My FabFilter plugs.

 
Also a decent pedal steel guitar would be nice. 
 

Have you looked at the Wavelore?
 
http://www.wavelore.com/products.php?product=WLPS
 
Cheers,
Eddie

Kontact
Omnisphere
Trillian
Superior Drummer 2
Guitar Rig 5

TX16W Sampler (free version)
Alchemy (most of the time)

Of course Sonar X1d to host them all.  Sometimes Albeton 8/9 (still learning)

My thoughts about what I need, what I like, and what I can't live without change on a day to day basis.  However, there is 1 vst effect that I have used, consistently, on every production I have done since 2007..   When I purchased my license to said vst.

I use this effect when I mix, and when I master.  Its not unusual for me to have 2 - 4 in a mix, and always 1 right before the dither effect, during my homebrew master process.

http://www.stillwellaudio...plugins/event-horizon/


I've tried a lot of the $100, and $200 vst limiters too.  I dunno what to say..  Event Horizon is the absolute best one ever.

1.  It sounds great.

2.  Its ultra low latency for a brickwall

3.  Its quick, simple, and fast to use.

4...  at this point, I've used it so much, that I know its sweet spots.

Most of what's included in 8.5

Kontakt
Addictive Drums
Ozone
PSP MixPack

plus many FX and synths from Computer Magazines cover DVD
Kjaerhus Classics

T-Racks
BFD
Play/EWQLSO Platinum

only recently added, but already not to be missed: komplete 8 ultimate (what a tremendous resource for whatever you want to accomplish)

other usuals suspects that would be missed: T-Racks, Sonitus

Superior Drummer, Softube FET Comp, The Glue, EQuick and Span are used in virtually every project.

I don't know if there's anything that can't be replaced, but the ones I use the most (and would miss the most).

Drums
Superior Drummer
punch (now that I know how to use synthesis to make sounds)

Synths
UhE - Diva (just got but loving the sound)
Rob Pappen - Predator
Z3ta
Also really liking the tone2 rayblaster, but will need to play with it more to make sure it makes the cut
Camel Audio - Alchemy
For orchestra stuff I love the Hollywood series from EastWest

Effects
Nomad - Magnetic (love what it does to the mix)
Lexicon -  LXP
PSP Delay
Soundtoys - Decimator (I love the edge this will give to a sound)
Izotope - Alloy

@Glyn Barnes, @ Bristol_jonesey and @FreeFlyBertl - Thanks for the AmpliTube Custom Shop and T-Racks Custom Shop shout outs. :)