Bettermaker Plugin Allince Bus Compressor User Manual
- June 16, 2024
- Bettermaker
Table of Contents
Bettermaker Bus Compressor
Plugin Manual
Introducton
Congratulatons on your purchase of the Addicted to Music Betermaker Bus
Compressor
Welcome to the family! Bus Compressor now in your possession is the result of
years of research and development in emerging digital control technologies and
passion about sound. Finally we ware able to translate what we have achieved
in analog domain to the digital world.
Company
Addicted to Music began in 2004 in Warsaw, Poland as a recording and mixing
studio. Long before it was a hardware company we were deeply involved in the
internatonal music and recording scene. This is not a company run by
scientsts who crunch numbers all day, we are a company run by engineers who
live, eat, and breathe music (like you do). We know good sound, and know
frstthand what it takes on both sides of the glass to capture the perfect
take. We developed the Bus Compressor to go from the perfect take, and make
it even beteer!
Design History
The Betermaker Bus Compressor is a new approach to a well known VCA compressor
design. Choosing modern components and design practces over older traditonal
methods helped maintain the transient response and low noisetfoor necessary
for today’s recording practces. Wherever possible we choose overtspec’d
components to ensure trouble free operaton and a long product life. Where
feasible we increased the gain resoluton and frequency range to ensure the
greatest fexibility no mater what source (from tracking to 2tbus and mastering
applicatons). Most importantly we listened frst, changed, tested and then
listened again. We hope you enjoy your Betermaker Bus Compressor. Finally we
ware able to transfer our Bus Compressor into digital world.
Front Panel
Engage
Engages the Betermaker Bus Compressor. To hear any changes the Compressor may
be making, the ENGAGE buton must be pressed (illuminated).
Threshold
Controls the level above which compression occurs. Turning the knob to the lef
adds more compression.
Rato
Defnes the amount of gain reducton to be applied by the compressor.
The higher the rato, the stronger the compression, and more “squeezed” sound.
Atack
Sets the amount of tme that must elapse once the input signal reaches the
Threshold level before compression is applied.
You can select free or classic stepped atack under B menu.
Release
The amount of tme the compressor will stll be working afer the signal has
moved below the threshold. Auto release let’s the Compressor set the release
tme, based on music content.
Mix
Let’s you mix the uncompressed signal with VCA processed signal for parallel
compression. It does not afect VCA THD MIX setng.
Gain
Compensate for gain reducton or the THD related level increase, by raising or
lowering overall output gain.
Meters
Indicate input and output levels of the Compressor.
Hint bar
Shows descripton and extra tps about selected parameter. You can set up hint
bar visible in menu.
Sidechain
Allows to turn on the sidechain fltering (HPF and MID BOOST). Knob sets the
cutof frequency for sidechain HPF flter. Filtering low frequencies of helps to
reduce efect of bass pumping the mix.
Speake icon let’s you hear the sidechain signal only.
Detector
Allows to select the sidechain signal detecton circuit: PEAK mode will make
the compressor more sensitve for quick transients, while RMS for average
signal level changes.
VCA THD
Enables the VCA THD saturaton. THD knob adjust the amount of generated
harmonic content while MIX knob let’s you blend the saturated signal with the
dry signal.
Top toolbar
Opens menu. You can select free or step knob style, show or hide hints and
check plugin version.
Preset name (and arrows)
Clicking on preset name opens preset menu. You can save and load presets
to/from fle and select used preset.
Undo / Redo (Arrows)
Ofers 32 steps of parameter history.
Setngs (A / B / C / D)
Setngs allows you to switch between two totally diferent setngs instantly.
This feature allows you to make quick mixing or mastering decisions, by
hearing the diference between four full setngs without taking the tme to
manually change all the knobs needed and potentally losing perspectve.
Copy/Paste/Reset
This functons allows you to copy and paste betweend setngs banks or reset
parameters to default (foat) values.
ext. SC
External sidechain buton selects routed signal to sidechain bus. If turned of
it will use internal sidechain.
Botom toolbar
PA Logo
Clicking the Plugin Alliance logo takes you to the Plugin Alliancewebsite via
your web browser, that´s if your computer is online.
License Type
The toolbar displays informaton about the type of license you’re running:
Trial licenses will be displayed along with the number of days untl expiraton;
there is no note for full licenses as these are unlimited.
$ (Icon)
If you are using a demo / trial version of our products, you can always click
this icon to open a browser that redirects you to the respectve product page
in the Plugin Alliance store. This is where you can easily purchase a product
without having to look it up on our website.
Key (Icon)
Clicking on the key icon brings up the actvaton dialog, allowing you to
manually reauthorize a device in the event of a license upgrade or additon.
You can also use this feature to actvate additonal computers or USB ash
drives.
? (Icon)
Clicking the ? icon opens up a context menu that links to the product manual
PDF, as well as other helpful links, e.g. to check for product updates online.
You must have a PDF reader installed on your computer to be able to read the
manual.
System Requirements & FAQ (Links)
For latest System Requirements & Supported Platorms
htps://www.plugintalliance.com/en/systemtrequirements.html
Partcular details for your product
htps://www.plugintalliance.com/en/products.html
Installaton, Actiaton, Authorisaton and FAQ´s
htps://www.plugintalliance.com/en/support.html
References
- The Best Music Plugin Deals Including VST Plugins - Plugin Alliance
- System Requirements - Plugin Alliance