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[lowdown]

1 minute ago, thodrik said:

Thanks, I hadn't found that yet!

I am mainly using it to get a broad stroke mix on acoustic drums. Very nice and amazing for the price.

 

To be honest, I've only been demoing it for a couple of days myself. Sound aside, it is intuitive to work with and dead easy to get results quickly without too much faffing around.

I agree with your point about it being a tad too dark, but a minor gripe really.

I'm just off to spend my $20.00 and get a serial number/license.

 

 

[thodrik]

36 minutes ago, lowdown said:

 

To be honest, I've only been demoing it for a couple of days myself. Sound aside, it is intuitive to work with and dead easy to get results quickly without too much faffing around.

I agree with your point about it being a tad too dark, but a minor gripe really.

I'm just off to spend my $20.00 and get a serial number/license.

 

 

I really like the 'console emulation' feature and the fact you have three 'different but similar' preamps to work with. The compressor is also really good 'ah, that will do' settings that avoid having to add another plugin to the chain. 

[Mcgiver69]

Ok guys, this is the bargain of bargains,  IK Multimedia SampleTank 4 for just £1 or if you fancy having the whole lot (orchestral library, pianos, synthesis, etc..) then you can pay £23.

All will go to charity which means you get a super bargain while helping a good cause.

 

https://www.humblebundle.com/software/ik-pro-sound-suite-software?partner=bpb

 

Offer will available until October 9th, 2024.

 

Edited September 20 by Mcgiver69

[lowdown]

For anyone who uses the free 'Valhalla Supermassive' Reverb/Delay VST, it has just been updated to version 4.

 

Valhalla Super Massive - Valhalla DSP

[fretmeister]

NeuralDSP have justed started their usual Black Friday Sale - 50% off most of their plugins.

[SumOne]

I'm getting into VSTs for playing live (well, right now just at home practice but considering doing it live via 'Gig Performer' hosting). So I'm looking for simple stompbox emulations, low CPU  use, low latency...and ideally low cost!

 

So far I've found a few decent free ones that don't ask you for email address/signup spamming and have not infected my Laptop with viruses:

 

• TAL have a free Juno 60 type chorus, simple and sounds great.
• Mercuriall have decent free Tubescreamer, Chorus, and a few more guitar related things.
• Valhalla have some excellent free reverb, echo, delays.

 

• And this needs email signup: Auditory for a Phase 90/45, 10 band Graphic EQ, and 'Dr Drive', all are very good.

 

I feel I might be pushing my luck to do more internet digging and downloading random Zip files, so recommendations to legit stuff would be good. Any more out there that you'd recommend?

 

I have spent on a couple of things, Moog are doing the MF 101 for $29 (about 60% off), I've just bought that and it seems great - probably better than any multi-fx or pedal I've used for those sounds.

 

 

 

Edited November 23 by SumOne

[lowdown]

4 hours ago, SumOne said:

I'm getting into VSTs for playing live (well, right now just at home practice but considering doing it live via 'Gig Performer' hosting). So I'm looking for simple stompbox emulations, low CPU  use, low latency...and ideally low cost!

 

So far I've found a few decent free ones that don't ask you for email address/signup spamming and have not infected my Laptop with viruses:

 

• TAL have a free Juno 60 type chorus, simple and sounds great.
• Mercuriall have decent free Tubescreamer, Chorus, and a few more guitar related things.
• Valhalla have some excellent free reverb, echo, delays.

 

• And this needs email signup: Auditory for a Phase 90/45, 10 band Graphic EQ, and 'Dr Drive', all are very good.

 

I feel I might be pushing my luck to do more internet digging and downloading random Zip files, so recommendations to legit stuff would be good. Any more out there that you'd recommend?

 

I have spent on a couple of things, Moog are doing the MF 101 for $29 (about 60% off), I've just bought that and it seems great - probably better than any multi-fx or pedal I've used for those sounds.

 

 

 

    

'Magic7 Reverb' by Wave Alchemy - It's a free VST and it's based on the Bricasti M7 reverb. Very light on CPU and sounds very good.

