Technical information

McDSP plug-ins
Applications
Vocals
The signal-dependent ‘smarts’ in the 4030 Retro Compressor make it an ideal
choice for vocals. The Ratio control is continuous, so that ‘just right’ compression
ratio is right at your  ngertips.
Drums
The Mix control of the 4030 Retro Compressor really shines when used on
a drum bus. Balancing the compressed drum kit against its original version
is a great way to allow transients to pop through the mix, while the body
of the drum kit (the compressed version) remains audible. Room ambience
is generally picked up better in the compressed version as well, so the Mix
control does a good job of balancing ‘room tone’ with ‘instrument tone’.
4040 Retro Limiter
Figure A12.3
The 4040 Retro
Limiter.