Just found out about Spectrlive GB

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I don't know how I missed Spectralive from Crysonic. It seems there's a group buy going on, and it's got a good discount already (not that the plugin is expensive to start with) - and here's me thinking I don't need to buy any plugins for a while :roll:

I was a bit sceptical about the blurb for the product - it all seemed a bit "hyped", but hats off to Crysonic...it's a nice enhancer. Didn't take me long to get my wallet out.

It doesn't use harmonic addition (which is what made me try it out) - I just don't like adding stuff to a mix I might have spent 2 weeks fine-tuning. Seems like it's mainly phase correction, but I'm sure there are a whole heap of other processes going on too.

What really made me buy in when I heard it was the fact that it's so flexible. I can see me using it on channels, groups and even for tracking. There are quite a few algorithms - some of which sound like there's a lot of Eq going on in the mids, but also other stuff - and some of them cry out for slapping over a drum group - emphasises the bands that drums sit in, but increase clarity several-fold. And the bass section's not half bad too. I was very pleasantly surprised by how it brought the drums forward even in a thick mix.

I use a BBE h/w unit.....it's a different sound from Spectralive, but SL easily competes with it, and does a whole lot more besides mastering shine. I can even see me packing away my BBE possibly.
And it's a steal for the price. It reminds me of the main h/w enhancers in some aspects (Aphex etc) but without that nasty harshness you get from the harmonics - it's smoooooooooooth by comparison.

Anyway - probably you all know about it already :oops: But if you don't, it runs until 25th May and it looks like it's heading to full discount (some silly price like $15 - a bargain by anyone's standards :-o )


Edit - sorry, forgot the link:

http://www.crysonic.com/downloads.html

(Just been and double checked - it's only $30 full price FFS! This has to be my plugin of the year so far)

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kritikon wrote:...(Just been and double checked - it's only $30 full price FFS! This has to be my plugin of the year so far)
You said it, brother! Can you believe the price? We just need to double the buyers in a week...who wouldn't want this for $13.95!?!

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We just need to double the buyers in a week...who wouldn't want this for $13.95!?!

Amen to that. Nice brushed aluminium GUI too :D

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