space_cowboy
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Your worst plug in purchases?
I have stuff that pi$$e$ me off that I purchased it, that the product is not worth what I paid for it.
Me
The East-West Dark Side and Fab Four libraries. Yeah the samples are good - very good - but they are very limited for what you pay. And you are stuck using their player.
Everything TC Electronic. I was a huge fan of their outboard gear - two reverbs and the Fireworks box. But the TC Power core had problems from day 1 - went for 2 years without a 64 bit upgrade and then they discontinued it. TC is forever on my $hit li$t now.
And I have some Waves plugs - the guitar amp sim thing, a few other effects - I hate them.
Its a shame that some big names turn out some mediocre stuff.
By comparison,
I love my Melda Productions stuff - it is whack. Multiband chorus, delay, saturation...
I love the Audio Damage stuff - great bang for the Buck
G Media - great stuff too.
And anything PSP makes.
Some people call me Maurice SPLAT Pro lifetime, ADK 6 core 3.6Ghz with 32 GB RAM, SSD 1TB system drive, 3 3TB regular drives for samples, recordings and misc. Behringer X Touch, UAD Apollo Quad. 2 UAD2 Quads PCI (i think - inside the box whatever that is), Console 1. More guitars (40??) and synths (hard and soft) than talent. Zendrum!!!
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bapu
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 16:35:58
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I bought these US to UK plug converters for my 2010 UK Tour.
Now they are useless.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 16:43:01
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Expiration dates?
Sorry Space, no regrets here. But I never bought more as much as five of them(I think)?
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 16:59:16
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Brian Eno
The trouble begins with a design philosophy that equates “more options” with “greater freedom.” … In my experience, the instruments and tools that endure (because they are loved by their users) have limited options.
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space_cowboy
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 17:03:31
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Hey Alex The Kook! How you??
Some people call me Maurice SPLAT Pro lifetime, ADK 6 core 3.6Ghz with 32 GB RAM, SSD 1TB system drive, 3 3TB regular drives for samples, recordings and misc. Behringer X Touch, UAD Apollo Quad. 2 UAD2 Quads PCI (i think - inside the box whatever that is), Console 1. More guitars (40??) and synths (hard and soft) than talent. Zendrum!!!
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space_cowboy
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 17:04:52
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Jon Big words from a guy who used to look like this:  Though all said, he is right, and he is talented.
Some people call me Maurice SPLAT Pro lifetime, ADK 6 core 3.6Ghz with 32 GB RAM, SSD 1TB system drive, 3 3TB regular drives for samples, recordings and misc. Behringer X Touch, UAD Apollo Quad. 2 UAD2 Quads PCI (i think - inside the box whatever that is), Console 1. More guitars (40??) and synths (hard and soft) than talent. Zendrum!!!
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 17:07:18
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I do admit I am a junkie. I do not want to say how many plugins I have purchased. It is embarrassing. And expensive.
Some people call me Maurice SPLAT Pro lifetime, ADK 6 core 3.6Ghz with 32 GB RAM, SSD 1TB system drive, 3 3TB regular drives for samples, recordings and misc. Behringer X Touch, UAD Apollo Quad. 2 UAD2 Quads PCI (i think - inside the box whatever that is), Console 1. More guitars (40??) and synths (hard and soft) than talent. Zendrum!!!
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 17:39:14
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space_cowboy
I do admit I am a junkie. I do not want to say how many plugins I have purchased. It is embarrassing. And expensive.
Some people collect stamps for reasons best known to them. I don't think having loads of plug-ins is a bad thing, they are fun to play with and are certainly non-fattening.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 18:02:38
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A year or two ago Esoundz (which I think is a great site and service) had a massive Drum Group Buy thingy. It was massive...took days to download all of it. Runs under Kontakt. Fabulous drum libraries. I got them all. I never use them. I am a dimwit. And a wastrel. Best bang for the buck...Nomad Factory's Magnetic...$49 semolians. Love it, love it, love it. Only now Waves has that new MPX doo-hickey. Shoot.
post edited by yorolpal - 2011/05/28 18:04:41
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bapu
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 18:06:26
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yorolpal
A year or two ago Esoundz (which I think is a great site and service) had a massive Drum Group Buy thingy. It was massive...took days to download all of it. Runs under Kontakt. Fabulous drum libraries. I got them all. I never use them. +1
Best bang for the buck...Nomad Factory's Magnetic...$49 semolians. Love it, love it, love it. +1
Only now Waves has that new MPX doo-hickey. Shoot.
