The Sound Board

Raymond_Kemp wrote:I've had this discussion in another place with Jay over UAD EMT140 compared to Altiverb EMT140. Having never owned or used UAD hardware/software I obviously can not make up my own mind on the similarity or difference and it doesn't bother me at all.
If I add Altiverb EMT140 to a track I'm working on, I listen and decide if it improves or detracts from the sound I'm hoping to achieve.
'same with every other effects plugin I own. I either have the craft to create a pleasing sound or I don't, changing plugins will not alter that fact.
I surely have learned this lesson at great expense. One day soon I'll get into the plugin folder and remove all that never get use.

Ray, I know you know this but for others who don't: the UAD Plate 140 is an algorithmic reverb and has a "breathing" quality to it that I add to QL Spaces, which, like Altiverb, is a convolution reverb. Convolution reverbs are like snapshots, very accurate, but they don't breathe. Also, it is warmer, more analog soumding

So for the purposes I use it the Plate 140, the Altiverb version simply would not bring those things to the table and back when I owned Altiverb 6 for several years, in fact, it didn't.

Premier Sound Factory also joins in the Black Friday festivities.
Worth taking note, in my opinion, because they sell the very best upright bass, some fabulous sounding drums (ultra-dry, tape-y, mid-70's sound) and plenty of other really good libraries.

Piet- it was the Premier 2 you were enamored with, yes? I think we decided the arco was kind of useless, but the tone on the box itself, quite pleasing. I think for $70 I might just make it an auto PRP (Piet Recommended Purchase.)

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Hey, was going to mention this 50% off sale too, 5 days only. I guess it all ends Monday. Any other instruments you can recommend Piet? How is the Shakuhachi?

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Larry,

Yes, Premier2. There's no risk anymore of buying the wrong version because the original (v1) is no longer part of the Premier-catalog.
And enamored is le mot juste, yes.

X,

I don't have the shaku. Sorry. I turn to Premier mainly for (1) the phenomenally good upright bass and (2) that dry, mid-70's soul-funk-rock-jazz drum- and keyboard-sound, which they've captured very well in my opinion.
Oh, and I have the harpsichord and the piano as well. Good too, but not special.

The electric bass is a surprise too. It doesn't sound like much when you audition it on its own, in fact it sounds remarkable uninteresting when you do that, but drop it in a mix, and it sits amazingly well, doing the very thing that you hope a bass will do.

Wait. Wait!! ... There's another goodie there: the wind chimes. Not something you use every day, but if you need one, you can do a lot worse than picking this one. Good sound, and very cleverly programmed, making it more playable than most sampled wind chimes.

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Piet De Ridder wrote:Premier Sound Factory also joins in the Black Friday festivities.
Worth taking note, in my opinion, because they sell the very best upright bass, some fabulous sounding drums (ultra-dry, tape-y, mid-70's sound) and plenty of other really good libraries.

Oh my, that upright bass is DELICIOUS...

Loads of new stuff added, can't remember what it all is now - NI's in there now among many others. Just give the OP a scan - it's still not too unweildy and that was the main point I guess.

Monark for $24.50 ? Nice!
Too bad Reaktor 6 didn't make the sale.

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Breaktweaker expanded for $101.66 at Plugin Boutique. That looks like an amazing deal. Anyone own this? Looks like a lot of fun.

It's also available right form the Izotope site for $99

jtnyc wrote:Breaktweaker expanded for $101.66 at Plugin Boutique. That looks like an amazing deal. Anyone own this? Looks like a lot of fun.

Actually it's $84 in cart at jrrshop - https://www.jrrshop.com/izotope-break-tweaker-expanded

I have it, and it makes be grumpy. Sadly it's a half finished product that iZotope has not formally abandoned. Such a shame as there were good ideas in there and a lot of the content is good. I've still used it occasionally and got good results, but be warned it's a real CPU hog. I used this with UVI's Relayer - another CPU hungry plugin - and it brought my gleaming six core machine to its knees, and became the first thing I've ever had to render just to make a project work at all.

Irritatingly, it sounded really good.

Guy Rowland wrote:

jtnyc wrote:Breaktweaker expanded for $101.66 at Plugin Boutique. That looks like an amazing deal. Anyone own this? Looks like a lot of fun.

Actually it's $84 in cart at jrrshop - https://www.jrrshop.com/izotope-break-tweaker-expanded

I have it, and it makes be grumpy. Sadly it's a half finished product that iZotope has not formally abandoned. Such a shame as there were good ideas in there and a lot of the content is good. I've still used it occasionally and got good results, but be warned it's a real CPU hog. I used this with UVI's Relayer - another CPU hungry plugin - and it brought my gleaming six core machine to its knees, and became the first thing I've ever had to render just to make a project work at all.

Irritatingly, it sounded really good.

Oh man, bummer. I don't like cpu hungry. I'm still running a 2008 8 core Mac Pro. It's still hanging tough, but I try to avoid hogs. I think I'll download the 10 day demo and see for myself.

Thanks for the insight Guy -

Aesthete wrote:Monark for $24.50 ? Nice!

Seriously, where are you seeing that price?!

I could of swore when I checked it it was that, but 50% is indeed $49. I swear my dyslexia is not at fault but it could be the turkey coma

TheUnfinished wrote:

Aesthete wrote:Monark for $24.50 ? Nice!

Seriously, where are you seeing that price?!

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Piet, what is your favorite mic/instrument in the Premier 2 Bass, the U47 ? James

Piet De Ridder wrote:Larry,

Yes, Premier2. There's no risk anymore of buying the wrong version because the original (v1) is no longer part of the Premier-catalog.
And enamored is le mot juste, yes.

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More additions gone / going up. With flagging up Hybrid Two - Alpha and Bravo reduced but for today only.

Aesthete wrote:Piet, what is your favorite mic/instrument in the Premier 2 Bass, the U47 ? James

James, that's the one I used most often, yes. And then the 221b. And in third place, the 77dx.

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Just want to say thanks to Guy for this highly comprehensive compilation!