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If you want to show us what settings you would pick, my track is downloadable, and the 1st pass is untreated.
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That was definitely my thought. After all, the original, before the Kush was applied, was my idea of how the track should sound. The Kush added more high end, but I didn't think it was needed for the track.
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I'll try to find some time to do that later tonight or tomorrow.
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As promised, my own application of the Clariphonic plugin on Doug's performance.
Let me start by saying Doug's file sounds excellent from the get-go. There's not a ton of room there for improvement so I think this is more of an alternative vision (I know... odd phrase to use since this is audio) just to show what the plugin can do. The change is subtle and that's how I use this plugin. It's become part of my mastering chain and, as such, I'm not looking to do anything drastic ...just sweeten or perhaps bring a little focus. Applying anything drastic to Doug's original recording would wreck it, so drastic is not the intent. That's also why I didn't care much for the presets. I think a couple were good starting points but neither turned out to be all that close where I ended up on my own. So like I said, this is a subtle change. I like it but it's really just a matter of personal preference because what Doug started with was already quite excellent.
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Thanks for doing this, im out of town with no good way to listen. Ill check it out when i get back home
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Very interesting plugin - I am trying it out on some classical recordings and quite like the tone so far.
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The Clariphonic is nice. Others to check out:
Mäag EQ4 - set the Air band for 40K and boost 3-4dB. It's utter magic. Dangerous Music BaxEQ - set in the traditional "boom & sizzle" settings (a little boost in the low end and up top), it just makes things better. And for the ultimate in passive EQ goodness the SPL PassEQ is just so good. It's my goto mastering EQ.
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I did discover a nice use for this - I tried it on an R88 ribbon track, which is quite a dark mic. The Clariphone did a really nice job of lifting the highs in a way that I liked.
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As I said, subtle is how I use this all the time. I don't think it really lends itself to any kind of big sound shift, at least not in the capacity I've been using it which is strictly as a mastering tool. Quote:
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Jim with the HW unit do you use it on your master bus also ? Or is it more for coloring a specific instrument ?
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When I first got it, I had just finished mastering an entire album. I had sent it off to the client just the night before. I tested the unit on one of those masters and I was just floored by the improvement. I sent my client a note and told her I'd gotten a new piece of gear and I was going to send her a new set of masters and she could choose which versions she liked best. She chose the Clariphonic track every time.
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But the Hammer is a grand more than the Kush ??????
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I'd love to own a real Curve Bender one day but other things are higher on my priority list and I'm not when that happens. The Carbon is next. After that is whatever gets me to 16 or 24 channels. Once I move, I want a proper desk and a solid pair of mid-fields. The Curve Bender comes after those.
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The Clariphonic made it onto Pro Tools Expert's "5 Plugins Which Just Make Mixes Better" article.
Here's what they had to say... Lots of people might reach for one of the many Pultec emulations available if they want some high end sheen on their mix. It’s a great choice, after all, decades of great records probably aren’t wrong but we’re going to choose the Clariphonic Parallel Equaliser from Kush. All of Kush’s products are aimed at vibe and flavour but this plugin is all about parallel EQ and using your ears. Rather than conventional markings in terms of Hz, Q and dB, Clariphonic’s cream chicken head knobs offer unspecified amounts of boost (no cut option) at frequencies which are described rather than defined - Focus, Sheen or Shimmer, you get the idea. The very skeuomorphic UI mirrors the analogue hardware unit of the same name from Kush. Clariphonic DSP MKII is a first call plugin for open top end without a hint of harshness. Its flexible too, with dual mono and MS modes and if you can figure out the various switches used to set it up it’s capable of addictive amounts of boost, not only at the extreme top end but lower down where harshness can be a very real hazard. Pultecs are great but give this a try.
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