The Sound Board

Having heard your mockup work, I would agree with waiting for Vista II. Pacific as your only workhorse (am I breaking the definition of that word?) might be a bit frustrating, beautiful as it is (2 Mic positions can be limiting as well if you don't particularly like the hall). I'm likely to go for ...

My experience with Vista is that it has a very strong character that is either right for the part or completely wrong, and not a lot in between. But when it works, it really works and does so with very little effort. Having a wider selection of niche libraries in that vein might not be such a bad ...

Yeah, feel similar. Sort of in two minds about this. On one hand, I think Performance Samples is one of the most interesting developers at the moment, and their libraries really stick out in how effortlessly they sound like they're playing actual music. So alive and musical compared to most other ...

Very cool indeed, Georg. I can see the benefits of the dual engine in MYTH over ZYCLØP. What a canvas for experimentation this is, truly seems fun.

Downloaded it today, looks quite interesting. Will spend some time with it this weekend. I have a bunch of field recordings to run through it - can't wait to hear it. Thanks for posting!

Thanks. Indeed, I have the Weiss suite for de-essing and dynamics, among several others. Anyone have experience with ListenHub? Still looking for a good Master Noise suppressor/limiter for Logic.

An observation. Fab Filter have their annual 25% off sale, and fair play to them - they seem to be able to charge 4x what competitors do and get away with it. Sonnox are down to over 90% off with some now... how the mighty's prices fall. Anything still absolutely worth having, Guy? I bought their ...

I asked myself that very question. Don't know officially, but the download is <200MB and the AU is around 55MB. Plus, when I change presets, even from completely different categories, it appears to be instantaneous, which I haven't experienced in any IR-based Reverb. So my guess is that it's an ...

In the ever-expanding availability of Bricasti plugins, there is a new and free entry. Haven't downloaded it yet, but I do have the excellent GLOW by the same company. Curious to see how it stacks up to 7th Heaven.

https://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/product/magic7/

Larry, PM'ing you now.

Also, they do offer a demo, I think it's 14 days. That's what I'm test-driving at the moment.

Larry, there's a demo available for 14 days. Should be plenty of time to give it a spin and decide if it's for you. Also, asking this question over at VI-C might yield more opinions. I'm currently testing Ambiente by SWAM Instruments. First time I loaded it, I wasn't at all enamored with the sound ...

I think it's very good. If you like the sound of Teldex, it is very good. I find the layout and use logical and easy. Placing totally dry sources in it is rather trivial and gives a great starting point. Massaging the mic positions to get the exact blend you want is a great bonus, so the concept in ...

I like having 1TB as a system size. 500GB was a tough, time-consuming balancing act at times, as per Geoff. 1TB is the sweet spot for me. Enough space to not worry about juggling, yet small enough that I have to keep a clean house, which in turn means a smoothly running machine. My next Mac will be ...

Same. 4 or 5 here.

Somewhat tempted. Though I'd also like to know what's happening with the next iteration of the Mac Studio. Looking good across the line though, especially the upgraded RAM minimum on some, as well as pricing on the Mini in particular By the way, with the Pro CPU version you can get 64Gb of RAM on ...

Thanks for the write-up, Piet! Didn't know the first two, glad to find out, as I'm working on a 70s track that could benefit from Echomixer's treatment. Nice surprise, I knew about Playfair, having come across it a few years ago. I remember thinking that it was highly impressive but that I had not ...

Aha. That is a shame. While I'm happy to hear you've had success with VEPro + SPATRev, I don't own the former, having resisted the temptation of overcomplicating the setup. I might be wrong, of course, but I do like being able to just load up one program/app and getting to it without necessarily ...

Piet wrote: "short delays — anywhere between 40 and 90 seconds". LOL, I'm guessing that is not what you really meant to say?? Milli- of course. Milliseconds. Dear me. (...) Do you ever add any modulation to the Delay itself? I was using Logic's Tape Delay and liked it for this, including the HiFreq ...

I use short delays — anywhere between 40 and 90 seconds, depending on what you want to suggest, darkened a little and with not too much feedback — in everything I do. Often no more than a near subliminal pinch of them, but it's very, very effective I find. Not only do you get a really nice sense of ...

In spite of its few flaws, and the fact that I am guessing most others will have dissenting opinions 😀, my vote goes to...the Vintage D. I find it warmer and more soothing, especially in the lower registers, and certainly better suited, for example, for ballads or 'Midnight Jazz'. I would hazard a g ...

Wonderful example, Piet, quite liked it.

There's a 2-dimensionality to the sound that I didn't notice before, but have now. Still, the way it feels under my clumsy fingers is enough to elicit a resilient smile, and I'm certain it will find good use in both projects, and day-to-day practice.

Yes, just heard the demos on this and I'm floored by the dynamic range. The way the top range sings and the softest of soft fills the space. Seems really good, and now with your endorsement, Piet, I fear impossible to resist.

It is. Mixing needs to happen pretty much within SPATRev. Levels should go out to it properly beforehand, and the mixing environment in SPAT itself is not really to my liking either, personally. And yes, stems can be an issue. I've even considered bouncing SPAT onto the track before deciding the ...

I could not agree more, Guy. Add to this that most (all?) don't allow for multi-tracks, and editing/splicing things becomes a major chore instead of the quick job in should be in the digital realm. I miss Bias Peak.

there are times when a song has such a strong lyrical hook, fitting the melody just so, that I can't ignore it (say, Born In The USA) Funnily enough, Born In The USA was a song that came up in our chat. It's a curious one - the overwhelming sledgehammer feeling is of American might and patriotism ...