Plugin Deals and Discussion Thread

guitarfishbay · October 2018

spark240 said:

guitarfishbay said:

Looking through the $29 list I use a bunch of them but I specifically use Smack Attack, API 2500, and De-Esser pretty regularly.

I dont have that API...I looked at it...any good?

Sorry I missed this @spark240 ;

Yeah I like it. I use it sometimes on drums and sometimes on guitars, usually with slowest attack fastest release. It's worth a demo for sure.

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

Anyone know if IK multimedia ever has sales and when? I'm really liking the White 2A.

Did anyone buy anything in the latest Waves sale worth shouting about? I had the new TG Mastering Chain and it's great.

Cirrus · October 2018

With IK, you just missed a 5-for the price of 1 group buy. And I'm a big fan of their plugs!

Re; Waves API2500, I really like it on bass guitar.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

Not a plugin, but a good deal nonetheless.... https://www.waves.com/courses/demo-to-master

PolarityMan · November 2018

I fancy a distressor plugin..anyone spotted any deals? There seems to be some pre-black friday stuff starting already

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

BX Neve is on offer https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_console_n.html

Branshen · November 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Anyone know if IK multimedia ever has sales and when? I'm really liking the White 2A.

Did anyone buy anything in the latest Waves sale worth shouting about? I had the new TG Mastering Chain and it's great.

https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=505861&hilit=effectrix

saw the White 2A for sale here while browsing the sales threads on KVR.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

Branshen said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Anyone know if IK multimedia ever has sales and when? I'm really liking the White 2A.

Did anyone buy anything in the latest Waves sale worth shouting about? I had the new TG Mastering Chain and it's great.

https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=505861&hilit=effectrix

saw the White 2A for sale here while browsing the sales threads on KVR.

Thank you @Branshen, I need to sign up for KVR, a few of these have come up now. Really appreciate the heads up!

guitarfishbay · November 2018

@Branshen ;

@Jonathanthomas83 ;

White 2A is currently included with Computer Music Magazine issue 263

https://www.musicradar.com/news/arrange-tracks-like-a-pro-computer-music-issue-263-is-out-now

Also I'd probably put any plugin purchases off until Black Friday at this point, unless something specific you want is a crazy deal now

Cirrus · November 2018

Wow, I really like the white 2A - for heavy vocal compression, it does the 2-stage release thing well.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

guitarfishbay said:

@Branshen ;

@Jonathanthomas83 ;

White 2A is currently included with Computer Music Magazine issue 263

https://www.musicradar.com/news/arrange-tracks-like-a-pro-computer-music-issue-263-is-out-now

Also I'd probably put any plugin purchases off until Black Friday at this point, unless something specific you want is a crazy deal now

@guitarfishbay amazing, thank you. Do I have to buy the physical magazine for this? Or can it be done digitally?

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

It's off topic, but I recently did a comparison for my needs (clean guitar a-la Gilmour) of all the LA-2A plugins (except UAD) and the White 2A was a cleaer winner - again, for my needs. it adds a beautiful sweetness to the tone, that reminded me of the type of compression that Gilmour uses and was perfect for an idea I've been working on. Well worth it, IMO. Hence why I've been waiting for a sale.

guitarfishbay · November 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

guitarfishbay said:

@Branshen ;

@Jonathanthomas83 ;

White 2A is currently included with Computer Music Magazine issue 263

https://www.musicradar.com/news/arrange-tracks-like-a-pro-computer-music-issue-263-is-out-now

Also I'd probably put any plugin purchases off until Black Friday at this point, unless something specific you want is a crazy deal now

@guitarfishbay amazing, thank you. Do I have to buy the physical magazine for this? Or can it be done digitally?

You can buy a single issue digitally.

There is a page in the magazine that tells you to go to a website where you make an account, and to verify it asks you a question about the content of the magazine (e.g. what's this word on this page) then you get the code sent to your email address. A few hoops to jump through but it's easy enough.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

guitarfishbay said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

guitarfishbay said:

@Branshen ;

@Jonathanthomas83 ;

White 2A is currently included with Computer Music Magazine issue 263

https://www.musicradar.com/news/arrange-tracks-like-a-pro-computer-music-issue-263-is-out-now

Also I'd probably put any plugin purchases off until Black Friday at this point, unless something specific you want is a crazy deal now

@guitarfishbay amazing, thank you. Do I have to buy the physical magazine for this? Or can it be done digitally?

You can buy a single issue digitally.

There is a page in the magazine that tells you to go to a website where you make an account, and to verify it asks you a question about the content of the magazine (e.g. what's this word on this page) then you get the code sent to your email address. A few hoops to jump through but it's easy enough.

Amazing (I don't really do physical stuff any more!). What a bargain, for under a fiver! I am well chuffed with that, thank you so much for the heads up. I was going to blow a tonne on this a few days ago! :-)

guitarfishbay · November 2018

Yeah pretty awesome deal! I grabbed it myself, I've been meaning to check out IK T-Racks stuff for a while. So far I think it sounds nice, I preferred it to the CLA 2A when I did a quick comparison earlier.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

guitarfishbay said:

Yeah pretty awesome deal! I grabbed it myself, I've been meaning to check out IK T-Racks stuff for a while. So far I think it sounds nice, I preferred it to the CLA 2A when I did a quick comparison earlier.

Yep, me too.

octatonic · November 2018

IMHO UA do the best LA2a plugin. by quite a margin too.

LA2A is not my first choice for guitars though, if I use any obvious compression at all it would be from a Distressor, API2500 or an LA3A.
My current favourite guitar bus treatment is a Crane Song STC8 (which is very transparent) into an A Designs Hammer.

Are you all familiar with Empirical Labs Arouser and/or Kush Novatron?
IMHO these are the two best plugin compressors currently available in a non-DSP platform (ie not HDX or UA).
Novatron in particular is a stunningly awesome sound.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

octatonic said:

IMHO UA do the best LA2a plugin. by quite a margin too.

LA2A is not my first choice for guitars though, if I use any obvious compression at all it would be from a Distressor, API2500 or an LA3A.
My current favourite guitar bus treatment is a Crane Song STC8 (which is very transparent) into an A Designs Hammer.

Are you all familiar with Empirical Labs Arouser and/or Kush Novatron?
IMHO these are the two best plugin compressors currently available in a non-DSP platform (ie not HDX or UA).
Novatron in particular is a stunningly awesome sound.

That may be the case, but UAD is not an option for me, I'm afraid. I refuse to spend on any hardware to make plugins work. I have a nice RME interface and would be reluctant to lose that, however nice the UAD stuff may be.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll check those. out :-)

guitarfishbay · November 2018

I have Arouser. It’s fantastic. I wanted to not like it because even at half price it was expensive, but it does so much and sounds great. I do still like the Slate Distressor too but especially having the saturation separately adjustable really is handy.

I don’t have UA hardware.

Several people have recommended Kush plugins but as of yet I’ve not tried any.

octatonic · November 2018

guitarfishbay said:

I have Arouser. It’s fantastic. I wanted to not like it because even at half price it was expensive, but it does so much and sounds great. I do still like the Slate Distressor too but especially having the saturation separately adjustable really is handy.

I don’t have UA hardware.

Several people have recommended Kush plugins but as of yet I’ve not tried any.

UA do the best Distressor too, I'm sorry to report.
I've got the hardware and most of the plugins versions now, the Slate has a hardness to it that isn't in the original.
It is cool in its own way.
SlyFi Deflector is very good too.
The one I use most, other than the hardware is SK Note Distro-S, because it does AAX DSP.

They are all good in their own way.

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