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Post by drumsound on Mar 1, 2024 12:33:44 GMT -6
Does anyone get a CPU overage warning when using the BX_Cleansweep free model? It's been screwing with me all week, to the point of noting the frequencies I've set and using the PTEQ only for the filters and bonging the BX.
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Post by geoff738 on Mar 1, 2024 13:56:15 GMT -6
Well I think we have collectively named most of their plugs. A slight exaggeration perhaps.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by bossanova on Mar 1, 2024 14:43:16 GMT -6
I had to check my account because I’ve bought quite a few playing PA Poker over the years. There are some that have never been used đŸ˜… The ones that have been used with any regularity are:
Chorus (sounds close enough to my Boss CE-2W not to worry about the difference)
bx_opto
Townhouse
SSL E
DSM 3 (unique tonal shaper limiter)
Silver Bullet
NEOLDV76
Purple 77
Vertigo 3
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Post by ab101 on Mar 1, 2024 18:01:35 GMT -6
Vertigo 3 on sale for $19+ - sort of hard to resist!
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 1, 2024 18:09:34 GMT -6
Don't know what I would pay for it if I didn't have the subscription but I keep coming back to bx_refinement. Yeah I know there are a million other things that can do what it does. But this one does it well and it does it fast. How do you feel about Refinement in the age of Soothe? I've heard that it's a 3K dip and some saturation but I've also heard it works well if you don't go in expecting more than that and don't want the potentially overcooked sound from Soothe. You basically said exactly what I was gonna say. Don't expect more than that and you'll be happy. It takes the bite out and doesn't eff anything else up in the process as long as you don't go nuts with it. I also use Soothe on occasion for individual tracks but I try to avoid it for the reason you mentioned. Refinement I throw on the mix bus because I am addicted to mid range and I pretty much always stack up the very same signals that Refinement takes out, by the time I get to the mix I'm often not hearing it anymore cuz I've spent two days blasting my ears with bite. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 1, 2024 18:10:00 GMT -6
Does anyone get a CPU overage warning when using the BX_Cleansweep free model? It's been screwing with me all week, to the point of noting the frequencies I've set and using the PTEQ only for the filters and bonging the BX. What DAW? |
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Post by drumsound on Mar 1, 2024 18:49:14 GMT -6
Does anyone get a CPU overage warning when using the BX_Cleansweep free model? It's been screwing with me all week, to the point of noting the frequencies I've set and using the PTEQ only for the filters and bonging the BX. What DAW? Pro Tools |
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Post by antipodesjosh on Mar 1, 2024 19:26:58 GMT -6
I use Metric AB, the Townhouse, SPL transient shaper, bx_masterdesk, hg-2, shadow hills comp, and their SSL/Neve channel strips.
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Post by sean on Mar 1, 2024 19:36:58 GMT -6
I used Pro DSM V3, Acme Opticom, Transient Designer Plus and D-Verb, bx_subfilter (free, I think), and Maag EQ4 the most out of the things I own (which is probably 50 plugins at this point). Other can save the day sometimes like Phil's Cascade or Elysia nvelope or Schoeps Upmix that all a bit unique problem solvers.
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Post by nicksteinborn on Mar 1, 2024 21:05:13 GMT -6
NEOLD stuff is generally vibey and cool. Acme Opticom, Knif Soma, Transient Designer Plus(though I seem to use NIs Transient Master more?), Lindell consoles, Townhouse, Kiive Distressor is cool(but I really like the UAD one), Maag EQ4. All the bx amp sims are decent, but there are so many great amp sims these days. Stereomaker is pretty great for a non-chorusy stereo-izer kinda thing. All of the Unfiltered Audio stuff is generally pretty cool and maybe a little outside the box. The bx consoles are cool, but I went back to the Waves SSLs. Focusrite and Amek are rad when I use them. Silver Bullet, Oven, and Black Box are all rad saturation plugs. I think I'm on my way out after this yearly sub is up tbh. Generally good stuff though.
