UAD still worth it?

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Fornicras wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:46 am
jamcat wrote: Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:19 pm It may be awhile before we see the 1176 bundle at $39 again.
I'm waiting for their LA2A for that price hopefully.
Picking up the Overloud 2A/3A for $23 awhile back was a killer deal - like the 1176, I prefer Overloud to UAD on these compressors. The UAD 176 is nice to add color, though, but a bit CPU heavy.

Also preferred the mk1 mode of MJUC to the UAD Fairchild but only just a little.

For native plugins, UAD is just another plugin maker. Worth checking out, but not necessarily the best.

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vitocorleone123 wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 5:24 am
Fornicras wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:46 am
jamcat wrote: Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:19 pm It may be awhile before we see the 1176 bundle at $39 again.
I'm waiting for their LA2A for that price hopefully.
Picking up the Overloud 2A/3A for $23 awhile back was a killer deal - like the 1176, I prefer Overloud to UAD on these compressors. The UAD 176 is nice to add color, though, but a bit CPU heavy.

Also preferred the mk1 mode of MJUC to the UAD Fairchild but only just a little.

For native plugins, UAD is just another plugin maker. Worth checking out, but not necessarily the best.
Agreed.

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jamcat wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:25 pm I think UAD is releasing a new native port on Tuesday.

Any guesses which it will be?
My guess is Ampex ATR-102
It’s going to be dbx 160: https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/comp ... 0-new.html
Monitors: HS7 / Mixing: Cubase Pro 13 / Mastering: WaveLab Pro 11.2 / Sound Design: Live 12 Suite

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still hoping they will toss it into the diamond package :)
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equisonus wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:45 pm
jamcat wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:25 pm I think UAD is releasing a new native port on Tuesday.

Any guesses which it will be?
My guess is Ampex ATR-102
It’s going to be dbx 160: https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/comp ... 0-new.html
Nice!
THIS MUSIC HAS BEEN MIXED TO BE PLAYED LOUD SO TURN IT UP

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MadDogE134 wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:06 pm still hoping they will toss it into the diamond package :)
I don’t think they will. I have the diamond pack and have a $50 coupon just deposited toward the dbx 160.

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I'm not sure if I want to use that DBX coupon ($50) and personal voucher ($25) to get LA2A for $74 or if should I wait a bit more for a chance to get LA2A for $39.

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dbx160 is now $89 for UAD Tuesdays, so just $39 with the coupon.
THIS MUSIC HAS BEEN MIXED TO BE PLAYED LOUD SO TURN IT UP

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My prediction wasn't too far off in this thread
jamcat wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:27 pm In a year's time UAD will be sending out daily emails about their latest $29.99 💥MEGA SALE💥
THIS MUSIC HAS BEEN MIXED TO BE PLAYED LOUD SO TURN IT UP

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Fornicras wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:14 am I'm not sure if I want to use that DBX coupon ($50) and personal voucher ($25) to get LA2A for $74 or if should I wait a bit more for a chance to get LA2A for $39.
Can you use both coupons on dbx and get it for $14?
Also, you can try to buy the dbx, and receive another $25 coupon, and get $50 off the la2a

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roman.i wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:32 am
Fornicras wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:14 am I'm not sure if I want to use that DBX coupon ($50) and personal voucher ($25) to get LA2A for $74 or if should I wait a bit more for a chance to get LA2A for $39.
Can you use both coupons on dbx and get it for $14?
Also, you can try to buy the dbx, and receive another $25 coupon, and get $50 off the la2a
If I use both coupons then I will only have presumably one $25 coupon (if UAD sends me another one after buying dbx).
The price of LA2A is $150 right now.

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Is it normal that I have bought the diamond bundle and some other UAD plugins and I've never received any personal discount voucher except for the generic ones?

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charlesalbert wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:01 pm Is it normal that I have bought the diamond bundle and some other UAD plugins and I've never received any personal discount voucher except for the generic ones?
I bought the 1176 on third party site and never received any voucher.
Bought today the dbx from the official site and received $25 voucher.

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UAD plugins that have been registered using redemption codes from resellers will not trigger thank you coupons.
Monitors: HS7 / Mixing: Cubase Pro 13 / Mastering: WaveLab Pro 11.2 / Sound Design: Live 12 Suite

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You can buy this for $39-$25 coupon if you happen to have one, which is $14+tax and get a $25 coupon. So I just made $9! :lol:

#BadAtMath

I really like the version TrackComp and shouldn't have bought this, but the TrackComp GUI just isn't all the inspiring. After years with it, I feel like the gain-scaling on the Treshold fader does the plugin a disservice. Using TrackComp, I'm like, "woah, look how deep the threshold is, that can't be right." But really it's totally normally. It's a use your ears not eyes thing. Whereas with UA, you can use your eyes.

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