How to use TDR Kotelnikov for mastering | Mastering tutorial | Mastering Explained

[@nersonangelo]

Dan's walkthrough of this plugin is amazing but somehow I understood this more maybe it's a bit more at my level of understanding. :)

[@moritzathaher]

This is my new favorite compressor. Thank you for explaining.

[@MasteringExplained]

Yeah, it's a great sounding plugin! /Thomas

[@TerenceKearns]

Fantastic walkthrough. So glad I found this channel.

[@TheArkhamRebellion]

I've only recently fully understood how to use the dual release element of this plugin and it's absolute magic on the mix bus. This video was really helpful in cementing some of those ideas for me, cheers!

[@21no.8john9]

very nice and clear review, I'm using a free version for a while then I switch to the paid version, Kotelnikov GE is my fav tool very transparent and versatile in excellent price ,I always put in mastering chain

[@johnford902]

I use Kotelnikov in Equalizer APO to reduce gunshots in games. I think some of the features you mentioned may help me, specifically setting the compression the middle of the stereo field.

[@MasteringExplained]

Great tip! Yes, I can see how compressing mid and side separately could be really useful for some types of games. /Thomas

[@adventdude]

Very nice overview, thanks. I thought I'd add that I was actually able to get TDR Kotelnikov on the mix buss to make a somewhat solo acoustic guitar recording (recorded with two small-diaphragm condensers) sound smoother and, at the same time, more natural. Quite a nice surprise. I've used it with reasonable success in mastering a full-band mix too, though I found that I had to dial out the RMS component completely to make it sound its best.

[@MasteringExplained]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tomassofianopoulos8957]

Excellent video & presentation i have both and iam more than happy what a great compressor!!

[@stephenpeacock7990]

Excellent video - thank you 👍

[@inconmode]

Very clear. Thank you!

[@jacksmith4460]

01:25 yeh that makes sense, but TDR Kotelnikov is a very transparent compressor. I use TDR Molotok or Focusrite RED3 or Analog Obsession BUSTER SE (ssl modelled) for character, I would never use TDR Kotelnikov as a character compressor. (EDIT: glad I watched to the end as your explanation makes total sense thanks) For me TDR Kotelnikov is more of a precision tool for very specific jobs when I want a little bit of compression but making minimal character changes. Not saying you are wrong to use it as a character compressor, just surprised you did not choose TDR Molotok instead as its got far more character and has options on that character too. However I am not really a Mastering engineer, I only Master my own stuff out of a need to, so I am interested to see what you do here

[@MasteringExplained]

In my opinion the Kotelnikov is useful when just a bit of character is needed. The Yin/Yang and FDR features are very useful for this. I agree that it can sound very transparent as well. Sometimes I need more or different character and then there are other tools for that. /Thomas

[@AirRon92]

Im gonna download this right now

[@user-kx9vz2my6f]

At 4:45, what does it mean to "give the loudness advantage to the bypassed version"? How does this work in practice?

[@TheCoreys]

I can’t get it to sound good on the masterbus, it either compresses too much or won’t glue the mix, maybe the crest or knee settings have to be tweaked somehow to match a classic VCA masterbus compressor?

[@Lutz_H]

Excellent video

[@afz5300]

Good job👍

[@MasteringExplained]

Thanks!

[@DjSentenced]

i got a noob question, ive been looking on your channel but i cant find how i can see the Kotelnikov interface as you show on your video, i mean the grafic barr fo the gain reduction Db i cant see how much it fluctuates. and i suppose you need another program to display it? can you help me? what program i need to test and see how everything is changing. im new on this trying to Compress louds sounds on my headphones.

[@MR_Cellarpop]

Thanks😀

[@MasteringExplained]

You’re welcome! ☀️

[@heavymetalmixer91]

What are your go-to values for the Knee and for what kind of signal? Funny fact: The Ying and Yang buttons on Kot GE are based on Low Color and High Color in the TDR Feedback Compressor 1 (still available on their site for free, just like the second one).

[@ciromoreau2580]

Serious? The first FB comp, the "big buttons" one. 2012 IIRC, and I used it on some jobs.

[@heavymetalmixer91]

@@ciromoreau2580 It was improved a lot off course, it was just the base idea what's common between both.

[@ciromoreau2580]

@@heavymetalmixer91 Nice to know. I bought TDR M eq last month and will do the same with Kotelnikov. These Y/Y, plus the other functions like Inertia and fdr makes the difference. Thank you, cheers!

[@EvadeProductions]

Nice Explationation

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

have you compared it with Weiss compressor module? They said Kotelnikov was designed with Weiss hardware in mind

[@MasteringExplained]

It's been a while since I used the Weiss DS-1, but as I remember it also sounded very clean and transparent when used as a full band compressor. I mainly used it for deessing or bass compression though. /Thomas

[@dr_jalux]

nice logo

[@MasteringExplained]

Thanks!

[@crystalphantasm]

bruh

[@LlLUZVlVERT]

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