Kramer Master Tape $29

http://audiodeluxe.com/products/waves-kramer-mpx-master-tape-native
 
I hate the Waves wup and cloud, but this is tempting. Reelbus is of course $19.99 and I have Saturn and Magnetic II.

I love Kramer tape.
 
As for WUP - see http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3022083 and the subsequent posts I've made in that thread, chronicling my growing dislike of the WUP and eventually, my realization that I will not buy Waves plug-ins again.
 
A few hours before that I didn't mind the WUP at all.

clintmartin
Yeah, I deleted my waves cloud long ago and don't want to re-install for a tape sim. Plenty of better alternatives out there.

I did the same.  Consequently, things have never run smoother...

Yes, Not very many for the $29 range, but most people I've talked to says Reelbus is better. I don't know because I don't have it. I do find waves to be a pain and choose to use other products, but I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I was tempted to re-install it just for this $29 deal actually. I just don't use tape sims much...As I said I have the Pro channel one, Saturn and Magnetic II. Saturn will do just fine for what I do.

I have Platinum, plus the SSL and a few singles I've collected during sales. I haven't had any issues using Waves stuff, except for the disappearing GUI bug. I really like the quality of the plugins, even though some are starting to show their age.
 
I have resigned myself to upgrading my Waves bundle whenever I build a new DAW. Otherwise, I stick with the version I have. I mean, the plugins really haven't changed all that much over the years, so I don't see any need to keep them completely current all the time. It would be different if I ran a studio...
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Yes, unless you upgrade your host and for some reason it cripples your plugin. Now that Sonar and Waves have worked out the VST3 niggles between themselves it would seem to be fine for the time being.

Additionally, as long as you have "version 9" (the current one) you will always be able to install the latest sub version even when your WUP runs out. It's just the new full version that you'd need to pay for. Additionally, if you purchase WUP for your product, you get a voucher that counts towards any other plugin or bundle purchase. Also, upgrading any plug or bundle to a larger bundle automatically renews WUP for all plugins.

You don't NEED to buy WUP anyway, unless you upgrade other parts of your system and your older version won't work with it. Also, Waves adds plugins to bundles from time to time. You get those for free while WUP lasts, and if you don't have WUP but then purchase/renew it you will get all plugins that have since been added to the bundle.
It's also on sale sometimes.

I don't get all the vitriol. It's not cheap, true, but neither is Sonar or any of the other software we buy/use. In a professional environment it's a write off and not even a particularly big one.

Even then it's a pretty nice tape sim and if you're looking for that kind of effect, 29 bucks is not a bad price. Chances are pretty decent you'll never have to worry about WUP anyway.