theprodguy Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why does the Logic compressor distort when using some algorithms and doesn't with others (for example, VCA distorts a lot, Platinum pretty much never for what I can see)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriksimon Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Because those algorythms emulate (vintage) hardware that behaved like that. Platinum is reportedly indeed the 'cleanest' of all algo's, and the distortion on the VCA is user-controllable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprodguy Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 the distortion on the VCA is user-controllable. Do you mean that the distortion depends on how much you're compressing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriksimon Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 That, and look what you get underneath it... http://documentation.apple.com/en/logicstudio/effects/index.html#chapter=4%26section=3%26hash=apple_ref:doc:uid:TempBookID-ReplacedWhenAssociatingWithMessierRevision-DYN-1007900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Super fast attack and release times will also cause distortion. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprodguy Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 That, and look what you get underneath it... Yeah I knew about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The original compressor algo was the "Platinum" algo, and its intention was to be a transparent compressor without coloration (a.k.a. distortion). Many found it to be an exceptional compressor but many others complained that it lacked character (a.k.a. distortion). So Apple decided to emulate the warmth (a.k.a. distortion) of older analog compressors and gave us a few algos to chose from that are emulating the sound of a few of those older pieces of analog gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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