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Rupert Neve Designs Master Buss Processor

Stereo bus/mastering compressor-limiter, 2011 onwards (reviewed 2012). Discrete Class-A compressor switchable between feed-forward and feedback, with blend, limiter, Silk and stereo-width controls.

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  • Treat You Better

    Shawn Mendes · Illuminate, 2016

    • Stereo mix bus · Mix effectsVerifiedBus processor after the Millennia EQ on the master bus.Settings: Feedback/RMS mode, slow attack, fast release, 2:1 ratio, no limiting, a touch of red silk

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Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Processor

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Rupert Neve Designs' own plugin model of the Portico II Master Buss Processor.

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