I'm new to the digital recording world, and as you know, I'm lost in a sea of information about plugins. I never realized how MANY of them there are.
My question is simple. If you were stuck with a basic DAW, and a hand full of plugins, which ones would you take with you?
Lets put it in two groups. Free and paid. I have no problem with either. There must be both good and bad plugins in both categories.
Maybe these categories:
Compression
Limiting
EQ
Reverb
Effects (one or two)
Most DAW's come with a lot of plugins, but I'm talking about trimming it down to what you could get by with, and the rest would be up to your imagination to get the sound to work.
Thanks
Saddle
Comments
Compression: UAD L2A, UAD Fairchild 670, Puncher Limiting: Wav
Compression:
UAD L2A, UAD Fairchild 670, Puncher
Limiting:
Waves L2
EQ
UAD Pultec
If I had to have 1 plugin to do anything...IQ4GUI. It's effectiv
If I had to have 1 plugin to do anything...IQ4GUI. It's effectively EQ and dynamics in one box.
That and KarmaFX Reverb.
If you want a flexible compressor, look into http://www.Reaper.fm 's reaplugs download. ReaComp is good.
Compression: Sonalksis Limiting: PSP Xenon EQ: Sonnox Oxford R
Compression: Sonalksis
Limiting: PSP Xenon
EQ: Sonnox Oxford
Reverb: Wizoo W2
None! all I need is Logic Studio. (besides it doesn't support VS
None! all I need is Logic Studio.
(besides it doesn't support VST, VST is becoming a dead standard on the Mac, with more companies supporting Audio Units and RTAS.)
:shock: 8)
Compression. I really don't like digital EQ. I would rather ta
Compression. I really don't like digital EQ. I would rather take along an analog EQ, but that just isn't a VST... :lol:
I would want one that would send a DISTRESS signal!
I would want one that would send a DISTRESS signal!
MDA's Test Tone? That generates signals
MDA's Test Tone?
That generates signals
I've been digging on Massey plugs lately here at school.
I've been digging on Massey plugs lately here at school.
I'd let my Mbox go down with the ship. I'd spend the rest of m
I'd let my Mbox go down with the ship. I'd spend the rest of my days wasting away wishing I had a Boss Br-1600.
Reverb: Variverb Pro by Magix but if I had a choice I'd lug a le
Reverb: Variverb Pro by Magix but if I had a choice I'd lug a lexicon by the larc to shore with me.
An API or Neve Mike preamp. You don't need any processing with
An API or Neve Mike preamp. You don't need any processing with those.
Oh and WASABI to go with all the fish I'll be eating, raw.
Ms. Remy Ann David
I can just see Remy washed up on the beach with her Mercedes tru
I can just see Remy washed up on the beach with her Mercedes truck going "Well business couldn't be any worse here, beachfront recording"
Sounds like a place the Stones would go to record.
What about virtual instruments guys? If you had to take one one
What about virtual instruments guys? If you had to take one one synth and one 'natural' instrument (i.e a non-synth instrument). For me, it most likely would be (right now):
Synth: Tone2 Gladiator
Natural Instrument: Steinberg The Grand 2
Your thoughts?
http://www.Stylophone.com
http://www.Stylophone.com
for me it would be sonnox inflator sonnox limiter sonnox transm
for me it would be
sonnox inflator
sonnox limiter
sonnox transmod
waves renaissance vox
waves renaissance eq
logic space designer
logix exs24
line6 pod farm
ni battery 3
these are the ones i use the most or alternatively could replace any other plugin with.
GREETINGS! After discusssing this topic with a fellow mixing eng
GREETINGS!
After discusssing this topic with a fellow mixing engimineer ... it has boiled down to 2 plugs, ear plugs..
ok all jokes aside.
the two happen to be from waves, according to him it is the waves ssl colab channel strip AND the API waves channel strip.
but i would humbly add in my opinion
the PSP vintage warmer and also a free ware plug in
called the 2 rule filter cuz it makes drums sound extra terrestrial( its the only way i could describe it)
http://emusicmakers.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-even-more-glitch-vsts.html
i coudln't live without stylus rmx.
i coudln't live without stylus rmx.