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Post by henge on Mar 23, 2015 21:43:24 GMT -6
www.exponentialaudio.com/meet-excalibur-the-multi-effects-pluginI had the privilege of being a beta tester for this beast and it was an absolute joy. This thing kills imo. The delays are fantastic and the modulations are nice and rich. Some very cool Spaces presets that create some nice ambiences. Tons of great presets to get you to where you need to be.
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 24, 2015 3:07:47 GMT -6
and almost 50% at introductory sale.
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Post by henge on Mar 24, 2015 9:28:36 GMT -6
and almost 50% at introductory sale. I'd love to hear the opinions from this forum on Excalibur....;-) |
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 24, 2015 9:31:35 GMT -6
i gotsta get a new ilok(oh joy  ) to make it work....mehhh... |
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Post by WKG on Mar 24, 2015 11:40:16 GMT -6
I've been on a plugin purchase sabbatical lately but I had to move on this one.
Bundle upgrade pricing is even a little better if you already own PHoenix and/or R2. |
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Post by porkyman on Mar 24, 2015 18:50:48 GMT -6
i dont understand how to use it but im getting cool results with the presets... theres not too many of them though.
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Post by henge on Mar 24, 2015 21:15:38 GMT -6
i dont understand how to use it but im getting cool results with the presets... theres not too many of them though. I think there are 400 presets... |
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Post by porkyman on Mar 25, 2015 2:44:30 GMT -6
thats how much i dont know how to use it... maybe its a trial limitation. where are they at on yours? i only see like 30 on the preset drop down.
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Post by henge on Mar 25, 2015 6:50:33 GMT -6
thats how much i dont know how to use it... maybe its a trial limitation. where are they at on yours? i only see like 30 on the preset drop down. The Keywords change the presets. In other words pick the category "vocal" in the keywords and you get all the presets that are good for vox, pick "spaces" and you get some fantastic spaces etc. I think there is an "all" category. Also your up/down arrows scroll presets and the left/right arrows scroll categories...or vice versa!lol In other words you can use your arrows to scroll through presets and categories. |
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Post by henge on Mar 26, 2015 9:23:28 GMT -6
So any thoughts from you guys about XCal...
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Post by 79sg on Mar 26, 2015 9:42:04 GMT -6
I am tempted to buy it but am curious how similar it might be to Valhalla UberMod.
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 26, 2015 10:37:40 GMT -6
i'm very reluctant to order a new ilok, i guess i'm going to have to break down and do it, i figured i'm leaving PT, so why bother. Ilok and PT have been 2 big disappointments to me in the last few years, i don't want to reward them with my $. @exponentialaudio Mike, is there any way to circumvent the ilok?
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Post by mulmany on Mar 26, 2015 10:37:47 GMT -6
Was about to purchase but then saw that the CAPI comp came out and jumped on one. Still have some time to take advantage of the sale.
I love Phoenix Verb the clarity is great so I was excited to buy Excalibur... it will have to wait a little now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 18:24:10 GMT -6
@exponentialaudio Mike, is there any way to circumvent the ilok? Sorry, but no. Alternate protection forms (even PACE's CPU licensing) each bring along their own security and support issues. As a small shop, I want to stay focused on the best audio I can do. |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Mar 26, 2015 18:27:55 GMT -6
Tony, you'll still need iLok in Logic for any Slate plugs and the ReLab reverb, and a few others. If there's a Slate plugin you've been thinking of, wait for a sale, I think they include a free iLok if you want one.
If I could go back in time, I'd reconsider the Relab plug and probably buy the Exponential. Now, I don't really need more verb, with the ones that come with Logic, the Apollo, plus my EMT-140 and Relab.
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Post by joey808 on Mar 26, 2015 20:35:51 GMT -6
Having major installation issues with this plugin. every time i run the installer and gets to the the "destination select" section it just hangs there, won't go any further, I also did the 1.01 update still same problem. I've installed 5 different thing's in the last 2 days or so with no issues, problems only with this installer. if anyone has any suggestions please post here or pm me. Im running Mac OS 10.9.5.
Thanks
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Post by henge on Mar 27, 2015 9:04:23 GMT -6
I am tempted to buy it but am curious how similar it might be to Valhalla UberMod. Very different sound. Plus you'd have to chain instances of Ubermod together to get the same concept. I love Ubermod especially the reverbs which are way over the top modulated verbs. Xcal is wider and clearer than Ubermod imo. Ubermod sits on the source whereas Xcal blends alot better. Xcal also does these small spaces which I'm finding a ton of uses for.Ubermod can't do that. Need both...;-) |
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Post by 79sg on Mar 27, 2015 11:39:35 GMT -6
I always thought food and shelter is what one needs  Thanks for the comparison, I guess I will own both. Scott |
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Post by henge on Mar 27, 2015 14:45:11 GMT -6
I always thought food and shelter is what one needs Thanks for the comparison, I guess I will own both. Scott Lol! Want both... |
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