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by andy_cytomic » Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:59 am
I really like Krafty Kuts so its awesome to hear he likes using The Glue!
The Ableton guys do listen, but it takes time to get stuff done. There are plenty of updates and changes going on for the better so please be patient.
As for The Glue vs the Glue Compressor device, the do have exactly the same core DSP in both. The Ableton version has some slightly different processing around the core DSP, specifically the oversampling and the sidechain filter.
The oversampling in The Glue is slightly better quality, but also introduces slightly more latency and CPU load. I’ve also recently updated all Cytomic products to have not just linear phase oversampling, but also intermediate and minimum phase. Linear phase works best for most things so is still the recommended one to use. I added the other modes primarily for The Scream, but added them to all products anyway to keep them using the same framework.
The sidechain filter in The Glue uses a one pole high pass only, the Ableton version has a 2 pole EQ section instead. I’m working with the guys at Ableton to add support for a one pole high pass as well.
So if you don’t use oversampling, or the sidechain filters, you will get exactly the same results from both The Glue plugin and the Glue compressor device in Live. I happily use either version. If you’re using another DAW as well, or really like the more advanced oversampling features then the plugin version may be better for you.