Brian Walton

Link to any custom themes beyond the included light and dark theme.

Might want to work with the product team on the whole deployment process over stuff like this. Yes, I was able to get it but the whole process is convoluted from the instructions on the website, to downloading the presets within the app itself to then having to manually unzip and then stick them in an entierally different folder. Something like this should just be "download presets" and that is it, ready to rock. Look forward to actually getting to play with them at a future date.

I don't think I'd seen this one posted, but "Decent Sampler" is way better than decent. https://www.decentsamples.com/product/decent-sampler-plugin/ Most of the EXS24 free sample libraries on https://www.pianobook.co.uk/ have been converted to Decent Sampler format (suposidly about 100 of them though I've only tried about 20). There isn't a fantastic way to find specifilly Decent Sampler versions all in one view yet. However it is pretty easy to find them. Select the instrument catergory, then search for EXS24 and click on a library on the page on the right it will tell you if a Decent Sampler version is available:

AT5 while quite good only opened the door for me to take in the box sims seriously. That said they lack some of my go to sounds, I think they need to dive deeper in the boutique market. PA sims became my go to as they offer closer to the sounds I'm after and are lighter on the resources. But for an all in on solution AT5 would certainly be the top contender.

As did I, but we also got extras other Cakewalk users didn't. IMO, we have't been lied to on that front.....yet. There are ways to run it on a Mac, but lets be honestly anyone that buys a MAC also isn't a real deal connoisseur.

Those that don't use Cakewalk clearly have some things to learn about the best audio deal on the market.

This isn't appropriate for the Deals forum.

I'm very well versed with LP - both Entrprise products and free (and the new chagaes that took effect 2 days ago). I had no idea FP purchased them recently though, thanks for posting this.

Same guy actually helped design some of the PA Brainworx amps if you were not aware.

The Waves one is based on a fairly rare unit. this one is clearly a nod to this: http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/aphex-aural-exciter-type-b/2850

That is awesome. I'm surprised a plugin maker wouldn't have a NFR package for "DAW Development" Staff.

Well I'd say the same thing about most plugins, especially WAVES which is an industry standard....so.... I haven't used it extensively, but the basic things I was doing with it seemed to work consistantly. Free is a dangerous game when using anything for paid work as there are no guaranttes or support.

Hopefully not. I just picked up MADEQ a month ago and was my first attempt at multiparimeters so needs enough testing before sending them out. Many of the online presets are basically trash. I'm interested in creating "go to" options I'd actually use all the time.

Not yet, but I likley will once I feel they are finalized. Not sure if they will get rejected due to using "hardware names" Harmonics might help some, but when I do a/b tests against the PA MAAG EQ4 which I also have, the Air at 40K is certainly different in the way it lifts and then gradualy slides down the range but doesn't lift in the 2Kish range much. Hard to replicate when the EQ only lets you lift at 20K.

Yes, EQ is basically as simple as that. Read though the marketing on TurboEQ and he basically indicates that was his approach as well, though I'd hope he spent more time tweakng "Qs" to match their analog counterparts and the like. But I've offered a fair bit of flexibility (using peak or analog peak bands as drop downs) adjustible Q where sometimes there wasn't one. It isn't perfect, but it offers a good starting point and some flexibility. Unfortunatly Melda EQs only go up to 20K so the 40K air band of a MAAG eq isn't really possible. I've just added some boost to the shelf to help the 20K get a little brighter, etc. As for "simply" give it a shot and see if that is an apt decrption of the work involved. ?

Yeah, I haven't submitted the presets I made in the on-line upload system yet as I wonder if they are going to get rejected based on calling them what the Hardware they generally mimic. As I made mine far more on-point. MAAG EQ4, SSL-E, SSL-G, API-550 I called out on the forum that the TurboEQ is basically the ADEQ custom configured on the Edit tab, and was surprised that the on-line submissions didn't try to mimic this type of configuration. It is also annoying that they charge an arm and a leg for the TurboEQ when they could have very easily just added those as presets to teh ADEQ.

Agreed, I haven't bought it....but now that I have Essentials (and other plugs), I could see it being really seriously powerful....IF one was willing to tackle the challenge. It took me a number of hours to create some of those fairly simple custom layouts just within that single EQ plugin, let alone across multiple plugins.

Not sure if those are unlocked, but the Core thing is more than a shell in that you can create custom chains (like a customizable channel strip) with customized controls, multiparimeters, etc. I agree it seems like an expensive proposition if yoiu don't own many, and if you do, seems like it woudl be a nice value add they just give to customers to encourage them to buy more plugins to unlock more functions. As I've worked to create my own multi-parimeter presets within AutoDynamicEQ (see my MAAG EQ4 one above as an example) I have to image this could be taken to completly other heights for someone equiped with Core and a big brain. So that is well beyond a "shell" mentality of just hosting the plugins in there. I mean I literally used what they offer to make my own EQ interface and parimeters.

I wasn't a fan of the UI either (and still think it could use some improvements) but I found a couple Skins I like and honestly makes a world of difference in my enjoyment of them: XENON (one on top) https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=138&t=528204 FModern (one on the bottom) https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=138&t=534812&sid=5d25d9f59535d6c697c1de908356ab2d

Seomeone mentioned this as a free alternative (for some of the same concepts) and I gave it a shot and think it is pretty good https://kushview.net/element/ I paid for the $2 easy installer one time download version. I havent tried the PA one - though I am a fan of their plugins.

Considering IKM requires you to download "everything" I coulnd't afford the SSD that product would go on, let alone the product itself.

That must be it. I'd never pay full price for anything (ok except Scaler 2). So if you paid full price then that certainly could be it. Went ahead and grabbed it as AutoAlign, Volume, Saturator, Delay, Reverb, I figure those are worth less than $10 a piece. ?

Weird. I own AutoDyanmicEQ and TurboCompLE (both in that bundle and they want to charge me $44 for the Essental Bundle).

I usually just take a look at close to the end of the month (check for deal end dates) or the first day of the month to see what are the options sub $10 to grab the freebie. Starting to get close to redundency or having to resort to buying the cheap Kontakt instruments (that I can't use due to never investing in full Kontakt). I'm really suprised PB hasn't put a lot of other plugin shops out of business. The free deals and cheap options to captalize on those deals have been fantastic. Is it April yet? I already got the March deal. ?

This. PC is really the only thing that sets it apart. (which I do agree is rather significant given the lack of PC options) Many good "normal" vst versions on the market.