What are some of your favourite "gems", be they hidden or not-so-hidden?

[Ploki]

Tone Projects Michelangelo


i'm generally Pro-Q3 "all EQs sound the same" guy
but this thing is like "Vegeta" on mixes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegeta_(condiment)

[Monsieur_FyP]

this thing is like "Vegeta" on mixes

Is this really flattering ?

[foosnark]

Hidden gem:

SideminderZL: mono-izes the bass range, and also automatically narrows overly-wide stereo (automatically fixing most of the minor stereo phase correlation issues I tend to get, or at least indicating that I have bigger problems)

Maybe not that hidden:

MAGC: the classic use is automatically correcting for gain changes so you can tell if a plugin really makes things sound better or just louder. But you can kind of abuse it too -- put it after delays/reverbs while it monitors the dry signal, for instance.

MSED: I do a lot of mid/side stuff in modular where I process the same signal two different ways. I could convert it in a Bitwig Grid patch but this is simpler.

Imitor: underrated multitap delay plugin.

Librae: I rarely use this for more straightforward compression purposes, but a bit of soft drive on the sides sometimes does wonders to bring out the stereo image.

Not so hidden:

Bitwig Pitch Shifter: used less for pitch shifting than granular disruption of something to get a different texture.

Velvet Machine: can sound good as an effect, but can also clean up clicks and unwanted grindy/scratchy sounds if you host it inside a multiband splitter (I like ZPlane Peel for that).

(Wavesfactory) Cassette: I have also used this at times to smooth out unwanted ugly distortion by replacing it with nice tape saturation/distortion. A lot of my recordings have this applied to the tail, fading in the wet/dry mix as the sound fades out.

[Ploki]

this thing is like "Vegeta" on mixes

Is this really flattering ?

What did u say about vegeta boiii

Only someone who never used vegeta would dare say such blasphemy

[Monsieur_FyP]

this thing is like "Vegeta" on mixes

Is this really flattering ?

What did u say about vegeta boiii

Only someone who never used vegeta would dare say such blasphemy

I'm French: we don't kid about gastronomy here!

[billinder33]

Tone Projects Michelangelo


i'm generally Pro-Q3 "all EQs sound the same" guy
but this thing is like "Vegeta" on mixes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegeta_(condiment)

Michaelangelo is so crazy good for mastering. The inclusion of the dynamic EQ controls really put it over the top.

There are millions of EQs out there, but there's something really special about this one that I can't quite put into words.

[Ploki]

I'm French: we don't kid about gastronomy here!

fair

There are millions of EQs out there, but there's something really special about this one that I can't quite put into words.

this is exactly how i would describe it really

[MogwaiBoy]

Here's a couple...

- Reviver by FieldingDSP
- That discontinued Overtone DSP compressor because of legal action by SSL
- Prime Studio Caribou Filter

[TBlake]

Here's a couple...

- Reviver by FieldingDSP
- That discontinued Overtone DSP compressor because of legal action by SSL
- Prime Studio Caribou Filter

Reviver with Reaper or DDMF oversampling is very good.
Wasn't the Overtone plug a channel strip that had a compressor in it??

[gaggle of hermits]

this thing is like "Vegeta" on mixes

Is this really flattering ?

What did u say about vegeta boiii

Only someone who never used vegeta would dare say such blasphemy

I'm French: we don't kid about gastronomy here!

I’m not French and I’m having trouble working out how slathering msg on a mix is improving it.

[E_Anderson]

spectre and spectre-al compression

[killmaster]

Imitor: underrated multitap delay plugin.

So curious what makes this a gem? I'm thinking of buying it but not sure there was anything really all that special about it since I haven't had a lot of time with the RE demo.

[Ploki]

I’m not French and I’m having trouble working out how slathering msg on a mix is improving it.

there's also non-msg version if you prefer
https://www.vegeta.us.com/us/products/a ... -msg-added

And as i see none of you mfs had vegeta before

[whyterabbyt]

And as i see none of you mfs had vegeta before

Nope, never seen it for sale here. I do have this, though, which I think is similar

[Ploki]

And as i see none of you mfs had vegeta before

Nope, never seen it for sale here. I do have this, though, which I think is similar

looks like a vegeta clone for sure