What Makes Opto Compressors Unique?

Justin Colletti dives into the world of Opto compressors, covering everything from the iconic LA-2A hardware to optical compressors found in the MEGA Bundle. Learn the unique sound characteristics of Opto compressors and discover which instruments they complement best. Listen to studio-quality audio examples that contain vocals, acoustic guitar, and bass.
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[@saxmanash]

I love that this is thorough and reserved. So many creators champion the "oh my god this is amazing!"style of video, which gets tedious quickly.

[@nikolaudio]

Also, something to note about opto compression that makes it more "alive" or 3D, is the fact that the louder the signal going into the compressor, the faster the release time becomes. Which really suits the audio material - typically if you have sharp transient spikes, youd want a quicker release time for those so that it doesnt trigger a long release time ducking the rest of the signal for no good reason.

[@MatteoCrespo97]

Mega bungle user here, I've been using bx_opto as my main transparent compressor for some time, but that Twincom sounds so clean, I'll be definitely trying it out in my next sessions. Thanks Plugin Alliance for the amazing work! ❤

[@LuisM_Piozza]

I'm absolutely in love withe the ACME XLA-3. It's my main opto comp few years ago. Not only for compressing, but also as a tube saturator. Absolutely amazing!

[@FromTheHipp]

i bought the UAD LA2A bundle, and the 1176 bundle, a long time ago and i still use those when i record my vocals because the neve unison technology and being able to print all of that is just wonderful. it makes my pretty run of the mil microphone sound incredible. but i'm falling absolutely in love with bx_opto. it sounds incredible in the actual sessions. i just got the mega bundle after leaving waves and im loving all of these tools man. such a gold mine.

[@Fwuzeem]

Opticom was excellent. I've got it but never use it, I'll see if I can change that now

[@StavrosMusic]

yes the twincom sounds very good!

[@DayBeforeTomorrow]

I fell in love with the bx_opto years ago!

[@catvision777]

thanks a lot for this video! Well explained and really interesting. And an extra points for your clear english which is understandable for non-native english speakers like me! I often struggle understanding other videos in english. I got every word here. Great!

[@YuzimaPhilip]

Love these. I'll have to use them 😁

[@bakharandi]

Great work, as usual, Justin !

[@bberglund4487]

Love the Acme, but the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is my favorite by far and very versatile

[@RestLer-]

Opticom is winner all the time...

[@BlackenedNL]

Can't wait for Ventura compatibilty

[@pheeleep6981]

Great video as always. Looks like you might have overlooked the Maag Magnum K which is also a (dual) opto compressor.

[@producershivo2397]

👌

[@artembrits3717]

I think Neold U2A is the best Opto in PA now

[@Furybeatsgme]

I put the bx opto on my 808s all the time still keeps alota punch

[@tootory9506]

WAVES subscription-based only,

[@decathlonvideos]

This is useless without gain compensation... 😕