have something, but it's for sure something I've noticed in the past with certain plug ins that have both an on off, and a bypass button.
i definitely notice this with some plugins in ableton and its always such a hassle to get rid of the clicks, so i do appreciate this
@@sony_mdr7506 Yeah it's especially helpful when automating effects that punch in/out at certain times. It's useually caused by the daws inbuilt delay compensation for plug ins skipping or jumping back a few samples when a latency causing plug in is turned on or off.
Some DAWs have their own internal bypass that doesn't change the delay of anything when bypassing, but not all, and even when they have it, it's not always on by default afaik.
is this a dmax audio supercube behind you? if yes, what is your opinion on them?
I owned the DSP version, so I’m very happy to have it natively available. It is my favorite plug-in compressor and it will be great to have it on the go. I think I’ll end up using it a lot more now, knowing I’m not tied to my satellite when I want to use it.
a comparison to the Empirical Labs Arousor would be nice. While the UAD plugin is on sale for $99, retail is $299, the Arousor is $199 and has more options, which may or may not be a good thing.
1. Ignore retail prices. 2. Arouser isn’t intended to be a distressor. 3. Having owned a hardware distressor UAD’s plugin actually delivers the same tone whereas the Arouser doesn’t even seem to try to
@@jj454you don’t know what you’re taking about
It definitely aroused me but something extra toxic about being distressed that appeals to me
Thanks for this. Would love to see a walkthrough of the Softube Overstayer by you as well
Excellent run-through. Thank you.
When you engage the HP filter at 80Hz on the Distressor, it doesn't cut or reduce frequencies below 80Hz in the audio signal itself. Instead, it prevents low frequencies below 80Hz from triggering the compressor as aggressively.
It was very comprehensive intro to the interface of distressor. Thank you very much! I wanted to hear what it sounds like in the beginning, but it's was okay to learn the interface :)
Even the Kiive audio xtressor sounds nice
Hey - we have seen on the Elysian party :)
Kamal aka Kmalectro
I have a question
You said bypass is a great button for saving the performance of your UAD Equipment.
I understand that well.
My question is: does vst 3 even not save your performance and get in auto bypass if it is not used ?
That is what I have red - but now I am not shure.
❤🎉❤
I'd love to see a video on comparing the Distressor to other compressors! Thanks!
Ask dear Glenn Fricker to contribute some [clean] ranting? That'd be a real test of their capability on dialogue!
btw Glenn your channel is great
This was spot on. I love this plugin. Made me buy a real one. The real one is better but this is still an amazing plugin. Now all they need is the fatso
For spark? because their fatso plugin has been available for years lol
@TheManInCommand to spark. I've owned the fatso uad plugin for many years. Own almost all the stuff except the plugin alliance, sonnox and softube stuff since I own the native versions of those
I have 2 real distressors. Wish I had 20!😅😅😅But have been looking for the best plug in version
Are you SURE the real one is better? Have you done any null tests?
@@CM-xr9oq it must be 20 times better, because you pay 20 times more.
very clear and in depth explanation of all the features of this very interesting plugin 👍👍
Pt 2, showing your take on setting a Distressor to work like other useful styles would be keenly viewed by me.
+ Thanks for this video, too
I am going to try this out. Excellent explanation, as usual.
15:44 as you know: any plugin allows to make changes to the initial / default preset.
Like to see a comparison with the Empirical Labs Arouser. Also, how closely does it compare with the rack version?
Something about you that is soo funny. Makes it extra fun to watch.
A solid review of a solid plugin. It's nice to see a straightforward review without the usual drama and clickbait on this channel. Good job, please keep it going!
I have both the UA version (native/dsp) and Empirical's own Arousor. I have to say I prefer Arousor overall as it can do distressor but it can do more.
Very nice, needed the adjucation. Thx
u made a point to talk down on the slate compressor as to not sounding like the actual distressor. what about this one?
i don't have UAD's version, but use an alternative (not cheap) plugin all the time. it's really useful
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How do you think it compares to others such as the Xtressor (one im using at the moment)?
Too amped on the 14th hope u review the sound toys stuff they're dropping
I still can't decide...this or Kiive ?They are very different but both so interesting !!Funnily enough Slate's is very accurate as well (I have used the hardware 900 times so far lol)
Which ones better Elyssa or UAA
Clear explanations 👍, would have loved to see you using this plugin, tweaking the parameters, maybe next time.
The DSP version does allow side chaining.
Wait, does this need a UA controller or no?
Hey man, i just realised there is not a single comparison of Omnipressor and Distressor on TH-cam, despite the face Dave Derr based Distressor on the Omnipressor when he left Eventide.
The character of the two compressors is unmistakably of a family and it would be really cool to see a comparison of the sound.
Interesting info, I had the omni on one group and a distressor one level up, I have no clue about what i'm doing most of the time
I find I end up reaching for my Distressor plugin (I use a Steven Slate one or something.. I can't even remember, I got it free on some giveaway) more than Pro-C mainly just because for whatever reason it works with my brain more. When I twiddle the knobs it seems to do what I want it to do more than other compressors. I have no idea why. I've always found compressors kind of confusing to be honest so I enjoy that fact about it.
Please, make a follow up for this video with more details, showcasing the different compressors out of the Distressor.
...trial it
I'd kinda like to see distressor with similar settings like
1176
La2a
Dbx160
Just to see how they compare
Excellent overview :)
Hi! Had to at least listen to it. I can say I will stick with the hardware. GUI looks really nice.
Does it add ~ 2 ms latency like the other UA native comps?