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Post by bgrotto on Mar 1, 2024 21:13:08 GMT -6
How do you feel about Refinement in the age of Soothe? I've heard that it's a 3K dip and some saturation but I've also heard it works well if you don't go in expecting more than that and don't want the potentially overcooked sound from Soothe. Why not just get the TDR Arbiter? That thing can replace a dbx 902 / 520, which is no easy feat. No tonal loss. Kills esses and high hats dead. No massive dulling like Soothe dug into do something real and I like Soothe but haven't bought it because the only area where I felt it was useful was killing really bad Chinese capsule condenser high end and those vocals need way more than just that usually. They need to be rerecorded. Most of the vocals I get are still done via an SM58 (needs de-popping) or an SM57 with a tube sock over it like the President so I don't need it. I love (LOVE!) arbiter but it's a different beast altogether. Though FWIW, you can get similar results from Soothe if you set it to the widest sharpness setting. But arbiter is insanely good at taming or controlling a problematic frequency range (as opposed to resonances, which is Soothe's strength). It's like dynamic eq without a threshold. |
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Post by Dan on Mar 1, 2024 23:40:00 GMT -6
Why not just get the TDR Arbiter? That thing can replace a dbx 902 / 520, which is no easy feat. No tonal loss. Kills esses and high hats dead. No massive dulling like Soothe dug into do something real and I like Soothe but haven't bought it because the only area where I felt it was useful was killing really bad Chinese capsule condenser high end and those vocals need way more than just that usually. They need to be rerecorded. Most of the vocals I get are still done via an SM58 (needs de-popping) or an SM57 with a tube sock over it like the President so I don't need it. I love (LOVE!) arbiter but it's a different beast altogether. Though FWIW, you can get similar results from Soothe if you set it to the widest sharpness setting. But arbiter is insanely good at taming or controlling a problematic frequency range (as opposed to resonances, which is Soothe's strength). It's like dynamic eq without a threshold. I use arbiter for de-essing and high hat control. I wonder how good it is for shelves, proximity effect, and guitar chug control. Nova GE gets annoying for reamping revisions when they want to change the guitar tone entirely |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 2, 2024 1:46:28 GMT -6
I am in Studio One and sometimes get that error message with Brainworx stuff, at least I think that's the culprit but I can never 100% pin it down. It hasn't happened in a while. |
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Post by drumsound on Mar 2, 2024 2:10:00 GMT -6
I am in Studio One and sometimes get that error message with Brainworx stuff, at least I think that's the culprit but I can never 100% pin it down. It hasn't happened in a while. Pro Tools actually saying its BX_CleanSweep. |
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Post by doubledog on Mar 2, 2024 9:29:38 GMT -6
I am in Studio One and sometimes get that error message with Brainworx stuff, at least I think that's the culprit but I can never 100% pin it down. It hasn't happened in a while. Pro Tools actually saying its BX_CleanSweep. I stopped trying to fight that crap. If you like the sound, then freeze or commit that track and move on. it's made my life less stressful.  Unless it's on your master bus, then find a new plugin. |
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Post by drumsound on Mar 2, 2024 10:00:09 GMT -6
Pro Tools actually saying its BX_CleanSweep. I stopped trying to fight that crap. If you like the sound, then freeze or commit that track and move on. it's made my life less stressful. Unless it's on your master bus, then find a new plugin. I think I'll just stop using the Cleansweep. |
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Post by jaba on Mar 2, 2024 10:09:46 GMT -6
The Metric AB can be super useful for sure, as can Pro DSM, a very unique plug. I snagged the SVT Classic for free once and it can be super handy on less than ideal bass tones.
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Post by vvvooojjj on Mar 2, 2024 10:16:31 GMT -6
Metric AB is by far the most important and used. Literally in every session.
I went from Fabfilter eq to Kirchhoff went it was released.
SSL 9000. You can't turn the noise down though in Logic. PA said they'll look into it.
Ampeg SVT. Can't remember the model but the free one does the job.
BX Digital V3 has a nice stereo widener as mentioned earlier.
BX Stereomaker is cool for mono samples when you want them to sound like they were recorded with overheads. I picked this up from Chad Blake's MWTM video.
SPL Iron sounds nice.
Blackbox is ok as is the Buxom Betty.
