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I take it you're still on the free version and haven't upgraded to the dubiously titled gentleman's edition? http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-nova-ge/
I've only ever used it in a mixing context with automatic latency compensation so I have no idea off the top of my head what latency the plug actually reports to the host.
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And it is worth paying for the full version. Usually 50% off in the sales.
Tonecarver for experimental stuff. TCStretch is fabulous.
https://tonecarver.wordpress.com/
SQ8L - the best Ensoniq ESQ-1 synth out there.
ArcDev and Interruptor delays
Azurite for chorus.
I tried it. With Logic's low latency mode it automatically bypasses it, so no it can't be used for tracking. Still a cool plugin for free though! If I end up using it I'll get the GE version
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Highlight uses for me now;
- Sidechaining Bass to Kick drum so kick only ducks the low end of the bass around the kick drum fundamental.
- Getting rid of resonances (low end bloom on guitars, ringing upper mids on voices).
- Dealing with sibilance not just in vocals but also things like hi-hats in overhead mics.
- Multi-band compression that genuinely doesn't affect the sound any more than it has to (even with no Gain reduction, Multiband compression is still splitting the signal through filters)
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Instant "next track" response from me when listening to new music on Spotify or YouTube.
TAL chorus is my favourite free chorus. Pretty much my most used VST chorus full stop.
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Voxengo Span.
Some VOS plugs (I've not tried them all, but these are the ones I use regularly);
NastyDLA - nice stereo delay with saturation, the option of runaway feedback, modulation etc.
FerricTDS - Tape simulator that nicely deals with peaks through tape compression and transformer saturation emulation. The thing I like about it is that unlike some of the more comprehensive tape sims (I also use Waves' J37 a lot), this one doesn't really do much by way of extra harmonics, EQ curves, it doesn't have a very strong sound. So I can stick it on, say, a drum bus to control peaks and bring up the body of the sound without worrying too much about side effects. Only slight annoyance is that as with all VOS products it's calibrated to work with a signal around 0dBfs - so if you record and mix with an eye on gain staging, you need to crank up the signal into these plugs to get them to work as intended.
ThrillseekerLA - compressor, quite thick and nice sounding.
Other random ones that have sprung to mind;
The DigitalFishPhones stuff, IF you can get them to work (only 32 bit code, no legacy support)
Sonimus SonEQ - Pultec-style controls and filter curves, good for the boost/cut thing.
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https://www.roomeqwizard.com/
I've used it for:
- Checking how low a commercial set of speakers play (e.g. bluetooth speakers, small computer speakers). Just gives a better picture than observing small speakers have no bass. If you compare a track you've recorded to a commercial one and can't hear your kick but can hear the commercial one it might be a sign you've got too much energy tied up in the sub frequencies and not enough where attack can be heard more easily. This is assuming you're going for that kind of thing.
- Checking frequencies of resonances when listening to stuff away from DAW computer. Sometimes you miss something but when listening in another environment like an office on headphones you hear it so I just use that website, match it, make a note to sort it later. Shakes fist at cymbals
That's reminded me of this bundle;
http://mda.smartelectronix.com/
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