KVR Audio

munchkin · Post by **munchkin** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:57 pm

Nice EQ plugins from URS but u need iLok. What a pity.

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:11 pm

The thing that galls me is you need an iLock to even DEMO them.

No thanks...

kingtubby · Post by **kingtubby** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:16 pm

'aimed at the professional market'
How long will it be before the lines become too blurred to really know the difference between pro and amateur when it comes to these kind of tools?
Not that long methinks..

Mart.

munchkin · Post by **munchkin** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:26 pm

Yes, the demo even needs iLok

- I bet the sound cuts out every 10 seconds and usage is limited to 2mins.

It seems that URS can't be making enough money from the so-called 'pro' market otherwise they wouldn't be releasing native versions for us lowly 'ams'. When it comes to profits exclusivity often falls away - look at Burberry.

cron · Post by **cron** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:29 pm

I swear 'aimed at the pro market' is just a euphemism for 'has lots of really niggly frustrations/limitations' in VST land. Shame mind. What I've used of Urs' stuff is wicked (Windows Filterscape beta, MFM).

Vibro Larynx · Post by **Vibro Larynx** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:29 pm

Something puzzles me more:
LBT has 2 bands, where each of them are at a fixed

frequency, and it cost 99$.

Did I miss something?

loophead · Post by **loophead** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:34 pm

cron wrote: What I've used of Urs' stuff is wicked (Windows Filterscape beta, MFM).

Careful there.. don't confuse "URS - Unique Recording Software" with Urs Heckman U-He software...

Urs is the man !

kingtubby · Post by **kingtubby** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:47 pm

loophead wrote:
cron wrote: What I've used of Urs' stuff is wicked (Windows Filterscape beta, MFM).
Careful there.. don't confuse "URS - Unique Recording Software" with Urs Heckman U-He software... Urs is the man !

Haha! yes, please don't make that mistake

Mart.

Funkybot · Post by **Funkybot** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:02 pm

He should sue them for developing audio software plug-ins under his name

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munchkin · Post by **munchkin** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:06 pm

Vibro Larynx wrote:Something puzzles me more:
LBT has 2 bands, where each of them are at a fixed frequency, and it cost 99$.

Did I miss something?

And we should be grateful it's now half price!

I'm lovin' it...

akisd28 · Post by **akisd28** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:11 pm

munchkin wrote:Yes, the demo even needs iLok - I bet the sound cuts out every 10 seconds and usage is limited to 2mins.

No, the demo lasts 10 days and works like the full version.

These plugs are so good, it's worth the iLok thing. BTW, I have zero problems with the iLok.

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:25 pm

I take it the Nuendo/Cubase dongle doesn't count? That sucks, I'd really love to try these out!

What a hoity-toit policy...why would you buy an iLok, for $40 US, if you didn't need one? Another USB slot gone. At least Nomad Factory was kind enough to put in emulation drivers so you can demo their plugs. Seems odd to cut out so many potential buyers...but at $300 a pop, I guess they can afford it.

munchkin · Post by **munchkin** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:28 pm

akisd28 wrote:
munchkin wrote:Yes, the demo even needs iLok - I bet the sound cuts out every 10 seconds and usage is limited to 2mins.
No, the demo lasts 10 days and works like the full version.

These plugs are so good, it's worth the iLok thing. BTW, I have zero problems with the iLok.

Have you tried any of their plugins? How do they compare to other native EQ's and the DSP EQ's? I'm interested in how they stack up against Sony Oxford, UAD-1 Pultec and the TC Poco EQ's. There's also Sonalksis, Voxengo and Kjaerhus.

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:38 pm

The ilok thing doesn't bother me. Just buy an ilok . . . they're cheap. The upside is, you get a fully functional demo.

The URS plugins are pretty great. The neve EQ in particular, on guitars in particular, does something I've had a hard time getting elsewhere. I think I've tried or own all the plugins you've listed except the sony, and the URS is still something I reach for a lot. Most guitars, sometimes a vocal, sometimes anything else . . .

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:48 pm

bobby yarrow wrote:The ilok thing doesn't bother me. Just buy an ilok . . . they're cheap. The upside is, you get a fully functional demo.

Surely you are not suggesting you effectively pay $40 for a demo?

bobby yarrow wrote:The URS plugins are pretty great. The neve EQ in particular, on guitars in particular, does something I've had a hard time getting elsewhere. I think I've tried or own all the plugins you've listed except the sony, and the URS is still something I reach for a lot. Most guitars, sometimes a vocal, sometimes anything else . . .

I've owned API 550b EQs, so I am more than a little bit curious to see how the plugs stack up. But not enough to shell out $40 just to demo something I may not even buy....

URS 1 - iLok 0