KVR Audio

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:08 am

I’m curious as in to whether the native UI is the same that runs with Console One?!?

sl1200mk2 · Post by **sl1200mk2** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:34 pm

simon.a.billington wrote:I’m curious as in to whether the native UI is the same that runs with Console One?!?

No, it's a different UI. The native version has the knobs whereas the Console 1 version is like all the other prior releases.

db3 · Post by **db3** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:32 pm

I've been demoing this for a few days now, and I have to say it's grown on me. It does sound better than my other API equivalents, but I'm mostly liking it because I'm finding it easy to dial in the sound I'm after with the shaper, EQ, comp, and drive combo. It also seems relatively light on CPU and latency.

rasmusklump · Post by **rasmusklump** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:34 pm

Astonishing low cpu in relation to the sound is typical for Softube. Don't know how they do it...

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:44 am

sl1200mk2 wrote:
simon.a.billington wrote:I’m curious as in to whether the native UI is the same that runs with Console One?!?
No, it's a different UI. The native version has the knobs whereas the Console 1 version is like all the other prior releases.

Yeah this is what I suspected. In some way it’s a good thing, keeping the Console One interface consistent. But in another way it could have been a good opportunity for them to refresh all the UIs for that more analogue feel. Or at least, off the user the choice between the two.

That said, there’s nothing horribly wrong with the current Console One interface anyway.

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:49 am

rasmusklump wrote:Astonishing low cpu in relation to the sound is typical for Softube. Don't know how they do it...

I believe they sacrifice puppy dogs to their great code god and live a life high on the fumes of their CEO, Oscar Oberg’s armpits.

Assuming the tales are true.

spacekid · Post by **spacekid** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:37 pm

db3 wrote:I've been demoing this for a few days now, and I have to say it's grown on me. It does sound better than my other API equivalents, but I'm mostly liking it because I'm finding it easy to dial in the sound I'm after with the shaper, EQ, comp, and drive combo. It also seems relatively light on CPU and latency.

Agreed. It is a workhorse. It has quickly replaced all my low cpu basic channel plugins. Hmmm. I guess I'll have a waves/plugin alliance sell soon, because this one works well. Maybe it'll be an underated gem someday b/c I've been pushing it and haven't found anything that doesn't sound good...no extreme settings are out of bounds in other words.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:00 pm

Is this zero-latency? Oversampling? Anyone toss it in Plugin Doctor and check it out for aliasing? That's one area where I was never impressed with Softube plugins in the past.

spacekid · Post by **spacekid** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:47 pm

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:Is this zero-latency? Oversampling? Anyone toss it in Plugin Doctor and check it out for aliasing? That's one area where I was never impressed with Softube plugins in the past.

It's near zero..I've been testing it on every track and haven't noticed lag. In cubase, so I'm not sure how close to zero it is but running at a 64 buffer is fine for tracking so I wouldn't guess that it has any latency. Someone should test it thoroughly, but It's convinced me to buy it once my demo expires. It's the most useful softube plugin I've come across besides Tsar.

jbarish · Post by **jbarish** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:30 pm

Are there any pics of the native (non Console 1) GUI??

spacekid · Post by **spacekid** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:11 pm

jbarish wrote:Are there any pics of the native (non Console 1) GUI??

It's the same one shown everywhere. A Box with a few modules basically.

Tronam · Post by **Tronam** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:06 pm

db3 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:05 pm
cturner wrote:
db3 wrote:I'm demoing purely out of curiosity, but my Waves API 2500 & 550B seem good enough to cover this American need.
I feel the same way, but to the extent this emulates API, I doubt that’s a 2500 compressor:
https://www.lsraudio.com/VLB525.html
Or more likely the 225L, as I’m told:
http://www.apiaudio.com/product.php?id=116
Yeah noted. Though, I'm happy enough being in the API ball park for a fraction of the price.
...of course if it were $49 and not $249 I'd snap it up

<5 years later> And it's now $49! It took a while, but we finally got here.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:58 am

Not worth the money imo drive sounds terrible imo

Sorry, I didn't had the Api, I had that Neve emu, so I don't know.
I am tempted, but next year it might be €19 only, I remember they always had some € 19 deal all of a sudden

Softube American Class A