How many of you use Pro Channel? (just curious)

As title suggests :-)
 
For me personally I'm finding I'm using it less and less, it just seems more practical to use the FX bin in terms of easy routing, larger EQ displays etc. Would be so much better with better routing with other plugs other than just pre or post.
 
So how much do you use it? are you using it less or more?
 

I'm much the same, the convenience factor and lack of having to use and manage separate windows has me won over. Plus it sounds great of course.

The only thing that peeves me is the lack of accessibility from my MCU and I'd still like to see some more routing options to and from the FX bin but TBH it hasn't at any point made me use other plugs in the FX bin yet.

I think I've used the PC for compression and EQ almost exclusively since it was introduced.

+1
 
I use Pro channels all kinds of modules daily during mixing.
 
I especially like the Pro Channels EQ's PURE, SSL-collection series and the new hybrid EQ, Gloss Filter + the Pro Channel UAD 1176 and all the Pro Channels SSL compressors.. 
The new LA is great too for vocals...
 
Pro Channels SSL Expander/Gate are very usefull too. All Pro Channels modules are great and comes in worldclass sound. Also all Tube emulations are great too + the inclued SPL Transient Designer tool from Cakewalk. The Cakewalk version are even better then original SPL software.

I use it, but it sure would be nice if they could make the graphics scale so that on high res displays you can get more on one screen. 

I've used it recently but now that I have a Mackie MCU and I've purchased a UAD-2 Solo card, I've found that the UAD plugins more accessible to the MCU than the Pro Channel.  I will likely use the PC less but still use it in a lot of cases for EQ since applying the tweaks provided by FBB makes it accessible to the MCU.

I agree that CW needs to address the MCU vs Pro Channel limitations.

I like to use the PC a lot here. I'm still learning how to use it though. And I think it would be nice if someone could come up with a good ampsim for PC....

in reverse to the op, i am using PC more and more.. and recently upgraded to expanded and added ch compressor and gate.. the sound quality is excellent and the ease of use is an 11.. waiting on a reverb, and trying to ignore how good the PC2A sounds...

I too use the PC more often.... I guess most of the time really... I'm finding the sound of the plugins quite good and the use couldn't be much easier... I still use the fx bin tho it's for the other plugins such as reverb/delay etc.

...and it would be nice to have access to a larger display for the eq but honestly? I use my ears more than my eyes for adjusting and the view is more about reminding me what I have afterwards... so the small window is working out fine for me most of the time...

I use Pro Channel all the time. I like it for the the convenience, quality and it's CPU friendly.

I use it as my main rack, unless I need something else.  High quality (esp. w/ the Softube stuff) and right there where you need it when switching around channels during mixing.

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Another vote for Pro Channel. It's pretty much all I use for EQ and when I need dynamics, there are plenty of choices. I appreciate the sound quality and convenience about equally. And as showed in the Advanced Workshop video, the EQ makes a great "phase shifter construction kit." I can't do that technique in any other program.

Concrete Limiter is also aces for vocals and narration. Between the CW plugs, PSP, amp sims, and Universal Audio, all bases are covered. (I still use the Sonitus multiband limiter all the time as a crossover for multiband distortion and such, and the flanger to do the tape flanging trick mentioned in the video.)

I really don't think of the PC in the same way as the effects bin. For a "days of hardware" analogy The PC is the mixer's channel strip, the effects bin is the rack with all the goodies.

As I'm learning X1 I'm trying to stick to the PC as much as possible to tweak things. I figure you guys rave about how good it is so I'll work with it until I absolutely NEED to add something to the bin. So far I like it. One thing that would be nice is the option of having the EQ pop up or something and add bands. I used to always work with a ten band EQ in the past. Maybe PC does do this and I just haven't found out how yet. All in all pretty handy IMO. A lot easier than having a million eq's and junk open in different windows for all the tracks. That used to annoying the heck out of me.

The ProChannel is in constant use here. Other than just for a handful of things, it is my go to for comp, eq, and sat.

you forget that its there..if you have other stuff.

I use the EQ a lot but it has a negative impact on workflow. Late in a mix or for recall, tracking down something that bothers you turns into a double check of the PC and also the FX bin. So the more I use it, the more effort the end of the mix becomes. I wish they would expose the FX bin plug ins in its own block space within the PC. That would make it one stop shopping for correcting a track or buss if you are mixing someone elses tracks or just trying to track down a conflicting sound for finalizing. It would eliminate having to expand a track to get to the FX bin for adjustments to plugins not in the PC.

That said, the PC EQ is a really great tool. After an initial period of heavy use of the PC compressors, I just find better results with the UAD versions and have swung back to the FX bin for compression use.