Author Topic: Oxford Inflator... Other plugins which do the same job? (Read 6558 times)

RosC · « **on:** October 09, 2016, 03:03:14 am »

Help please, can't seem to find a similar plugin

Marrow Machines · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2016, 01:25:37 pm »

Just by looks, which didnt' give me very much.

It's probably parallel compression, some form of distortion (tube like warmth description from product page), compressor, limiter.

You can generate your own plugin, so to speak, by understanding the signal chain that is used.

It's not until you want to venture off into your own sound completely, is when you'll need to build boutique plug ins.

edit: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/music-computers/89255-sony-oxford-inflator-please-demistify.html (mod edit for clarity)

google is friend

There's always going to some compensation in terms of loudness and dynamics, if you experiment with your own signal chain, you'll see what the trade off is.

Mussar · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2016, 03:11:58 pm »

It's kinda hard to replicate the Oxford Inflator plugin simply because the Inflator enhances the specific harmonic frequencies connected to our perception of loudness. Your best bet would be to play around with certain distortion and saturation plugins, tweaking the settings until you come across something that increases loudness without increasing level - probably by manipulating the upper harmonics.

manducator · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2016, 05:35:56 am »

You will never find a plugin that does exactly the same but maybe this comes close:

http://www.dadalife.com/sausage-fattener/

Author Topic: Oxford Inflator... Other plugins which do the same job? (Read 6558 times)

RosC

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Marrow Machines

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Mussar

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manducator

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