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Post by Darren Boling on Mar 2, 2024 12:30:17 GMT -6
Why not just get the TDR Arbiter? That thing can replace a dbx 902 / 520, which is no easy feat. No tonal loss. Kills esses and high hats dead. No massive dulling like Soothe dug into do something real and I like Soothe but haven't bought it because the only area where I felt it was useful was killing really bad Chinese capsule condenser high end and those vocals need way more than just that usually. They need to be rerecorded. Most of the vocals I get are still done via an SM58 (needs de-popping) or an SM57 with a tube sock over it like the President so I don't need it. I love (LOVE!) arbiter but it's a different beast altogether. Though FWIW, you can get similar results from Soothe if you set it to the widest sharpness setting. But arbiter is insanely good at taming or controlling a problematic frequency range (as opposed to resonances, which is Soothe's strength). It's like dynamic eq without a threshold. Another vote for Arbiter. I've been doing a 5 album resto-master where the only files are the CD's. Arbiter seems to be the best in helping me deal with the nasty circa 2000 Delta 1010 and L1 (or whatever was originally used) artifacts. |
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Post by geoff738 on Mar 8, 2024 17:28:17 GMT -6
And as expected they have a $10 off up to two plugs that are over $20 for the duration of the sale. Not sure that’s enough incentive for me to dive in.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by doubledog on Mar 9, 2024 8:39:08 GMT -6
And as expected they have a $10 off up to two plugs that are over $20 for the duration of the sale. Not sure that’s enough incentive for me to dive in. Cheers, Geoff $20 a plugin? Doesn't exactly seem like diving in. Even if you bought 2 plugins, that's only $40 (which is only $10 more than a Waves plugin lol). But then I took that plunge awhile back. I did pickup the Neold U2A ($19.99 after discount) but when this second code came out I honestly could not find another one I "needed" right now. And it doesn't seem like you can stack the vouchers anymore. |
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Post by geoff738 on Mar 9, 2024 13:43:30 GMT -6
And as expected they have a $10 off up to two plugs that are over $20 for the duration of the sale. Not sure that’s enough incentive for me to dive in. Cheers, Geoff $20 a plugin? Doesn't exactly seem like diving in. Even if you bought 2 plugins, that's only $40 (which is only $10 more than a Waves plugin lol). But then I took that plunge awhile back. I did pickup the Neold U2A ($19.99 after discount) but when this second code came out I honestly could not find another one I "needed" right now. And it doesn't seem like you can stack the vouchers anymore. Yeah $20 is quite reasonable. I am just at the point where all the $20 here, $40 there has added up. And, do I really need another eq or an La2? I still might take the plunge on one more thing. Cheers, Geoff |
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Post by drumsound on Mar 9, 2024 14:12:00 GMT -6
$20 a plugin? Doesn't exactly seem like diving in. Even if you bought 2 plugins, that's only $40 (which is only $10 more than a Waves plugin lol). But then I took that plunge awhile back. I did pickup the Neold U2A ($19.99 after discount) but when this second code came out I honestly could not find another one I "needed" right now. And it doesn't seem like you can stack the vouchers anymore. Yeah $20 is quite reasonable. I am just at the point where all the $20 here, $40 there has added up. And, do I really need another eq or an La2? I still might take the plunge on one more thing. Cheers, Geoff It's really easy to get sucked on my the 'cheap as chips' pricing/marketing. Add that to the free options, and included with, and people end up with a ton of plugins, many they only demo, but don't commit to using them only to end up using the same 6-10 plugins they always use. BTW People is ME, I'm people. |
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Post by doubledog on Mar 9, 2024 14:24:27 GMT -6
same here. I have a lot of plugins and mostly use only a few -- but every so often I'm looking for something different. The problem is that you have spend the time to really learn plugins (or hardware) to know how to get the best sounds out of them... so that doesn't always work. but sometimes it does too.
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Post by viciousbliss on Mar 12, 2024 16:50:30 GMT -6
I went back to the Black Box MS on sub-mixes after finding that I needed more energy. Maybe something sounded a little off with the phase in what I was doing. Took off the Softube Trident on most things too. The Black Box MS makes it easier for things to blend and also cuts out a lot of that mud. I'm talking just using it at the default settings for the most part. What happened was I was having a lot of trouble getting this guy's vocals to fit. He had printed some fx on them that made it more of a challenge. Just putting the Black Box back on everything made it fit and got the energy back again. Was struggling way too much to get the song to vibe.
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Unless it's on your master bus, then find a new plugin.
