This seems to be really useful with the multiple emulations. Would love to see a comparison between the Ash and Schwab Gold Clip since that one was modeled after the Lavry Gold converter.
Instant like, mostly because you're the first one I knew who wanted this in a plugin! So glad that Acustica has made this and we're all able to enjoy! Great video!
It took awhile for Acustic Audio to drop this......even it took a long while for Antares TEch (the makers of Auto-Tune post The T-Pain Effect discontinued by Izotope) to drop their new Auto Tune Vocal Compressor which rocks ass to the core!!!!
I have AA Fire the Clip, or FTC. Good clipper in terms of sound, speed, and ease of use. I demo'd the Ash plug against my analog clipping combo of Lynx Aurora n DA into a Burl B2 Bomber ADC pushed to it's loudest levels and.... the ASH plug was pretty much neck and neck with it, honestly.
Amazing video!! I did an extensive test gain matching, nulling etc. The Yellow +3 adds a nice 3d image to my ITB mix, but the Grey 8x has crazy punch!!!!
I use standard clip on certain mix elements (kick, snare) that might trigger a limiter too hard and then clip the mix before & after the master limiter (which discernibly does not work as hard at that point). …we’re talking tiny bits along the way. Now, my masters are loud w/o effort or changing the vibe of the mix with too much (sometimes if any) limiting.
wait why do you clip your mix after the final limiter? I clip individual elements like kick then clip the mix at the beggining of my mastering chain then one before the final limiter.
Videos like this are simple to make for you, and I know you don't think they are like WORLD SAVERS, but the information you provide in just the little anecdotal side bars literally bring so much wisdom to my overall process. Thank you for this !
For years we try to emulate tape but now that we are all ITB(almoust) we try to emulate converters. One day when robots will mix in the metaverse they’ll try to emulate humans mixing ITB.
I own Standard Clip and while it is great i will tell you that Ash blows it away. The amount of tonal options is insane especially compared to Standard clip.
GREAT video man! I want to demo this if I can. I’ve been looking for a solid clipper and I loved how you demonstrated this. I can definitely use this plugin.
And lavry burl prism lynx jcf and crane song was sampled they are real converters ive read a comment where one mastering engineer do a ab test with his prism his lavry and his lynx and he says the ash is neck and neck with the real thing
Wow I'm blown away by this It is really next level for me. Excellent video bro, good times we are in for the audio recording mixing mastering world. Cheers!
Honestly is so subtle and I may be able to get something like this with so many other plugins, that really have to try it as I am not so intrigued by what I listen to in the video....
Subtle is good!! Keep in mind, I have the plugin in auto gain compensation so that we could hear the difference. But what it's giving you is a extra 3-4 db of Level without affecting the songs dynamics that much. :)
Obvs this has more flavas but I'm wondering how it stacks up against Acustica Fire the Clip for a more budget-friendly solution, or if there are other clippers out there that might sound close to Acustica quality. Because now I'm thinking I should just leave the final clipping to the mastering engineer.
Interesting. This is like an advanced version of Voxengo’s OVC128. They aren’t giving it away $$. Still not as expensive as MDW’s new DRC plugin though. We might be heading into an era of higher end software that’s also priced higher. I guess the same as cheaper vs expensive hardware. Happy new year :)
Are their scenarios where you’d use the HWMC with Ash? I realize their doing different things, but know you like both for “in the box” mastering. Prob can’t afford both right now & was curious for hip hop if you think it would be beneficial to have both at your disposal. Thanks man!
I think possibly the irony is that here on TH-cam and on mobile speakers, all I can hear is the compression slamming the once nice signal into a lack of dynamics. To me that sort of proves the point about why mastering so hot is a bit of a waste of good source material. I know that's how the clients like it so it is what it is I guess. I think Dan Worrall framed it best with his 'I Won The Loudness Wars' video.
It's a wonky company. The plugins are good but they haven't figured out Mac OS silicon, and I doubt they'll catch up with their programming. Brilliant people are often wonky. They're more like artists than programmers I feel... Which is good and bad at the same time...🎄🎵
Acustica Audio are the Only limiting plugins I heard that dont ruin your mix...all the regular digital ones...choke your mix.....so anyone knocking this "Does not know Engineering at all....lmao" Shut up and go learn to mix...before your knock this...this is Golden...for anyone that understands Final Loudness Setting.....on your Master
The GR meter is so whack on this plugin. So typical of Acustica to make the plugins so clunky and crappy to use IMO. Sounds okay, getting similar results with the TRracks clipper but for the money and the lack of overall visual workflow and metering, I gotta pass on this.
