GOLD CLIP PACK is OUT NOW!
We have exciting news for GOLD CLIP users!
To show our appreciation for your support, we're upgrading all Gold Clip users to the new GOLD CLIP PACK!
Gold Clip Pack includes the original Gold Clip that you know and love, plus the FREE add-on plugin, GOLD CLIP track.
We have exciting news for GOLD CLIP users!
To show our appreciation for your support, we're upgrading all Gold Clip users to the new GOLD CLIP PACK!
Gold Clip Pack includes the original Gold Clip that you know and love, plus the FREE add-on plugin, GOLD CLIP track.
PUT SOME GOLD ON IT
We’ve heard from many of you about how you use Gold Clip throughout your mixes, so we created Gold Clip Track to make that process even easier. This simplified version is optimized for track-level use, with a sleek interface that’s easier on your CPU and reduces plugin delay to just 5% of the original Gold Clip.
Now, you can effortlessly insert our renowned clipping and gold saturation on individual tracks in your mix without hesitation. Gold Clip Pack will fit seamlessly into every part of your mixing and mastering workflow, giving your mixes the excitement and loudness they deserve. While the original, more robust version of Gold Clip excels on your master fader, Gold Clip Track is ideal for adding energy and saturation to individual tracks.
At Schwabe Digital, we’re committed to designing tools that enhance the way you work. With Gold Clip Pack, you’ll discover new and inspiring ways to mix and master your music.
If you already own Gold Clip, your Gold Clip Pack license is available in your iLok account right now. Just log in to your iLok app, activate the Gold Clip Pack license, and download Gold Clip Track from your Schwabe Digital Account. Learn more about the Gold Clip Pack upgrade authorization process here.
GOLD CLIP track is FREE for all GOLD CLIP users and is NOT sold separately. Going forward, all new Gold Clip purchases will be sold as the full Gold Clip Pack.
Log in to download GOLD CLIP track today.
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Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
The Most Efficient GOLD CLIP Yet!
We’ve got some exciting news to share... We’ve gone through the entire codebase for both the Mac and Windows versions of Gold Clip, hunting for every possible efficiency. We analyzed every element and made improvements to enhance stability and performance—and the results are exceptional!
We’ve got some exciting news to share... We’ve gone through the entire codebase for both the Mac and Windows versions of Gold Clip, hunting for every possible efficiency. We analyzed every element and made improvements to enhance stability and performance—and the results are exceptional!
GOLD CLIP 1.3.2 is officially the most efficient version of Gold Clip ever, while still delivering the EXACT same sound you love.
Log in to download GOLD CLIP 1.3 with Alchemy 2 today.
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Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
GOLD CLIP 1.3 with ALCHEMY 2 is Now Available
Alchemy is a high-frequency dynamic processor intended to soften the harshness that clipping can cause. We designed Alchemy when we originally built Gold Clip, and it sounds excellent, but the mastering engineer in me believes that everything in audio can be improved. So, we made Alchemy 2.
Alchemy is a high-frequency dynamic processor intended to soften the harshness that clipping can cause. We designed Alchemy when we originally built Gold Clip, and it sounds excellent, but the mastering engineer in me believes that everything in audio can be improved. So, we made Alchemy 2.
Log in to download GOLD CLIP 1.3 with Alchemy 2 today.
🔹ALCHEMY 2🔹
The idea remains the same, but Alchemy 2 now has a smooth, polished tape-like sound quality. I introduced a smoothing factor, reduced unwanted artifacts, modified the dynamic response, and tweaked the softness of the onset of the effect. I also raised the maximum amount of Alchemy from 1 to 2 dB. I know what some of you are thinking it, but don't worry, Alchemy 2 will recall perfectly in all of your old sessions made with Alchemy 1. We made sure of it.
The below plot shows the EQ curve of Alchemy 2:
When Alchemy is set to 2 dB, the EQ curve above reacts to the clipped signal with the transfer function below.
