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[@SpectreSoundStudios]

It's really not that difficult of a concept to grasp. How are those bass lessons coming along, btw?

[@Whiteseastudio]

I don’t need bass lessons to outperform the average bass player

[@BF-up5xw]

@@Whiteseastudio That's fighting talk!

[@theswedishmusicstudio]

@@Whiteseastudiothat is because the average bass player is a guitarist! 😂 timing and groove is unfamiliar terms to them. ;)

[@SageVintageSound]

how's that gym membership coming along?

[@faceicu]

They dropped the price to 99 and refunded all previous purchases the price difference.

[@whatmusiciwant]

I noticed that lol.

[@transitsound1]

Pretty legit move in the plug-in universe.

[@alkaselzer5297]

>>and refunded all previous purchases all three? 😉😎😂

[@Windiguana]

Pretty greedy of them to have it set that high in the first place. Seems like they were just testing the waters and luckily people weren't having it... this time

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Damn they took my advice!

[@BobbyHuff]

Eric Valentine doesn’t do ANYTHING that isn’t EXCELLENT.

[@edwardkenemorales]

Preach it Dr Bob!

[@mrwev]

Thank you White Sea Studio for doing this review! It was really fun to hear it on that beautiful recording :) Let me know if you have any questions about the plugin or the process of making it. I'd be happy to chat with ya'll!! I'll check back when I can!! Best wishes, Eric Valentine

[@amusik7]

Well done Eric! This is a FABULOUS sounding compressor. Such velvet for the ears!

[@FunBy15]

Your studio build, acoustic treatment experiment saga, mix breakdowns, and stuff on your channel is excellent man!! Oh and wasn't there a vid with an engineer who recorded Stevie Wonder in one of your previous spaces, or am I tripping out? Seriously cool stuff anyway, you have a great vibe and energy, I try not to KZbin too much, but often find myself back on your channel. This plugin sounds pretty legit too, looking forward to giving it a spin ;)

[@Barncore]

I smell an interview..!

[@nrosko]

It says 4 interest free payments, OR from $17.96 a month.

[@fcmas]

*Every two weeks

[@davidasher22]

damn. i would have bought it otherwise.

[@djGreenALERT]

Yep. Many people never noticed the wording.. I did too, but you beat me to it!

[@davidasher22]

@@djGreenALERT well. Apparently it only $99 now so.. idk. I’m checking out the free trial. Pretty sure I don’t need it but I’m an idiot.

[@djGreenALERT]

@@davidasher22 How are initial tests going?

[@Ardeact]

No I wanted to listen to why the Fairchild uses DC compression 😂

[@elrevert]

By far the best Fairchild style plugin I have ever used, and I have tried the lot.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Agree. Used to work with a real 670, and this is the only one that gets the ‘grab’ right.

[@elrevert]

@@sub-jec-tiv It's certainly the closest. There's always a sort of 'brutality' with emulations compared to the hardware that nobody can seem to avoid but unless you're really slamming it this will do the job just fine.

[@Auldhelm]

This is exactly what the world needs - Another plug in compressor!! THis will take my music to the next level!

[@MrACangusyoungDC]

Honestly. Audio engineering started for me with reading about Revolver and Geoff Emerick and so much praise for the Fairchild. I got the uad since native straight away. Felt it should be more than it is. Did a little research but only concluded that none is really offering more. This is exactly what I need. Especially the vocal Eric displayed was tremendous. Also, I spent the whole summer thinking the world needs a new greatest and really close CS80 emulation. Softube released that just when the summer ended. Plugins are cool shit that actually change stuff that you actually actively think creates friction in your audio journey. Now, keep your priorities straight according to your straight. I was born a tone snob and always rank song writing above all else. That actually collerates with being just the Blackmore, Clapton, Page, Gilmour, May, Young Brothers type of monumental music making I and many others love the most.

[@channeloram]

v1.0.2 is out now and price is dropped to $149 ($99 for a short while). Refunds offered to people who already paid old price, too!

[@guitboxgeek]

Oh, and I think Eric mentioned that they fixed the oversampling problems, too. I think it's a great deal.

[@nilespeshay1734]

...and they also added a highpass filter on the sidechain.

