MusicMan

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 ?

I'm still waiting for them to do another 70% off sale again like last year so they're back to $49 for the Mu/s ? Will be interesting to see if they do it for Black Friday sales, or Cyber Monday.

Thanks Brian and that's the only thing that is holding me back. I'm just not sure it adds something. I do find that it's good having a few limiters, as some definitely work better than others on different source material. But I do have a selection and many of them have deeper controls. It's a crazy good price though. I would even be considering it at $29, purely based on what I already have and like. I am giving it a demo though ? I saw you rated the Boz planner. I've always skimmed over that, but in giving it a read it sounds quite interesting.

Some great sale items there ?

How does this one rate to some of the other main contenders for limiters? I'm not sure I've ever tried it.

I knew it was from one of the issues, due to the CM in the name, but wasn't sure which one. I grabbed it anyway, but haven't installed it, or checked if I owned it already ? You can also get it direct from WAProd too: https://www.waproduction.com/plugins/view/multibender-cm

Welcome Jude ? I was really surprised finding this one and how well it stacked up against some of the paid options. I tend to use a mix of plugins, from free to some of the premium ones. More expensive doesn't always equal better. Sometimes it increases the odds maybe, but still no guarantees. Hope you enjoy it ?

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