Uhbik ?
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giorgiomartini giorgiomartini https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=161733
- KVRist
- 335 posts since 1 Oct, 2007 from Berlin
I just tried the plugs , and I was not really impressed, can you explaian what are the cool, new things about these plugs ? how do they differ from my average ableton live or flstudio or regular vst's around ?
I dont see i big difference.
I would prefer some kind of new,innovative fx ala sugarbytes.
Something new than the classic , delay,flanger etc....
So what makes this plugs worth ?
I dont want to be mean or anything is just that i was expecting something cooler from the creators of zebra.
I dont see i big difference.
I would prefer some kind of new,innovative fx ala sugarbytes.
Something new than the classic , delay,flanger etc....
So what makes this plugs worth ?
I dont want to be mean or anything is just that i was expecting something cooler from the creators of zebra.
- u-he
- 30188 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
They're not cool. They're hot!
Compare each of them to any similar plugin in
- sound quality
- versatility
- surround support
- price
They only look as if they did the same as your average stuff. That's only because they're as easy to use. In case of doubt, read the manual for details.
Urs
Compare each of them to any similar plugin in
- sound quality
- versatility
- surround support
- price
They only look as if they did the same as your average stuff. That's only because they're as easy to use. In case of doubt, read the manual for details.
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- KVRian
- 1238 posts since 29 Sep, 2004
I thought the frequency shifter would be a pitch shifter, since pitch is "frequency"
- u-he
- 30188 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
Nope, pitch is the base frequency of a complex sound with harmonics. Each harmonic has a distinct frequncy *relative* to the fundamental (1:2, 1:3, 1:4...). Once the frequency of the harmonics is changed absolutely (i.e. +20 Hertz), it's not 1:2 anymore but something disharmonic.adamtrance wrote:I thought the frequency shifter would be a pitch shifter, since pitch is "frequency"
Pitch shifters change all frequencies by a factor, hence stuff stays harmonic. A pitch shifter is planned for Uhbik, but not yet ready to roll.
Cheers,
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- KVRer
- 22 posts since 27 Feb, 2004 from Norfolk UK
I tell you what pisses me off about these effects.....The amount of money I have spent upon other ones!
As a guitar player they hit the spot by being easy to use, great sounding with a wide range of sound mangling potential. It is no secret that Zebra 2 is one of the best sounding soft synths out there. I have just been trying them out against others I use regularly - no contest. Then there is the statement that when new ones become available they will be added to the team. Fantastic Urs!
Better get working on that Pitch Shifter all of a sudden I want one, especially if it is endowed with the usual Uhe sound quality.
Happy new year Urs.
As a guitar player they hit the spot by being easy to use, great sounding with a wide range of sound mangling potential. It is no secret that Zebra 2 is one of the best sounding soft synths out there. I have just been trying them out against others I use regularly - no contest. Then there is the statement that when new ones become available they will be added to the team. Fantastic Urs!
Better get working on that Pitch Shifter all of a sudden I want one, especially if it is endowed with the usual Uhe sound quality.
Happy new year Urs.
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- KVRer
- 20 posts since 29 May, 2007 from Georgia
I could not agree more.
These are amazing plugins.
The quality of sound is top-notch.
Hats off to Urs.
These are amazing plugins.
The quality of sound is top-notch.
Hats off to Urs.
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- KVRer
- 13 posts since 22 Feb, 2004
Congrats Urs ! This collection of jewels is just about the only arsenal one would need to make good music. Quality, subtlety, design, surround...Wow!
The reverb specially is one of a kind. Pure bliss.
The reverb specially is one of a kind. Pure bliss.
- KVRian
- 650 posts since 9 Jun, 2004 from Somewhere warm and moist in France
I think the above summarizes it very nicely. If you got in on the beta promotion, then it is really hard to imagine better value for money. Even after that promotion, the value-for-money is still highly favorable.silhouette wrote:I tell you what pisses me off about these effect.....The amount of money I have spent upon other ones!
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- KVRAF
- 11306 posts since 18 Aug, 2007 from NYC
I've definitely paid more for less than what's offered here... I actually want to unload a couple of FX in the market place, but am thinking it over since are already apart of a couple projects. Oh well... maybe later, but yes these are incredible for value, even at full pricefreddemillio wrote:I think the above summarizes it very nicely. If you got in on the beta promotion, then it is really hard to imagine better value for money. Even after that promotion, the value-for-money is still highly favorable.silhouette wrote:I tell you what pisses me off about these effect.....The amount of money I have spent upon other ones!