[@ramspencer5492]

That sounds like the right price. I was totally not into the previous pricing model. Not in 2024

[@MatthiasLindemann-hp2zr]

There is already version v1.02

[@Stormsurf001]

Watch Eric Valentines videos on the development of this plugin. You'll come to find he's way down the rabbit hole and is very discerning regarding his hardware. It's next level stuff.

[@chrt_aaron]

I have to admit, this plugin does a great job of capturing the analog vibe, especially with the THD control and subtle harmonics when it's not even compressing. It’s impressive how they’ve managed to simulate the warmth without sacrificing detail. It’s not a full replacement for the real hardware, but for the price, it definitely brings value to the table. Curious to see how it holds up in more detailed comparisons with other emulations.

[@joelhume1]

I’m fortunate enough to own a hardware UnFairchild. They really did a great job matching the feel of the hardware. With that said, I have no intentions of selling the hardware any time soon!

[@jordan17bliss]

What are the differences do ya think?

[@joelhume1]

@@jordan17bliss @@jordan17bliss

[@AirArtStudiosOfficial]

@@jordan17bliss$15000😂😂😂😂

[@joelhume1]

@@jordan17bliss At modest levels and compression, the two act and sound pretty close! In my opinion, closer than the average hardware vs software comparison. Under more extreme settings the differences seem more evident. The hardware is smoother and more musical, though the plugin is still totally cool and usable. They just don't quite do the same thing...For me, the plugin does not replace the hardware even though I'm sure Ill use the plugin on every mix going forward.

[@shineliketko]

I recommend everyone check out Eric Valentine's videos describing the process of him and the team working on this. They worked crazy hard to get the right amount of saturation, right compression curves, etc to get this thing sounding as close as possible to the real deal. Crazy stuff! Thankful for Mr. Valentine listening to the people and lowering the price so more people can get it!

[@recordingwhiz]

EV lowered the intro price to $99, he made a video saying he messed up pricing it at $199... too ambitious

[@MDMvision]

LOL WAaaaaaayyyy too ambitious!!!!! 99 is also too much considering the insane amount of similar plugins.

[@doingittodeath]

@@MDMvisionI mean if you compare it to the UAD version its a good price. Especially when you consider that this has more controls and might sound better

[@compucorder64]

I think it's $99 at the moment. It does sound good to me, better than the UAD one. Apart from the compression, while is nice and subtle, it colours the sound in a very nice way, add a tiny bit of top-end sparkle and air. While having a lot of low-end. The sound comes a little forward, but the frequency spectrum seems to extend and open up a bit wider too. The UAD sounds a bit pinched by comparison, though does do the compression and sounds clean and clear.

[@guitboxgeek]

I watched Eric's videos demonstrating the plugin and he described how they worked to get the settings just right and I was impressed by the drum demo he did. I got the trial immediately and am using it on my drums bus and my mix buss (no comp, just enabled like you showed here) and I really like it. Then they reduced the price to down to $100 and it was a no-brainer immediate purchase.

[@BlackenedNL]

The high pass filter on the sc has been added today! Great update, really am loving the plugin. Don't use any other fairchild plugins anymore instantly lol

[@jamesjames77777]

This plugin genuinely sounded very good. Would love to see a follow up video if they decide to share with you their engineering process. Definitely feels like the behaviour of the plugin is more in depth than the usual “the attack/release curves are close”…

[@TokyoSpeirs]

Even with the compression off, the snare comes to life with that saturation. They nailed it I have to be honest.

[@tiekumark]

They dropped the price pretty significantly a few days ago

[@daviHuggMonster]

clicked on the link and the intro price already droped to 99$

[@neuronist]

Yeah that’s a lot more reasonable!

[@daviHuggMonster]

@@neuronist but still not buying^^

[@neuronist]

@@daviHuggMonster yeah

[@firstname3078]

Like some others mentioned, they’ve already added a bunch of new features including high pass s\c.

[@mycosys]

I can definitely hear the saturation. They may well be using neural modelling which can model saturation stages (& valve response) incredibly well, but only in the last few years.

[@TonyMacaroni69_]

I did not expect that thing to sound THAT good. Definitely one of the better tube compression plugins I've heard. I'd love to see this plugin compared to really accessible hardware like for example the Wes Audio Rhea

[@Azfurita]

Sounds actually pretty good

[@jerryososkie839]

Would be great to see an in-depth review on the MS functionality. It's pretty amazing. This compressor is a lot more powerful than you'd expect from a plugin.

