Cytomic The Glue SSL compressor plugin review

http://soundsandgear.com checking out the analog modeled ssl plugin from Cytomic called The Glue

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[Sweetassour]

You do realise that they are all based on the SSL bus compressor and that the glue is the only one which has extra features which for all we know unintentionally gives it an unfair advantage. So if you name a compressor "SSL" of "GLUE" people will compare it, get over it. So do you now realise where the "fair" comes in? lol

[SoundsAndGear]

@Sweetassour lol, why are you still trying? Of course people will compare, but you're saying a plugin is "unfair" like there is some regulation or authority they have to answer to. Different products man, each with their own interpretation based off of a similar idea...the ssl. "fair" isn't a concept when comparing plugins, just move on man, it's not worth your time or mine.

[thatshit109]

i dont know if you made that beat i can get off that mf!

[SoundsAndGear]

@Sweetassour Repeat yourself as many times as you wish, you fail to realize that calling a product "unfair" makes no sense. You would have been better just stating which one you liked an why, when you talk about "fairness" in relation to products, it just doesn't make sense. Again, there is nothing to be "fair" about, each company has their own ideas and design philosophies. I already agreed with you that SSL should have the best results making a software based on their own gear.

[Sweetassour]

@SoundsAndGear But it's not just any synth dude is it, they're all supposed to be emulating the SSL bus comp so..... common man. Don't make me repeat myself again please.

[SoundsAndGear]

@Sweetassour LOL my point is why is there a discussion about "fairness"? They are different products! There is nothing to be 'fair" about.  If you prefer one over the other that's fine. But there is no way a feature of one makes it "unfair" for the others. They are not taking a test in which they all have to be equal in features. That's like saying one synth has an unfair advantage because it has 4 osc instead of 2! It's just different. That's my point. Nothing to be fair or unfair about.

[Sweetassour]

@SoundsAndGear Again, in fairness to the other two due to the glues extra feat.

No advantage?  Why don't you just use any compressor then and save yourself the confusion. If the SSL is renowned for it's qualites then ofcourse there is an advantage but if you're not familiar with such compressors or the differences between their qualities then it makes no sense for you to comment on them. As I said IMO if compressor A is louder and punchier then compressor B then compressor A is better.

[SoundsAndGear]

@Sweetassour I guess I still don't see where "fairness" matters? They are different products, they are not all supposed to sound identical, that's the point. The Glue has an "advantage" towards what? They are just products, there's no advantage to have, only differences. I guess I just didn't understand what the "advantage" was in reference to. IMO SSL should be the best at capturing their own sound if you want direct emulaiton.

[Sweetassour]

@SoundsAndGear In fairness to the other two not having the extra features which gives it the advantage. Either way, if you use the same parameters on all three the SSL native will sound the loudest and punchiest. Also if you're implying that the glue is different then why is it "the glue SSL" in the title? It is or it's not. Anyway they're all "based on" only the glue has extra features to help it out some. JMO

[SoundsAndGear]

@Sweetassour cool, thanks for the feedback. As far as not fair...not sure that really makes any sense? What is the fairness in comparison too? They each do their thing differently, two are a direct emulation, the Glue is "based on" with it's own features added.