Maybe. But case in point.
Watched a video with that Whitesea guy and Glen Fricker do a test of a free Distressor, Slate Distressor and a real Distressor.
The free was hands down dismissed as far inferior to the Slate and the Slate was considered 'pretty good' but it was decided that the real thing was the real thing by far.
That in part drove my decision to give a hybrid system a try. Worst case scenario if I'm not satisfied; I can resell the gear as it all respected hardware on the intertubes.
I've recently added hardware to my studio.
My plan is to:
2 x 500 series HRK ST552 tape emus into WA Bus comp for vocals
Fatso into Heritage Audio for drums
2 x 500 series HRK ST552 tape emus into TK Audio Bus comp for bass
2 x 500 series HRK ST552 tape emus int Serpent Audio on the 2 Bus
Of course, I have some 'learning' to do with his hybrid setup.
As well on the input side I've changed by interface to 3 Apollo x8p's and 1 Apollo Twin X.
Anyone have one that you can transfer 4 DAT tapes to WAV?
If you don't want to sell it, I can ship you the tapes and pay you for your time to transfer the entire 4 tape(s) to single WAV per tape(I can break up the songs afterwards).
If $12 is your target price for PA plugins then this deal needs to release over 33 items in 2023 to be "Best Value".
Or they need to release 13 plugins in 2023 to be the equivalent of Forever29. And that ship has sailed, for me.
IOW, not installed! here either.
I don't get them because I need them now, I get them for possible future use. Thus, I cannot speak to this ones usability just yet.
IOW all I have is bragging rights.