The I-want-a-new-plugin syndrom

I am curious if I am the only one here who has the I-want-a-new-plugin syndrom. I noticed over the last few weeks, if not months, I am mainly looking at the latest greatest plugin (in my case usually instruments), checking them all out, reading about them, asking about them and hardly buying any... and when I do buy it, I fool around with it, I say to myself: 'yes, great plugin'... and instead of actually making music with it, I start looking at the next plugin...
 
It's very tiresome...
 
I think I simply have a writers block but because I do want to be connected to the music making business I have no other option then to check out the next best plugin, hoping it will let my creativity flow... which seldom happens.
 
My last two purchases were EZKeys (because I was making backing tracks for someone who wanted a lot of piano in it: in the end I found out 9 of the 10 included patterns don't translate very well to other chord schemes... I don't even have the plugin installed anymore: anyone interested? And the guy who needed those backing tracks changed his genre to EDM) and (not exactly a plugin) Sonar X2 Producer (because I liked the new interface about which I saw a lot of YouTube movies and I was very excited about the Pro Channel and getting into that very like a real pro: after installing it I thought 'the interface is indeed nice... but I still can't write lyrics, and the subtleties of the Pro Channel effects are totally wasted on me: I can't even hear the difference between them or the good old Sonitus effects...).
 
I am such a loser. So now I am looking at a new bass (Orange Tree Rick!) and guitar (Ample Guitar T) while I already have Scarbee Pre-Bass of which I have yet to use one of the articulations in a tune of mine (up to know I only played it like I would play a Dim Pro bass preset) and MusicLab's RealGuitar (which I mainly used for rhythm and fingerpicking backgrounds for which it is great: I never wrote a 'real' guitarpiece for it... so why the heck should I get that Rick and T anyway?!?
 
As I said, it's very tiresome...
 
Anyone else here who knows what I am talking about?

For the last couple of years I was like you, but I finally stopped doing it (luckily I'm satisfied with what I have.....mostly). There are many plugins/samples I ended up not using at all (ManyGuitar, BFD Eco, Sampletekk Black Grand, etc.) or I haven't really used although I really want to (OrangeTree Cherry Bass, Steven Slate Drums 4, etc.).
 
Oh, I shouldn't spend my precious time on posting....gotta create music.

Hi ,I totally agree with hellogoodbye,this is the reason to hope that Cake develop more Pro Channel modules couse i have all to compose,record and master my prj........maybe some other perticular effects like Soundtoys.
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I have found that acquiring a new VSTi usually results in at least one new song. Because I'll sit at the keyboard and try all of the presets and something catches my ear and before you know it I'm putting a little riff down in a project. Even if I just leave it like that for weeks, I know I'll come back and work on it eventually. I have lots of little ideas kicking around from playing with new synths etc.

But usually, the reality of the new plug/instrument is a lot less than how it seemed it would be in your mind. I have Jamstix Aquisition Syndrome (JAS) at the minute because I'm convinced that jamming along with it will make be a better guitar player and also transform all the drums on all of my tracks, which naturally I'm going to find the time to go back to and rework. In reality, I know that if I buy it, it will take me weeks before I can be bothered to read the manual.

I love getting new plugins. I've gotten to where i will demo it first to make sure ill like it and use it but it's inspiring to get a new toy! Thats why i get up and go to work everyday!

i went into rehab, kicked the habit, found heroin easier to come off ;p

LOL Nice posts. Glad I am not the only one... 

Here's what I have discovered.
 
Cake comes with a variety of synths, most notably the Cakewalk Sound Center. Cake includes quite a few sounds and then sells additional sound packs for $20 each. They also include some additional synths in some of the new versions of Sonar and Cake products......bass, drums, etc....
 
These all have a very reasonable sound, quite useable for 95% of the applications I would use them in. 
 
If you buy some of the 3rd party synths and samplers, pianos, bass guitar, guitar, etc..... most the the ones in the "affordable" price range are the same quality as the ones Cake gives you for free or in the packs for $20.
 
Next step up: Native instruments also has some very nice and superb sounding sample libraries. I consider them a step above the Cakewalk $20 sound packs and really not that much of a step up IMHO. Worth the price since the Komplete Collection is definitely a "must have" for anyone using synths and samples.
 
To Infinity and beyond:  Once you step out and spend the upper  3 digit range and into the 4 digit range $1000+....NOW you're getting into the sounds that will knock your proverbial socks off. These tend to be the samples that even a player can't tell the difference .... is is a synth sample or is it a real string section?...... However, unless scoring film is your livelihood, and it provides a regular paycheck to you, using those libraries is generally not in the interest or financial reach of the average hobbyist.
 
I had the typical case of GAS for a time..... I have a bunch of VST's & FX that I rarely use as a result. Some free, some not.
 
Just my random thoughts on this topic of G.A.S.

I suffer from it too.
 
Check out the Variety of sound ThrillseekerVBL Vintage Broadcast Limiter.
Won't help you with your sickness but it is a very good free plug.
 
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/
 
 
 

Last year I really got a lot of new plugs and expansion pacs. Some stuff I still haven't touched. And I said that I would hold off this year. And so far I have been able to stay off the hard stuff.

What I did instead is something that I haven't done in a very long time. I bought three real guitar pedals. A Boss Rotary pedal, a Mesa Tone Burst, and a Mesa Flux Drive. I even broke out my old Danelectro Cool Cat pedal. Been playing guitar almost everyday for the last two months. And enjoying the hell outta myself.

So I got off the hard stuff and went back to where I came from. I wouldn't say it's better, just different!

And yes, I wrote some new songs. Just finished the first demo today. And I used my new pedals, and the new Platinum Samples kit for SD3. I also used a FXC preset for bass on it too!

If I have a problem, I just don't see it. And don't ask my wife anything about this either!!

 . . . so it's the "gear acquisition syndrome" confessional thread, what fun.
Forgive me, but I may have spent too much this year.
 
Though I think I've shown some restraint, only buying what I need for what I do musically.
. . . but, there have been some recent longing feelings for more Native Instruments - Kontakt stuff, since reading Guitarhacker's post.
 
I have found if you wait long enough, the deals on many incredible softsynths, samples, etc. . . are much more affordable.
The best softwares always have a demo to test drive, and I've found many that are not worth it, while others are a perfect fit.
Over the years I've bought software + plugins from companies who don't stay around, very frustrating, when you can't install
it on the latest Windows OS, and don't want to leave it behind.
 
 . . . is there an online support group for this ?

hellogoodbye
I am curious if I am the only one here who has the I-want-a-new-plugin syndrom. 
Anyone else here who knows what I am talking about?

 
Do you think the syndrom is contagious?
 
 

hellogoodbye

kristoffer Do you think the syndrom is contagious?

 Yes. Definitely. While most viruses/syndroms/diseases are spread by coughing or touching or blood this one is usually spread by reading online forums.

LOL!!😅😅😅😅😅

hellogoodbye

kristoffer
 
Do you think the syndrom is contagious?

 
Yes. Definitely. While most viruses/syndroms/diseases are spread by coughing or touching or blood this one is usually spread by reading online forums.

That's what I thought. And this online forum is bloody serious. 
 
I think I have it as well. 
BTW, I'm a hypochondriac.