Magic plugins
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- KVRian
- 1194 posts since 27 May, 2008
White Elephant Carve
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- KVRist
- 445 posts since 3 Feb, 2017
Kush Audio Omega Series
Soothe
Gullfoss
Weiss DS1
Soothe
Gullfoss
Weiss DS1
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240 - KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
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- KVRian
- 534 posts since 9 Aug, 2017
Sonimus Satson and Britson. I really like their simplicity and getting a whole mix dialled in using them does something very nice. The filters are very smooth as well, great for shaping sounds.
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- KVRAF
- 1624 posts since 14 Sep, 2007 from www.koeln.de/en/
Jeroen Breebart's Red Phatt Pro. I just never found a compressor plugin I like better on drums.
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- KVRist
- 318 posts since 5 Jul, 2019
Audio Thing Reels - for me it sounds better than the other lo-fi tape plugins I've tried (DAW Cassette, Wavesfactory Cassette) and it gets there easier than Satin or Reelbus (which are useful for other things).
Vectomelt and Echomelt are up there. They all go pretty far in the lo-fi direction but in a more pleasant way than just adding nostalgic distortion or noise, there's a trippiness.
I haven't tried RC-20 and Goodhertz Wow Control but eventually I'd like to.
Vectomelt and Echomelt are up there. They all go pretty far in the lo-fi direction but in a more pleasant way than just adding nostalgic distortion or noise, there's a trippiness.
I haven't tried RC-20 and Goodhertz Wow Control but eventually I'd like to.
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- KVRist
- 282 posts since 20 Feb, 2020
Noveltech Character. Super easy to use: just dial in character, target and mode knobs and any sound suddenly comes to life. Easy to overdo though, sometimes a very small bit already does the job.
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- Banned
- 13 posts since 29 Feb, 2020
MIA 925 Compressor on the master bus has been magic for me
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- Banned
- 3889 posts since 3 Feb, 2010
My ears - works like magic, i hear the problem, i pick the plugin i need (usualy just EQ) and result is iminant.
i call this VST, "F*cking learn your speakers, reference to other tracks, make best out of your enviroment, dont search for 1 knob solution" all bits, all formats plugin
i call this VST, "F*cking learn your speakers, reference to other tracks, make best out of your enviroment, dont search for 1 knob solution" all bits, all formats plugin
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- KVRian
- 928 posts since 10 Jan, 2010
PA’s DSM is pretty close... with the right curves you can just drop it on and magic happens (not just for masters, there’s a curve for an acoustic guitar that does wonders on my variance)...
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- KVRist
- 320 posts since 9 Sep, 2017
Some of these analog emulations are quite in the ballpark of "magic", now that we have years of experience with ITB mixing.
For me, e.g. Elysia Alpha, and Phil's Cascade, or bx Console N and Lindell X, they add something beyond what is obvious by the technical function of the plugin.
And part of the game is, that the creators of the analog originals trusted their experienced ears as much as they used math and engineering. If there were choices, and unexplained effects, they used their ears and emotional perception in a great way. And the hardware rewarded it, as it had so many complex features beyond the obvious. Now slowly, plugin math is keeping up, and includes a lot of that stuff.
For me, e.g. Elysia Alpha, and Phil's Cascade, or bx Console N and Lindell X, they add something beyond what is obvious by the technical function of the plugin.
And part of the game is, that the creators of the analog originals trusted their experienced ears as much as they used math and engineering. If there were choices, and unexplained effects, they used their ears and emotional perception in a great way. And the hardware rewarded it, as it had so many complex features beyond the obvious. Now slowly, plugin math is keeping up, and includes a lot of that stuff.