ProChannel substitute?

Depends on what you're after. For overall functionality, ease of use and ready availability in SONAR, a combination of Sonitus EQ and Compressor will get you most of what ProChannel offers in the way of features, if not state-of-the-art sound. Most people would probably be hard-pressed to hear the difference when you get everything set right.

apalomba


I am lovin Sonar X1! It is a great leap forward!

I am on X1 studio, unfortunately it does not have ProChannel.
I wish it did because it looks very cool. I definitely plan on upgrading
to Producer at some point, but for now I will be sticking with Studio.

Can someone out there suggest a good VST plugin substitute for ProChannel?




-ap

There are a lot of "channel strip" type plugins out there, but they will cost.  So maybe you're better off just going to Producer version.
 
One suggestion anyway ...  Izotope's ALLOY (not Ozone4 because it's more for mastering).  Alloy has all the goodies and is light on the CPU.   EQ, Compression, Saturation, Limiting, and more.
 
 

mgh


good channel strip: http://www.audiomidi.com/cust_search/Studio-Channel-SC-226-No-Brainer-Deal-P14822.aspx especially for $20...and 64 bit native!

Yes it is... Nomad makes a few good plugins.  I got that one above -- can't resist those $20 no-brainers ;)
 
But it should be noted that some of the Nomad strips emulate some British and other channel strips, so they have a certain approach/style that may not be as versatile as Alloy's in all situations.
 
I like the Nomad plugs though.
 
 

mgh


i agree, some plugs have a more versatile application. though judging from what you electronic music guys are saying, PC ain't one of 'em?!

Heh, I can't speak for everyone, but for some of us who have made the statement, yes, PC ain't one of 'em.
 
 

SongCraft


Try the Nasty VCS Channel Strip from Variety of Sound. Definitely worth checking them out > Here <

I personally have more than enough plugins/tools, but Bootsy has done/is doing some good stuff for sure.
 

apalomba


I am lovin Sonar X1! It is a great leap forward!

I am on X1 studio, unfortunately it does not have ProChannel.
I wish it did because it looks very cool. I definitely plan on upgrading
to Producer at some point, but for now I will be sticking with Studio.

Can someone out there suggest a good VST plugin substitute for ProChannel?




-ap

Its much cheaper to upgrade to SONAR Producer from Studio.
There are no plugins out on the market right now that are so good as new high End PRO CHANNEL.
 
 
Nomad Factory Blue Tube Series are great. I use Nomad myself and I can recommend it! 
Many of the include plugins inside Omnisphere, Stylus RMX and Trillian comes from Nomad Factory.
 
All Nomad Factory plugins are great but it will cost you...
http://www.nomadfactory.com/
 
 
 
Waves and UAD are just hype.
 
Best Regards
Freddie

Freddie H


 
 
Waves and UAD are just hype.
 

So is Pro Channel

Nice but far from amazing.

Freddie H

ce1982

Freddie H




Waves and UAD are just hype.

So is Pro Channel

No.. It's just amazing!
 
Regards
Freddie

Freddie,
 
I think it's great you're feeling so enthusiastic and expressing it.  But Pro Channel does have some limitations (see the thread regarding side-chaining).   Useful - yes.  Amazing - to you ;)   Good - yes.  Has some limitations - yes.
 
 
 

Freddie H


  
 
Waves and UAD are just hype.
 
Best Regards
Freddie

Good old Freddie! Always fun to read...

+ 1 for PC.  It sounds very, very good.  I haven't played w/ the comp so much (but what I did worked) but the EQ works great.  better than Sonitus, in that it sounds, dare I say, more rounded like analog.  But if upgrading is no possible (and worth the $99 just for that), another + for Nomad.

Nomad works great in conjunction w/ Sonitus.  It is a bit more rounder for boost, esp. on the EQ.  The comp sounds thicker.  For most of their stuff the analog FX is always on.  If you can get the no brainer deal for the channel strip, jump on it.  There is also the analog channel strip, which is also nice.  Either are great all arounders and sound different than Sonitus and other packaged DAW effects.  And their blue tubes fx package of delays, echo units is great, too.

Another great effect programmer is Voxengo.  The Marquis comp is great.  A little gimpy on my system so I don't use it as a first choice, but it combines a comp w/ distortion built in.  Subtle but effective.  I use the Elephant limiter for mastering, even tho I have TC dsp and hardware.  Can't say enough about it.  Same w/ the Curve EQ, tho it has look ahead (as I remember) which makes it more problematical as a track compressor.  It too has built-in distortion.  Soniformer is better suited to mastering, too, but splits your signal into 20 comp bands so you can get a kind of EQ effect.

Finally, Timeworks has put out its EQ again.  It used to come w/ SONAR and I've used it.  Pretty good EQ.  I'd take a look at it, too.  But for the money it is hard to beat ProChannel, since it has a comp/EQ.

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