Complete waste of money. Just use a soft clipper like standard clip and it will do the job. Clipping shouldn’t be “heard” but should add distortion but so quickly you don’t notice it. The only thing you are getting here is a skewed stereo image that is “different” then your original file and louder. If you are going to use these types of “conversion emulations” then it’s better off at the beginning and work that sound into your master
This seems to be really useful with the multiple emulations. Would love to see a comparison between the Ash and Schwab Gold Clip since that one was modeled after the Lavry Gold converter.
Instant like, mostly because you're the first one I knew who wanted this in a plugin! So glad that Acustica has made this and we're all able to enjoy! Great video!
It took awhile for Acustic Audio to drop this......even it took a long while for Antares TEch (the makers of Auto-Tune post The T-Pain Effect discontinued by Izotope) to drop their new Auto Tune Vocal Compressor which rocks ass to the core!!!!
@@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY reading this in 2024... "rocks ass to the core" is definitely a new one for me and had me loling hahaha
I have AA Fire the Clip, or FTC. Good clipper in terms of sound, speed, and ease of use. I demo'd the Ash plug against my analog clipping combo of Lynx Aurora n DA into a Burl B2 Bomber ADC pushed to it's loudest levels and.... the ASH plug was pretty much neck and neck with it, honestly.
If this is real im going to rob a bank to buy it i have sooooo many acoustica plugins include the nebula but if this legit its on my radar
@@bighousemusic628 it is indeed legit. Demo it yourself for free!
Damn!
Amazing video!! I did an extensive test gain matching, nulling etc. The Yellow +3 adds a nice 3d image to my ITB mix, but the Grey 8x has crazy punch!!!!
I use standard clip on certain mix elements (kick, snare) that might trigger a limiter too hard and then clip the mix before & after the master limiter (which discernibly does not work as hard at that point). …we’re talking tiny bits along the way. Now, my masters are loud w/o effort or changing the vibe of the mix with too much (sometimes if any) limiting.
This is the way
wait why do you clip your mix after the final limiter? I clip individual elements like kick then clip the mix at the beggining of my mastering chain then one before the final limiter.
Videos like this are simple to make for you, and I know you don't think they are like WORLD SAVERS, but the information you provide in just the little anecdotal side bars literally bring so much wisdom to my overall process. Thank you for this !
I really appreciate that. I try to incorporate some learning into reviews. Glad its shows a bit. :)
@@mixedbymatty thank YOU! 🙏🏾 keep rocking out ! 🎧
For years we try to emulate tape but now that we are all ITB(almoust) we try to emulate converters. One day when robots will mix in the metaverse they’ll try to emulate humans mixing ITB.
Think they already are. :)
@@mixedbymatty Thats right😅, we are doomed. Amazing work by the way🔥
I'm finally getting around to trying this and this review was the perfect tutorial before I dive in. Thanks Matty!
This plugin even "masterfies" my high hats into
whispers without bit loss. Especially on the
"Platinum Maker"...my favourite converter via ASH!!!!!
Platinum maker?
Gonna have to pass on this one as standard clip does the job pretty well and the Diamond lift has a clipper. Thanks for the demo.
They are so far away from ASH - a few "light years".
I own Standard Clip and while it is great i will tell you that Ash blows it away. The amount of tonal options is insane especially compared to Standard clip.
GREAT video man! I want to demo this if I can. I’ve been looking for a solid clipper and I loved how you demonstrated this. I can definitely use this plugin.
Sounds really good as Clipper....I think this and Clip in the Fire...are the best "Limiting / Clipping Plugins online that wont mess your mix up....
Digital ones are Fire The Clip but with much less aliasing specially when oversampling. They're not sampled but pure algo ones.
Thanks man!!!
So fire theclip is same quality?
@@aleksandarstojceski3139 The presets in Ash taken from Fire The Clip have much less aliasing
And lavry burl prism lynx jcf and crane song was sampled they are real converters ive read a comment where one mastering engineer do a ab test with his prism his lavry and his lynx and he says the ash is neck and neck with the real thing
Is the Ffire the clip better(more transparent) than Sir audio or Flatline ?
Great video! Acustica killed it with this plugin. Beautiful!
This was super helpful! Thank you :)
Wow I'm blown away by this It is really next level for me. Excellent video bro, good times we are in for the audio recording mixing mastering world. Cheers!
Technology is the gift and the curse fr fr!