Alchemy 2 is smooth, polished and tape-like. Give this fascinating new update a try and let me know what you think.
We made some other updates to Gold Clip as well.
NEW CEILING NEEDLE
The new ceiling needle has a bigger numeric display, and is easier to set and read. Additionally, it matches a new Gold Clip companion plugin we are releasing that will be FREE for all Gold Clip owners and Rent-To-Owners. Gold Clip will soon become...
TRIM LINK OFFSET
Trim Link Offset allows you to change the gain relationship between the linked input and output. Set your input and output levels, click the link button and your IO Trim relationship is maintained.
- Shift-Drag either fader to change the offset.
- Shift-Option-Click a fader, and the offset is reset to 0 dB.
- Or, turn linking off, make an adjustment, and then turn linking back on.
It is as easy as that. Trim Link Offset is also available in Orange Clip.
SET YOUR OWN DEFAULT PRESET
Create a preset, click the star and the next time you open Gold Clip it will be your default preset*. Star default preset is also available in Orange Clip.
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Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
Orange Clip 1.1 Now Available
We have been working very hard to make major upgrades to both Orange Clip & Gold Clip. Log in to your Schwabe Digital account and download your free Orange Clip update today!
We have been working very hard to make major upgrades to both Orange Clip & Gold Clip. Log in to your Schwabe Digital account and download your free Orange Clip update today! Check out the updates below and let us know what you think. Hit reply or tag us in a story on our instagram.
Anti-Overshoot Oversampling Technology
Gold Clip's unique Anti-Overshoot Oversampling Technology has been added to Orange Clip. While most clippers create overs (output levels above 0.0dBFS) after downsampling, both Orange Clip and Gold Clip keep peaks below 0.0dBFS at all oversampling settings. Clip as much as you want and never go over 0.0 dBFS.
3X More Efficient
Orange Clip's DSP is now 3X more efficient than it was in the previous version. We combed through the engine and implemented every efficiency we could find. But don't worry, even with all those efficiencies, the sound is exactly the same as it was in previous versions. Freely use the new Orange Clip at any sample rate with less impact on your CPU.
Resizable Interface
Orange Clips interface has been redesigned in vectors, enhancing the interface's clarity and allowing it to be resizable. We also improved the frame-rate of the meters & transfer function. In addition, the updated UI has improved stability on Windows and increased efficiency on both Mac and Windows platforms.
Gain Link Offset for I/O Trims & Parallel Mixer
We have introduced Offset Linking to the I/O Trims and Parallel Mixer.
It works like this...
Click the link button, and the link offset is set. If your input is +1dB, and output is 0dB, then a 1dB offset is maintained as you move the faders.
Shift-Drag either fader to change the offset.
Shift-Option-Click a fader, and the offset is reset to 0dB.
Or, turn linking off, make an adjustment, and then turn linking back on.
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
Designer of Gold Clip & Orange Clip
p.s. If you haven't already, you can buy or rent-to-own ORANGE CLIP right here.
Songs Made with Gold Clip
Below are some legendary engineers that are making music with a little help from Gold Clip. Read how they are using it and take a listen.
Below are some legendary engineers that are making music with a little help from Gold Clip. Read how they are using it and take a listen.
Stuart White (mixer)
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
“I used Gold Clip on a few tracks from Cowboy Carter. I had it inserted on my aux groups clipping some peaks off.”
Bainz (mixer)
Young Thug - Oh U Went (ft. Drake)
“Gold Clip was the last plugin on the mix with a little bit of gold for Young Thug’s ‘Oh U Went’”
Jon Low (mixer)
Maya Hawke - “Missing Out”
“I have an instance of Gold Clip on the drum bus that's integral to the drum sound. It's acting slightly like a limiter through the clipping section in Classic mode. Classic Gold processing is at over 4db, really filling in some of the low level detail. On an acoustic drum kit, it adds excitement and punch in a totally different way than compressing. Gold Clip is also on the mix bus just doing a little work. The clipping is no more than 1-2db since the drum transients are already controlled early on.”
