G Bus Compressor

6 – SSL G-Series Bus Compressor

Comp G VCA Master Bus Compressor Overloud Comp G is the revolutionary simulation of a legendary VCA Master Bus compressor. Hyper-realistic simulation of the original unit thanks to. Often very simple units a buss compressors job is to 'glue' all the elements of a track together and make mixes sound bigger with more punch and character without loosing clarity. Features: Analogue Modelled Buss Compressor. The XStudioToolz Stereo Buss Compressor can be used on the Master Buss and also on sub-groups (Drum Groups etc).

• Plug-In: SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Plug-In Developer: Universal Audio Formats: AAX, AU and VST for UAD2 system on Mac (10.7+) or Windows (7+) Price: $299 MSRP (upgrades from legacy version are available) Introduction If you hang around on Gearslutz for more than a few hours you'll probably bump into a discussion thread about how superior analog gear arguably is when compared to digital gear.
• SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor. This is a must have! It just works, easy to use, brings your mixes into focus in just the right way. Except from limited bandwith (problematic at higher samplerates - quite useless as master compressor) a real workhorse.

The G-Series Bus Compressor is a VCA-based stereo unit from the UK's Oxfordshire-based Solid State Logic, derived from the circuits found in their legendary 4000 G-series console. The SSL excels at one thing only: stylish-as-hell bus compression, either on sub-mixes or the master bus itself.

For ‘glue' purposes, it reigns pretty much supreme: a holy grail compressor that does both transparency and glue with panache: making a mix louder and punchier while imparting an expensive, modern-sounding cohesiveness that has probably shaped the sound of more hit records than any other over the past three decades. For many producers – in just about every genre – the SSL is such a no-brainer that it sits on the mix bus for every single mix. It has a unique ability to make a good mix sound like a finished track.

As far as settings go, there aren't many to tweak. Just change the attack and release settings so that the compressor is responding to the tempo and feel of the track (if in doubt, keep attack fast and park it in auto release mode). For ratio, choose 2:1 for master transparency, 4:1 for slightly more obvious colour and 10:1 for a tougher, more characterful bus sound.

The G-Series Bus Compressor has a host of plugin emulations, some of them officially sanctioned, including one by Universal Audio, one by Waves and SSL's own version. However, our favourite SSL-inspired plugin is Cytomic's The Glue – look out for a new version of it in Ableton Live 9.

Overview

Built in 1978 by the legendary Townhouse studio engineers, this unique compressor was created using console components supplied by Solid State Logic (SSL). The only hardware unit ever made was now perfectly recreated by Brainworx.

The bx_townhouse Buss Compressor is the ultimate companion for your mix buss, offering just a touch more vibe and mojo than a standard British console buss compressor.

The original unit was built in a time when there simply wasn't an external console buss compressor available for sale, and was used heavily during the 80s and beyond by some of the biggest names in rock, including Queen, Sting, Muse, and many more.

Features

• Unique Buss Compressor built using SSL console parts
• Hand-built by the technical staff at London's Townhouse Studios
• Smooth, cohesive compression for you master buss and subgroups / stems
• Plugin-only features by Brainworx include internal sidechain and Dry/Wet mix control

Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

• This Townhouse compressor sounds great.

• The BX Townhouse Buss Compressor is my go-to mix buss compressor to glue the mix together before I add saturation, refinement, & final limiting.

Customer Reviews

• Go to comp for overheads and drumbusses

  My go-to comp plugin for not only drums, but pretty much everything. It is super fast and squashing something with it does not sound bad at all. I love the way it performs on a drumbus and on… Read More

• Overwhelmed

  Without going into all the geeky technical details, this unit simply does something to our buses that no other plugin does. Everyone who's wants that SSL character plus some little extra and then… Read More

• bx_townhouse Buss Compressor

  I just exchange my Wave SSL Comp for the bx_townhouse Buss Compressor and loaded a 2 BUS preset and WOW You can ear the AIR around the piece. And I got that for Freaking 19.99$

• That snap you're missing

  Well what can i say.demoed it, put this on a drum buss, bought in 5 minutes of use.if you know what to hear for in a compressor, you'll lose your money to this beast.yes it's an ssl bus compressor… Read More

• Indispensable

  This is one of those perfect compressors. Super versatile and it works its mojo on a vast array of sounds, but where it truely shines to me, is on my drum overheads. I could not picture doing a drum… Read More

Specification

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 10.9 through 11.0.1
Windows 7 through 10

Mac
Intel CPU only (minimum 2 GHz recommended)

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

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ChangeLog

Brainworx bx_townhouse Buss Compressor - Changelog
Version 1.5 (May 27, 2020)
- General: Qualified for use with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update
- General: VST3: Fixed potential hangs in a DAW upon loading
- General: Fixed logical issues in undo / redo behavior
- General: Fixed UI resizing issues in Ableton Live on Windows
- General: Fixed audio processing initialization issues on amp and delay products
- Added scalable UI feature
Version 1.4 (Nov 06, 2019)
- General: Qualified for use with macOS 10.15 Catalina
- General: Qualified for use with Windows 10 November 2019 Update
- General: Fixed plugin validation in Logic under macOS Catalina
- General: Fixed preset name restore in Logic when reopening a session
- General: Fixed opening authorization dialog triggering automation
- General: Improved instantiation times for plugins
- General: Improved license functionality and branding for subscription
- General: Removed 32-bit support on macOS and Windows
Version 1.3 (Jul 10, 2019)
- General: macOS 10.14.5 Update compatibility
- General: Windows 10 1903 Update compatibility
- General: Fixed activation issue in Windows hosts set to non-English language (e.g. Cakewalk)
- General: AU: Fixed issue with increased CPU and memory on reopening UI
- General: VST3: Fixed issue with adapting to host knob mode, and now prioritizing linear
- General: VST3: Fixed issue with VST3 preset permissions
- General: VST3: Improved synchronization between parameter states and some UI functions, e.g. toolbar reset
- Fixed various usability issues with Auto Fade
Version 1.2 (Mar 29, 2019)
- Fixed Auto Fade not working in VST3
- Fixed Fade Time callout display
- Fixed Reset/Bank Change/Undo-Redo/Power On-Off/Playback Start-Stop behaviour when AutoFade involved
Version 1.1 (Nov 16, 2018)
- General: macOS Mojave compatibility
- General: Windows October 2018 update compatibility
- General: adding Windows High DPI support for VST2/3 plugins
- General: Fixed potential crashes in Cubase and other VST2 / VST3 DAWs
- General: Fixed potential CPU spikes and audio dropouts
- General: Fixed rendering in Pro Tools on the start of a session
- General: Fixed missing presets in Wavelab and other VST3 DAWs
- General: Improving keyboard control, fixing issues with catched keys preventing it from passing through to DAW
- General: Fixed parallel use of host sessions (e.g. with Live)
- Fixed Mono to Stereo AAX DSP instance not loading in Pro Tools
Version 1.0 (Jul 9, 2018)
- Release version

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78 total reviews

• Go to comp for overheads and drumbusses

  My go-to comp plugin for not only drums, but pretty much everything. It is super fast and squashing something with it does not sound bad at all. I love the way it performs on a drumbus and on… Read More

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