 

Magic7 | Free M7 Reverb Plugin

 

 

[SumOne]

23 hours ago, lowdown said:

    

'Magic7 Reverb' by Wave Alchemy - It's a free VST and it's based on the Bricasti M7 reverb. Very light on CPU and sounds very good.

 

Magic7 | Free M7 Reverb Plugin

 

 

Thanks, just using it now and it seems great.

 

I'm definitely sold on the Laptop/VST for live playing at home now I've got a decent interface and powerful/reliable Laptop and have the latency down to 5ms.

 

Great effects like that Reverb, arguably better quality (and more adjustable) than individual pedals effects or multi-fx, and free! (And it means I'm playing through Reaper, where I have EZ Drummer to play along to drum loops, and gradually can add other aspects and build new songs rather than just practice). 

 

Next step is I'm eyeing up 'Gig Performer 5' to take the plunge to use live.

 

 

Edited November 24 by SumOne

[SumOne]

Has anyone here got experience of the Universal Audio B15N reviews seem to highly rated it. UA have it on sale at £89 (from £149). What is confusing me though is that it looks like the exact same VST is available from Plugin Alliance for £25. Is that the exact same thing and they're undercutting the developer?

[thodrik]

19 minutes ago, SumOne said:

Has anyone here got experience of the Universal Audio B15N reviews seem to highly rated it. UA have it on sale at £89 (from £149). What is confusing me though is that it looks like the exact same VST is available from Plugin Alliance for £25. Is that the exact same thing and they're undercutting the developer?

Same plugin by the same company (Brainworx).
 

The difference is that the UAD version can be used as a Unison preamp with UAD Apollo and works on the digital signal processing in the UAD hardware rather than your computer. Brainwork did the UAD version for the UAD hardware but UAD control the pricing. 
 

If you don’t have UAD hardware and just want a B15 plugin just get the Plugin Alliance version.

[SumOne]

48 minutes ago, thodrik said:

Same plugin by the same company (Brainworx).
 

The difference is that the UAD version can be used as a Unison preamp with UAD Apollo and works on the digital signal processing in the UAD hardware rather than your computer. Brainwork did the UAD version for the UAD hardware but UAD control the pricing. 
 

If you don’t have UAD hardware and just want a B15 plugin just get the Plugin Alliance version.

Ah great, thanks, that now makes sense now. I I don't have that hardware so will get the Plugin Alliance version.

 

 

[SumOne]

UAD, Moog, Plugin Alliance, Toontrack (EZ Drummer), Plugin Boutique all have big VST sales on right now.

 

.......although I wonder just how much of a 'sale' they really are - they just set high RRP that hardly anyone buys at so a couple of times a year there can be these '85% off' sales that look amazing but are actually just the price that they had always hoped to get.  Still though, I guess we punters need to play the game and buy now rather than wait for some non-sale time of the year.

[thodrik]

47 minutes ago, SumOne said:

UAD, Moog, Plugin Alliance, Toontrack (EZ Drummer), Plugin Boutique all have big VST sales on right now.

 

.......although I wonder just how much of a 'sale' they really are - they just set high RRP that hardly anyone buys at so a couple of times a year there can be these '85% off' sales that look amazing but are actually just the price that they had always hoped to get.  Still though, I guess we punters need to play the game and buy now rather than wait for some non-sale time of the year.

It is a bit of a sham sales practice. UAD in particular runs sales through the year, so the full price for most of their plugins are never really charged. Plugin Alliance do the same. Frankly everyone does. 

 

For amp sims I just bought Softube’s Amp Room and I just made the decision not use anything else for amp  sims. It is a slippery slope to spending unnecessary money.

[Dood]

United Plugins still have a sale on. Some really good plugins in the sale I use often: https://unitedplugins.com/discounts 

[thodrik]

I am intrigued by the 'Bassment' plugin. Not sure I need it, given that my general set up involves plugging a P-bass into a Softube SVT amp sim and then running it through a Neve EQ and compressor. Essentially my tonal goals are for everything is for it to sound like it was recorded in a very expensive studio by a very incompetent engineer (me). 

Also heard good things about the FrontDAW. Might have to try that.

[SumOne]

On 04/12/2024 at 10:12, thodrik said:

I am intrigued by the 'Bassment' plugin. Not sure I need it, given that my general set up involves plugging a P-bass into a Softube SVT amp sim and then running it through a Neve EQ and compressor. Essentially my tonal goals are for everything is for it to sound like it was recorded in a very expensive studio by a very incompetent engineer (me). 

Also heard good things about the FrontDAW. Might have to try that.

I wasn't impressed with the 'Bassment' plugin. Nice to have a lot of things in one plugin, and it was only about £10, but all of the individual things can be done better with free individual plugins.

[Mcgiver69]

On 04/12/2024 at 10:12, thodrik said:

I am intrigued by the 'Bassment' plugin. Not sure I need it, given that my general set up involves plugging a P-bass into a Softube SVT amp sim and then running it through a Neve EQ and compressor. Essentially my tonal goals are for everything is for it to sound like it was recorded in a very expensive studio by a very incompetent engineer (me). 

Also heard good things about the FrontDAW. Might have to try that.

In all honesty just download Basslocker from Audio Assault, there's a free amp with some cabs and effects. If you want something else you can buy more amps, they're always on sale for like a fiver each.

https://audioassault.mx/product/BassTR

 

[thodrik]

15 hours ago, Mcgiver69 said:

In all honesty just download Basslocker from Audio Assault, there's a free amp with some cabs and effects. If you want something else you can buy more amps, they're always on sale for like a fiver each.

https://audioassault.mx/product/BassTR

 

Thanks, I will check that out.
 

I have the Softube bass amp sim and I just use the Ampeg sim on that. I prefer it to ones I have tried on AmpliTube, Brainworx or Bias FX. I am a sucker for new and cheap plugins though. 

 

Honestly most bass amp sims to me involve faffing around with numerous settings and half the time I feel I would get better options by plugging into a Sanamp and running a Di straight into the interface. I used to have a Bass Pod and ditched it for a Sansamp for that reason. 

[Mcgiver69]

On 08/12/2024 at 09:43, thodrik said:

Thanks, I will check that out.
 

I have the Softube bass amp sim and I just use the Ampeg sim on that. I prefer it to ones I have tried on AmpliTube, Brainworx or Bias FX. I am a sucker for new and cheap plugins though. 

 

Honestly most bass amp sims to me involve faffing around with numerous settings and half the time I feel I would get better options by plugging into a Sanamp and running a Di straight into the interface. I used to have a Bass Pod and ditched it for a Sansamp for that reason. 

Talking about Sansamp, here's a free SansAmp for you. It sounds great too!!

https://tonelib.net/tl-bassdrive.html

 

[SumOne]

Lots of great free pedal and rack effect emulations from Nembrini, and no latency so you can use them live:

 

https://www.nembriniaudio.com/collections/free?srsltid=AfmBOooPRVmuR7RMiPTRp-sOmyV3cCo6e7raWnmzqIGNB4B-zvqpNFlo

 

 

[2pods]

You could try this demo version of GK Amp 3 Pro

The paid version is great $99, but a lot cheaper during sales.

There's also a cut down version, GK Amp 3 LE

That's $39, also with a demo version.

 

I know they're not free, but for what you get it's good value if you like the Gallien Kreuger bass sound.

 

Just a thought 

 

 

[SumOne]

On 09/12/2024 at 23:47, Mcgiver69 said:

Talking about Sansamp, here's a free SansAmp for you. It sounds great too!!

https://tonelib.net/tl-bassdrive.html

 

 

That worked for me as standalone and seemed good, but crashed 'Guitar Rig' twice (the only time it has ever crashed and otherwise always seems very stable with dozens of plugins). So I dunno where the issue is but I quickly uninstalled as I'm planning on using Laptop/Plugins live.  

[SumOne]

Free reverb: https://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/product/magic7/

 

A good list of free VSTs:

 

https://www.idesignsound.com/best-free-vst/

 

 

Edited December 16 by SumOne