Very cool tutorial. When you hit the audio or detector button several times it cycles through different combinations as an alternative for using shift btw :)
Thank You! Super usefull video
Are you going to be at Musiv Masseuse?
This plugin uses 6.5% of my CPU per instance which is huge! And I'm using a Ryzen 9 7950X!
I've generally found that UAD plugins are overly CPU hungry compared to the likes of Arturia plugins which are better in every way. Sadly Arturia doesn't offer a Distressor yet.
It does make one wonder if UAD's poor CPU efficiency is simply a lack of optimisation, or a means to sell more external processing hardware units...
wtf 6.5% at a Ryzen 9 7950x???????? im planning buying that ryze tho
how big of a project can that ryzen handle?
@BlueCoore It's the 2nd best CPU in the world for music production after the 9950X so it can handle BIG projects.
@@Nayah9 why distressor occupying that much
@@BlueCoore Analogue modelled plugins are often pretty CPU hungry. Whether it's poor optimization on UAD's part or otherwise, I don't know. But there are some plugins that are even more CPU hungry.
IS it just me? Or is there more definition and punch on the pick attack in specific on the actual hardware?
they both sound great and I sure as hell cannot afford the real thing right now lol.. but it seems like the hardware has more punch on the pick attack? Maybe "Transients" is the term I am searching for?
Once again thanks for explaining how to use a distressor keep them coming
I was just about to move to another subscription because UA didn't have Distressor 😊. YES!!
selling my UAD Satellite was one of the worst things I ever did lol
Gotta try this. It seems you are critical regarding autogain. Doesn't not having autogain make the plugins more authentic since you don't have that option on the original analog units? Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
it may be more "authentic", but in a very stupid way. The thing with analog gear is, that you can use it with 2 hands simulatenously to turn one knob up and another one down. You can't do this with your mouse cursor, therefore adding autogain (better yet: switchable and/or adjustable autogain) would actually match the original hardware experience better
Thank you!
Its the best Looking Distressor Plugin along with IK Media Comprexxor
this is a Swiss army knife for drum busses and kicks... even just adding it on a channel with the basic setting does something decent.
no music testing? blöööh
He's a TH-camr, not a real engineer.
@@greghillmusicWhat a weird thing to say.
@@greghillmusichahahaha
Have yall seen any music from him?
@@greghillmusic Not really sure how having a TH-cam channel invalidates one's knowledge of audio - you think he's got tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of outboard gear just for the aesthetic?
some ppl say the distressor can sound like the emt pdm 156? anybody knows ?
very helpful thanks
Can we talk a moment about Empirical Labs' Arousor? They developed Distressor, so it only seems fair to talk about Arouser as well?
Great video 👍
I have seen the hardware unit used on dj set ups. I did not take note of the settings tho. This looks like an interesting compressor to use on the master bus of my dj software.
what mic are you using? TIA
My nebula Fa Tuza FATSO live analog sampled comp blows this away...you should review that......Acustica Audio...may be willing to give you a free N4.5 Plugin..then the Library would be about $30 but you would have a live analog sampled FATSO comp in in your DAW
How does this compare to Slate VMR version?!
Slate is 90% there this one is 98% there on most program material
Are universal audio gearing up to be sold because they are selling their plugins pretty hard these days.
I think it's to get more subscriptions as the non-native route is probably decreasing in sales significantly...
The power button!!!!
Apart from the great review (thanks!): What mic / pop filter / holder combo is that what you are using there?? It sounds AND looks spot on!
It is the Lewitt PureTube
Thanks!
@@Whiteseastudio
Save your setting with the name default, and that will open the plugin with the setting you wanted (or at least thats how it works in logic)
Hey, consider reviewing the "Mastering" automation feature now found in Logic Pro (both iPadOS and macOS)?
Does the distressor have a hold functionality on release setting?
If yes, then it's possible to create a vocal rider effect. 👍
The fab comp has this function.
Absolutely a must for every vocal recording.
A must?
@rogercabo5545 You mean the Pro-C 2? The FF build amazing plugins
so with auto-gain... I sort of agree with your two hands argument (you don't have two hands to gain match ITB).. HOWEVER, depending on your DAW you can map the input/output to a midi control surface, which I find better because you can do a small gain cut/boost if you want to.. put another way, I find plugins with "gain compensation" frustrating because they're often locked together, and quite often they're NOT actually 100 gain matched (because of the processing) which means A/B'ing is a nuisance
Would love to have an accurate midi surface that is open source and easy to use 😛
@@Whiteseastudio lol... idk about free and open-source hardware 😜 ... i use an Akai APC40, because the 8 encoders map to whatever plugin you're using and are easy to remap (at least in Ableton they are). between that and actual hardware i don't need to touch the computer much to mix or compose
Seems odd that they bothered to model the mono Link behaviour, but not the far more useful all-in (EL8X) mod.
Thanks bro great vid:)
After the "Glenn" reference the rest of the video was just a really nice extra.
No Sound Examples ?
😂😂😂😂 "Glen within workable levels" 😂😂😂 It would be a sad day if anything kept contained him. He was born with upward compression and thats what I love about him 😄
Quel dommage. On n'entend pas la bête au travail.
What a pity. We don't hear the beast at work.
Now the real question, is it doing anything the pro-c can’t do ?
Why use this over Tukan Studios’ plugin, which is free? (Reaper only)
Not a close match at all
Tukan sounds good, but it's not a distressor
So is input basically gain and threshold in one? I recently started messing with a distressor plugin (Tukan Dis-Treasure) so I really appreciate the explanation!
the treshold is fixed but when you drive it more it is like lowering the treshold and adding more makeup gain on a conventional unit.
Finally! The first plugin they made native that sparks my interest.