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Daniel Joshua Worth wrote:

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> I have always had great luck with Steve Harris's sc-4 ladspa plugin.

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>> On Jan 17, 2010 7:27 AM, "Ken Restivo" > > wrote:

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>> I'm going to be mixing a record in Ardour on Linux (yay).

>>

>> Can anyone recommend a good, efficient (low CPU usage) mono

>> compressor for use on individual tracks? I've tried the CALF

>> compressor, which seems good, but it's stereo and seems to use a good

>> deal of CPU.

>>

>> Perhaps one might say: "Try them all out and use the one that sounds

>> best to you". Well that won't work, because no compression sounds

>> good to me. Compression fatigues my ears very quickly, and makes

>> everything sound like a beer commmercial (wait, those are the same

>> thing).

>>

>> But if we want a hit single, then we'll have to just crush every

>> track with compression, I'm sure. Anyway, any compressor preferences

>> would be greatly appreciated.

>>

>> -ken

I've also found a mild dosage of TAP Dynamics (mono & stereo) quite ok.
Tapani

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