IK Obi


Why not use plug ins based on their sound?

You had to bring that up? :-)


It took me about 5 minutes of listening to Valhalla Room to retire the IK CSR pack.






:-)


 

Rain
..... I am demoing it right now and that new Buss compressor of your is totally KILLER. I think it's easily one of the best plug-ins you guys have created.

hey Rain!  How do you think the IKM new Buss comp compares with UAD2's SSL G Buss or Waves SSL Buss?  I have not demoed the IKM buss yet, but it sounds good on the promo video.  Any thoughts?  I am trying to decide whether or not to spend some of my credits or points toward it.


Cecelius2

...@Jim, those are the older versions, the newer versions on the Custom Shop are 64 bit...


Obi, am I not able to get these 64 bit updates without being online?


Because my DAW rig is isolated from the internet and I prefer to keep it that way.

You'll need to connect it online to download and authorize them. After that you can use them offline fine.

jimusic


...@Jim, those are the older versions, the newer versions on the Custom Shop are 64 bit...


Obi, am I not able to get these 64 bit updates without being online?


Because my DAW rig is isolated from the internet and I prefer to keep it that way.

Same situation as me and many others.

cecelius2

Rain
..... I am demoing it right now and that new Buss compressor of your is totally KILLER. I think it's easily one of the best plug-ins you guys have created.

hey Rain!  How do you think the IKM new Buss comp compares with UAD2's SSL G Buss or Waves SSL Buss?  I have not demoed the IKM buss yet, but it sounds good on the promo video.  Any thoughts?  I am trying to decide whether or not to spend some of my credits or points toward it.


Cecelius2

I haven't worked w/ UAD.


Waves - I really dug the buss comp when I demoed the bundle but, as a package and with the channel strip also taken into account, I actually preferred McDSP's G Channel, which does not only the SSL thing but also Neve, API and such.


But the IK one seems to provide that instant gratification factor, which isn't unlike my favorite - the Duende Buss Comp. 


I'll spend some more time working w/ it today, but I'm really liking what it's doing to my mixes, along w/ the British Channel.

jimusic 


...@Jim, those are the older versions, the newer versions on the Custom Shop are 64 bit... 


Obi, am I not able to get these 64 bit updates without being online? 


Because my DAW rig is isolated from the internet and I prefer to keep it that way. 

Same situation as me and many others.
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Hmmm. 


I'm not prepared to put my rig on line for this.


I guess I'll wait until IK completes their off-line process, as mentioned in a different thread, to use them then.  

One thing - anyone else using British Channel around here find it a bit CPU intensive? Using 8 instances on each individual EZ Drummer output for testing purposes, the CPU meters in my DAW climbed up pretty radically - like, twice as much as when running the same number of McDSP's G Channel, which has the same modules (gate/exp, compression and EQ) and even more meters?




I'm hoping that IK will tighten their BC up - if they can get Amplitube to take so little resources, I'm guessing that they should be able to optimize their channel strip. It does sound great and it's really awesome to work with (especially with the new GUI).

jimusic

jimusic 


...@Jim, those are the older versions, the newer versions on the Custom Shop are 64 bit... 


Obi, am I not able to get these 64 bit updates without being online? 


Because my DAW rig is isolated from the internet and I prefer to keep it that way. 

Same situation as me and many others.
............................................................


Hmmm. 


I'm not prepared to put my rig on line for this.


I guess I'll wait until IK completes their off-line process, as mentioned in a different thread, to use them then.  

I used to think this way.


But in my opinion, provided you're careful about which sites(!) you visit and have suitable anti virus/malware software installed, you stand as much risk of infecting your machine as you do from plugging in a usb stick.


My method?

1. Enable AV/AM
2. Plug in wireless adapter
3. Do what I need to do, be it authorisation, downloads etc
4. Pull the adapter
5. Disable AV/VM

End of. 
I've been doing this for a couple of years and have had zero problems, and believe me, I was as paranoid as the next guy about putting my machine online and compromising my security.

But it makes licensing & authorising SO much easier

Bristol_Jonesey

I used to think this way.


But in my opinion, provided you're careful about which sites(!) you visit and have suitable anti virus/malware software installed, you stand as much risk of infecting your machine as you do from plugging in a usb stick.

I have seen first hand the havoc of virus distribution using removable media on computers that are never connected to the internet. Indeed in my company Windows computers that are not connected to the internet had a much higher rate of infection until we introduced a policy of installing anti virus software and keeping it up to date. Another good tip is turn auto run off for removable media.
 
As a result I am far more paranoid about USB sticks than internet connections.
 
My previous DAW was connected to the Internet full time and used as a general purpose browsing as well as authorizations for several years without problems apart from some low level malware like tracking cookies, however my new DAW is connected but only be used for selected sites for downloads and authorizations etc. The other stuff will is done on the old machine.
 
You can say I have been lucky, but with viruses, most of the time you make your own luck.