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Massenburg DesignWorks MDWDRC2-Native

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Gear it stands in for

  • Close match

    GML 8900

    George Massenburg's own software dynamics processor, built on the same loudness-sensing ideas as the 8900 rather than modelling the hardware.

    On 1 record here

  • Covers this kind of unit

    George Massenburg Compressor (model not stated)

    George Massenburg's own software dynamics processor, built on the loudness-sensing ideas of his GML hardware. The source does not name the model, so this stands for the maker's family of units: it is not a model of the one on the record.

    On 1 record here

  • Close match

    GML Prototype compressor (early 8900)

    George Massenburg's own software dynamics processor, built on the same loudness-sensing ideas as the 8900 rather than modelling the hardware.

    On 1 record here

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