UAD still worth it?
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PRODUCTS Atlantis Dual Chambers Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor FET Compressor Mk II OPTO Compressor Overstayer M-A-S TSAR-1 True Stereo Algorithmic Reverb UAD ADA Flanger UAD AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb UAD AMS DMX 15-80 S UAD AMS RMX16 Expanded Digital Reverb UAD API 2500 Bus Compressor UAD API 500 Series EQ Collection UAD API Preamp UAD API Vision Channel Strip Collection UAD Avalon VT-737 UAD C-Suite C-Axe UAD C-Suite C-Max UAD C-Suite C-Vox UAD Capitol Chambers UAD Century Tube Channel Strip UAD Chandler GAV19T UAD Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus UAD Korg SDD-3000 UAD Manley Tube Preamp UAD Manley Variable Mu UAD Manley VOXBOX UAD Neve 1084 UAD Neve Dynamics Collection UAD Neve Preamp UAD Ocean Way Mic Collection UAD Oxide Tape UAD Precision K-Stereo UAD Pure Plate UAD SSL E Channel Strip UAD SSL G Bus Compressor UAD Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection UAD Thermionic Culture Vulture UAD UA 175-B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection UAD UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection UAD V76 Preamp UADx 1176 Classic Limiter Collection UADx API 2500 Bus Compressor UADx API Vision Channel Strip UADx Brigade Chorus UADx Capitol Chambers UADx Century Tube Channel Strip UADx Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio UADx Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection UADx Galaxy Tape Echo UADx Hitsville EQ Collection VCA Compressor
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- KVRist
- 37 posts since 9 Apr, 2024
UAD definitely still worth it. Great plugins, just watch for the sales!
Even better with the Apollo hardware, for realtime tracking through the plugins, even after your computer CPU is bogged down with latency.
Even better with the Apollo hardware, for realtime tracking through the plugins, even after your computer CPU is bogged down with latency.
- KVRAF
- 10076 posts since 18 Aug, 2007 from NYC
vurt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:39 pm"hello"elxsound wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:58 pmI can’t help thinking the closest thing to new in this market is bloom.
This to me seems targeted at the next generation and is likely a smart move.
I jumped on the UA stuff because I like learning how things were done, what was used but can’t help thinking there might be less interest for the next ones to follow especially as newer tools make their own mark on popular music (or the newer old music replaces our old music).
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- KVRAF
- 17067 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Ah, I forgot about that. Model 80 really isn't doing it for me after all, so it'd be nice to get that feature in another plugin.
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- addled muppet weed
- 107314 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
elxsound wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:08 pmvurt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:39 pm"hello"elxsound wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:58 pmI can’t help thinking the closest thing to new in this market is bloom.
This to me seems targeted at the next generation and is likely a smart move.
I jumped on the UA stuff because I like learning how things were done, what was used but can’t help thinking there might be less interest for the next ones to follow especially as newer tools make their own mark on popular music (or the newer old music replaces our old music).![]()
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- KVRist
- 201 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
Does anyone knows if they are giving 25$ thank you coupon after purchase?
They have a 39$ sale at the moment and I was thinking to snag a Helios EQ for 39$ and later when (if) they add coupon , 1176 collection for 14$(39-25) if it's possible .
They have a 39$ sale at the moment and I was thinking to snag a Helios EQ for 39$ and later when (if) they add coupon , 1176 collection for 14$(39-25) if it's possible .
- KVRAF
- 2593 posts since 6 Jul, 2013
They still do it, but you don't always automatically get one (though you can complain to support apparently, and they might issue you one if you didn't get one.)
- KVRAF
- 10562 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
It's worth pointing out here that NoiseAsh does the Nuance Deviation way way WAY better than most Plugin Alliance plugins. At least in my opinion..
NoiseAsh isn't going all crazy with it.. they give you subtle differences and subtle spread of various internal parameters/tolerances. The only PA plugins that do the TMT well are in my opinion the Knif Soma and Harris Doyle EQ, probably because in both cases the actual inventors and creators of the hardware units were heavily involved in the process and stopped the coders from going all nutty with it.
.. oh and LTL do their own TMT like thing for the Silver Bullet plugin and it's super useful and very nicely done!
As for NoiseAsh in general, I like em a lot but I'm hesitant in calling them truly authentic, at least when it comes to the saturation. It's a bit too "common waveshaper" in terms of the harmonic saturation spread. You'll notice that they are all very similar in how they saturate whereas actual hardware almost always has different amounts of harmonic distortion depending on incoming level and frequency. This isn't the case with NoiseAsh plugins.
Acustica Audio I can not really recommend as basic go-to plugins. They are way too CPU intense and the company just doesn't seem to care enough when it comes to making user interfaces that are logical. Every single plugin from them operates differently and has different sweetspots. It gets extremely frustrating very quickly. I'm almost 100% AA plugin free by now and only use a select few during final mixdown/mastering. They are excellent plugins sonically, most of the time, but the user experience of actually using them day to day is still frustrating.. and that company moves at a snails pace when it comes to improving the issues.
"Wisdom is wisdom, regardless of the idiot who said it." -an idiot
- KVRAF
- 5828 posts since 2 Sep, 2019
No. Every model is a unique snowflake.
Gotta catch ‘em all!
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I think of it like this: if you were in the studio, how many 175Bs would you really have? How many LA-2As, 1176s, or Distressors?
There may be several 1176s and LA-2As. But they might be different revisions.
So I try to not use the same model more than once or twice.
Gotta catch ‘em all!
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I think of it like this: if you were in the studio, how many 175Bs would you really have? How many LA-2As, 1176s, or Distressors?
There may be several 1176s and LA-2As. But they might be different revisions.
So I try to not use the same model more than once or twice.
THIS MUSIC HAS BEEN MIXED TO BE PLAYED LOUD SO TURN IT UP
- KVRAF
- 17067 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
1176 sounds like a cleaner, tighter version of the 176. But it does offer 20:1 and the all buttons mode, which the 176 can’t do.
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- KVRist
- 177 posts since 1 Jul, 2020
I've had 2 vouchers and used them but no more after that
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- KVRist
- 201 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
Let me get this straight - you bought a plugin , got 1 voucher and used it on the second plugin. You then bought third plugin and got the second voucher which you used on the fourth plugin ?discogsaddict wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:11 amI've had 2 vouchers and used them but no more after that
You bought the fifth plugin but no voucher after that ?
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- KVRist
- 201 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
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- KVRist
- 177 posts since 1 Jul, 2020
No not like that.Milos wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:40 pmLet me get this straight - you bought a plugin , got 1 voucher and used it on the second plugin. You then bought third plugin and got the second voucher which you used on the fourth plugin ?discogsaddict wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:11 amI've had 2 vouchers and used them but no more after that
You bought the fifth plugin but no voucher after that ?
Had an email telling me I had a £25 voucher, noticed the sale and some plugins were £29
Picked up Cooper Time Cube delay. Always liked it but you know usual UAD prices.. didn't like it that much
For £4 it was a no brainer though!
A few hours later another email saying I had another £25 voucher. So bought Oxide Tape plugin, also paying £4
After that no more emails.. probably a good thing or i could have ended up buying things I don't really need. Was debating the SSL bus comp which would have worked out at £14. I do own and use The Glue though so I don't really need it