The Band19
It's all fun and games until a volcano blows... Lahars? Seattle is dead in the cross hairs... I hope it does not happen? But it has in the past, and that means it will in the future.

Just those losers in the south end are at risk from a lahar. It'd never make it as far as my house in the north end. Today Boeing builds 737's where the last lahar from Mt. Rainier came to a stop. Last eruption was 132 years ago, and it only happens once every, oh, 150 years or so.
 
Hmm, come to think of it, some of our forum members live in that path. Tom? You have an escape route planned for when the sirens go off?
 
Now the big subduction quake that's coming, that's another matter. There won't be much of Seattle left if that happens. It'll be a 9 or a 10 and will last probably two or three full minutes, long enough to bring down every single one of the supposedly earthquake-resilient structures. Google the 1964 Anchorage quake - it'll likely be 10x that one.
 
But I'm ready for the Big One. Canned food, water, propane, first aid, ammo and a generator to keep my DAW going.

Yup...I heard that music will be considered legal tender after the zombie apocalypse.  You'll be rich, rich, rich!!!!!:-)
 

I remember a lot of people speaking very highly of these before.  I really need to find some go to basic plugs for EQ and compression etc.  I used really like my UAD ones, but those are gone now with the new computer.
 
Thoughts on whether these would fit the bill?  Of course I have plenty of other ones, but I don't always feel like cyling through 10 different compressors.

For general-purpose compression and equalization, you can't go wrong with Pro-C and Pro-Q. They are both excellent. Pro-C is overdue for an update, but FF have hinted that one is coming.
 
I love FabFilter products, but they are relatively pricey. If money is a concern, as it is for me, the good news is that there are less-expensive alternatives to FF that are still in the same league in terms of audio quality and features.

Kroneborge
I remember a lot of people speaking very highly of these before.  I really need to find some go to basic plugs for EQ and compression etc.  I used really like my UAD ones, but those are gone now with the new computer.
 
Thoughts on whether these would fit the bill?  Of course I have plenty of other ones, but I don't always feel like cyling through 10 different compressors.

As Bit said, the Melda MAutoEQ, MDynamicEQ, and MAutoDynamicEQ are astounding for the price...
They've been on sale all month and still are in the JRR Blowout shop.  They're easily worth
regular price and a STEAL at the half off Sale Price...IMO...

Thanks, maybe I will give them a demo.  I suppose I should also really try and give the pro channel stuff a fair shake.

Kroneborge
Thanks, maybe I will give them a demo.  I suppose I should also really try and give the pro channel stuff a fair shake.

The QuadCurve is a nice EQ, especially to be an "Included" EQ...

cclarry

The QuadCurve is a nice EQ, especially to be an "Included" EQ...

Agreed, especially now that it has a decent GUI in X3.  For a "color" EQ, why not snag the excellent HoRNet SW34, which you can buy for under 15 bucks right now.  On sale today only!
 
http://www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/hornet-sw34eq/
 
Cheers,
Eddie
 
P.S.  You might want to also check out HoRNet's MultiComp while you're there, for under $30 today. 

I'm adapting to the Melda offerings. Definitely impressive and deep capabilities in them, and quite often with very little effort you can get a "wow" moment with the sound. Their price, especially if you catch a sale item, is really reasonable.

All that said, I love the FabFilter stuff. Their interfaces just invite you to work with the tools and like Bit says, Pro-C is just great. Pro-Q as well, and on and on.

If I didn't have any of that stuff and only some spare change in my drawer, I'd first go for Melda offerings. The end result is you actually get probably the best results with them anyway in terms of sound. But they aren't pretty tools. It takes a little patience to understand how much power is at your disposal with them.

FabFilter stuff can be a mix of tough and easy as well to learn, also have great results, and sure are fun to look at and adjust. But unless you get in on a rare sale, they definitely are pricey!

Yorolpal has rubbed off on me, and I agree and vouch for FabFilter.

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