The first section of the FG-X is the FG Comp, A transparent Stereo Compressor that comes with a standard setup of controls for Attack, Release, Ratio and Threshold. Lets have a look at the GUI and controls of the FG-X The FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor has a great GUI and comes with a Transparent Stereo compressor (FG Comp), Limiter (FG Level) and Constant Gain Monitor (FG Level) and the metering system is based on a digital RMS meter and two channel VU meter.ĭual Core Intel Processor, At Least 2 GB of RAMĭual Core Intel or AMD Processor, At Least 2 GB RAM Slate Digital wanted to approach the ITP Mastering from a different angle and wanted to create a plugin that would give that extra punch without killing the dynamics. So, I can recommend interested parties to play with it, perhaps it could be a worthy addition to your arsenal.Before we start i want to wish you all a great new year!ĭo you like me sometime struggle to get your master to sound in place well maybe the plugin we will look at to day might be something for you as Today we are going to look at a a plugin that is meant to aid us to get a perfect Master of our Songs, From Slate Digital i bring you the FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor.īefore we start i want to thank Slate digital for letting me do this review. Of course it doesn’t directly rally against other paid alternatives, but it has the potential to shine under someone who won’t rely entirely on this plugin (more like a cherry on the top type scenario). “Fresh Air” might not be the mixdown messiah one would have searched for their entire life (duh), but it is useful in smaller amounts. It left a pleasant natural after-effect of high-end clarity compared to its fiscal-heavy opponent, which didn’t do as much. Yet, when I tried the pair of them on a processed female vocal, surprisingly Fresh Air impressed me more. It is obvious that a free offering cannot come shoulder to shoulder with a leading and paid one. However, the story doesn’t end all on a grim note. There are presets in both, so I chose the proper labeled ones and applied both individually and on a bus together. Interestingly enough, the counterpart from iZotope did the same with nuance, further allowing one to tamper with multiband settings. While the Fresh Air managed to add some high-end excitement, it did so at the expense of some clipping. I chose a ready-made House loop consisting of the requisite: kick, percussion and bassline. So I chose iZotope’s renowned flagship exciter tool (version eight) and started testing. Now, I wanted to compare it with an industrial adversary. There are five knobs: power, mid-air, high-air, trim and a simultaneous linker in between, allowing you to tinker both mid air and high air at once. Right off the bat, the interface is clean and simple. But this I can deliver: a honest reaction after using it. I wish to have attached before and after application audio snippets, but unfortunately shortage of time and technical complexities were snags that came in my way.
I will not delve into entire details as my purpose is not to write an instruction manual here (there’s an official tutorial on the website, might you be hindered in this process).
I understand Slate Digital’s deal with the mentioned company, but for a freebie? Anyways, it takes two separate software downloads: The installer for the plugin and a setup for a lagging iLok license manager.
This is the case with “Fresh Air”, as I was somewhat perplexed to see that I had to activate the license prior full usage via iLok license manager.
See, most plugins nowadays are facile to install without complications. These are my unfiltered first impressions (mind you, not a complete review) of this plugin, which are divided in segments to better suit the readers.
A question remained lingering: does this equate to one of those dubious “Snake Oils” which declares its audacious benefits for sensual bed-time activities, or a precise tool which can come handy in all situation?īefore we go ahead, I want to clear any suspicion that this post is neither a result of promotion or sponsorship.