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Post by bluesholyman on Mar 23, 2024 16:46:27 GMT -6
Its on sale now for $49 and has what appears to be a good set of plugins. $49 seems like a no brainer but I don't have any of their DSPs, so I'd run them native (aax). Just wanted to see what the general consensus is. I probably have a few similar things like these from plugin-alliance. I have the UA B3 and I really like that - my first foray into the UA world.
Thanks for the input.
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 23, 2024 17:34:46 GMT -6
Its on sale now for $49 and has what appears to be a good set of plugins. $49 seems like a no brainer but I don't have any of their DSPs, so I'd run them native (aax). Just wanted to see what the general consensus is. I probably have a few similar things like these from plugin-alliance. I have the UA B3 and I really like that - my first foray into the UA world. Thanks for the input. If you don't have the comparable plugins, this is a killer deal. The Pultrc, LA-2A, Oxide, Galaxy, and Pure Plate are all standards that I use all the time. These aren't going to knock your socks off, they're going to do exactly what they say they do and do it very well. I can't speak for the other plug-ins because I don't own them but getting the five plug-ins I just mentioned for essentially $10 each is insane. Geez... such times we live in! |
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Post by Shadowk on Mar 23, 2024 17:45:16 GMT -6
I’d say no. I’d rather have Tokyo Dawn and one or two third party verbs and delay’s like the Lexicon or Eventide bundle. I’ve spent thousands on UAD but hardly use them..
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 23, 2024 17:55:15 GMT -6
I’d say no. I’d rather have Tokyo Dawn and one or two third party verbs and delay’s like the Lexicon or Eventide bundle. I’ve spent thousands on UAD but hardly use them.. I love Tokyo Dawn but what Tokyo Dawn is comparable to Galaxy, Oxide, or Pure Plate? I actually prefer Oxide over Studer. |
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Post by Shadowk on Mar 23, 2024 18:09:28 GMT -6
I’d say no. I’d rather have Tokyo Dawn and one or two third party verbs and delay’s like the Lexicon or Eventide bundle. I’ve spent thousands on UAD but hardly use them.. I love Tokyo Dawn but what Tokyo Dawn is comparable to Galaxy, Oxide, or Pure Plate? I actually prefer Oxide over Studer. Let me apologise profusely for the blunt statements here but if you need a tape sim you’ve fucked up somewhere. As for plates or delays eventide or Lexicon has you covered completely well into some weird stuff if that’s what you want. Magical stuff.. Take it from someone who has hardware versions of this stuff, sometimes less is more. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 23, 2024 18:19:18 GMT -6
I love Tokyo Dawn but what Tokyo Dawn is comparable to Galaxy, Oxide, or Pure Plate? I actually prefer Oxide over Studer. Let me apologise profusely for the blunt statements here but if you need a tape sim you’ve fucked up somewhere. As for plates or delays eventide or Lexicon has you covered completely well into some weird stuff if that’s what you want. Magical stuff.. Take it from someone who has hardware versions of this stuff, sometimes less is more. I use tape sims typically to dirty up virtual instruments. I hate pristine captured VI's and sometimes I run them through my reel to reel or another analog device, but just as often I slap Oxide or SoftTube on there and call it a day. You're not wrong that there are lots of other great verbs out there and Pure Plate doesn't even sound like a plate (though I do like what it sounds like). That's why I prefaced my comment with "if you don't have comparable." We're talking $49 for compression, EQ, reverb, delay, and saturation that are all better than what comes stock in a DAW. I think it is intended as a starter pack and if that's what someone needs it's a really great deal. EDIT: Checked and the Eventude verbs are over $200 each. So not really in the same ballpark as what's on offer! |
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Post by bluesholyman on Mar 23, 2024 18:28:04 GMT -6
I love Tokyo Dawn but what Tokyo Dawn is comparable to Galaxy, Oxide, or Pure Plate? I actually prefer Oxide over Studer. Let me apologise profusely for the blunt statements here but if you need a tape sim you’ve fucked up somewhere.... Take it from someone who has hardware versions of this stuff, sometimes less is more. All good as far as I am concerned - nothing a bourbon can't fix. I'm still figuring out what I like and what I don't. Do I "need" a tape sim, probably not like I need a buss compressor or something like that. Trying to collect a few tools that do a really good job. $49 for a collection of good plugins is pretty tempting.... |
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 23, 2024 18:29:37 GMT -6
I’d say for $50 a great way to try them out, btw they are uadX as opposed to uad2, that need sharc chips.
