GOLD CLIP 1.3 with ALCHEMY 2 is Now Available

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Written By Ryan Schwabe

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.  

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🔹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

Ryan Schwabe

Schwabe Digital is an audio technology development project by Grammy-nominated and Platinum-certified mixing & mastering engineer Ryan Schwabe.

Ryan received his second Grammy nomination for "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical" for mixing and mastering the album, Adolescence by BAYNK in 2023. His first nomination was for mixing the "Best Dance/Electronic Album" Planets Mad by Baauer in 2021. He is a platinum-certified mixing and mastering engineer, a former professor of recording arts & music production at Drexel University's Music Industry Program, and a former Vice President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy, as well as Co-Chair of the Producer and Engineer's Wing. Currently, he is the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Chapter of the AES and the owner of Xcoustic Sound, a mixing and mastering post-production audio company. Ryan is also the owner and product designer for Schwabe Digital.

https://www.RyanSchwabe.com
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