Exponential Audio Excalibur
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- KVRAF
- 2303 posts since 11 Jan, 2009 from Portland, OR, USA
Whoa, awesome. I own and use Nimbus + R4 all the time, amazing reverbs; always wanted Excalibur, but felt I'd spent enough on Exponential gear. But 10 bucks, woo, it's mine!
- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 22 May, 2017
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- KVRAF
- 6828 posts since 28 Apr, 2004 from france
After watching the video, yes, I think that it builds up on Michael Carne's Lexicon expertise, and it reminds me of Blue Cat Late Replies...
I don't like Excalibur's GUI, but the browser seems clever.
Can we copy/paste the settings from one block into another ?
I don't like Excalibur's GUI, but the browser seems clever.
Can we copy/paste the settings from one block into another ?
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- KVRAF
- 2805 posts since 22 Mar, 2006 from cornwall
I’m quite interested in this product at this price. I’m trying to decide whether I need it as I own NI Molecular and all their other sound shaping plugins?
- KVRian
- 598 posts since 10 Jan, 2017
I picked this up as I don't really own any dedicated tools for modulation etc.
Some of the presets seem a bit meh in isolation - but the way Excalibur can blend elements into the mix is fantastic. Much like Phoenixverb in a sense. At this pocket money price it's probably worth buying regardless of what you already own.
Only issues for me are some annoying bursts of white noise when browsing certain presets in Studio One Seems to happen with both the AU and VST3 version...
Some of the presets seem a bit meh in isolation - but the way Excalibur can blend elements into the mix is fantastic. Much like Phoenixverb in a sense. At this pocket money price it's probably worth buying regardless of what you already own.
Only issues for me are some annoying bursts of white noise when browsing certain presets in Studio One Seems to happen with both the AU and VST3 version...
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- KVRAF
- 4377 posts since 15 Feb, 2020
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- KVRist
- 113 posts since 4 Jun, 2019
I've seen this deal and immediately bought it. Sound of the plugin is great, the usability is ok, but not good. It's the same in in all EA Plugins - they are hard to programm, but there are so many good presets that are very usable and I always find the preset that works, so I don't bother with programming.
For chorus/flanger/phaser sounds is Excalibur my favorite plugin now, also for creative or reverb-like delay. Especially for soft synths.
Comparing it to UA's Triad that I used a lot, Excalibur sound much better. Triad is more flexible and better for experimental glitchy things and the usability in Triad is better. But it sounds not as good as Excalibur and there are almost no good/usable presets in Triad, many of them are extreme experimental stuf.
For chorus/flanger/phaser sounds is Excalibur my favorite plugin now, also for creative or reverb-like delay. Especially for soft synths.
Comparing it to UA's Triad that I used a lot, Excalibur sound much better. Triad is more flexible and better for experimental glitchy things and the usability in Triad is better. But it sounds not as good as Excalibur and there are almost no good/usable presets in Triad, many of them are extreme experimental stuf.
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- KVRAF
- 6828 posts since 28 Apr, 2004 from france
This, again, might come from his Lexicon years
The MPX1, for instance, sounds great, but is quite terrible to program.
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- KVRist
- 117 posts since 3 Mar, 2009 from UK
The UI is truly dire, and the dual-mono routing is archaic. Most of the processors sound pretty poor.
However, I found it does one thing really well: -1oct pitch shift. It sounds better than anything else I have (MComplete, Bitwig, Reaper, Eventide Octavox, Triad and a raft of free/abandonware pitchshifters). +ve pitch shift isn't so hot. But for that alone it was a reasonable way to spend a tenner.
However, I found it does one thing really well: -1oct pitch shift. It sounds better than anything else I have (MComplete, Bitwig, Reaper, Eventide Octavox, Triad and a raft of free/abandonware pitchshifters). +ve pitch shift isn't so hot. But for that alone it was a reasonable way to spend a tenner.
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- KVRAF
- 40265 posts since 11 Aug, 2008 from clown world
Looks horrible. Reminds me of some of those Unfiltered Audio plugs or the equally fugly Newfangled Audio.
Anyway. Maybe it sounds great, so I'll give it a go.
Is Michael Carne the Developer?
Did he work for Lexicon?
Anyway. Maybe it sounds great, so I'll give it a go.
Is Michael Carne the Developer?
Did he work for Lexicon?
Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
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- KVRAF
- 6828 posts since 28 Apr, 2004 from france
Yes, He worked on the PCM series (afaik), and the MPX1.
It seems that Exponential plugins are a bit like these Lexicons : deep, powerful, with a clean sound... and a rather terrible interface.
I would not be surprised to see an Izotope update soon, with a better GUI.