Finisher RETRO

Disclaimer: I just picked this up so I won't be creating a proper detailed review, but I wanted to express my excitement over this plugin. I'm fairly known on forums for creating much longer reviews, but in the spirit of this plugin, I will be fast and fun with my writing.

Firstly, it's unique and I needed to launch and use it without preconceived notions. The plugin does most of the work under the hood, leaving simple, yet powerful knobs for the user to twist. This is a full FX unit, designed to provide an array of colors to whatever sound runs through it. It is not another basic lo-fi unit. This particular Finisher product "Retro-ises" tracks with flavors of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. There are many useful presets that serve as a groovy starting point for processing. This is not for producers who want total, precise control over all parameters. This plugin is designed to be fast, fun, and musical. .. and it is! Users "dial-in, back, and do a little fine-tuning." I work in two settings, as a music educator and as a singer-songwriter. In both situations, I need to work fast. Teenagers and young adults quickly lose interest when the teacher is fumbling around within a DAW. With my own music, I'm the teenager (I wish). Still, I need to work fast before I lose my inspiration. I spent way too many years collecting and learning plugins with not much music to show for it. UJAM Finisher Retro is my rebellion plugin. I picked this up to help me dial in a vibe without losing myself and my muse along the way. So far? It's AWESOME!! UJAM has successfully set up this plugin to deliver genre-specific flavors. It works swimmingly on drums and bass, but I especially dig it on legato instruments. I'm currently having fun running an eBox guitar track through it. I can identify some of what Retro is doing behind the scenes, but not all of it. There is some wonderful algorithmic magic going on behind the wizard's curtain, and you know what. .. I don't care what going on as long as it sounds good. .. It's time to make music and let go of my control freak tendencies that have stifled my creativity for way too long. I have returned to using my ears more than my eyes.
I love this thing for all it is and all it isn't!

Note: After I complete my current Brit Invasion projects I am going to check out the other Finishers by UJAM.

The UJAM Finisher plugins are full of creativity and inspiration. I just love using them on any type of track and creating something new.
This plugin is no exception, the categories of the modes are based on decades (60,70,80,90) and include instant vibe.
For each of the 50 modes you get 4 variation controls which let you design the sound even further.

It's really hard to explain how this plugin sounds as it depends on the source and the modes are combination of effects (flanging, chorusing, reverb, compression, distortion and more). You just have to try it for yourself.

You can watch my quick review and demo here.

https://youtu.be/zXmclR5Ckyg

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