MusicMan

27 minutes ago, Nick Blanc said:

I'm competing against Larry here.

Resistance is futile ??

$4 in August and full price ($43) in May. I didn't check any other dates ?

http://web.archive.org/web/20220521084856/https://splashsound.org/oldschoolkeys.html

I have seen it free for maybe 3 or 4 times I think though.

Just now, Vernon Barnes said:

I think IK is as good as it gets. The rotary speakers are very good. There are plenty of distortion and amp options that make it good for rock. Check out the Jordan Rudess presets for Deep Purple.

VB3 used to be the gold standard but IK surpassed it IMHO.  But still worth considering.

https://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=showproduct&b=44

I was really surprised by the IK version.. their instruments can be a bit hit and miss sometimes, but that was a hit. I got that and the SampleTron2 for free in the group buys and these things are both cool.

1 minute ago, cclarry said:

This has been free for as long as I can remember

I think it's done a few rounds of freebies, but I'm pretty sure I bought it for less than $5 or so a number of years ago and it's been available to buy in between. From memory it's actually not bad!

Sugar Bytes: Artillery 2 ($29.50 in cart @JRRShop)(Maybe pricing mistake and it's taking 50% off the sales price in cart.

Audio Deluxe has it for $59.00 on sale from $119.00

https://www.jrrshop.com/sugar-bytes-artillery

Same with this one too:

SUGAR BYTES THESYS MIDI STEP SEQUENCER ($24.50 in cart instead of the $49.00 sale price it's listed at.

https://www.jrrshop.com/sugar-bytes-thesys

Have you tried the Hammond B3 from IK? I reckon that could probably sit in a rock mix pretty well.

Black Salt Audio Clipper ($19.99 @ Plugin Alliance EXT)

This precision mix tool has only two controls, so dialing in an aggressively bold sound has never been easier.

The only way to achieve modern loudness without destroying the punch and impact is with smart, purposeful clipping in the mix.

CLIPPER-1999

Use this voucher code during checkout, 

it expires 11:59 pm PST on November 24

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/black-salt-audio-clipper.html

What are everyone's favourites?

I was thinking maybe out of (or all!) Novatron, Clariphonic, Gold Plates and Omega bundle.

There isn't a heap of reviews on a lot of the Kush plugins. It pops up from time to time, but not super common.

I'd probably not buy any more of these as they're not really developing / supporting them. But I don't mind some of their old ones.

14 hours ago, pseudopop said:

Which ones do you recommend I should take out for a spin?

For the Overloud GEMS, I started with the COMP LA mainly for the 3A to replace the Waves version, but I really quite like the 2A which is included as well. You can switch between both versions inside the plugin. It has Mid/Side and saturation can be dialed in so you get a little, or as much as you like.

From the 5 Gem bundle I just got:

• COMP670 COMPRESSOR LIMITER
  • It's simply better than any of my Fairchild 670 emulations and like the LA, it's Mid/Side and can dial in harmonics as needed.
  • It also includes 3 different studios you can select that they've emulated.
• TAPEDESK
  • I have plenty of tapes and I like the others too. This does respond a little differently and I like how it sounds. It's light on CPU compared to some of my other favourites as well. It also has 3 different pres it emulates that you can select from and they sound quite different to each other (S4000,N80,T88) . It seems to do that tape saturation thing well where it gives it a bit more body.
• DOPAMINE
  • I thought it was a gimmick, but people rave about it so I tried it. It works in a similar fashion to exciters and I did wonder if I could just recreate it with EQ, but it does seem to add a little something more. It's selectable between 361 and 180 models.
• EQ495 - SUPER-MUSICAL EQ
  • Actually their summary is pretty good. It's just a really nice EQ with curves that work on a lot of material.
• VOICE
  • This was a last minute inclusion and I don't like all in ones normally. But it includes a lot of different analog emulations and there's nothing that says it can only be used on voice. But the presets are really good jumping off spots and the de-box are simple and effective. It is more expensive to buy which makes sense as it includes, tape, de-ess/de-box, EQ, delay and other emulations but it is included in the GEM bundles, so it's no more expensive.

I'd already been demoing the first 3 a lot, some with the EQ495 and then voice I just started giving a run in the Black Friday sale, so I don't have quite as much time with that one. I've added some notes about some things that stood out.

They all have a certain level of decent analogue emulation. They're not analogue of course, but they're closer to that sound and response than many others that try. They also sound nice and wide, but natural.

The others are probably amazing too, but I have lots of the others in different developers and I'm 100% happy with my choice after using these ones ?

3 minutes ago, Grem said:

That's where I am leaning right now.

Very impressed by the Overlouds. I love all of the ones I grabbed. I picked up the 5 GEMS from JRRShop for $209.16. They're pretty expensive when not on sale, but that worked out around $42 each which gets them in the ballpark of a lot of the competition. But the sound... ☺️

1 hour ago, Jan Schmitz said:

Same. I went through the rest of the plugins and had a look at which ones I would actually install and how much I would pay for them in reality. Came up to $240. Pass.

The thing that I have in mind as well, is that it's better to cover some different developers that add some new ideas, sounds, etc. I love a heap of PA stuff, but I'm getting more inspired by some of the plugins from other companies that just sound different. I picked up some of the Overloud plugins today and I would say they add a flavour I don't get from PA. PA do have some new cool plugins and I'm probably going to end up with Kirchhoff-EQ, but overall this feels like I'd just be getting more of the same.