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 23, 2024 18:30:49 GMT -6
Let me apologise profusely for the blunt statements here but if you need a tape sim you’ve fucked up somewhere.... Take it from someone who has hardware versions of this stuff, sometimes less is more. All good as far as I am concerned - nothing a bourbon can't fix. I'm still figuring out what I like and what I don't. Do I "need" a tape sim, probably not like I need a buss compressor or something like that. Trying to collect a few tools that do a really good job. $49 for a collection of good plugins is pretty tempting.... Let me try this another way. Those aren't throwaway plugins. They are current tools that tons of us use and we paid way more for them. $49 is a good price and those are good plugins. The rest is up to you. |
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Post by Shadowk on Mar 23, 2024 18:33:06 GMT -6
Let me apologise profusely for the blunt statements here but if you need a tape sim you’ve fucked up somewhere. As for plates or delays eventide or Lexicon has you covered completely well into some weird stuff if that’s what you want. Magical stuff.. Take it from someone who has hardware versions of this stuff, sometimes less is more. I use tape sims typically to dirty up virtual instruments. I hate pristine captured VI's and sometimes I run them through my reel to reel or another analog device, but just as often I slap Oxide or SoftTube on there and call it a day. You're not wrong that there are lots of other great verbs out there and Pure Plate doesn't even sound like a plate (though I do like what it sounds like). That's why I prefaced my comment with "if you don't have comparable." We're talking $49 for compression, EQ, reverb, delay, and saturation that are all better than what comes stock in a DAW. I think it is intended as a starter pack and if that's what someone needs it's a really great deal. EDIT: Checked and the Eventude verbs are over $200 each. So not really in the same ballpark as what's on offer! I get it but it helps to think outside the box. I don't just use TDR limiter as a mastering limiter, I split it into sections and use it as a clipper for specific tracks and it works better than some generic Tape sim. TDR Molot is great for a bit of "character" as a dynamic range comp and Slick EQ has a multitude of options to "spice things up". Yeah both the Lexicon and Eventide suite aren't the cheapest but they continue to give absolutely cracking results.
It's not like you can't achieve mind splitting results with these and it pry's you away from the UA eco system. Jeez, I sound like the other Dan  .. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 23, 2024 18:40:42 GMT -6
But these are native uadX, that is their beauty, you are not locked into the UA world: don’t need sharc chips, don’t need apollo, satellites or Luna, just use them in your daw and computer of choice.
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Post by Shadowk on Mar 23, 2024 18:46:27 GMT -6
But these are native uadX, that is their beauty, you are not locked into the UA world: don’t need sharc chips, don’t need apollo, satellites or Luna, just use them in your daw and computer of choice. Yeah but you still have to use UA plugins and against all the native plugs out there are they the best? Really? Can't say after comparisons between my HW and the SW that I'm even slightly convinced but of course YMMV and sorry if that doesn't match someone else's opinion. Please take my POV with a pinch of salt.. |
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Post by Shadowk on Mar 23, 2024 18:51:33 GMT -6
All good as far as I am concerned - nothing a bourbon can't fix. I'm still figuring out what I like and what I don't. Do I "need" a tape sim, probably not like I need a buss compressor or something like that. Trying to collect a few tools that do a really good job. $49 for a collection of good plugins is pretty tempting.... Let me try this another way. Those aren't throwaway plugins. They are current tools that tons of us use and we paid way more for them. $49 is a good price and those are good plugins. The rest is up to you.
Cool, the one plug I would always seriously consider is the Chandler Curve Bender, the width that plug can add to your track is no joke and I've had to resort to HW to do the same with no detriments to the track. There has to be a none UA equiv somewhere?! Softube maybe?
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 23, 2024 18:58:58 GMT -6
Let me try this another way. Those aren't throwaway plugins. They are current tools that tons of us use and we paid way more for them. $49 is a good price and those are good plugins. The rest is up to you.
Cool, the one plug I would always seriously consider is the Chandler Curve Bender, the width that plug can add to your track is no joke and I've had to resort to HW to do the same with no detriments to the track. There has to be a none UA equiv somewhere?! Softube maybe?