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- KVRAF
- 2258 posts since 25 Jun, 2008 from Montreal, Canada
And remember that there's more Uhbik plugins comming!
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- KVRAF
- 1931 posts since 14 Aug, 2006 from Winnipeg
If you can't hear a worthwhile difference between Uhbik and the effects in FL Studio or Ableton Live, then they're probably not the plugs for you.giorgiomartini wrote:I just tried the plugs , and I was not really impressed, can you explaian what are the cool, new things about these plugs ? how do they differ from my average ableton live or flstudio or regular vst's around ?
I dont see i big difference.
To me, they sound excellent, and effects of similar quality generally cost a lot more, so the quality-to-cost ratio is fantastic.
- KVRist
- 78 posts since 12 May, 2005 from Finger Lakes, NY, US
Math. I love/hate it, especially the way it sounds.Urs wrote:it's not 1:2 anymore but something disharmonic.
Most people wouldn't know good music if it bit them in the ass. –FZ
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- KVRist
- 112 posts since 8 Jan, 2009
Just demo'd these....
Very mixed feelings
I *love* the filter, tremolo, EQ, freq shifter.
The delay is Okayyy. Not the best, but very useable.
The flanger & phaser didn't really do it for me, but are cool for a very cold clinical kind of phase & flange. They remind me a lot of the GRM tools phaser. Unique character, but not always what I want when I reach for a phaser.
what I don't understand, however, is how URS could be *SO* close on the filter, but not include an LFO!!! Other than that, & perhaps a few more esoteric filter types (vowel, band reject, comb, etc..), it's perfection and I really love it. It's got a nice interface, easy to use, able to get some great sounds out of it quickly, and IT SOUNDS AMAZING.
Similar with the tremolo. Easily one of the best I've ever heard, very very cool plugin. BUT-- there's no visible way to conjure up a square wave
I was able to get some square-ish sounds out of it, but every once in a while, I want a *real* tight square wave tremolo. Very important, IMO.
All in all, I'm very impressed, especially for the price. I'm really sure that I'd buy if those features were present. However, without em, I way more reluctant to buy as the plugs' usability goes WAY down for me.
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Very mixed feelings
I *love* the filter, tremolo, EQ, freq shifter.
The delay is Okayyy. Not the best, but very useable.
The flanger & phaser didn't really do it for me, but are cool for a very cold clinical kind of phase & flange. They remind me a lot of the GRM tools phaser. Unique character, but not always what I want when I reach for a phaser.
what I don't understand, however, is how URS could be *SO* close on the filter, but not include an LFO!!! Other than that, & perhaps a few more esoteric filter types (vowel, band reject, comb, etc..), it's perfection and I really love it. It's got a nice interface, easy to use, able to get some great sounds out of it quickly, and IT SOUNDS AMAZING.
Similar with the tremolo. Easily one of the best I've ever heard, very very cool plugin. BUT-- there's no visible way to conjure up a square wave
I was able to get some square-ish sounds out of it, but every once in a while, I want a *real* tight square wave tremolo. Very important, IMO.
All in all, I'm very impressed, especially for the price. I'm really sure that I'd buy if those features were present. However, without em, I way more reluctant to buy as the plugs' usability goes WAY down for me.
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- KVRAF
- 2911 posts since 3 Mar, 2006
DJDJ:
-Uhbik-X is coming, and that will allow you to use an LFO on the filter (I'm hoping it will let me use an LFO to control the speed of a second LFO that controls the filter personally, to recreate an eventide effect I like called "jupiter reacts"...)
-To do a square wave trem with uhbik-T, just switch to to "pattern" and select every other box in the grid for the pattern you're using.
-Uhbik-X is coming, and that will allow you to use an LFO on the filter (I'm hoping it will let me use an LFO to control the speed of a second LFO that controls the filter personally, to recreate an eventide effect I like called "jupiter reacts"...)
-To do a square wave trem with uhbik-T, just switch to to "pattern" and select every other box in the grid for the pattern you're using.

