What Plugins Do you Use?

Subject_1 · July 30, 2010, 12:23am

Hey Guys imma get a big fat paycheck for making a website preety soon and i wanted to buy some plugins because i noticed i dont have any! i use the EQ and distortion available in Live i want to buy some EQ Filters and Distortion etc what do you guys recommedn and use?

Roben · July 30, 2010, 12:28am

Do you feel that you need them?

seanl · July 30, 2010, 12:44am

The are few things that I like,

for distortion check out D16 stuff: [url=http://www.d16.pl/index.php?menu=2]D16 Group Audio Software

For analog (tape,etc ) type of distortion PSP Vintage Warmer - great for gluing stuff together

And EQ…well I just love the interface and ease of use of FabFilter EQ, is just pleasure to use and its sooo pretty

You can demo all of this plugs for free too

Subject_1 · July 30, 2010, 3:37am

[quote]roben (30/07/2010)[hr]Do you feel that you need them?[/quote]

Yes

jon_fisher · July 30, 2010, 6:43am

Firstly i would say that the live plugs sound just as good as any if you spend some time with them but if you have got to spend cash thats burning a hole in your pocket go for

I would grab some great processors Waves API Bundle And/or The waves SSL Bundle
The one i wish i had grabbed when i had some Cash… Vengeance Producer Suite Multiband Sidechain Compressor
The Flux Epure or Flux mastering Pack would be a nice buy
Huge fan of the Brainworx BX_Digital V2 you get the MONO eq for free at the moment saving you €149.
Cytomic’s Glue is worth a look but only if you can’t afford The waves SSL but thats a personal opinion and i’m sure that some would say that glue sounds better, Its a close call though.

jon_fisher · July 30, 2010, 6:47am

Oh and if you have the processing power for it WAVEARTS TUBE SATURATOR sounds fantastic but the demo version maxed out my cpu after only two instances.

jon_fisher · July 30, 2010, 6:57am

the Sonnox Plug-ins are the dogs dangle berries but its the same problem as waves £700+ for the collection although you could just select the odd one. although in my experience if you buy one you always end up going back for others and it costs you twice as much as it would have buying the bundle.

also a huge fan of Nomad and BBE

bobby_lupo · July 30, 2010, 7:55am

native? aside from some already mentioned…Elysia mpressor, dynamic spectrum mapper,spl,softube,oxford dynamics,brainworx.

i realize you were only asking about eqs and distortion plugs

jon_fisher · July 30, 2010, 8:20am

also try [url]http://www.stillwellaudio.com/[/url] some prefer the Stillwell Bombardier over the SSL and Glue

slender · July 30, 2010, 8:21am

FabFilter EQ is a joy to work with

SoundToys bundle

Vintage Warmer

mda free plugins

jon_fisher · July 30, 2010, 8:22am

[quote]slender (30/07/2010)[hr]FabFilter EQ is a joy to work with

SoundToys bundle

Vintage Warmer

mda free plugins

[/quote]

Soundtoys is a must

Roben · July 30, 2010, 1:19pm

Mostly:

iZotope ozone

sylenth

Lexicon reverbs

and the rest is made up of Ableton’s own plug in’s.

Keeping it simple

howiegroove · July 30, 2010, 2:36pm

Here is what I would do:

Sylenth - Synth for its great sound and simplicity. Great for dialing in sounds quickly.

DCAM - 3 synths in the package. They sound absolutely AMAZING, but they are also great for twiddling around and more sound design and in depth. Way more modulation capabilities then Sylenth.

Soundtoys - Includes Panman, Decapitator (distortion), Filter Freak (Filter), Phase Mistress (phaser), Tremolater (great tremolo), Chrystalizer (grain delay), and Echo Boy (arguably the best delay made). I showed it to Josh Gabriel and he was absolutely floored with Echo Boy.

PSP Vintage Warmer - Warms up your sound and is an amazing Compressor.

Above is the essentials IMO.

If you have enough cash, I would recommend getting The Waves JJP bundle. This would wrap up your EQ and Compression section. In it, you get an emulation of the Fairchild 670 Compressor, the Pultec EQP-1A EQ, and the PuigTec MEQ-5 EQ. I would use these strictly as bus compressors and EQs to warm up sound and add character. They are absolutely AMAZING. However, I could live without them and use Abletons EQ and Compressor.

jon_fisher · July 30, 2010, 3:08pm

out of interest howard why the JJP and Not the SSL ?

seanl · July 30, 2010, 3:56pm

I’ve thought subject1 said that he got some money not that he won on the lottery

Subject_1 · July 30, 2010, 9:21pm

[quote]seanl (30/07/2010)[hr]I’ve thought subject1 said that he got some money not that he won on the lottery

[/quote]

Oh trust me i got alot of money enough for the year

Subject_1 · July 30, 2010, 9:22pm

Thanks everyone i got a new shopping list

jon_fisher · July 31, 2010, 2:51pm

even if you are loaded its still good to save the pennies and find the cheap deals

[url]Sonnox Oxford - Audio Plug-ins Store - DontCrack

jon_fisher · July 31, 2010, 2:56pm

few good ones here, great plug-ins for $20 and save $195. i got these last time

[url]http://www.audiomidi.com/cust_search/Three-for-One-No-Brainer-Deal-P13736.aspx[/url]

plus once you buy something you go on the mailing list and get emails every time there are deals on. i’ve save a small fortune with deals through these guys.

ICN · July 31, 2010, 3:53pm

Anything you can DL from that site - do!

Electronic Delivery all the way. NO TAX.

Used to be a lot better when the $ was weaker - but still excellent.

The PSP Vintage Warmer can not be got for a better price that here…

[url]http://www.audiomidi.com/Vintage-Warmer-2-P3818.aspx[/url]

You can also get Predator

[url]http://www.audiomidi.com/Predator-P9157.aspx[/url]

SubBoomBass

[url]http://www.audiomidi.com/SubBoomBass-P12156.aspx[/url]

And all the Ableton Instruments too… Electronic Delivery.

& Dont get hooked into the No-Brainers. Its not Pokemon - you dont have to catch them all!