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Post by geoff738 on May 2, 2024 17:37:03 GMT -6
I was pondering starting a what plugins are on sale thread but if it was to be comprehensive it would be a bajillion pages long and instantly out of date. There are a handful of things I am still somewhat interested in and I try to remember to check their sites every couple of weeks. I don’t really know how else to do it. I will mention Pulsar stuff is on sale for less than they were last month because they advertise here and help support the site.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on May 2, 2024 14:29:18 GMT -6
Yeah it does. I picked up their 609 plug maybe a month and a half ago on sale for about what the bundle listed above is going for.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on May 1, 2024 13:20:04 GMT -6
Mystery solved
I can’t believe I remembered posting about these given how long ago it was. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 30, 2024 13:11:15 GMT -6
Well looks like a Valco amp sim is imminent. From Kazrog. The teaser showed a little amp with a V on the front. Dunno if it is a specific model or not. Release in about a week. Will update when I know more.
Cheers Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 28, 2024 21:09:45 GMT -6
Thanks Sean. Yeah, that was probably all koa.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 28, 2024 13:19:20 GMT -6
I’ve recorded them a few times, what’s your question/concern about them? I guess does koa matter tonally. I have done a bit more digging and the ones Lindley were playing were sapele. And he of course sounded magnificent. I am no Mr. Dave by any stretch. would you be scared off by laminate back and sides? Probably going to be hard to find one locally to try, although one place is a dealer for a couple brands on the low end of the scale. They mostly seem to get ukes in though. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 28, 2024 11:46:15 GMT -6
Joly modded Oktava sdc.
I like the AT 4033 on acoustic as well but I haven’t pulled it out in quite a while because it has a wonky shockmount. Should get that fixed.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 26, 2024 15:46:48 GMT -6
Just picked up a 1 watt Marshall head.
I have wanted a Marshall since maybe 1977. Now I have a wee one.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 25, 2024 21:09:16 GMT -6
OK - sitting here with it. It's mono. That’s seriously weird. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 25, 2024 21:05:22 GMT -6
Must resist.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 24, 2024 16:45:44 GMT -6
I kinda think of LS Seventh Heaven as being the de facto top-of-the-heap ITB reverb. Do you, or anyone else, have thoughts about the lite version versus the full one? Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 23, 2024 21:21:54 GMT -6
This ties into the AI discussion. How long before there’s a produce like Cla plug or master like Ludwig etc. I don’t think it will be all that long.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 22, 2024 18:08:39 GMT -6
I do love me a Gretsch Jet. I would post mine in solidarity but I don’t think I have a pic of it on this phone. Plus it isn’t really new to me at this point but it does have a rather unique top.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 22, 2024 13:54:55 GMT -6
I mean there are some newish things out there. Dynamic eqs. Something like the Silver bullet does some new things.
M/s? I suppose Fairchilds did that in the fifties, but it took a while for it to filter down into the plugin market.
Kush is saying the new eq they have is a game changer and is going to be incorporated into at least some of their existing stuff?
How many obscure hardware pieces are there left to “emulate”?
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 20, 2024 13:33:59 GMT -6
Plugins are a waste of money….we buy them cause they’re cheap….not because we need them. Yeah, do I need any of this? Truth is I’d prefer hardware, but I lack the space, electrical, and funds. So, for now plugins it is. But yeah half of what I bought since last fall I havent even used. So, there is that. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 20, 2024 12:42:58 GMT -6
Even though it's free, I've not been compelled to even try it. Me neither. I think the freebie is four models and the paid one is ten. But if none of them are useful? Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 19, 2024 13:12:03 GMT -6
Aaaaand. I have now gone a full month without buying a plugin. I may have finally kicked my plugin purchase compulsion to the curb. Although I did pick up a piano library. And I keep checking to see who has sales, so I may not be completely cured.
And yes, that faint tapping sound you are hearing is me patting myself on the back.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 16, 2024 15:40:33 GMT -6
PA is I believe still running their seemingly neverending bundle deal.
Kiive has a spring sale.
I’m sure there are others. Many, many others.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 15, 2024 13:53:20 GMT -6
File this one in "low end". I pulled at 166XS out of my live mix rack for a couple extra channels of tracking some spare parts tracks and was pretty surprised at how it sounded. Honestly, it behaved identically to the 160X that I use routinely on bass and for parallel duties. It's not like the 160x is expensive, but 166XS is routinely sold for $50/channel which is like buying a couple decent beers around these parts. I pretty much never use anything other than Overeasy and Auto release for 160x... this feels like a rare hidden gem in this day and age of "so much information that nothing good is cheap for long." Anyone disagree? This is an opinion based on an EXTREMELY limited sample size (one track in one session). The 166 was the go to affordable live comp till digital consoles took over. Funny how it was loved up until the cheaper and crappier 266 came along. The one thing a 166 kills the Composer on is as a stereo comp. The 166 uses both ch detectors in stereo the composer only the left, so if you notice it’s not catching peaks it’s not if they are on the right or hotter on the right. I have a 266 sitting in a box somewhere. It is kinda craptacular. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 13, 2024 18:58:30 GMT -6
I do like me some Daking gear. Wish I could afford more but for my needs I consider myself fortunate to have what I have.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 13, 2024 15:32:28 GMT -6
I’m not sure it’s the selling stuff. It’s the buying it again and the rinse and repeat that sometimes makes me chuckle. But it is a good way to test out stuff and see if it works in your space and for your workflow. If you can afford to take a hit on stuff sometimes as you say. Cheers, Geoff I don’t think I do it any more than anyone else. I’m just not scared to say I bought something, got bored and sold it. Two years later I get bored and want that sound again. I don’t know why everybody gets so sanctimonious (not accusing you)…its just a lazy take when people jab me about it. It doesn’t really bother me as much as it makes me roll my eyes. I guess we all have different ways of going about this stuff. I research stuff, buy or not, and tend to hold. But I’m also not making my living off this and also admit to being somewhat allergic to taking a bath on a piece of gear. It would be fun to try out more stuff though! Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 13, 2024 15:04:09 GMT -6
You know, I take the hit for selling stuff…but I’m in the large majority. I’m not sure it’s the selling stuff. It’s the buying it again and the rinse and repeat that sometimes makes me chuckle. But it is a good way to test out stuff and see if it works in your space and for your workflow. If you can afford to take a hit on stuff sometimes as you say. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 12, 2024 20:13:26 GMT -6
Iron age audio? No personal experience and no idea what it would cost versus the Api. But the recent pics on here are drool worthy. If I were in the market I would at least give them a shout.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 12, 2024 16:30:21 GMT -6
I had one die. Never moved, non smoking, etc. As I recall to get it replaced under warranty was almost as much in shipping (to Canada) as just buying a new one.Major pita. Wishing you luck.
Cheers, Geoff
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Post by geoff738 on Apr 12, 2024 12:25:37 GMT -6
Hmmm. Having recently bought 4318 plugins you might think I would have thought this through a bit more, but alas, not really.
I am pretty good for hardware compression, but mainly single channel, and mostly pretty clean, so a more vibey compresor, but still versatile. Let me think on that. Same deal with hardware eq. No stereo pairs. The stock Logic eq is ok for surgical cuts, but something with a bit more character. Api maybe? N style maybe. TDL Slick? Gives a bunch of flavours plus filters. Autotune. I need it. Nuff said. Saturation of some sort. Whether that means a tape sim, a transformer sim or a colour box of unknown topology? And lastly? I am not really sure. Phase alignment? Metering? A clipper?
I kinda suck at this. Good question!
Cheers, Geoff
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