Yep, I'll say it was Ozone.
Not really worth the $$$
But I'm old school and have mastering chains I've built out through the years, that work much better
Just my $0.02
What specific purpose plugin did you fall for marketed as do-it-all that didn't in fact do it all?
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- KVRist
- 415 posts since 27 Nov, 2017
Omnisphere
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- KVRAF
- 2856 posts since 10 Jul, 2008 from Orbit SW US
Since it's some reverse question- every plug in except Reaktor.
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if this post is edited -it was for punctuation, grammar, or to make it coherent (or make me seem coherent).
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- KVRAF
- 9114 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
NI et al
IK-M et al
Wusik et al
(Seems they all read from the same book of greed vs. customer relations.)
Been exponentially happier without them on my systems. But still get spammed from all three regularly.
IK-M et al
Wusik et al
(Seems they all read from the same book of greed vs. customer relations.)
Been exponentially happier without them on my systems. But still get spammed from all three regularly.
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- KVRian
- 890 posts since 22 Jan, 2022
My 2c: Ozone is good at a lot of things but, not usually great at any one thing. Occasionally one of the Maximizer models will be unbeatable. Imager can work in spots. The Stabilizer is decent. The rest is all pretty 'meh'.Bunny_boy wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 7:43 pmDo you prefer the stand alone plugins because they reflect the sound you are after when you master currently or are they just better plugins for that particular job?cryophonik wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 5:52 pm I'll go with Ozone. On paper, it's the only plugin I'd ever need to master/finalize my tracks and it's great having everything in one plugin. On the other hand, I have several standalone plugins that I prefer over some of Ozone's modules, or in addition to Ozone, so I very rarely finish songs using just Ozone, unless it's a quick demo or maybe a simple song that e.g., only has piano and vocals.
But if you could only have one mastering plugin, it'd be the one.
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- KVRian
- 890 posts since 22 Jan, 2022
If you could only have one synth to cover all musical bases from Orchestral to Dubstep, not sure what could top it. Maybe Unify or Falcon?
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- KVRAF
- 9114 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
billinder33 wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:32 amIf you could only have one synth to cover all musical bases from Orchestral to Dubstep, not sure what could top it. Maybe Unify or Falcon?
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- KVRAF
- 2495 posts since 30 Jun, 2014 from Pacific NW
Another vote for Omnisphere.
Tried to love it for a couple years. Sold it well over a year ago (2?) and have never missed it.
Tried to love it for a couple years. Sold it well over a year ago (2?) and have never missed it.
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- KVRAF
- 3409 posts since 26 Mar, 2002 from london
Yes, Trackcomp, not because it's bad, but because one might have thought/hoped that it could cover all compression duties.
Every day takes figuring out all over again how to f#ckin’ live.
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- KVRian
- 698 posts since 9 Dec, 2021
Still missing some popular hardware, vari mu compression too. And quite limited in features since it's a Track plugin, and honestly not really a big fan of the DMG mode sound. So I just use this for the analog models, but I barely pull TC2 up because some of the models I like (2A, 2500 in FB) have quite a CPU hit, and also 90% of the time analog models are not needed, clean digital is enough, but I don't love the digital mode. So yeah, Trackcomp.
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- KVRian
- 890 posts since 22 Jan, 2022
Agree on Trackcomp. The models are fine, but don't like the IU, the metering is pretty bad.
I'm always pimping TB Impress 3 here. It's everything I wanted Trackcomp to be, and more.
I'm always pimping TB Impress 3 here. It's everything I wanted Trackcomp to be, and more.
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- KVRian
- 890 posts since 22 Jan, 2022
BBFG# wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:49 ambillinder33 wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:32 amIf you could only have one synth to cover all musical bases from Orchestral to Dubstep, not sure what could top it. Maybe Unify or Falcon?
If the insinuation is that I'm one of the mindless Omni fanbois here, go take a look at the O3 thread in the Instruments forum. I've lobbed plenty of criticism of it there and taken a lot of flack from the fanbois.
But that doesn't mean I'm blind to the breadth of the tool.
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- KVRAF
- 3821 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
It might be worth it if someone didn't have the other tools.Scoops wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 11:04 pm Yep, I'll say it was Ozone.
Not really worth the $$$
But I'm old school and have mastering chains I've built out through the years, that work much better
Like you my other tools covered a lot and also have better mojo/character.
There are a few bit of Ozone I use though, but I could live without it.
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- KVRAF
- 3821 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
If there was a you just use one plugin, then I think the Waves Omnichannel would be a good candidate. I used it on a collaborative project so we would have the same tools, and it worked really well.
There are other channel strips I'd be quite happy to use for filters/EQ/compression as well like UAD 88RS or their API, but the Omnichannel has saturation and dessing.
But sometimes back I mixed something three times with two UAD strips and then with individual plug ins, and the individual plug ins were clearly better, especially on the main parts. I will use strips but mainly on non main parts.
There are other channel strips I'd be quite happy to use for filters/EQ/compression as well like UAD 88RS or their API, but the Omnichannel has saturation and dessing.
But sometimes back I mixed something three times with two UAD strips and then with individual plug ins, and the individual plug ins were clearly better, especially on the main parts. I will use strips but mainly on non main parts.