Tony Maserati (mixer)
Jesse Reyes - “SHUT UP (ft. Big Sean)”
“Used Gold Clip on this mix and so many more”
Benjamin Thomas (mixer)
Lil Uzi Vert - “Endless Fashion (ft. Nicki Minaj)”
“I used Gold Clip on the drum bus and the mix bus and every mix I have done since it came out.”
Chris Tabron (mixer)
Jensen McRae - “Massachusetts”
“In the year since I've been using Gold Clip, I've gone from putting it on at the end of a mix for just a dash of magic, to getting it in the chain fairly quickly after my balances and making lots of decisions through it. Just a bit of Gold Processing, and a touch of Alchemy gives me something inspiring to push into, without sacrificing any fidelity. You can hear this most recently on Jensen McRae's latest single Massachusetts.”
Ryan Schwabe (mixer)
BAYNK - “Blood”
“This song is intentionally crunchy sounding. I used Gold Clip on the mix bus with 4dB of Classic Gold to make it sound like the record is bleeding a bit.”
One Year of Gold Clip
From launch to legend, GOLD CLIP has come a long way in one year. Several months before the release, I started an Instagram to talk my way through the making of Gold Clip.
From launch to legend, GOLD CLIP has come a long way in one year.
Several months before the release, I started an Instagram to talk my way through the making of Gold Clip. I made endless memes, bleached my hair gold, and sh*t posted my ride through the long and difficult development process. I made the project an open diary and chaotically posted "coming soon" everyday. A lot of you made suggestions along the way and even got involved in Gold Clip’s early development. Many of those comments and DMs were instrumental in what it is today. It was a wild ride and I never expected how long it would take to get over the finish line. And once I crossed that line, I didn’t expect it to end up in the hands of so many legendary creators around the world.
At the time of the release, I was an Associate Teaching Professor of Recording Arts and Music Production at Drexel University's music industry program and a full-time mixing and mastering engineer. Originally, I built Gold Clip for my own work as an engineer. It was a passion project that took over my life for nearly three years. Every dollar I made in music I dumped back in to Gold Clip. My music friends grew tired of hearing me ramble on and on about compression without attack and release. It was a long ride, but I had some trusty co-pilots and I just kept it moving. I told myself that if I didn't use Gold Clip in my own work, then I wouldn't release it. And that has been the ethos for all of my plugins since.
Schwabe Digital is here to stay. I can't tell you too much about my future plans right now, but I am making some new and innovative tools. First, we will release our debut FREE plugin - something simple and cool for the culture. Then, I cannot wait to share with you the next device, a FREE add on plugin for all Gold Clip owners. Gold Clip will become Gold Clip Pack. We are grateful for all of your support and want to give back to what you all started. After all that, we will release a new groundbreaking plugin that I have been using on all of my masters since the first alpha version. More on all of that later.
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
What’s the Difference Between GOLD CLIP and ORANGE CLIP?
I often get this question…
What’s the differences between Gold Clip and Orange Clip?
GOLD CLIP is a clean, high-precision mastering tool that uses its unique loudness technology called Gold and Alchemy to create exceptionally smooth and loud masters. It sounds lush, expensive, bold, and gives recordings the last 5% of detail we all strive for. It emulates a well-known golden mastering device used on thousands of hit records, and builds on that distinctive dynamic process with advanced anti-derivative, anti-aliasing oversampling technology.
ORANGE CLIP is a loud and aggressive production & mixing clipper that emulates the sound of a legendary DAW for music production. It can be driven hard for added bite or used subtly for warmth and character. It is a color box, enhancing lows, smoothing the mids, and flattening the high end in a unique and pleasing way. While not transparent, it is a familiar tone we have all grown to know and love. With minimal CPU usage and 0 samples of delay, it’s easy to incorporate Orange Clip into your production workflow.
