X1D to Expanded Is it worth it?

I think it depends what you want from it. If you already have a bunch of third party stuff for tweaking your tracks it may not be all that. The Suite on the other hand is pretty spiffy. Lots of goodies and I think the upgrade is supposed to be super cheap right now.

@Travis... I thought Expanded WAS all the extra PC modules. I don't understand. And I'd say if it's only ten bucks it's worth if just to have those effects right on the strip. $50? Probably not.

Getting expanded was the right decision for me. I use the saturation knob more than I thought I would. The eq is upgraded and I picked up a couple of modules that I use on every project, almost every track with the PC2A. Everything I purchased was during a special sale's event. Having the prochannel w/ expanded puts X1 in a league by itself imho.

Sorry mate, you only get a handful of freebies:

I think it's:

EQ
Saturation Knob
U type Compressor
S Type compressor (can only use one of these at a time)

The rest are all to be paid for

Bah! An extra $180 to get what I THOUGHT I had already paid for... and even then there is the Softube expansion which requires an iLok. Oh I am not a happy Beepster right now. And they should have tossed Pyro into the Suite too. Not cool.

Bah! An extra $180 to get what I THOUGHT I had already paid for

 
I'm pretty sure that Expanded and the Production Suite were both introduced before all the modules were even available.   So I can't see CW changing the content after the fact.  Otherwise every new PC module would have to be free to those that bought the suite, regardless of when they actually bought it.   Doesn't seem like a practical thing to do.
 

I bought the Expanded when it was on sale for $20. So far it's working out great for me as I have also bought numerous modules including the Concrete Limiter and TSAR-1R which I really like alot. I also got the compressor and gate/expander. So I'm pretty well set for now.  I may also get the Leveling Amplifer if it ever goes on sale again.

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The PC2A is outstanding! I picked it up during the ~$20 sale. This compressor is one of my favorites.

And seriously I did buy the Suite specifically for all that fancy PC stuff. The synths and everything are cool but I won't really be using that crap aside from maybe some window dressing on my tracks. I'm pretty annoyed and quite disappointed I allowed myself to get confused by the marketing. Ugh...

They should update their comparison chart to include expanded and production suite. Jeff

and yeah... I'll be shelling out the dough for the PC extras when I have it. *le sigh*

@Mystic... I wish I had the patience and wherewithal for that kind of stuff but I think I need to just watch that PC module pack and see what happens with it price wise. I prefer to just snag stuff in big chunks instead of doing it piece by piece... but I guess maybe I should build a proper list (or ask Cake for one as I mentioned earlier) so I can keep an eye on stuff. I don't find shopping as thrilling or pleasurable as most of society seems to these days and it tends to be a liability on occasion (like when I missed the Peart SD3 pack for $20... GAH!). I just want what I need and move on to using it. Frankly the last year of purchasing hardware/software has been quite draining and I want it to end. Okay... I'll stop whining now.

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It is definitely worth every cent! Just the module selection alone is fantastic. I am also waiting on the next PC2A sale. If it is anywhere as good as the PC4K modules, I can just about do everything I need to do track-wise with ProChannel modules. Got Expanded when it first came out. It is invaluable to me now!

PC2A is great.  Have used it on every project since getting it.  I used to use the Sat Knob a lot, subtly,  to add warmth to tracks.  Find I don't need it if I've got the PC2A on there.  It's fantastic on vocals.
 
Expanded is definitely worth it.  Even without the extra modules.  The Sat Knob (far better than the Tube Sat Module, IMHO), scrolling the PC and the other little extras are worth it alone.