must have plugins
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- KVRAF
- 5818 posts since 9 Jul, 2002 from Helsinki
Voxengo Elephant
Voxengo SPAN
Madrona Labs Aalto
Arcdev ET-301
rest are nice to have but not really essential.
Voxengo SPAN
Madrona Labs Aalto
Arcdev ET-301
rest are nice to have but not really essential.
- KVRian
- 537 posts since 31 May, 2015 from the Iberian Peninsula
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
- Banned
- 12880 posts since 5 Jun, 2012
That reminds me of my Terry West Mhorse thingy, I use it all the time, great value for the moneyJorgeelalto wrote:Waves OneKnob Louder. Easy mastering for noobs like me
- KVRAF
- 12522 posts since 21 Mar, 2008 from Hannover, Germany
Talking about FXs and especially Waves my favorite is OneKnob Phatter. This could easily boost the low end of any synth and usually works better than an EQ for that purpose.Jorgeelalto wrote:Waves OneKnob Louder. Easy mastering for noobs like me
Besides that one my favorite and most used FX plugins are:
Waves Renaissance EQ, Waves H-Comp, Waves H-Delay, ValhallaVintageVerb, ValhallaÜberMod, ValhallaPlate, Lexicon MPX NAtive Reverb, ArtsAcoustic Big Rock Phaser
H-Delay is really great for dedocated PingPong Delays.
Ingo Weidner
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- KVRAF
- 11054 posts since 12 May, 2008
I don't think any of the synth VSTs I own are essential. If any one of them went away, I'd just use something else. Really anything is replaceable. Reaktor might become essential if I get really into it.
However Kontakt is essential. I just have too many instrument in Kontakt format, without that I'd be missing a lot of instruments.
I also can't think of a single reverb of effect plug-in that couldn't be more or less replaced by something else.
However Kontakt is essential. I just have too many instrument in Kontakt format, without that I'd be missing a lot of instruments.
I also can't think of a single reverb of effect plug-in that couldn't be more or less replaced by something else.
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- KVRAF
- 8414 posts since 4 Jul, 2012 from Alesia
Honestly there is no one-size-fits-all approach to choosing a plugin.
It really boils down to the work-flow, sounds and music you want to make.
Furthermore "must-have" is very subjective and will vary from person to person on KVR, so again this thread won't help you narrow down what "you" want.
It really boils down to the work-flow, sounds and music you want to make.
Furthermore "must-have" is very subjective and will vary from person to person on KVR, so again this thread won't help you narrow down what "you" want.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 184 posts since 30 Jan, 2016
My favorite FX are: NI RC48, NI Replika, Big Rock, ValhallaVintageVerb, ValhallaÜberMod, ValhallaPlate, The Drop, The GlueIngonator wrote: UPDATE:
A list of my favorite FX plugins:
Waves OneKnob Phatter, Waves Renaissance EQ, Waves H-Comp, Waves H-Delay, ValhallaVintageVerb, ValhallaÜberMod, ValhallaPlate, Lexicon MPX NAtive Reverb, ArtsAcoustic Big Rock Phaser
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- KVRian
- 549 posts since 9 Aug, 2005 from USA
I agree, Albino is a great synth.dune_rave wrote:Honestly, Albino is a must have.
On the other hand, Its hard to get one legal license...
Having purchased it, I have that license.
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- KVRAF
- 5664 posts since 7 Feb, 2013
I remember demoing Albino when it was available. Iiirc it had the sound and the archeticture essentially similar to Dune2, maybe except that it had two resonant filters which could be used in serial mode.Firebird wrote:I agree, Albino is a great synth.dune_rave wrote:Honestly, Albino is a must have.
On the other hand, Its hard to get one legal license...
Having purchased it, I have that license.
So while Dune2 is made by other people, can it be seen as a replacement for Albino?
You may think you can fly ... but you better not try
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- KVRian
- 1352 posts since 30 Mar, 2011
Well that's not entirely true as you will certainly get different numbers concerning the popularity of synths.Ingonator wrote:I was close posting a list of my favorite and/or "essential" plugins but i decided not to as this thread will simply end up in a list of most available plugins out there like in countless similar "Best Of" or "Your favorite plugin" threads in the past.
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But in a way of course you will always end up with Sylenth, Zebra, Massive, Reaktor, Sound Toys, Vahalla, Fabfilter on top and honorable metions from our 'elitist' who cannot live with Kaivo, 'That free synth I found 1996 on Geocities', AwesomverbPlus or GalacticDelay...
- KVRAF
- 10261 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Everything else is indispensable.
Logic Pro | PolyBrute | MatrixBrute | MiniFreak | Prophet 6 | Trigon 6 | OB-6 | Rev2 | Pro 3 | SE-1X | Polar TI2 | Blofeld | RYTMmk2 | Digitone | Syntakt | Digitakt | Integra-7
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- Banned
- 2033 posts since 19 Jun, 2011 from a world of Black Thunder chocs
Must have? (In all my tracks).
Kontakt.
Nebula.
Sonalksis FreeG.
Voxengo Elephant and Soniformer.
Expert Sleepers Warbler - because nobody else in this world of 8 billion people uses it like me, mwuhahahahaurgh...
Nearly always used, but not essential: Addictive Drums, u-he Diva, Lexicon reverb, Fabfilter Timeless.
Kontakt.
Nebula.
Sonalksis FreeG.
Voxengo Elephant and Soniformer.
Expert Sleepers Warbler - because nobody else in this world of 8 billion people uses it like me, mwuhahahahaurgh...
Nearly always used, but not essential: Addictive Drums, u-he Diva, Lexicon reverb, Fabfilter Timeless.
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- KVRAF
- 4712 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
The only absolutely essential effect I can think of is ValhallaVintageVerb. Everything else is a want, not a need - for me.