I think the SoftTube one is literally the same thing as UA. The UA one was developed by SoftTube. |
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Post by doubledog on Mar 23, 2024 19:08:15 GMT -6
For $49 buy the bundle. I have it and use many of them. I used the Century channel strip on some harmony/bg vox the other day. Have not used PolyMax yet. The LA2As are great (I use Gray a lot). The Pultecs are great if you like that sorta thing. Same with Galaxy Tape Echo, Pure Plate (when it works, it works). Oxide can be useful sometimes too depending on what you are trying to do with it. I guess they count the individual Pultec's and LA2A's in their "11" total, but whatever. So that's under $5 a plugin and are you still wondering if you should buy it? And it's not a fu**ing subscription! You will own them (probably for as long as they remain useful).
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Post by phantom on Mar 23, 2024 21:02:07 GMT -6
I'd day yes. It's a good bundle and considerably cheap for $50.
The Pultec, LA2A collection and Pure Plate are classic plugins and still the best options out there. They alone are worth the price asked.
Oxide is ok as well. Century channel is a compilation of their algos, dumbed down, can be useful for something dirty and quick. I don't care for the Galaxy nor the synth one.
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 23, 2024 22:49:27 GMT -6
@shadow I don’t think is about spending $49 on the best: it’s about spending $49 to get a group of very good plugs and to try UA on for size. I doubt he will regret buying these and they will see regular use.
Curve bender is the softube one, I got it in a Softtube sale instead.
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Post by bluesholyman on Mar 24, 2024 5:43:06 GMT -6
@shadow I don’t think is about spending $49 on the best: it’s about spending $49 to get a group of very good plugs and to try UA on for size. I doubt he will regret buying these and they will see regular use. Curve bender is the softube one, I got it in a Softtube sale instead. I went ahead and got it, looking forward to trying them out. Taking a look at Curve Bender also - seems like a killer plugin. I keep telling myself I don't need another one, then someone mentions something worth looking at. Curve Bender seems worth it, on sale right now for $89. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 24, 2024 6:06:23 GMT -6
You can get cb for cheaper, at different sales, but that’s a pretty good price.
I think UA has bundle sales currently, if you are thinking about spending $89, maybe demo some other plugs (14 days) and see if anything else appeals to you.
But confirm the plugs are native (uadX), but if you have no UA hardware in your UA system, I think it prevents you from buying uad2 anyway.
Enjoy.
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 24, 2024 9:35:24 GMT -6
@shadow I don’t think is about spending $49 on the best: it’s about spending $49 to get a group of very good plugs and to try UA on for size. I doubt he will regret buying these and they will see regular use. Curve bender is the softube one, I got it in a Softtube sale instead. I went ahead and got it, looking forward to trying them out. Taking a look at Curve Bender also - seems like a killer plugin. I keep telling myself I don't need another one, then someone mentions something worth looking at. Curve Bender seems worth it, on sale right now for $89. Personally I'd hold off on curve bender. It's a great plugin and I use it a lot, but it's not a foundational plugin. Pultec is like butter, many recipes call for it. Curve bender is like grass fed butter, sometimes it's the thing you need but you probably could have gotten away with store brand butter if you had to. |
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Post by phantom on Mar 24, 2024 11:30:51 GMT -6
I went ahead and got it, looking forward to trying them out. Taking a look at Curve Bender also - seems like a killer plugin. I keep telling myself I don't need another one, then someone mentions something worth looking at. Curve Bender seems worth it, on sale right now for $89. Personally I'd hold off on curve bender. It's a great plugin and I use it a lot, but it's not a foundational plugin. Pultec is like butter, many recipes call for it. Curve bender is like grass fed butter, sometimes it's the thing you need but you probably could have gotten away with store brand butter if you had to. I agree, you need a Pultec in your arsenal, but there are lots and lots of options out there. Some maybe better than the UAD one (not saying the UAD is bad, but it shares first place in my book with 2-3 other Pultec plugins) Now, the Softube Curve Bender is pretty unique. I don't know any other option of that hardware in plugin form. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Mar 24, 2024 11:35:15 GMT -6