[@SimonDanielsson]

Tack!🎉 your videos with your knowledge is just great!!. You just grow a bit as a human from the T sponsorship ☺️ and the best viewers will stay for sure. 🥳🎶🤩 Keep the good vibe up! 💛💙

[@Takato2527]

gotta love how the company look at Plugin Alliance emulated Purple Audio MC77 (clone of 1176) and said to themselves: "WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!"

[@johnbullen7836]

and that MC77 plugin is better than any UAD/Waves 1176 style compressor plugins on the market

[@billpodolak7754]

Plug-in sounds good. Lost the chicken game around 14:53 😂

[@longwelsh]

Sounds very Acustica. Especially the bit where the oversampling canes your CPU into a hole. Did sound great though.

[@BF-up5xw]

Good comparison on both counts. Maybe there are convolutions involved here; or at least some sort of sample modelling. (I find that Acustica's more recent plugins work pretty efficiently now; but, yes, that lasts up to around 4x oversampling; then you have to render offline.)

[@longwelsh]

@@BF-up5xw I'm not sure if they're getting better or the computers are just getting faster. The Tim Petherick stuff is definitely worth a look and never so CPU hungry.

[@BF-up5xw]

@@longwelsh I think it is both. Either way, they are still CPU heavy relative to a lot of other plugins. And, yes, Tim Petherick seemed to know what he was doing with that tech better than anyone else.

[@gavmurray7398]

Acoustica cpu performance is because of their crappy bloatware security the cracked versions dont suffer the same cpu draw

[@BF-up5xw]

@@gavmurray7398 I'd be surprised if that was true. That would affect the memory it took up but I don't know how it would affect, say, oversampling. But it could be very badly coded security measures, I suppose.

[@lilwombat]

this might become a go to saturator surprisingly the compression is great too but i love saturation this one is really complex and it changes slightly with each time constant even without moving the threshold

[@jahhe2611]

they did make a video explaining the whole engineering behind the plugin on their channel!

[@jasonsheppard-v5k]

Plug in madness for all us plug in freaks, 😁

[@dans5529]

Would be cool to see a comparison/shootout of this against the UAD Fairchild.

[@verstaerker]

i only did a very quick test , the unfair seems more saturated.The UAD more subtle overall. The unfair seems overall more flexible. possibly the better choice. Need to test further.

[@dans5529]

@@verstaerker Nice, thanks for sharing.

[@rokocekalovic5342]

I've compared it to UAD native version. They're very similar although UAD version sounds a bit more glued off the bat but the low end falls apart ever so slightly the more you push it compared to UTA's version. Unfairchild is a bit more transparent in it's behavior and sounds a tiny bit more modern/agressive. Great video!

[@guitboxgeek]

When I listen to the uad and unfairchild plugins I hear warmer low end and the instrument stays up-front (which I suppose makes it sound more modern like you said) with the unfairchild.

[@aaronglass890]

They're different because they're both modeled after two different units, lol

[@wyrlismike]

its cause they got da man! EV is a hero to 40yr old mixers like me, man has golden ears leading the plugin development

[@TheSakuraGumiLTD]

I good way of doing a comparison just so it's a bigger difference in sound so it is also clear to people with cheap speaker setups or headphones would be to have a track with these on a lot of channels and then have one export of this plugin used only and another swapped out and see the difference over many tracks combined... it's the best way to understand the difference in sounds something has.

[@MaartenFranken]

Softube makes a plugin of a clone of the Pultec, that doesnt have to be a bad thing

[@asmarosyoussef]

I believe they added HPF SC in the latest update

[@oldskoolfunkandsoul1]

i have the UAD VERSION..GOT IT FOR ABOUT 40 USD ON A SALE AND SOUNDS GREAT!! :)

[@pico5631]

I tried this against Acustica Midnight and DDMF MagicDeathEye Stereo and the MagicDeathEye actually won for me. All great plugins though. :)

[@bigdawgg1994]

this is source dependent, imo. I have the MDE both versions and they get consistent and irreplaceable use in my workflow; however, I feel for softer materia,l this one wins. different strokes...

