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Without having any specific need........if there was "one" FF plugin that's a must (one that would used in every project), which one would you recommend?

They're all good. What do you need?
Try the demos, the sale lasts until April 24.

The demo policy is quite liberal: 30 days, no restrictions, no dropouts or noise bursts, no crippled features. (Be forewarned, though, that despite their ease of use most are deceptively deep and even 30 days may not be adequate.)
 
If I had to give them all up but one, Pro-C is the one I'd keep.
 
Sure, Pro-L is the younger, sexier sibling and the darling of plugin aficionados everywhere. But if I couldn't use Pro-L anymore, I could go back to Ozone and not be too broken-hearted. Pro-C, OTOH, would be big shoes to fill.

Thanks Carl, snagging Timeless for sure, probably another but undecided. 'bout time they have a sale.

they do / have done decent prices.. and yep I did post a few times to save those pennies / euro's / dollars till xmas time.. normally xmas..
 
I like how they do business, partly.. you buy it .. it works.. no faffing around or sneaky marketing "lets play poker" BS that a lot of pro audio companies love doing. I am tempted to buy the desser though.. but I bought alloy that has one..  only reason I bought alloy vs that really.
 
it's not cheap, but you in the end think yep it was worth it. people on here go on about waves and UAD a lot, but that's a bit too rich for my pockets or I just don't like how a company acts.

bitflipper
If I had to give them all up but one, Pro-C is the one I'd keep.

Bitflipper, what is it about Pro-C?  I demoed it a while ago and liked it, but I don't recall anything about it that made it so much more compelling than the dozens of other choices out there.  Is it still better than say TB_Compressor or Melda Dynamics?  Or even Klanghelm DC8C2?
 
Cheers,
Eddie
 

I already have it all except the synths? And I have plenty of synths. I hope others can take advantage of this most excellent software at a good price. It can be a little tricky in some cases to learn (Timeless2...) But for the most part it's intuitive, and I really like all of their stuff.

This is an incredible deal--thanks for posting it! Just picked up the EQ (which I'm especially excited about), compressor, and gate (also Saturn, just for fun). Can't wait to use them in my mixes!

40 percent is very nice especially since it's across the board. But I feel the need to mention that they've had a 25 percent sale on bundles twice in the last year. So those who are bummed that they have no money right now can feel a little less bad and wait until a deal comes up again.
That said, if you can spare it right now, it's an amazing deal, the all plugins bundle was already great value and is now ridiculously cheap.

Eddie TX
Bitflipper, what is it about Pro-C?  I demoed it a while ago and liked it, but I don't recall anything about it that made it so much more compelling than the dozens of other choices out there.  Is it still better than say TB_Compressor or Melda Dynamics?  Or even Klanghelm DC8C2?

For most people it's the cool visuals, but for me it's the versatility. I use it for ducking, de-essing, bus compression, track-smashing and parallel compression. The only role it won't do is replace a FET-style ultra-fast clipper/distortion plugin. In fact it's hard to distort anything with it, so there's that limitation.
 
The versatility is mainly in the sidechain controls. Not only can you filter the sidechain (which nowadays is a much more common feature than it was when Pro-C was introduced), you can also route the sidechain input internally between Left and Right or Mid and Side.
 
For example, you can compress the Mid and Sides differently as a widening technique. Or send the Side sidechain signal to the Mid compressor (or vice versa). Panning controls on the sidechain mean you can have the two compressors fully linked, fully unlinked, or anything in between. 
 
You also have three algorithms called Clean, Classic and Opto. Clean is a clinical and, well, clean feed-forward design. Classic is conventional feedback compression. Opto is just what it sounds like: an LA-2A style soft knee.
 
Pro-C is also very CPU-efficient, more so than any other compressor I have, which makes it a logical choice for track compression. 
 
Pro-C is, however, overdue for an update - which FF have been promising. And which current Pro-C owners will probably not have to pay for. It lacks an oversampling option, not a big deal to me but seems to be for the cider-press crowd. That same crowd complains about the conservative minimum attack time of 0.5 ms, which again is not a concern to me. The only enhancement I'd like to see is a sizeable UI, which is where Meldaproduction leads the pack.
 
DC8C is certainly worth consideration, especially given the huge price difference. It's not only similarly flexible, it also adds distortion, instant attack times and multiple attack/release curves. It would appear to be a worthy alternative to Pro-C, although I've never used it myself (no demo).

Thanks for the writeup, Bit.  While Pro-C certainly does have great graphics (one of the best things about all the FF stuff), I think my plugin compressor folder is pretty well-stocked already.  :-)
 
I'm still considering snagging Saturn, though ... I'm currently comparing that with my other saturation plugs (including the updated Melda multiband saturator). 
 
Cheers,
Eddie