What are your "must-have" Plugin Alliance plugins now that they are $29 ?

[cprompt]

I bought something today with the new year voucher and I didn't get charged VAT... I wonder if that's because I'm in the UK (and no longer in the EU as of today) or they made a mistake. I thought my purchase was cheap.....!

I noticed that. Think it may just be a January 1st reset bug. Buy quickly before they notice!

I've just tried it on the IK site (another "See how amazing our prices are" and then add VAT when you come to check out kinda site) and nope, no VAT there either. It has to be a "UK's not in the EU anymore" thing. Hmmm...

[gondii]

fascinating

[Mr Arkadin]

I've just tried it on the IK site (another "See how amazing our prices are" and then add VAT when you come to check out kinda site) and nope, no VAT there either. It has to be a "UK's not in the EU anymore" thing. Hmmm...

I'll need more than that to convince me to get Amplitube 5!

[pixel85]

a quick glance around the webs shows that everyone except you is actually praising this plugin for its excellence

It's called 'personal opinion' if you didn't know.
People praise a lot of crap sweetened with marketing bs. Don't mean that I have to follow.

Ok, now show me all those raving opinions about this plugin from last two, three years.

I loaded Strobe recently, I made a funny face when I got hit by the sound of a 12 years old synth lol it sounded so old, just this really old sound

I loaded 12 years old Omnisphere yesterday. Still sound great. So what it means? Nothing. Just because one old plugin still sounds great today doesn't mean that every other old plugin also sounds great today.

[acYm]

Ok, now show me all those raving opinions about this plugin from last two, three years.

ok, here's one I could find from some dude who didn't come across as a scrub to me.

https://sonicscoop.com/2018/03/08/great ... pproach/2/

"The plugin version of this EQ performs in exactly the same way as the analog version."
"This EQ is usually my first choice to add light “air” to a track, regardless of any other problems I may need to solve. I don’t know that any EQ does it quite as transparently."

gee, it must really suck, and amount to nothing but clutter in anyone's toolkit, then.

[pixel85]

Ok, now show me all those raving opinions about this plugin from last two, three years.

ok, here's one I could find from some dude who didn't come across as a scrub to me.

https://sonicscoop.com/2018/03/08/great ... pproach/2/

"The plugin version of this EQ performs in exactly the same way as the analog version."
"This EQ is usually my first choice to add light “air” to a track, regardless of any other problems I may need to solve. I don’t know that any EQ does it quite as transparently."

gee, it must really suck, and amount to nothing but clutter in anyone's toolkit, then.

Great. Still, someone's opinion is not a fact. It's just an opinion, his or mine.
I have no idea what you want to do here? Makes me love this plugin because someone on the internet likes it? Prove me wrong? Sorry, but you can't change my opinion which is based on my own test and personal preferences. For me, NSEQ-2 is no better than average software EQ. If my opinion makes you unhappy... well there's nothing I can do about it.

Also, are you aware that this plugin emulates hardware which is trying to be as transparent as possible? Do you know which EQs are the most transparent? Software Digital EQs. Take any: DAW native, Pro-Q, iZotope, anything - you have ultra-transparent EQ. No need for emulation.
I highly recommend blind tests to not be deceived by brand name, price or GUI.

If you love NSEQ-2, cool. I'm not forbidding you from loving it, using or whatever. I don't need to like the same things you do.

[El°HYM]

Actually both of you having valid points. Its just a Matter of Preferences, depends on the kind of Music & Workflow, a very individual Thing. I do like the NSEQ-2, same as the TCL-2. And also agree that this EQ is pretty subtle in use.

[leeleema]

Ok, now show me all those raving opinions about this plugin from last two, three years.

ok, here's one I could find from some dude who didn't come across as a scrub to me.

https://sonicscoop.com/2018/03/08/great ... pproach/2/

"The plugin version of this EQ performs in exactly the same way as the analog version."
"This EQ is usually my first choice to add light “air” to a track, regardless of any other problems I may need to solve. I don’t know that any EQ does it quite as transparently."

gee, it must really suck, and amount to nothing but clutter in anyone's toolkit, then.

Great. Still, someone's opinion is not a fact. It's just an opinion, his or mine.
I have no idea what you want to do here? Makes me love this plugin because someone on the internet likes it? Prove me wrong? Sorry, but you can't change my opinion which is based on my own test and personal preferences. For me, NSEQ-2 is no better than average software EQ. If my opinion makes you unhappy... well there's nothing I can do about it.

Also, are you aware that this plugin emulates hardware which is trying to be as transparent as possible? Do you know which EQs are the most transparent? Software Digital EQs. Take any: DAW native, Pro-Q, iZotope, anything - you have ultra-transparent EQ. No need for emulation.
I highly recommend blind tests to not be deceived by brand name, price or GUI.

If you love NSEQ-2, cool. I'm not forbidding you from loving it, using or whatever. I don't need to like the same things you do.

Personally, I always go with random attention seeking blokes in videos before trusting my own ears or listening to people I trust. Who wouldn't

PS: I noticed after posting the use of the word 'before' is entirely ambiguous. I meant it in the sense of 'instead of' and not 'ahead of'. And of course, the whole thing is sarcastic. Language, eh?

[nusound mind]

What are people's thoughts if you were to choose between the purple mc 77 compressor or the HG Black Box? Some brief context; I have plenty good compressors and saturation. Yes why get anything then, you're right and i know, but let's forget that albeit fair point for the time being and straight tell me what to do. It's 18 bucks, so I'm not demoing anything either. I have everything else I want from PA so it's down to those two.

[Alchemedia]

What are people's thoughts if you were to choose between the purple mc 77 compressor or the HG Black Box? Some brief context; I have plenty good compressors and saturation. Yes why get anything then, you're right and i know, but let's forget that albeit fair point for the time being and straight tell me what to do. It's 18 bucks, so I'm not demoing anything either. I have everything else I want from PA so it's down to those two.

Black Box.

[nusound mind]

You candor and brevity are appreciated. Black Box it is and I'll hear nothing more on the subject that's a wrap.

[Fleer]

But ... but ... there’s a new Black Box coming.

[Spring Goose]

I have no idea what you want to do here?

You asked him to show you positive reviews in the last 2 or 3 years.

[Kinh]

What are people's thoughts if you were to choose between the purple mc 77 compressor or the HG Black Box? Some brief context; I have plenty good compressors and saturation. Yes why get anything then, you're right and i know, but let's forget that albeit fair point for the time being and straight tell me what to do. It's 18 bucks, so I'm not demoing anything either. I have everything else I want from PA so it's down to those two.

ya dont need either. save ya money.

[Cheadle96]

I really like Black box. Just got the Neold and that adds a nice dimension. Vertigo VSM3 is really crazy. One thing i noticed about all those and a few more i have was programmed by Reimund Dratwa. Every plugin that i am surprised by was done by him. Not even realizing until i look at the credits. About to get some Fuse plugs. Thats Rays company.