I think there's probably a sweet spot too.. I suspect I own too many of the plugins, but if someone was starting, or owns a lot less of them, I think this deal could even be quite good.

32 minutes ago, Yan Filiatrault said:

I received a discount code to buy it at 299$ or 10 X 29,99$

Yeah I've got the same offer. It's not instabuy territory for me, because I've already got most of the main ones I wanted. It is an interesting offer though, so I'll give them points for being a bit more creative.

Plugin Alliance: PA ALL BUNDLE 2022 - R2O

THE ALL BUNDLE 2022 | Rent-2-Own Version
(List Price: 10x $249.50 | Special: 10x just $79.99)

Own ALL our plugins and apps that are available in 2022 for life:
150+ products, ONE giant bundle.

Yes, you read that right: you will OWN these licenses for life as soon as you complete your payment plan of 10 monthly rates (auto-pay).

You will get monthly 30-day licenses for this bundle while you pay off your payment plan (auto-pay and automated reactivation). Then, after you pay the 10th and final installment we will send you a code to convert your monthly licenses into perpetual ("forever") licenses for ALL the plugins that are included in this bundle. Check the impressive list below!  

Owners of this collection also get the exclusive "2022 ALL License", which is a certificate that shows you purchased the 2022 ALL BUNDLE. If you own this license you will be able to purchase special deals on new product launches in 2023, and get huge discounts on upgrades to future ALL Bundles.

The ALL BUNDLE 2022 contains ALL of our historic hits, as well as ALL the latest plugins we have released before the end of 2022, including the new KIRCHHOFF EQ, The Oven, Looptrotter Sat2rate, and so many more. Again, check the complete list below, please!

The current sales price is a heavily discounted, time-limited offer. The price you pay for your 1st payment will be the same price you will be charged for the remaining 9 payments, of course. Enjoy your new PA collection!

More info at https://www.pa-megastore.com/all-bundle-2022/

46 minutes ago, Nick Blanc said:

I've been looking for the Omega bundle for quite a while now. Are there any opinions on those?

I've heard great things about them. Normally you can get an extra discount for signing up to their newsletter, but I'm not sure that the newsletter is coming with the discount code at the moment.

Overloud: Overloud Bundle of 5 GEMs ($209.16 @ JRRShop)

Use code GROUP

https://www.jrrshop.com/overloud-bundle-of-5-gems

Bundle of 3 GEMs also on sale too:

https://www.jrrshop.com/overloud-bundle-of-3-gems

Mastering The Mix: Limiter (New Plugin)

https://www.masteringthemix.com/products/limiter

https://www.overloud.com/products/modula

Also at AudioDeluxe and others too

26 minutes ago, Tommy Byrnes said:

This is a wonderful EQ!

25 minutes ago, Jacques Boileau said:

Excellent deal for a great EQ!

Definitely an instabuy this one.. you probably don't even need to demo it at that price ?

Tokyo Dawn Labs TDR SlickEQ Mastering ($10 @ AudioDeluxe)

https://www.audiodeluxe.com/products/audio-plugins/tokyo-dawn-labs-tdr-slickeq-mastering

Kush: New Plugin plus Black Friday sale

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ARE HERE!

LG DRIVE AVAILABLE NOW

UP TO 60% OFF PLUGINS

$100 - $500 OFF ANALOG

https://thehouseofkush.com/

Overloud - Up to 80% off

https://www.overloud.com/categories

1 hour ago, Zolton said:

Agreed, timing (and a little bit of luck) is everything.

In case others are interested, I tracked down the expiration date for the Loot Audio code on reddit/APD (I'd post the link here, but it expands into a huge widget that I don't know how to tame):

"10% off anything site wide until 20 November with code PREBLACK10"

Looks like I'm in for a couple of quick decisions!

Timing and luck counts for a lot with this stuff, doesn't it?!

Sometimes it pays to jump quickly. That's not always the case and sometimes there's a better deal, but when it gets to some of these prices, that gets less and less likely. But the other big plus... I get to use it now ?

7 minutes ago, Jason Neudorf said:

FOMO got me, so I picked up Phase Plant.  Last year a bundle of presets was released for free; they're excellent as tutorials/sounds.

And yes, "Additivity" requires too much CPU. I needed to reduce polyphony to "4" to play chords without clicks.

I'd completely forgotten about that and picked it up at the same time too, so thanks for the reminder!! I did think I'd end up with Phase Plant and here we are ?

Actually also had a Ghost Syndicate pack free along with another free one from Kilohearts.

Info here:

https://kilohearts.com/blog/sonoae_borealis_announcement

Direct download link here:

https://kilohearts.com/files/banks/sonoae_borealis.bank

The Ghost Syndicate one is here:

https://www.ghostsyndicate.net/product/flo-free-phase-plant-presets/

I didn't have Phase Plant, so not sure what they're like, but could be worth a download.

18 minutes ago, Zolton said:

By the way, that PREBLACK10 code mentioned in the first post works for 10% of many things (any things?) at Loot Audio right now.

Does anyone happen to know when it expires? I'm trying not to pull any triggers until more sales bloom next week, but an extra 10% is worth considering. The code itself suggests it'll be gone before Friday, at the latest.

It does indeed. The biggest standout for me was Phase Plant and Spire, but even Mastermind was a touch cheaper. I did wonder about holding off, but I've missed out a few times when sellers end up excluding certain products, or they expire the code, so I just jumped!

Sometimes the listed price is supposed to be the price after the discount and I've waited for a while with Phase Plant so I wasn't taking any chances ?