Looking for "Must Have" effects plugins I'm missing...

[swilow11]

Infiltrator is wonderful. Perhaps also check out Shaperbox by Cableguys- you can get the various modules separately but to get the full magic from this, the whole bundle is hugely useful and worth the price. You could use any of the modules as your basic insert FX, or create interesting FX sequences. Would be nice of they had a delay shaper.

A cheap alternative to either of the above could be Tantra. Its fiddly to program but can do a lot of stuff like sequenced FX patterns and buffer based glitching. Although since getting Infiltrator I haven't touched it.

Molekular is also great and currently on sale- it's also kinda fiddly but each DSP module is either very unique or simply lush sounding.

Uhe Colour Copy is a great dubby delay with a huge breadth of character. I wish it had a basic EQ though. Tal Dub X is another characterful delay, but tbh the delay I use the most is Replika XT. Does it all.

If you're looking at reverbs too, Valhalla Room is my favourite clear and transparent algorithmic plugin. Valhalla Vintage is nice if you're after a more noisy prominent reverb. I also really like Polyverse Comet for weird stuff and of course Blackhole for pitch shifted ambience.

[DevonB]

https://www.liquidsonics.com/
A Bricasti M7 VST emulation
Seems like it will be something you’re looking for.
Now that I think about it, there are a lot of exceptional reverbs out there. I’ll make a list when I get back.
As far as delays to be honest, I’ve been a little underwhelmed for me Valhallas delay works very well. Different modeling delays, different tonalities and easy GUI and it sounds phenomenal d16 has a good sounding analog delay I feel like it’s their answer to Soundtoys echo boy.

By multi effect, you gotta be a bit more clear because there are multi effect plug-ins that are designed for two bus work or multi effect plug-ins That are reverb and Delay in modulation effects.

I did not know about the M7 emulation. I'll have to check that out, thank you.

Multi-effect - like the hardware multi-effects processors; anything that chains in serial or parallel multiple effects together into a single preset.

Devon

[DevonB]

Building a new DAW here next week and looking to see if there's anything I'm really missing. I'm mainly interested in delays and multi-effects processors.[...]

Grant it, I don't have any of the things you list you have, but I do have (literally) hundreds of processing tools. A couple of favorites which are currently on sale: {$34.50, and $19.00 respectively}


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https://www.native-instruments.com/en/p ... eplika-xt/


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https://www.native-instruments.com/en/p ... molekular/

Nice to know. I already own Komplete 14 Ultimate, so I should have those I believe? Thank you!

Devon

[DevonB]

Whilst some good FX from yesteryear still going strong many gems are no longer alive...

I know. I really liked More Feedback Machine by u-he a lot. I also really enjoyed the Pattern Delay for my very very old Pulsar 2 hardware PCI card I have had since around 2005 or so? Can set in a grid every repeat that you wanted, which means you could skip repeats that are normally not possible on a delay. Made some great unusual rhythms.

Devon

[DevonB]

Just get Guitar Rig and call it a day buddy

Already have it with Komplete 14 plus a Fractal Audio AxeFX III Turbo. Just forgot to list Komplete, my bad.

Devon

[DevonB]

Used to own a TC Reverb 4000, but the ticking timebomb of the power supply turned me off, and sold it. Most transparent reverb I've ever owned; loved it.

Try TC's VSS4 HD plugin. Try preset 110 SKY A Very Small Room on drums. Bonus: try Lexicon 224 on Room A with Bass, Mid, and Depth at zero, and turn up Treble Decay and Pre-Delay until you get a similar sound (you'll need to open the extra parameters window and turn down the output level if you're comparing them on the same send).

After TC dumped the PowerCore and never did 64 bit plugins, I've been gun shy in investing another dime into them. But ya, that would be the ideal Reverb 4000 replacement. I think I'll just wait for Relab to finish their emulation. Least that'll be brand new, and hopefully have more runway for support. Then again, Relab has pulled some of their old plugins too.

Devon

[zerocrossing]

Building a new DAW here next week and looking to see if there's anything I'm really missing. I'm mainly interested in delays and multi-effects processors. Not interested in compressors, EQ's, distortion, and 'manglers'. What I currently have is -

• Eventide/NewFangled Audio Bundles
  Izotope Music Production Suite 5.2/Exponential Audio Suite
  SoundToys 5.3 Bundle
  50+ UAD plugins
  Relab LX-480 Essentials

Planning on grabbing the Valhalla stuff as well shortly. Also patiently waiting for Relab VSR Rev6000. Used to own a TC Reverb 4000, but the ticking timebomb of the power supply turned me off, and sold it. Most transparent reverb I've ever owned; loved it.

Anything else in that caliber of quality that's a must have?

Devon

You seem set to me, though something like Guitar Rig can be a great multieffects processor for modular style effects chains. If you really want to go full bore, MXXX.

[jethrobull]

You have to try the Sinevibes offerings. https://www.sinevibes.com/mac/

[jamcat]

Eventide
Audiority

[Morty-C-137]

Just get Guitar Rig and call it a day buddy

Already have it with Komplete 14 plus a Fractal Audio AxeFX III Turbo. Just forgot to list Komplete, my bad.

Devon

Then quit looking elsewhere and just make your sounds buddy

[MattLeschuck]

Soundtoys EffectRack
Toneboosters (anything from them)
Kilohearts Snap Heap and all its free snap ins

[Fannon]

Sounds to me like the OP already has almost everything you could need
Actually more than you could realistically master.

Imho: I try to use less plugins and instead learn to better understand and use those I have.

[seangm]

del

[whyterabbyt]

Anything else in that caliber of quality that's a must have?

You might find the Unfiltered Audio stuff interesting. Its sold through Plugin Alliance, so dont pay more than $30 for any of them.

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... ered_audio

[ramseysounds]

Sounds like you’re a collector rather than a music maker