Honestly is so subtle and I may be able to get something like this with so many other plugins, that really have to try it as I am not so intrigued by what I listen to in the video....
Subtle is good!! Keep in mind, I have the plugin in auto gain compensation so that we could hear the difference. But what it's giving you is a extra 3-4 db of Level without affecting the songs dynamics that much. :)
thank you for the best explanation and examples of this plugin working
Okay I see you with the smooth beat
Where do you put this on the order of the mix bus chain?
I purchased Ash do I still need Gold Clip? Please advise
Quite like this one, sounds good. How do you rate it compared to Standard Clip?
Also what's that controller in front of your computer keyboard?
Obvs this has more flavas but I'm wondering how it stacks up against Acustica Fire the Clip for a more budget-friendly solution, or if there are other clippers out there that might sound close to Acustica quality. Because now I'm thinking I should just leave the final clipping to the mastering engineer.
Hey now, back in Studio One?
Thanks for the video man
Compare to Schwabe gold please
Do a schwabedigita gold vs ash
Thanks for the tdemo but damn, hopefully we’re gonna move beyond ruining our music at some point!
Better than goldclip?
Interesting. This is like an advanced version of Voxengo’s OVC128. They aren’t giving it away $$. Still not as expensive as MDW’s new DRC plugin though. We might be heading into an era of higher end software that’s also priced higher. I guess the same as cheaper vs expensive hardware. Happy new year :)
Is it even possible to compare Voxengo OVC128 with ASH? I think they are very far from each other.
Are their scenarios where you’d use the HWMC with Ash? I realize their doing different things, but know you like both for “in the box” mastering. Prob can’t afford both right now & was curious for hip hop if you think it would be beneficial to have both at your disposal. Thanks man!
Anyone compare this to the Schwabe Gold Clip???
yo someone help me, when I load it in my studio one session, my cpu get to 99%. What can I do ?
Is this supposed be used on the master bus?
5:55 I prefer it in BYPASS!
do i need this if i already own fire the clip?
Prob not. Unless you want some other flavors.
I think possibly the irony is that here on TH-cam and on mobile speakers, all I can hear is the compression slamming the once nice signal into a lack of dynamics. To me that sort of proves the point about why mastering so hot is a bit of a waste of good source material. I know that's how the clients like it so it is what it is I guess. I think Dan Worrall framed it best with his 'I Won The Loudness Wars' video.
Their plugins are so over priced.. some of there stuff is ok.. but I can find 90 percent of there stuff at a fraction of the price..
examples please
nice ASH
It's a wonky company. The plugins are good but they haven't figured out Mac OS silicon, and I doubt they'll catch up with their programming. Brilliant people are often wonky. They're more like artists than programmers I feel... Which is good and bad at the same time...🎄🎵
Old complaints...they are solid...
Acustica Audio are the Only limiting plugins I heard that dont ruin your mix...all the regular digital ones...choke your mix.....so anyone knocking this "Does not know Engineering at all....lmao" Shut up and go learn to mix...before your knock this...this is Golden...for anyone that understands Final Loudness Setting.....on your Master
Brother what this has to offer is a steal emagine sevral highend mastering converters for little of nothing
I have it set up where I get good MIXes ITB, but for OTB for ITB, I only master with AA plugins, smart:limit and ADRTB Metric AB utility plugin.
No one has the hardware so we don't know if this sounds like real lavry. Sounds like just a digital clipper to me so I save my money
The GR meter is so whack on this plugin. So typical of Acustica to make the plugins so clunky and crappy to use IMO. Sounds okay, getting similar results with the TRracks clipper but for the money and the lack of overall visual workflow and metering, I gotta pass on this.
Also the cpu.. Load ,
TRracks and ASH are literally two DIFFERENT WORLDS))) Stop mastering on your TV speaker)))
I would kill for your hair
Complete waste of money. Just use a soft clipper like standard clip and it will do the job. Clipping shouldn’t be “heard” but should add distortion but so quickly you don’t notice it.
The only thing you are getting here is a skewed stereo image that is “different” then your original file and louder. If you are going to use these types of “conversion emulations” then it’s better off at the beginning and work that sound into your master
3 gig for a clipper hahaha
It’s sampled that’s the whole point.
Cutting to the side of your head every few seconds for no reason is so distracting and pointless.
You don't think he cute?
WHY USING STUDIO ONE.. FOR THE REVIEW WHY CANT YOU USE FL STUDIO SO WE CAN SEE HOW WACK IT IS..
what's the logic in that ?
wtf