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Is the Salu string quartet any good?

Spitfire is now charging USA sales tax? When did this start? This turns a semi-sweet sale into something quite sour. I’m holding off on any new Spitfire purchases until they get this removed or at least provide a good enough sale to compensate for the new tax.

Thanks - Very sound advice! I'll hold off on buying more EQ's and take some time to properly learn the Chandler Curve bender. With regard to having a visual EQ learning aid, Softube has already solved that problem... https://www.softube.com/us/plug-ins/mixing/eqs/equalizers-chandler-limited-curve-bender Also - That was a great YouTube on the different categories of EQ's.

I downloaded the Chandler Limited Curve Bender demo yesterday and tried it out on several tracks and master buses. As promised, just about any way that you tweak the knobs, the results are quite musical and pleasing. I also like the work flow. It’s helpful to be able to turn off/on the individual curves without losing your settings. Before long, my Gear Acquisition Syndrome was at near critical levels. At $56.25, the Curve Bender is at an all-time low price! I succumbed to the GAS and bought it. It is funny. I've seen several YouTube videos claiming that you are an idiot to buy analog EQ emulations. The argument is essentially that Pro-Q4 can recreate any classic analog EQ curve. Vintage EQ emulations are simply marketing hype separating suckers from their money. The argument continues that any special vintage harmonics or "analog EQ mojo" (if it actually exists) can easily be recreated by adding the distortion plugin of your choice at the end of your effects chain. This is slightly depressing to hear and I suppose it could all be true. That said, as a rank amateur mixing hobbyist, the Curve Bender just might be exactly what I need. When it comes down to completing projects that sound borderline decent, I’ve discovered that I work best with fewer options and decision points, not more. Choosing from preselected notched frequency bands with stepped decibels, really does help to mitigate my analysis paralysis. Smoothly blended analog-style curves, that almost always sound good, keep me from going off the rails. Also, I don't want to have to add the analog vintage mojo after the fact. I would like it built-in please. So, it is a big Yes to the Chandler Limited Curve Bender for me.

Got mine! Great post - thanks!

Nice deal! I would probably get this if I didn't already have the UAD Minimoog.

Cool - thanks!

https://rekkerd.org/deals-deals-deals/ Is a good site for deals. This site also shows the deal expiration date which is super helpful.

I recently heard a podcast about AI vocals. It was a recording of a woman with a beautiful voice singing in a language that she didn’t even know how to speak. AI vocals are coming and they will be amazing! Even though this is a great deal, it is already very antiquated technology. This is a pass for me.

Thanks for posting this! I purchased my first full orchestral library. I got a great deal on the updated Spitfire Symphony Orchestra 2024 for only $352.

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We want Larry!

Perhaps the vouchers only went to those with a French IP address.

Thanks Pavlov! I did listen to these on the OTS website. As you say the Vintage Gent video only reveals a very small sampling of the total presets. Glad to hear that there many other good crunchy presets!