hi there,i was watching a groove 3 video on clipping. he used glue compressor in ableton (stock version)
he wasnt using it to compress,just as clipping effect. he turned on the soft button.
i dont see a soft button on the vst version of glue,is there an option for this?
thanks

 

I don't think there are a softclip option but the plugin have this and does not look like it's soft clipping correct me if i'm wrong:
From the manual:
Peak Clip In (Switch): On, Off
Warning: The Peak Clip distorts your signal so if you are unsure as to its use we recommend leaving it
disabled! You may also want to consider using the overampling feature of The Glue for improved audio quality
if you want to use the Peak Clip.
The Peak Clip is not a limiter, it is a fixed waveshaper. It is in effect a zero attack time, zero release time peak
level compressor which fixed infinite ratio and medium knee. It is linear up -2.0 dB then has a smooth curve to
-0.5 dB and then is horizontal. The maximum level of -0.5 dB is useful so signals aren't pushed too hard which
can possibly cause inter sample overshoot on playback.
Care must be taken when using the Peak Clip not to distort the signal too much. It is useful for applications with
have large transients that need taming and is ideal in combination with the Range Knob, which will stop the
compressor from over reacting to these transients. When in use make sure to toggle the Peak Clip Button on and
off and to make sure there is minimal audible difference between it being used or not.
For critical applications where distortion needs to be minimised it is recommended that you use two copies of
The Glue, the first one with a limiting setting to tame the peaks, and the second one with the regular
compression you want to apply.

 

a nice saturator or tape plugin can bring up volume and thickness. soft clipping is totally safe

 

thanks folks,just pains me when i watch a tutorial then cant copy the thing they do in it

 

The Elysia Alpha Master Compressor from Plugin Alliance is a good plugin for this. It has soft clip button for each side (labelled s/c). Without watching the video you mention, you are probably shooting for more saturation and limiting when you really do not want much compression. You could always stick DMG Limitless or Kazrog Kclip at the end, or even Standard Clip. This is one of the better reasons for CTZ. You are boosting the input while trying to clip the minimum amount you can to improve your signal to noise ratio without smashing everything via a compressor.

 

There are hundreds (maybe thousands?) of free soft clipper plugins out there, so you don't necessarily have to use The Glue to get the same effect. Kazrog K-Clip Zero is probably the best free one, but if you want something that requires no account or anything to download I can recommend this one: https://github.com/vvvar/PeakEater

 

thanks all