Bob Katz – DS1-MK3
Bob Katz
“The sound of the DS1-MK3 is impeccable“
It is the most transparent, refined, flexible and least ‘digital sounding’ dynamics processor I have ever used. It is indispensable; I use it on over 90 percent of my mastering projects.
If you’re looking for ‘invisible’, this mode of the Weiss is the place. As a parallel compressor (underline ‘in parallel compressor’ mode) the Weiss is virtually colorless. It is the MOST transparent compressor I’ve ever heard. I guess you could say that it has ‘no color’, so don’t come here if you looking for color. It is designed to subtly and transparently boost low level signals. In many cases it does this better, easier, and more efficiently than any human being with a fader can do. An amazing box. I’ve devoted about three pages of my book to how to do parallel compression as invisibly as possible and the Weiss has the most flexibility to do this well, plus with its 40 Bit-float Sharc chip, it does it with incredible precision and purity of tone.
This box is the best upward expander, the best de-esser, and the best parallel compressor. Anything else I have in its place is audibly inferior for one reason or another.
Clete Baker – DS1-MK3
Clete Baker
“Thanks for upholding that level of quality“
We recently bought a used DS1 and have upgraded it to MK2, and as with all of your designs, it’s a stellar piece of gear. Not only does it sound amazing and do amazing things, but the consideration for the user interface is equally amazing. Doug was showing me the automatic ranging of the display so that the full range of action of the piece is always visible in just the right amount of detail. It’s that kind of thought that makes the difference between greatness and ‘just another box’. Thanks for upholding that level of quality.”
Francois Lalonde – DS1-MK3
Francois Lalonde
“ I love the Weiss Deess“
I have been working with Weiss products for quite some time nowwhether it is the ADC2 for tracking vocals, the DS1 Mk3 on the Mix buss,the Compressor/Limiter on a Buss or the Weiss Deess on Vocals.
I always use the DS1Mk3 plugin on my Mix buss; it just adds the finishing lacker to the Mix, the Mix buss without the DS1Mk3 feels naked. I love the Weiss Deess; it works amazingly well on vocal and just about anything that needs high-frequency manners. The parallel setting on the Weiss Compressor /Limiter is my go-tofor a solid buss, like the Drum or Guitar buss. The limiter is fantasticat holding the peaks transparently and musically. The parallel setting on the Weiss Compressor /Limiter is my go-tofor a solid buss, like the Drum or Guitar buss. The limiter is fantasticat holding the peaks transparently and musically.
Bob Katz
World-renowned mastering engineer
The sound of the DS1-MK3 is impeccable. It is the most transparent, refined, flexible and least ‘digital sounding’ dynamics processor I have ever used. It is indispensable; I use it on over 90 percent of my mastering projects.
Clete Baker
Studio B, USA
We recently bought a used DS1 and have upgraded it to MK2, and as with all of your designs, it’s a stellar piece of gear. Not only does it sound amazing and do amazing things, but the consideration for the user interface is equally amazing.
Doug Milton
Cyberella Studios, USA
well I’ve had the DS1 for just over a week and am totally amazed !!! I read the manual (even though engineers aren’t supposed to read manuals) and found the information there very helpful. Manual aside, the DS1 is very intuitive and within minutes of instillation I was able to navigate easily and get great results. I’m not sure how I ever worked without it.
Alan Silverman
Arf! Digital, USA
The DS1-MK2 is extraordinary. The sound has a richness and ease of listening that is not approached by any other device in my experience.
Robert Fix
Mastering Engineer, Italy
I am completely delighted by this machine and do intend to buy other products from Weiss in the future.
Goran Finnberg
The Mastering Room AB, Sweden
The soft limiter setting of the Weiss DS-1 is just exceptionally good indeed. I use a much shorter release than the preset though. Really outstandingly good.
Brad Blackwood
Ardent Mastering, USA
The Weiss DS-1 is the best de-esser I’ve ever heard. It’s digital, of course, but at 24/96, the output is pretty close to the input.
Bernie Becker
Bernie Becker Recording, USA
We own 21 different high end analog and digital compressors. They all work very differently. It seems like after spending some time with each you can eventually find what you are looking for. For ease of operation and getting something cool quickly it’s hard to beat the Weiss for digital or the Vari-Mu for analog.
Carlos de Andrade
Visom Digital, Brasilia
The DS1 is already installed and already used for a week now and all I can say is that it is truly a piece of fine art and technology. Simply put: my customers love it and I enjoy the improvement in sound and flexibility I already have.
Glenn Schick
Glenn Schick Mastering, USA
I am happy to say that my facility Glenn Schick Mastering has released thousands of CD’s mastered with the DS1. I LOVE this unit.
Roger Seibel
SAE Mastering, USA
The DS1 is very smooth and transparent. It has none of the ‘edge’ that seems to plague all other dynamics processors.” Ken Lee, Ken Lee Mastering, USA. Weiss is the best of all the digital compressors I’ve heard, nothing else comes close sonically.
Glenn Meadows
Masterfonics, USA
For ‘Neutral Digital’, the only word in my opinion is Weiss. A VERY powerful box. I use two of them together. One for low compression ratios, and the second as a peak limiter. Very musical and powerful.”
Steve Hall
Future Disc Mastering, USA
The DS1-MK3 sounds amazing! Iʼm blown away. Itʼs a major improvement. Great work guys!
Francois Lalonde
USA
I have been working with Weiss products for quite some time now whether it is the ADC2 for tracking vocals, the DS1 Mk3 on the Mix buss, the Compressor/Limiter on a Buss or the Weiss Deess on Vocals.
Michael Fossenkemper
TurtleTone Studio, USA
Right now I use the Weiss DS1-MK2 compressor. Once you go Weiss, you never go back.
