IK Multimedia Freebie

Ok, I got my ARC yesterday (so far it's eye opening!!!).  Now I have to decide which freebie to get and I could use some feedback on some things.
 
Classic Reverb - I don't have any 3rd party reverbs.  I mainly use Perfect Space for just about everything.  Is this reverb worth it?  is it better than PS, different?  what?  will I put it in my mixes and go, "WOW!  why didn't I buy this years ago?"  is it best used on any particular type of instrument or bus?  is it good on vocals?  I'm leary about an expensive reverb like this when I have PS and it seems to have been providing good enough results so far.
 
SampleMoog - I've never had a Moog, but I've always loved the sound.  but will it fit in my genre?  I mainly do Contemporary Christian music (if you don't really know what that is, then don't think "gospel" or "hymns" - think more of a cross between "pop" and "rock").  sometimes I do some blues or classic rock, but MOSTLY CC.  This looks like a comprehensive package, but I've never even used a Moog myself, so would it really be worth it?  I don't know.
 
T-Racks 3 Standard - I already have the T-Racks Standard compressor, so this would only get me the Multiband Limiter, the Clipper and the EQ.  I already have Ozone.  do I need more mastering tools?
 
you'll notice a lack of Amplitube or Sampletank or Miroslav or others on this short list, here's why:
I'm not a guitarist, I'm a vocalist and a keyboardist.  I have the free Amplitube and the NI Guitar Rig 4 that came with X1, so I think I have enough amp sims to get me by.  any guitarist I record is going to want his own amp or FX or ampsim anyway.  same boes for Ampeg - I'm not a bassist, any bassist I record will have their own sound.
Miroslav - I'm vaugely interested but I already have Kontakt and don't even use the orchestral sounds in Kontakt much.
I dont have a full version of Sampletank - I have Sampletank SE and LE or whatever from some expansion tanks, but I almost never use ST because I love Kontakt.  I thought about getting the full ST XL, but I'm not sure I'd use it.  and I want something I will USE!
 
SonikSynth2 or Sampletron - yeah, maybe.  they would be cool - but I'm not sure I'd use them.  I want something that I will use.
 
Stealthplug is the bane of troubleshooting with cakewalk.  I'd never allow one in my house.  anything below that price point seems a "waste" of a good free discount!
 
so - sorry for the lengthy post, but can you give me some insite on these?
 

Given those choices, if it were me I'd plump for the 'verb.

I'm not a fan of 'sampled' synths as they kind of defeat the object of using a synth, and like you say you'd get a lot of overlap with the T-Racks bundle.

I've only heard good stuff about the Classic 'verbs.

+1 for the reverb. It'll complement PerfectSpace nicely.

SampleMoog, meh. If you really need that classic sound, get a proper synth instead, not a collection of samples. T-Racks alongside Ozone would be redundant.

SonikSynth2 might be surprisingly useful, though. I got it just because it was part of a bundle and didn't expect much from it, but it's turned out that I do use it fairly often.

+1 also for the reverb!!! It's sounds great with anything you throw at it (IMHO).

CSR sounds like what would best suit you. SampleMoog is another great collection of Trons and not a synth in anyway. You can read more about it in the review I wrote a ways back.

Beagle


Ok, I got my ARC yesterday (so far it's eye opening!!!).

And...?
How's it working out for you?

Let us know how you like CSR! :D     

thanks, Rbh, but I went ahead and got the CSR, maybe I'll get the moog if we reach the 5000 mark and get another freebie!

gustabo - yep - I was going to point you to the other thread! ;-)

IK - haven't used it yet, I'll let you guys know!

ageofaudio


Samplemoog is a very nice nice software. If you want, here is a review made by me: http://www.ageofaudio.com/en/software/ik-multimedia-sample-moog/

nice review.  thanks.
 
yeah, I am a little "leary" about sampled analog synths.  it does seem kinda "wrong."lol  
 
(but I wouldn't mind having some moog sounds, either! )

The Mellotron was the original "sampled" synth!

bitflipper

My advice to Beagle was regarding SampleTronMoog and all the other sampled synths out there. It's like those crappy little boxes of crayons you get at House of Pancakes, with four colors in them and one of them is Peach.

Fixed?
 
SampleTron is one I would have bought if i did not have that area well covered with M-Tron pro and HollowSuns Prog pack. I certaily prefer the emulation approch for synths, MiniMonsta and Pentagon are my gotos.
 
 

Glyn Barnes

bitflipper

My advice to Beagle was regarding SampleTronMoog and all the other sampled synths out there. It's like those crappy little boxes of crayons you get at House of Pancakes, with four colors in them and one of them is Peach.

SampleTron is one I would have bought if i did not have that area well covered with M-Tron pro and HollowSuns Prog pack. I certaily prefer the emulation approch for synths, MiniMonsta and Pentagon are my gotos. 

SampleTron is one softsynth that I spend a lot of time experimenting with but end up hardly ever using.  I like the sounds, but none of them ever seem to be suitable for whatever I am working on.  I've lost count of the number of times that I have added SampleTron to a project and then later deleted it.

I like to use SampleTrons strings and a few other patches in the background of songs, kinda like pads to fill in the space.