Everything had a rich, deep, and for lack of a better term, expensive sound. I used the mid-band Exciter on a drum reverb return for a hip-hop mix, with the intention of a dirty/compressed background loop, and the kit just bloomed. I'm not a 'preset' guy, per se, but the presets on the Exciter module are a great crash course on its possibilities.
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Some of the modules are CPU-intensive, but iZotope thought of that, allowing you the option to shut off sections you aren't using to free up processing power. As far as compressors are concerned, Alloy 2 strikes a good balance of allowing tweaking power (e.g., wet/dry mix, sidechain, knee) without you getting lost in the options. Between these two types, you can handle just about anything you need in a mix.
The analog EQ sounds different from any other plug-in we have. The graphic updates in version 2 are pleasing, and you can work with the screen for a long time without getting a headache. I hate sayingthat because it makes it sound like it's cheap or less than professional, but you could use it as your sole mixing plug- in. First, it really is an 'all-in-one' solution. "I used Alloy 2 on a few mix projects and was impressed. You may be thinking, 'But I already own most of these components why should this interest me?' Initially I had the same concern but was blown-away by the flexibility offered in this little package."įor Alloy 2, Treelady owner and longtime Tape Op contributor Garrett Haines sent Staff Engineer Dylan Ray our way: Alloy includes an 8-band EQ, an exciter, a transient designer, two compressors, a de-esser, a limiter, and phase rotation tools, all logically organized into a single plug-in. "Alloy, like its name suggests, is a conglomerate of several sound-shaping tools, many of which you probably already own, and several of which you may not. When the original version of Alloy was released, Dave Hidek, Chief Recording Engineer of Treelady Studios, wrote an informative review stating: