MusicMan

That UF8 looks pretty decent. I've been considering a controller, but I've still been a bit on the fence with most of them so far, for a number of reasons, some being quality. I'll have to check this one out a little more as I'd imagine the build at least is good from SSL.

Also $41.16 at JRRShop with code: GROUP

That's the strangest thing.. I was laying in bed this morning just thinking, I really need an ultrasonic death whistle, but where could I find one... and then here we are ? I'm not sure how much use it will get from me, but a nice freebie all the same and I grabbed it just in case. Thanks ?

Same! There's a couple from WAP that I have multiple copies ?

If you mean the code doesn't work on the WA Production site, make sure you remove the bundled freebie from the cart. It won't work with that in there.

Looks like they're going to be free. Very glad to VST3 from them as I really like their reverb and may buy more ? "Our M1 Native and VST3 versions are just around the corner (many in beta right now), and the upgrade will be free, so take advantage of this pricing while you can."

I've got to say, I'd always looked at this one as a gimmick and never really considered giving it a demo, let alone buying it, but it's actually not bad ? Tried it on a kick and snare and it does really make it cut through nicely on that track. You could get a somewhat similar result with a combination of transient shaper, compression and saturation I guess (or things like Split EQ), but it's convenient and sounds good and definitely the right price!

Now that Lars is back I think we'll be seeing a lot more of these again ?

I think they changed this a while ago so they make you log in and get quite far through the process, maybe because some codes can only be used once, or you need to have brought an earlier version from them to qualify for the upgrade or something, but it's not intuitive and they could just add some text to say enter coupons on the in the next step like some other sites do.

I hope you got it in the end ? Mine came through immediately. It's possible that got a heap of people grabbing the or something, but they're normally pretty reliable.

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I stumbled across someone recommending this as an alternative which looks pretty interesting too. It's made by TBProAudio who make some decent plugins as well and seems to cover the same, but also be a bit more comprehensive and it's only €12 not on sale. I had pretty much decided I'd buy the Boz version, but now I'm thinking this could be a worthy contender. Simple to use still, but also has more features and functionality. ST1V2 - Stereo signal control ST1 is a simple tool that lets you control the width and the panorama of a stereo audio signal. It includes a mono-to-stereo function, a stereo field enhancer, a rich panning knob that includes spectral panning, and a bass-focus feature. The phase and correlation meter visually monitors the panning position and stereo width. https://www.tbproaudio.de/products/st1 Have you ever compared this one Brian?

I'm thinking this will be in the next Softube Volume too, which wouldn't be so bad if they reduced the price based on the plugins you already bought.. I know it's only $15 but I decided to sit this one out. I have quite a few tape delays and after testing this, it does sound good and does have a nice sounding self oscillation. But with Valhalla Delay I was able to get pretty damn close to the sound. The other tape delays all sound good too, they just all have their own flavour. Valhalla just had the closest sound and self oscillation, along with lower in CPU. This one is still good though, but I may end up buying the next Softube Volume when it's released.

Oh I didn't know that! I've only ever seen it pitched as gain matching, not bypassing sections of plugin chains. Will have to check it out ?

I like metal/heavier as well, which is what I was mainly aiming/hoping for with the LE as I'm well covered across my other amp sims for smooth tones, or a little backed off on the gain. The PA I liked all round though, as it seemed to handle between both of those spectrums well.

Hertzrider was the plugin I never knew I needed to have! That thing is fun with drums and was very glad I got that one ? I've heard good things about the others you mentioned too. I haven't gotten into their reverbs either yet. I'm sure they're decent as well, it's just I locked in on some other ones first.

Some of the gain matching plugins are pretty handy too, but also not quite the same. They just keep the gain the same over the FX stack, so you're not tricked into thinking it's better because it's louder. Whereas with MCompare as two instances, you can compare between any two points in the FX stack to see how multiple plugins at once are affecting the sound. I watched the teaser video and it was super easy to set it up to A-B anywhere in the stack ?

I've never really considered that one, but it's almost impossible to go wrong with PSP so should be a winner ?

I have referencing that I prefer (MetricAB) but MCompare is kind of cool in that you can insert it as a send earlier in you FX chain and then place another instance at the end to easily A-B your chain instantly and gain matched. That's kind of different and a nice feature. It also allows blind testing too. The AGC wasn't great from my tests though. I think I'd only ever set the gain manually.

I wonder if they might try and wait until Black Friday sales now...

I got the PA version the other day and that sounds better than the LE (Free) version of this, but I actually don't mind the sound of the LE either. Not a bad freebie. For my tastes V3 sounds much better than V2. I can't comment on Pro, but given it should sound better than LE hopefully, it might be worth a demo.

Interesting example.. I actually came very close to saying the exact same thing about that limiter in my reply!! I can't give DMG points for creativity with the product name, but as a track limiter it's an excellent choice! ? Works well for busses too and like you mentioned Nick, light on CPU, quick to dial in and sounds good too.

Thanks Brian, this turned into quite the interesting thread about panning! I get a lot of those points and sometimes something light on CPU and purpose built is worth it for the workflow, even if it can be done with existing tools, especially if it's only $12! I'm going to demo this one too.

They're practically all great. I still think Nova sounds better than Fabfilter ProQ3. Not the sort of thimg to use on all tracks unless you've got a beefy CPU, so ProQ3 still has it's place, but there guys punch well above their price. The only one that hasn't instantly grabbed me yet is Molotok. The rest I love and just picked up SlickEQ as well. Another great sounding EQ with some nice saturation. They can be reasonably complex for some of them and even require the manual at times ?