Should I use ORANGE CLIP and GOLD CLIP together?
YES, there are no rules and each clipper has its unique and distinctive sound.
GOLD CLIP is often used to maintain clarity, increase perceived loudness, energy and detail of the whole mix or grouped instruments.
ORANGE CLIP is often used to provide aggression, color, character, and to shape transients of individual or grouped instruments in a mix.
Check out this short video on why I built Orange Clip
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
Celebrating 6 Months of Gold Clip!
Today marks the 6-month anniversary for the release of GOLD CLIP. I want to take this time to thank you all for the support and love you have shown.
Today marks the 6-month anniversary for the release of GOLD CLIP. I want to thank you all for the support and love you have shown. Especially to those who followed my journey on IG while I was sh*t posting my way through the Gold Clip development process.
2024 will be a big year for Schwabe Digital. We are releasing our second plugin early next year. That release will be a fun production- and mix-focused plugin. Watch out for that announcement early next year.
Then, shortly after that, we will release another mastering tool that will complement Gold Clip. That plugin has been on all of my masters since the first version I received from my development team. It sounds stunning.
And finally, we will release our third mastering tool at the start of 2025. All the while, we will continue to maintain and upgrade Gold Clip.
Gold Clip has been adopted by some of my favorite mixing and mastering engineers. Bains, Teezio, Jesse Ray Ernster, Ben Thomas, Jon Low, Nicolas de Porcel, Tony Maserati, Justin Perkins, Eric J. Dubowsky, and so many more are using Gold Clip.
Gold Clip has made its way on to countless hit records from Burna Boy, Doja Cat, Kanye West, City Boys, ODESZA, Lil Uzi Vert, OFFSET, Mariah the Scientist, Fridayy, Chris Brown, DJ Shadow, Lady Blackbird, Tee Grizzley, Cochise and thousands of others.
Tag @SchwabeDigital in an instagram story and show us what records you have been using Gold Clip on. We'll repost.
I am so excited to bring new and exciting tools to the production and engineering space in 2024. Please stay tuned.
Thank you all for following along, sharing and showing support!
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
The New GOLD CLIP 1.2.1 is Here!
We have an updated interface, new oversampling options, a new downsampling filter technique, and some long-requested new features.
We are very excited to bring you GOLD CLIP version 1.2.1!
We have an updated interface, new oversampling options, a new downsampling filter technique, and some long-requested new features. Plus, we reset all 30-DAY FREE TRIALS. Check out all the new tech below.
Oversampling Upgrades
GOLD CLIP 1.2.1 allows you to choose between three different oversampling options: High, Pristine and Extra Pristine. You can also choose a different sampling rate for Real Time processing and Offline bouncing.
High - 4x (44.1kHz & 48kHz), 2x (88.2kHz and 96kHz+)
Pristine - 8x (44.1kHz & 48kHz), 4x (88.2kHz and 96kHz+)
Extra Pristine - 16x (44.1kHz & 48kHz), 8x (88.2kHz and 96kHz+)
Oversampling Type - The long-requested Linear-Phase and Minimum-Phase oversampling options are now available in the settings window of Gold Clip. Both oversampling approaches use a newly designed amplitude-modulated downsampling filter and antiderivative anti-aliasing processing.
Interface Updates
The Tooltips have been moved to the front page and a settings page gearbox icon has been added.
The Clip Filter has been moved to the top left of the clipper selection button.
Both AB states now save with your session and you can toggle between A and B without moving the mouse from A to B. Close your eyes, click and make your decision.
AAX - Pro Tools automation quick keys added.
The Settings page has been redesigned.
Gold Clip 1.2.1 is now available in the downloads folder in your Schwabe Digital account.
Also, the 30-day free trial period has been reset. If you tried Gold Clip before and you want to try it again, now is the time.
Tag @SchwabeDigital in an instagram story and show us how you are using the new GOLD CLIP.
We'll repost.
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
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