[@EpilepsyGod]

Acustica ultramarine is fairchild emulation, not midnight

[@fescolfaro]

This KIIVE at Heart (or brain). They've got a few very good comps (better than anything else for what they are), this is on par with Midnight and Ultramarine from AA. Stellar.

[@PrimaudiaRecord]

Influflencing, my new favourite word.

[@soundescapemn]

Usually the lower interest-free monthly payments are front-loaded by you having to pay a larger initial fee to get the $18 bucks/month or whatever that'll eventually make up the difference.

[@narcolepticsky8770]

This song is from the episode of Sand Storm wherein Magnum finally finds love (with Remington Steele).

[@SharigramaOfficial]

I tested the "vari mu" plugins I have and I like the color of the UTA better. The hardware would be great but it is expensive. Having a version of this plugin for 99usd that they just lowered the price is excellent. Maybe not all of us have 10K USD to buy hardware for our studio, but this plugin works for me. A big hug.

[@bco0t6]

This compressor blew me away and after seeing and hearing Eric’s passion about getting it right I had to try it out myself, used best on the mix bus and vocals imo … it really does the job of providing an analog sound without taking away the feel of audio like others tend to like UADs, midnightt by Acustica comes close by having a sweet high end but it lacks the power and presence that the unfairchild has

[@stemipro]

I was quite curious about this. Thanks for the video!

[@FranFuzz]

They say “4 installments” …OR… “17.96/mo” … so the first option should be 199/4 and the second one should be like 12 months 🤓 End of the useless clarification ☝🏻

[@AirArtStudiosOfficial]

Sounds great, KC1 seems to be my tube comp of choice latley

[@TheMixClub]

It sounds great when you turn it on. Its doing some type of mojo i like.

[@johnbullen7836]

the original price before it was dropped was 100% reasonable due to its closest competition being the Acustica Midnight and that’s priced at well over 200 euros..

[@DavelyDriven]

Payments rock even when you have the cash to cover it a bunch of times over...I don't have to think about shit that way

[@jordan17bliss]

High pass filter at 100Hz would be absolutely amazing.

[@ElegantMonocle]

... I looked at the chicken.

[@ChrisGoosman]

Looks like they messed something up because it's now $99 or $24.75 for four months. LOL

[@grandtetone]

Indeed, EV made a video on that.

[@LuvHrtZ]

Sheesh! It says 'Four interest-free payments OR from &17.96 per month'. That's two different options. It does NOT say 4x $17.96.

[@natus49]

It does have a side chain highpass filter; the little screw just below the left channel meter/bypass selector switch

[@bassmandan12]

Great video. Own both Hardware and Software, both sound amazing! But I have a feeling that my control room will be much colder this winter 🤣🤣

[@MatthiasLindemann-hp2zr]

I like the plugin, it has a good sound. And since they have gone down with the price, it is also a reason for people to maybe get the plugin.

[@seancampbell98]

Crazy AF brother. That's why we love you

[@aftecbello6500]

Do I need a new Fairchild compressor? No, but the GBTracker is in daily use and the 99$ is my little contribution to Eric and his team for the dedication to deliver quality content and products for the community.

[@cassio_zambotto]

Eric is beyond of an amazing producer and engineer, so it can only be a great plugin.

[@AbelOrtaJr]

It’s because it’s Eric Valentine’s company. He’s all about saturation and harmonics. If anyone was to do it right it would be him.

[@SaturnVoyager11]

Wow, absolutely beautiful. A comparison with the UAD version would be interesting.

[@LemonesqueStudio]

Was reduced to $99 2 days ago, refunds for people who paid full price is being processed

[@dismalfist]

I NEED WYTSE TAPE PLUGIN!

[@pyratellamarecordingstudio1062]

Get the airwindows totape8. It’s the best you can get itb

[@ritchxmusic]

I would LOVE to see an interview between you an Eric Valentine - and I'm sure he would be up for it!?! :)

[@paperclipsquash]

So it's saying you can pay it in four instalments so if it's $200 then it's £50 per month over 4 months. Or you can pay as little as 17$ a month until it's paid off. Which presumably would take 11 months to pay off. But it's not cheaper

[@MrzodiacBE]

This indeed!

[@Whiteseastudio]

Makes sense!

[@riangarianga]

No, it definitely was wrong, but they fixed it. Right now the launch price is $99, and below it says «Pay in 4 interest-free installments of $24.75 with...»

