Recently, I’ve started slapping the MC77 Purple Audio 1176 (from the Avid Classic Compressor Bundle) on a bunch of channels just to bring the gain up. I use the 'All Buttons' mode/preset (that’s when you enable all the ratios by holding Shift while pressing the top one, I believe) and go from there, adjusting to taste. I think someone mentioned it in an interview, saying, 'I just like how it brings the gain up.
It’s not just gain, obviously—it does it in a musical way. Who was it?
BTW, have you guys watched any of Serban Ghenea’s interviews/videos?
straight gems!
Like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSuVumZNTkY