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Post by geoff738 on Mar 2, 2024 11:27:32 GMT -6
And use.
I am in Logic and there are tons of plugs that I have never even used. Must sit down for a couple hours one day and go through them and take notes.
Anyhow, what do you like?
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by doubledog on Mar 2, 2024 11:50:32 GMT -6
Pro Tools.
Trim - only because sometime I will use it to flip phase on something that doesn't have it built in (but then I have to put it on both tracks so it's a pain, but it works)
EQ3 - once in a great while
Xpand! - when I need a sound for some MIDI sounds
very rarely I'll use some of the Air effects (autowah, filters, chorus, etc.)
Sometimes I'll use the B33 or other synths, or piano for MIDI sounds (I think most of those are from Air as well)
that's about it. I mean, I could do a mix using all the stock plugins but I would not enjoy it.
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Post by theshea on Mar 2, 2024 13:02:50 GMT -6
logic pro:
channel eq: for eq-ing resonances
enveloper: superb on snare
compressor(s) for „not so important“ tracks
space designer: a lot are really good sounding
fuzz-wah: great for effects
rotary leslie: i like it on vocals
tape delay: its good
retro-synth: it beats my softube moog sometimes
… honesty all are useable.
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Post by M57 on Mar 2, 2024 13:51:00 GMT -6
I use logic's channel eq a lot. Partly because (like theshea ) I find it does a pretty good job of surgically taming resonances, but also because the thumbnail of its curve sitting at the top of the channel strip is a very useful visual when I'm working on figuring out what's stepping on what, and where to carve more broadly if necessary Slightly off-topic, but I was thinking it could be interesting to do a comparison, mixing the same project on different DAWs using only stock plug-ins. Other than DAW bragging rights, I'm not sure what the value of such an endeavor might be because these days everyone uses mostly third party plugs. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Mar 2, 2024 14:06:14 GMT -6
I'm also in Logic, and even though I've been using Logic for years (or maybe because I've been using Logic for years) I sometimes forget some of the really good plugins included in favor of some shiny new thing. This was actually a good reminder to look back through the Logic plugin folder. The ones I thought of immediately: - Space Designer: just a good, easy IR reverb that comes with a bunch of good IRs
- Delay Designer: a really good delay that especially shines when you want to cycle through presets to get something you wouldn't have thought of.
- Modulation plugins: Ring Modulator, Leslie sim, Fuzz-Wah
- Multi-effect plugins: the stuff that was formerly Camel Audio (PhatFX was CamelPhat, StepFX was CamelSpace - that one's especially cool)
Ones I hadn't thought about for awhile: - Metering plugins: there's a good suite of included plugins here. The Loudness (LUFS) meter is simple, but easy to read and scalable. Even the old Multimeter is actually pretty nice. It's easy for me to get seduced by third party metering plugins, but the ones included in Logic are actually pretty damn good.
- Beat Breaker: just a fun. interesting plugin
- Arpeggiators: these are great and really easy to use. Much simpler than when you had to go into the Environment to "build" one.
- Softsynths: several of them are very competitive. I hadn't thought about them in awhile, ever since I started getting some of the Cherry synths (which are affordable and EXCELLENT), but some of the Logic ones are actually really good. Alchemy is still a standout to me.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 2, 2024 14:09:38 GMT -6
Pro Tools. Trim - only because sometime I will use it to flip phase on something that doesn't have it built in (but then I have to put it on both tracks so it's a pain, but it works) EQ3 - once in a great while Xpand! - when I need a sound for some MIDI sounds very rarely I'll use some of the Air effects (autowah, filters, chorus, etc.) Sometimes I'll use the B33 or other synths, or piano for MIDI sounds (I think most of those are from Air as well) that's about it. I mean, I could do a mix using all the stock plugins but I would not enjoy it. Yeah. Not much in PT. I use the Black Spring…that’s one of the only amp sounding reverbs I can even think of. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 2, 2024 14:12:17 GMT -6
I'm also in Logic, and even though I've been using Logic for years (or maybe because I've been using Logic for years) I sometimes forget some of the really good plugins included in favor of some shiny new thing. This was actually a good reminder to look back through the Logic plugin folder. The ones I thought of immediately: - Space Designer: just a good, easy IR reverb that comes with a bunch of good IRs
- Delay Designer: a really good delay that especially shines when you want to cycle through presets to get something you wouldn't have thought of.
- Modulation plugins: Ring Modulator, Leslie sim, Fuzz-Wah
- Multi-effect plugins: the stuff that was formerly Camel Audio (PhatFX was CamelPhat, StepFX was CamelSpace - that one's especially cool)
Ones I hadn't thought about for awhile: - Metering plugins: there's a good suite of included plugins here. The Loudness (LUFS) meter is simple, but easy to read and scalable. Even the old Multimeter is actually pretty nice. It's easy for me to get seduced by third party metering plugins, but the ones included in Logic are actually pretty damn good.
- Beat Breaker: just a fun. interesting plugin
- Arpeggiators: these are great and really easy to use. Much simpler than when you had to go into the Environment to "build" one.
- Softsynths: several of them are very competitive. I hadn't thought about them in awhile, ever since I started getting some of the Cherry synths (which are affordable and EXCELLENT), but some of the Logic ones are actually really good. Alchemy is still a standout to me.
It’s funny. Sometimes I’ll have mixing work and implement a few things…then a couple weeks go by (kind of the cycle of my production/mixing) and I realize I completely forgot about the new thing. Or I’ll pull up a session from a year ago and go “oh crap - I forgot about using that on bass. That actually sounds great.” |
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Post by geoff738 on Mar 2, 2024 14:20:41 GMT -6
Logic has so many synths it makes my head spin. I am not a keyboard guy but the Yamaha grand in sample or sampler sounds good enough for my purposes.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by guitfiddler on Mar 2, 2024 14:30:35 GMT -6
I always liked Logic’s array of plugins
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Post by Dan on Mar 2, 2024 15:28:31 GMT -6
I'm in reaper most of the time. I like Reaper for mixing and mastering but the stock plugins aren't great. so uh the trim plugin? realimit sucks. reacomp is so bad it's distortion. reagate is bleh. reaeq isn't laid out like a normal eq so yeah it sucks. the 1175 sucks. uh there are worse clippers than js: event horizon. js fairchild is crappy vs mjuc but it's free. js 1073 has no distortion so no point but i've used it. js major tom is bleh.
js master tom is very smooth. i like it. The extras included in ReaClassical are cool though. So are the format converter, the Rea Pack, and the SWS extensions. JS: ReEQ is a very good free add on EQ. Better than a lot of paid EQs.
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Post by geoff738 on Mar 2, 2024 15:30:02 GMT -6
I always liked Logic’s array of plugins Yeah they’ve obviously taken some care there. Most are eminently usable. Still a few things I’d like to see. Phase alignment, a denoiser beyond a gate. The return of the vocoder? Ok maybe not that. The mastering stuff seems like first steps. Cheers, Geoff |
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Post by paulcheeba on Mar 2, 2024 18:28:17 GMT -6
Fabfilter, Newfangled, Acustica, Softube, Tone Projects and a lot of other individual ones that get upgraded frequently like bitcrushers and utility specialities.
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Post by robo on Mar 2, 2024 18:40:19 GMT -6
I dislike working in Logic for lots of reasons, but the stock plugins are excellent. Best package if you can live with the workflow.
In Reaper, there are good utilities, and a couple of weird (Avocado ducking glitch filter) audio destruction goodies. Also the best gate ever.
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Post by lee on Mar 2, 2024 18:55:33 GMT -6
Pro Tools' tape echo plug-in is not bad. EQ3 makes an easy HPF for the input to a reverb. I still use ReverbOne for ambience, to give something recorded in a tight booth some dimension, ReVibe II gets a lot of flak, but it's still useful.
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Post by thirdeye on Mar 2, 2024 20:55:39 GMT -6
In Pro Tools off hand I can think of EQ3 (mostly HPF or phase reverse), trim, signal generator, Revibe, Space, Heat, Pro Subharmonic, Powr Dither, sometimes I'll use the stock gate with ext key. That's about it for Avid plugins.
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Post by tkaitkai on Mar 2, 2024 22:47:09 GMT -6
reacomp is so bad it's distortion.
I agree, ReaComp is quite bad EXCEPT for the very specific purpose of sidechaining/ducking. Probably my favorite tool for that. Easy, fast, and lightweight. JS Paranoia Mangler is a fantastic bitcrusher. ReaPitch is also phenomenal. I use that one ALL the time. It’s my favorite pitch manipulation plugin by far. |
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Post by ragan on Mar 2, 2024 22:58:34 GMT -6
Pro Tools. Trim - only because sometime I will use it to flip phase on something that doesn't have it built in (but then I have to put it on both tracks so it's a pain, but it works) Why do you feel like you have to put Trim on other tracks that you’re not flipping polarity on? |
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Post by RealNoob on Mar 2, 2024 23:37:51 GMT -6
I love the tape sims in Luna.
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Post by Blackdawg on Mar 3, 2024 0:12:06 GMT -6
Protools:
Pro Limiter
Pro Compressor
Trim
Down Mixer
Mod Delay II
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Post by thehightenor on Mar 3, 2024 2:32:18 GMT -6
Cubase Pro 13.
None.
Simply because I have 3rd party plug-ins that are sonically better than every stock Cubase plugin.
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Post by niklas1073 on Mar 3, 2024 2:41:36 GMT -6
At the moment I’d say on pro tools EQ3 is the only one I use. But that ends upon most tracks as hpf and cutting eq before the signal goes to the chain. I think the stock plugs of pt are actually great and could easily stand for a whole mix. Have just ended up using more characteristic tools. But I would be happy to use pt plugs anywhere where transparency is called for.
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Post by theshea on Mar 3, 2024 2:53:38 GMT -6
I always liked Logic’s array of plugins Yeah they’ve obviously taken some care there. Most are eminently usable. Still a few things I’d like to see. Phase alignment, a denoiser beyond a gate. The return of the vocoder? Ok maybe not that. The mastering stuff seems like first steps. Cheers, Geoff yeah the vocoder is bad. i use the free TAL vocoder instead. the gate is alright, workable. |
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Post by eyebytwomuchgeer on Mar 3, 2024 8:33:32 GMT -6
For ProTools, I use the single band EQ, mainly for checking phase. Then I also use the Signal Generator a lot to calibrate 500 series builds and for general module analysis
I also like the SansAmp.
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Post by nnajar on Mar 3, 2024 10:10:48 GMT -6
i use the sansamp in PT on nearly every mix. i like the reel tape delay and flanger, the de-esser. the micropitch, a bunch of stuff really.
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Post by doubledog on Mar 3, 2024 10:25:53 GMT -6
Pro Tools. Trim - only because sometime I will use it to flip phase on something that doesn't have it built in (but then I have to put it on both tracks so it's a pain, but it works) Why do you feel like you have to put Trim on other tracks that you’re not flipping polarity on? because if it adds sample latency, I don't always trust that it won't give me the wrong answer. but that is more old habit from before PT9 (and the PT LE line). I've not actually take the time to prove if it does or not since when I do it I'm not looking to go down that rabbit hole. |
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