Personally I'd hold off on curve bender. It's a great plugin and I use it a lot, but it's not a foundational plugin. Pultec is like butter, many recipes call for it. Curve bender is like grass fed butter, sometimes it's the thing you need but you probably could have gotten away with store brand butter if you had to. I agree, you need a Pultec in your arsenal, but there are lots and lots of options out there. Some maybe better than the UAD one (not saying the UAD is bad, but it shares first place in my book with 2-3 other Pultec plugins) Now, the Softube Curve Bender is pretty unique. I don't know any other option of that hardware in plugin form. Totally, but it's also $90 on sale. That's a lot of money for one plugin that has a fairly significant learning curve (no pun intended). And again... I love Curve Bender and use it on like 50% of mixes on the master bus. OP already bought the essentials package it sounds like. What other "essentials" would you guys recommend next? I might get flamed for this but I would recommend something like Soothe or WF Equalizer. I've seen some of other OP's posts and he's just getting going here, those types of "shortcut" tools are great for getting a decent sound fast and will still be used as his skill increases. What do y'all think? |
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Post by phantom on Mar 24, 2024 13:20:16 GMT -6
I agree, you need a Pultec in your arsenal, but there are lots and lots of options out there. Some maybe better than the UAD one (not saying the UAD is bad, but it shares first place in my book with 2-3 other Pultec plugins) Now, the Softube Curve Bender is pretty unique. I don't know any other option of that hardware in plugin form. Totally, but it's also $90 on sale. That's a lot of money for one plugin that has a fairly significant learning curve (no pun intended). And again... I love Curve Bender and use it on like 50% of mixes on the master bus. OP already bought the essentials package it sounds like. What other "essentials" would you guys recommend next? I might get flamed for this but I would recommend something like Soothe or WF Equalizer. I've seen some of other OP's posts and he's just getting going here, those types of "shortcut" tools are great for getting a decent sound fast and will still be used as his skill increases. What do y'all think? UAD 1176 collection for sure |
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Post by bluesholyman on Mar 24, 2024 14:02:36 GMT -6
I agree, you need a Pultec in your arsenal, but there are lots and lots of options out there. Some maybe better than the UAD one (not saying the UAD is bad, but it shares first place in my book with 2-3 other Pultec plugins) Now, the Softube Curve Bender is pretty unique. I don't know any other option of that hardware in plugin form. Totally, but it's also $90 on sale. That's a lot of money for one plugin that has a fairly significant learning curve (no pun intended). And again... I love Curve Bender and use it on like 50% of mixes on the master bus. OP already bought the essentials package it sounds like. What other "essentials" would you guys recommend next? I might get flamed for this but I would recommend something like Soothe or WF Equalizer. I've seen some of other OP's posts and he's just getting going here, those types of "shortcut" tools are great for getting a decent sound fast and will still be used as his skill increases. What do y'all think? I have been "hunting" plugins for the last year or so, acquiring them as they were on sale IF I felt like it was a sound I would like. Here is my list from Plugin-Alliance where I have gotten most of them from. Not much of any consequence from any other vendors: AMEK Mastering Compressor Ampeg SVT-VR Bettermaker Bus Compressor Black Box Analog Design HG-2 Brainworx bx_console AMEK 9099 Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC Brainworx bx_console SSL 4000 E Brainworx bx_console SSL 9000 J Brainworx bx_crispytuner Brainworx bx_oberhausen Brainworx bx_stereomaker Brainworx bx_townhouse Buss Compressor Friedman DS-40 Kiive Audio Tape Face Kiive Audio XTComp Knif Audio Knifonium Lindell Audio 354E Lindell Audio 69 Series Lindell Audio 80 Series Lindell Audio ChannelX Louder Than Liftoff SILVER BULLET mk2 Maor Appelbaum Mastering & Hendyamps THE OVEN Mäag Audio EQ4 NEOLD U2A NEOLD V76U73 Noveltech Vocal Enhancer SoundToys 5 I probably have plenty and will learn what I like where over time, but again, they were all on sale (or free.) I am posting this so people know what I already have. Good chance I am set, but I keep my eye out for a gem here and there (i.e. SB, etc) |
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Post by Dan on Mar 24, 2024 14:18:16 GMT -6
No. You probably already have comparable things and there are better things to use. It’s cheap old plugs and UAD Connect is spyware.
PolyMax. U-he.
Century Tube. Compared to the Fuse and Neold stuff, it doesn’t sound good. The old Softube Summit grand channel sounds better and weirder too. Klanghelm is cool. Goodhertz Tupe is beyond cool.
Pultecs are good. I prefer the expanded PSP NobleQex with saturation off and the TDR Slick EQ M but it’s not a pultec.
LA2A. I’d rather use the new Neold one or better yet, just use a digital plug. The Kotelnikov GE and MDWDRC2 are ridiculously smooth. They’re stupid smooth RMS compressors.
Tape Echo. You can get these from a ton of guys. PSP, U-he Satin, Pulsar, Strymon, etc
Pure Plate. Soundtoys and UVI and Transatlantic plate
Oxide. U-he Satin sounds so much better then the UAD oxide and studer.
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