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space_cowboy
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 18:18:17
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yorolpal
A year or two ago Esoundz (which I think is a great site and service) had a massive Drum Group Buy thingy. It was massive...took days to download all of it. Runs under Kontakt. Fabulous drum libraries. I got them all. I never use them. I am a dimwit. And a wastrel.
Best bang for the buck...Nomad Factory's Magnetic...$49 semolians. Love it, love it, love it.
Only now Waves has that new MPX doo-hickey. Shoot.
I did the Steven Slate Drums on one of those and they are excellent. I have magneto and I have the Studer for UAD. Magneto has more character. Studer is probably closer to realistic.
Some people call me Maurice SPLAT Pro lifetime, ADK 6 core 3.6Ghz with 32 GB RAM, SSD 1TB system drive, 3 3TB regular drives for samples, recordings and misc. Behringer X Touch, UAD Apollo Quad. 2 UAD2 Quads PCI (i think - inside the box whatever that is), Console 1. More guitars (40??) and synths (hard and soft) than talent. Zendrum!!!
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bapu
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 18:48:58
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space_cowboy
I have magneto and I have the Studer for UAD. Magneto has more character. Studer is probably closer to realistic. Bapu is probably more pedantic groovy. Imagined.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 21:10:19
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Worst buy: Wusikstation. I could never get my brain wrapped around its way of doing things - others have done some great stuff with it, though.
Best buy: Probably Battery 3. You can do so much with that program, the possibilities are many.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 21:30:35
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I try to evaluate the plug before I buy it..... and generally don't buy it.
I do however have a bunch of FREE plugs that I must admit,,,,are not worth what I paid for them!
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/28 22:55:32
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Gigastudio.
I'm still very very bitter about Tascam discontinuing it. VERY bitter.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 04:02:23
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I do however have a bunch of FREE plugs that I must admit,,,,are not worth what I paid for them!
 +1 Although I do have some very good free ones too.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 04:06:14
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Worst: Tassman software synth.
Best: Voxengo Gliss Eq.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 05:31:22
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space_cowboy
Hey Alex The Kook! How you??
Still alive and kicking.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 05:54:30
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Worst: Electric sheep
(or was it?)
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 10:53:35
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yorolpal
A year or two ago Esoundz (which I think is a great site and service) had a massive Drum Group Buy thingy. It was massive...took days to download all of it. Runs under Kontakt. Fabulous drum libraries. I got them all. I never use them. I am a dimwit. And a wastrel.
That PWF.... mainly because I bought them as well. I installed the first collection... real nice... nice enough that I never installed the second collection. Plus I still prefer to use Jim's Jet City library. Someday. maybe?
post edited by mike_mccue - 2011/05/29 11:02:21
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SteveStrummerUK
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:17:05
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:26:59
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If it had a curry flavor I'll wager you wouldn't consider it your worst plugin.
;-)
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bapu
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:28:33
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mike_mccue
If it had a curry flavor I'll wager you wouldn't consider it your worst plugin.
;-)
That is exactly why it is his worst plugin (lack of curry flavor or scent). 
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:29:31
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I should have sensed that.
thx.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:32:42
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mike_mccue
If it had a curry flavor I'll wager you wouldn't consider it your worst plugin.
;-)
I have my own er.... built-in model Mike
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:34:49
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bapu
mike_mccue
If it had a curry flavor I'll wager you wouldn't consider it your worst plugin.
;-)
That is exactly why it is his worst plugin (lack of curry flavor or scent).
I believe 'aroma' is the word you're after dear chap. MMMmmmmm.... vindaloo 
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:40:47
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SteveStrummerUK
Itr was only a matter of time before some one made lite of this very cereal topix with the humour that can only be ascribed to the CH and Brits .., but not in that odor...
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 16:48:53
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SteveStrummerUK
Itr was only a matter of time before some one made lite of this very cereal topix with the humour that can only be ascribed to the CH and Brits .., but not in that odor...
Sorry for kicking up a stink George. And I accept the criticism from someone who nose about these things.
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 17:14:57
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Has no one mentioned NagBap yet? 
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Re:Your worst plug in purchases?
2011/05/29 17:27:02
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Worst - Cakewalk Pyro. Would never see my cd drive. Tech support couldn't help and since I opened it I was out $40
Best - Delay Lama. Ok not the best but still cracks me up.
Too many good to list. Kjaerhus Classic series (Free not available anymore), Gliss EQ, PSP Vintage Warmer just to name a few.
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