bx_glue Explained

In this bx_glue video course, production expert Larry Holcombe will show you all you need to know about using Brainworx's bx_glue compressor plugin to handle all your VCA compression needs. Whether you're looking to glue a mix or bus together, increase harmonic richness with saturation, achieve special sidechain effects, or more, it's all covered here. By the end of this bx_glue course, you'll be ready to start using it confidently right away to achieve the sounds you want in your own tracks and mixes. These bx_glue videos are designed for new users.

Videos

• Introduction & Interface (05:15) - This video introduces the series and outlines the different areas of the interface. We also discuss VCA compression in general to become more well-informed in our usage choices.

• Compressor Section (15:55) - We discuss the compression section next, including the standard compressor controls like threshold and ratio and also the single- and dual-band approach to compression available with bx_glue.

• Tone Section (05:13) - Next up, we outline how to shape things further using saturation from the analog-modeled components in bx glue.

• Levels Section (02:44) - This video is concerned with ensuring that correct levels and headroom are set to make sure you aren't being tricked by loudness.

• Sidechain Section (07:10) - Next up, we use the internal sidechain to make sure that the compressor is not responding too much to low frequencies while also experimenting with the external sidechain for that trademark pumping effect.

• Emphasis & Stereo Sections (08:57) - This video covers the Emphasis and Stereo sections, which allow you to de-emphasize certain areas of the frequency spectrum by targeting the compression to those areas. We also demonstrate increasing stereo width and making low frequencies mono.

• bx_glue in Action (14:51) - Finally, we put the plugin through its paces on a multi-stem example demonstrating front/back perspective using compression.