I can't remember a year when plugin releases where less exciting than in 2023.
I suppose the plugin market is oversaturated!?
Or did I miss anything?
2023 what a plugin year!
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- KVRAF
- 3709 posts since 21 Nov, 2015
PSP - Saturator, is the best Oversaturator in 2023.
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- KVRAF
- 8077 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
There's a ton of stuff available, more than anyone can ever make decent use of. One could have stopped acquiring new plugins 15 years ago and still be set for life. But people still complain on forums that the flow of new Pokemon to catch isn't as fast as they like, that there isn't enough innovation, that updates aren't fast enough, blah blah blah.
I like getting new stuff too. I don't actually care which of these were new releases, but so far this year I've bought Lancinantes, Retronaut, Deadalus Delay, Cascade, Wavesfactory Equalizer, UFX Reverb, Synclavier V, Saturn 2, Harmonia, Entonal Studio, Lines, and Seqund.
There are still two months left, and Sumu is imminent.
I'm not that much of an optimist honestly, but I get tired of the constant "there isn't anything new!" on various music forums, when (A) there is and (B) we don't really need anything new anyway, we're just accustomed to a constant flow of new stuff.
I like getting new stuff too. I don't actually care which of these were new releases, but so far this year I've bought Lancinantes, Retronaut, Deadalus Delay, Cascade, Wavesfactory Equalizer, UFX Reverb, Synclavier V, Saturn 2, Harmonia, Entonal Studio, Lines, and Seqund.
There are still two months left, and Sumu is imminent.
I'm not that much of an optimist honestly, but I get tired of the constant "there isn't anything new!" on various music forums, when (A) there is and (B) we don't really need anything new anyway, we're just accustomed to a constant flow of new stuff.
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- KVRian
- 1378 posts since 11 Jun, 2020 from Woop Woop
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- Banned
- 3197 posts since 23 Jan, 2022
Yeah, like the best tape emulator EVER on sale right now
NEOLD WARBLE
https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... arble.html
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- addled muppet weed
- 111304 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
i think audiothing lines, is the only thing ive purchased this year.
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- Banned
- 3197 posts since 23 Jan, 2022
the reviews are all positive, it must be good, gonna buy nowChoikdoi wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:03 pmClearly!...
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/lolcom ... ight-audio
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- KVRAF
- 11332 posts since 18 Aug, 2007 from NYC
I love your unrelenting enthusiasm for every new update and release.martiu wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:12 pmYeah, like the best tape emulator EVER on sale right now
NEOLD WARBLE
https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... arble.html
Neold-Warble-Carousel-3.jpg
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- KVRian
- 991 posts since 29 May, 2011 from Germany
I noticed that I haven´t spent serious money on plugins and sample libraries in 2023 because there hasn´t been a lot of tempting releases - despite the ever increasing quality of synth and effects plugins and sample libraries. So what´s the issue? Market saturation imho.
1) The high level of quality and big choice make it hard to become excited about *yet another excellent plugin*. There´s just a ton of great plugins on the market, and less and less duds - the good stuff is still coming, it just doesn´t stand out anymore.
Just look at the thread for the Minimal Current synth (skip the subscription discussion). 5 years ago, people would have gone absolutely crazy about that synth. And now? "Meh, not bad but I´ve already got Serum and Phase Plant and Falcon and Avenger and Vital and Rapid... etcetc".
2) How many really *new* and musically usable concepts are there anyway? Surprise me, but a lot of plugins are necessarily minor variations on stuff I already have. I´ve got some 20+ (paid) saturation and distortion plugins and regularly use 4 of them. The rest just does basically the same as these 4.
In fact, I uninstalled some 3/4 of my plugins earlier this year and got a real productivity kick out of that. I don´t feel I lost any sonic range, in fact it got broader because I´m rather learning to get the best out of fewer plugins instead of scratching more surfaces.
3) Then there´s the trend towards tools that, in theory, might enable one to make incredible sounds but which would need full time dedication -or more- to get the best out of them <coughFalcon>. These are coming too, but flying straight over my head. Far, far over my head.
Example: 100+GB orchestral libraries with dozens of articulations per instrument etc. Great for professional soundtrack work where assistants often do the dirty footwork, not for some minor part time electro musician who "just needs a pizzicato".
1) The high level of quality and big choice make it hard to become excited about *yet another excellent plugin*. There´s just a ton of great plugins on the market, and less and less duds - the good stuff is still coming, it just doesn´t stand out anymore.
Just look at the thread for the Minimal Current synth (skip the subscription discussion). 5 years ago, people would have gone absolutely crazy about that synth. And now? "Meh, not bad but I´ve already got Serum and Phase Plant and Falcon and Avenger and Vital and Rapid... etcetc".
2) How many really *new* and musically usable concepts are there anyway? Surprise me, but a lot of plugins are necessarily minor variations on stuff I already have. I´ve got some 20+ (paid) saturation and distortion plugins and regularly use 4 of them. The rest just does basically the same as these 4.
In fact, I uninstalled some 3/4 of my plugins earlier this year and got a real productivity kick out of that. I don´t feel I lost any sonic range, in fact it got broader because I´m rather learning to get the best out of fewer plugins instead of scratching more surfaces.
3) Then there´s the trend towards tools that, in theory, might enable one to make incredible sounds but which would need full time dedication -or more- to get the best out of them <coughFalcon>. These are coming too, but flying straight over my head. Far, far over my head.
Example: 100+GB orchestral libraries with dozens of articulations per instrument etc. Great for professional soundtrack work where assistants often do the dirty footwork, not for some minor part time electro musician who "just needs a pizzicato".
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- KVRAF
- 13857 posts since 19 Jun, 2008 from Seattle
Same with me (as best I can recall), except for this lovely granular thingy (currently $29.00):vurt wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:25 pm i think audiothing lines, is the only thing ive purchased this year.
https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/granular-synth-1
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I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil
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- addled muppet weed
- 111304 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
obviously, im talking plug ins.Shabdahbriah wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:30 pmSame with me (as best I can recall), except for this lovely granular thingy (currently $29.00):vurt wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:25 pm i think audiothing lines, is the only thing ive purchased this year.
Adroit Granular Synth.png
https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/granular-synth-1
modules and effects, ive sunk a couple or 3 grand or so
last few months, ive had the missus birthday, then my mum and sons birthdays on the same day, followed by my two granddaughters, on two consecutive days, then their mum the other day.
have a small window to grab some bits for me, then start on xmas for all the above people
feck it, its only money
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- KVRAF
- 3709 posts since 21 Nov, 2015
Martiu is one of my favorite Pro Users in here, and he is also an Aliasing Plugin Owner like me.
You can be creative in any right place on Earth, and not only in the wealthiest cities. Bring the world feelings from everywhere, and not only feelings of capitalistic or jail environment.
― Aleksey Vaneev
https://linuxdaw.org
― Aleksey Vaneev
https://linuxdaw.org
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- KVRAF
- 5113 posts since 5 May, 2005 from Stockholm, Sweden
What about "Exciters" eh?DCrown wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:01 pm I can't remember a year when plugin releases where less exciting than in 2023...
..Or did I miss anything?
Every single year they excite without fail.