[@Barncore]

It has a SC HP filter now, and they dropped the price by 100 bucks. Imo, this is the best sounding Fairchild style plugin on the market now. Lets see if my honeymoon phase wears off, but i'm loving it so far Btw that is basically the perfect music to test this compressor on, wow

[@RareMaestro]

Your wish has been granted, side-chain filter has been added with update and also some other neat features 😁

[@Kaleon-rt9dr]

To anyone interested, this plugin has an actual, multiple hour long making of on youtube

[@d-zone]

How is it compared to the "real" fairchild plugin?

[@fruitproof115]

You work on a plugin? Don't forget virtual 3D screws that can be unscrewed

[@sub-jec-tiv]

It’s now $99. They dropped the price.

[@sonicpulp9417]

It does sound really amazing, wow dang

[@shinyisshiny7780]

Its a good plugin, but i prefer Acustica's Midnight. This one works well too, but ive been adding a Nebula pre.

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

It adds harmonics, when you insert it.

[@djGreenALERT]

It doesn't say it costs 17 a month. it says FROM 17 a month. from 17 a month means you probably have to make more than 4 payments!

[@enifyako]

I actually really wanted to hear the explanation of DC threshold...

[@jmsdeco]

I plugin has been updated. Oversampling issue fixed. Added high pass filter and side chain

[@brianlespoir6287]

They changed the Launch price to 99,--

[@papatoni3311]

Will you be doing the video series about the best compressors, eqs, etc... like you mentioned in a past video? Could you also review the Kalifornia Dynamic "Quad-Circuit Harmonics Processor" ?

[@anteshell]

I cannot do any videos but I can summary the answer for your question into one single point: The best compressor/eq is the one you are the most familiar in using to get what you want. That is literally the single most important thing in any of these. No matter how much the hardware or plugin costs and in how many list hits they are used, those will never be good for you if you struggle using them.

[@VinceJackson1]

I'm sure it's in the comments but the intro price was fairly dropped to $99 & $149 after that period. There also refunding early buyers for the difference & I think this is amazing reverse that deserves it own video 😁 They also fixed the oversampling & Sidechain.

[@EricMorello]

No, it's 4 interest-free payments OR as low as $17/month. Those are different options and it does not read that it's 4 payments of $17.

[@emiel333]

It’s 4 payments OR 17,something per month for probably 12 months.

[@djerikfox]

..the update has sidechain, its amazing...

[@RolandDeschain1]

Reaper comes with free Stillwell emulations of both the 660 and 670.

[@Aaezil]

The newest patch has a sidechain high pass filter!

[@ClintMoody]

They added SC filtering in the latest version

[@robertjason6885]

I own the KIT Plugins BB66 and BB7 software. It is Modeled on singer Martina McBride’s personal unit, house at Nashville’s famous Blackbird Recording, owned by John McBride. It is worth a good listen, Wytse.

[@stevenroach2296]

Don't know how I can live without another compressor. I didn't think I had a Fairchild comp but I just checked and I do. I've never used it. But don't fret. Going through my plugin list I realized I have way too many plugins that I didn't know I had and have never used.

[@HaHaDK]

There is a 1.0.2 version out now at 8:15 --> isn't it because his "Input gain" is turned up -hence the volume increase, even when compression is turned down ????

[@jaybird3636]

phew, this sounds bloody awsome - even on youtube! i would be most interested in a comparison with analog obsessions varimoon plugin - even if that one is not an unfairchild. i love the play on words in your title - haha - this is not fair! (-child), and not unfair! (child)

[@image66media]

I have no idea how “accurate” to the original it is, but I’ll say that it sounds how I want it to sound.

[@rich1051414]

it's says 4 installments OR $18 a month. Only the 4 installment option is interest free. They get people with the confusing language.

[@TonyByte]

4 installments "OR" $17.96 a month. 4 installments = $49.75 x 4. The "or" is very important. The $17.96 is probably for a year, $215.52

[@OlopaCarreta]

4 interest free installments or 17.99 a month, when the statment dont make sense always read patiently for clarity. 🤣

[@Ardeact]

yeeeee he's back and with another classic, why is there always fairchild plugins 😭

[@uncle-ed]

I lost. I looked at the chicken.

[@2009kortevideos]

1.0.2 has internal sidechain.