lawajava
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 15:55:04
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I tend to stop using free plug-ins after I've eventually added one that I paid for that has more robust features.
I guess it's like working out at the gym. I could exercise for free on the street. Or I could pay a little and have specialized equipment in a specialized environment to tone my physique just right. As long as I've paid for the membership I might as well use the equipment.
There are obviously free ones, or plug-ins included with Sonar, that are great and totally worth using regularly. But if I've bought a cool plug-in I'll probably try to get my money's worth out of it, rather than reaching for a free one also on the menu list with less capabilities.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 18:16:01
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 18:50:34
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Pretty much all the Native instruments stuff, with the exception of maybe Battery.
My UAD1 cause my new computer doesn't have any PCI slots.
Most of the Nomad stuff (though I love Magnetic) I just haven't tried the rest
And I'm sure there's a lot more if I went through them
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 19:00:46
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Top of the list is Izotope's IRIS synth. Potentially good idea but badly executed IMO.
Also, sadly because it cost a bundle, Omnisphere. Yes, I know a lot of folks swear by it, but for me the sound qualities I'm looking for are always better found elsewhere.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 19:22:23
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I use mostly Waves and Fabfilter plugins. I guess some have had serious issues with Waves plugs. I just bought Melda Production Mautodynamiceq and MModernCompressor. I'm really liking these Melda Production plugs and am sure I will be adding more of them in the near future. I'm looking forward to more of Bitflippers reviews on the Melda stuff to.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 19:23:22
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Also, sadly because it cost a bundle, Omnisphere. Yes, I know a lot of folks swear by it, but for me the sound qualities I'm looking for are always better found elsewhere. Doubting the gospel according to St. Persing? In the 16th century you'd have been burned at the stake for such heresy.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/03 21:29:10
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Don't worry Bit...we know where David lives...in fact, you may never hear from him again.
Nah, just kiddin. But I sort of agree with him about IRIS... I don't use it near as much as I thought I would. But it is such a unique synth, I'm still glad I got it.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/04 21:23:28
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ol' pal, given that you've got every instrument and effect ever made, your list of plugins that don't get used must be rather lengthy. I mean, there are only so many hours in a day. How do you even find time to read all the manuals?
Oh, and please call off the hit on David. It's not like he dissed The Glue or something.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/04 21:41:09
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I bought pretty much all the Sonnox Plugins when I first got into music production thinking that that would be the end of it. Now they seem old fashioned and not very inspiring and I only use them to convince myself that I did not waste my money.
If I had my time again I think I would get the PSP bundle and call it a day apart from a few outliers such as Melodyne and EastWest Spaces. Also I'd get Ozone Advanced again. Not cheap but comprehensive and high quality.
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yorolpal
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/04 21:58:23
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Bit, you are right, of course. But I honestly do try and use most all of my very extensive plugin list. Instruments...not so much as I have my favorites. But say I've got an instrument track that needs...let's say some compression. I'll generally cycle through a number of plugs while the track is running and I see which sounds the best. One thing that this plethora of plugs has shown me...much to my chagrin...is that many of them sound vastly different while attempting to do the same things. Go figure. Sometimes I'll cycle through six or seven different plugs..or more...till I find the one that fits just right. Of course anyone can easily produce totally acceptable projects using only what's included with Sonar. And I encourage them to do so. But, I like a "coloring box" that's got every shade and hue. Even if my projects sometimes sound as if they've been produced in black and white.
PS: I don't even own "The Glue". Honest.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/05 03:26:32
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I've never understood the complaining about Waves, mainly because I have zero complaints about them. In my personal experience anyway. I bought the Gold bundle heavily discounted ages ago and I've gotten so much use out of them, there are some top quality plugins in there. Supertaps and H-Delay are two of the best delay plugins I own - I especially don't know what I'd do without Supertaps. The vintage compressors are excellent (especially on drums and bass) and the vintage EQ's (VEQ) are some of the nicest sounding EQ's for boosts. Aside from that there are some great everyday EQ's in there (including the Renaissance EQ), the Renaissance compressor which is excellent, and Renaissance Ax which is fantastic on guitar. Tons of other stuff in there as well, like some great modulation plugs, stereo wideners, analysis tools etc. Like Komplete, I consider I got a long of bang for the buck and I use this stuff every day. I also have Element which is a great sounding analog style synth by Waves, and the Aphex Aural Exciter which I got on sale and which is very useful for adding a bit of sparkle and sheen to old dull sounding recordings (when used sparingly).
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Kev999
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/05 22:34:44
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I've just looked through the plugin browser and the only things I can find that I never use were either freebies or bundled stuff. Everything that I have purchased separately seems to get used.
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Re: Top plugs you've bought that's just collecting dust?
2014/07/06 19:07:26
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