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Which plugins do you use mostly?

Alécio Costa
Submitted by Alécio Costa on

Let us see which are the favorite plugins of our members.

My Top 15 list is:



1)Vintage Warmer, PSP

2)CB2, MC DSP

3)Amp Farm, Line 6

4)Pitch in Time, Serato

5)Chorus, TC electronic

6) Master X 5 Band, TC Electronic

7)Echo farm, Line 6

8)De-esser, Waves

9)Q10, Waves

10)L1/L2, Waves

11)PAZ, WAves

12)Power Dither, Digidesign

13)Mod Delay, Digidesign

14)LA-2A , BF/Digidesign

15)MC2000, Mc DSP



Plugin that I might be using soon: URS EQ/Comp, Melodyne, Waves SSL.

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pr0gr4m

Believe it or not, I probably use the multi-band compressor that comes with Cubase more than anything.



I often get stereo tracks that I need to add parts to and the stereo mixes usually sound awful. I've got a few presets I made in the multi-band compressor and I'll throw one of them on the stereo backing tracks and then I've got something listenable to work with.

Tue, 02/28/2006 - 10:16 Permalink
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UncleBob58

Working on film projects I mostly use SoundSoap Pro and BNR on the location tracks. I also use Vocalign to line up the ADR.



Once clean-up of the location tracks is done I use Pitch'N'Time for creating sound FX and for making music fit that's just a little too long/short for the scene.



My favorite is Altiverb; it work great for creating realistic ambiences, matching ADR to location sound and blending in the Foley.



The BBE Sonic Maximizer is great for hyping short burst sound FX, gunshots, car crashes and the like.

Tue, 02/28/2006 - 13:30 Permalink
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UncleBob58

I use the BBE on really terrible location audio that needs help, although I prefer not to, as it doesn't have the subtlety of control I would like. As I said, I use it when creating sound FX, giving extreme beef to crashes, explosions, gunshots, getting "big" vehicle sounds, etc. with the low end, and extreme sizzle for breaking glass, "whooshes", etc. with the highs. I also use a bit of compression (sometimes a lot of compression) on these sounds to give them more apparent loudness so that I can pull them back into the mix.



As far as music goes I like the BBE on cymbals and "delicate" percussion such as tamborines, shakers and the like; the extra sizzle helps these types of sound cut through a dense mix a little better. I usually put it on an Aux send/return and blend it in as needed.

Wed, 03/01/2006 - 12:23 Permalink
anonymous
anonymous

RemyRAD wrote: I mostly use TAMPEX but sometimes I use others.



Plug-in. Turn on. Pull out!

Ms. Remy Ann David



You're killing me.. I guess us guys have to take the girls jokes too, good one though.



I've been using

Ozone

Voxengo Polysquasher

Cubase 3.1 RoomWorks

Waves RComp

Antares AutoTune



I've yet to find a real decent chorus / modulation plugin though.

Wed, 03/01/2006 - 18:03 Permalink
anonymous
anonymous

Mr-Nice wrote: I use whatever is needed whenever or whereever its needed!



I dont just start a project saying: "I cant wait to use compression or reverb on some of the tracks"



Anyone who does that is an idiot! :D



Case in point: Sometimes things sound good dry, rather than used with effects.



Ok....Aww c'mon man aren't we allowed to know what you're using? Or is it a secret? The question was, "what are your top favorite plugins" not "what are your top favorite plugins to use all the time on everything".

Thu, 03/02/2006 - 12:04 Permalink
anonymous
anonymous

riffster wrote: Ok....Aww c'mon man aren't we allowed to know what you're using? Or is it a secret? The question was, "what are your top favorite plugins" not "what are your top favorite plugins to use all the time on everything".



LOL!



I am an equal opportunity employer who follows the strict guidelines of the bill of rights that all plugins are created equal!



OK let me stop being an a$$!



Honestly I really dont have a favorite plugin that I like to use. But for argument sake and if I had to choose one that I would favor over all it would have to be......



Multi-band compression (aka advanced dynamics).

Thu, 03/02/2006 - 15:55 Permalink
RemyRad
RemyRAD

OK, so I use Ik multimedia Tracks because I can make it sound like my 1176s and LA3s with my Neve equalizer's and all that other stuff. I don't like the directX and VST plug-in versions because I think they sound like crap! I use the standalone version and process after-the-fact, reimporting the tracks into my nonlinear audio editor. You have to know what you're doing to make it sound good.



Which way did they go?

Ms. Remy Ann David



It's amazing what beer can do for you

Thu, 03/02/2006 - 22:29 Permalink