Hey Thanks Will.

I answered your question about REDD and how I got "that sound" in a PM but I will repeat it here in case it benefits anyone else:

The Waves REDD console is an emulation of the analog console used at Abbey Road with the Beatles. With the the right presets (and there are some good ones) you can get a good analog sound. It makes things sound more defined, warm and crisp and less harsh. The J-37 tape emulator gives it a "buttery" finish.

REDD is on sale now for $39 and I posted a $10 coupon in the recording forum so you can get it for $29. It used to go for $249.

If you asked what it "does" it gives you that sound I got in the song Rock and Roll Sky.

I do not use it on the master bus though, either in an instrument bus, or select instruments. I run the entire mix through the J-37 on almost everything, as you see in the picture.

There is more info on REDD if you want to google it.


If I had not used it, the song would have had a modern "metallic" feel to it, or a "high end processed feel" not a warm, analog but defined Bruce Springsteen feel.

I like the analog touch, and that's what it gives, but again, I think it is the combo of REDD and J-37 that is the secret sauce, as I explained.

From the Recording Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Hfz_ZTw2U

Update: $29 today and I posted a $10 coupon on Recording forum

https://www.waves.com/plugins/redd#redd-consoles-plugin-tutorial

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