I have the Dominator which I use only when mixing. I just strap it across the
mix bus and hit it very very lightly to prevent overs. Its the only limiter
I've ever used regularly in this app so I have nothing else to compare it to
but I think it sounds pretty transparent and does a good job with any peaks
that hit it. It's not a unit that you would use to color the sound
deliberately. Its a peak limiter only. There are two models: the 720 which is
the standard model and the 722 which has pre-emphasis for broadcast use.
The Compellor is their compressor and is suggested for use with the Dominator.
I have never used a Compellor but I've heard good things about it. Again, I
think it tends toward transparency, not color.

Garth~


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(Analogeezer) writes:

Geez, Expressor, Compellor, Dominator, it's hard to keep them all
straight. I've heard some of them totally suck and that others are
really cool. Then there is one that supposedly sucks until Jim
Williams mods it, then it's really cool.

Other than staying away from anything that says "Tubessence", can
anybody suggest what the Aphex comps to look for are?

I know the Dominator is more aimed at broadcast apps, but what's the
diff between an expressor and compellor?

Thanks,




"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
Ed Cherney