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Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:55 pm
by cakes
pater_toma wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:33 pm
cakes wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:58 pm
I picked up some superior drummer/ez drummer packs. Feilds of Rock, on eBay as a license transfer was pretty cheap. And the Alt Rock ez pack. That is literally Electrical Audio. Hat tip to JSP for bringing that to my attention. Couldn't find a license transfer, but FYI Thomann usually sells license keys for a small discount and no tax.
I'm looking forward to learning Superior Drummer and playing with these packs!
I never thought to check eBay for license transfers, that's a good idea. I've got the Rooms of Hansa and Legacy of Rock SDX expansions and they're probably some of the best drum samples I've played with. I wouldn't hesitate to make a record with them.
Check out knobcloud as well. If I can't find something on sale, I usually check resale. I started a thread here for trading and selling licenses, too.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:27 pm
by cakes
A few months ago, UAD came out with Sound Studios, a re-miking plugin that seems absolutely fabulous for a virtual home studio. Personally, I can't really justify it, having other plugins that do this for guitars and drums. It's on sale for half off right now at Plugin Boutique.
https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/reve ... ug-in.html
I did pick up the UAD Capital Chambers reverb plugin for half off. This closes the gap for me on some re-miking/rooms. The only thing I feel I've been missing is some extra tools for recording and producing vocals with some flexibility with room sound. It has some nice options for mics and mic placements. Really excited to play with it. I got the UAD plate reverb awhile back with a bundle and I've really liked it and been using it a lot as a mixing reverb, but it can be somewhat limiting.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:18 pm
by Kniferide
cakes wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 1:27 pm
A few months ago, UAD came out with Sound Studios, a re-miking plugin that seems absolutely fabulous for a virtual home studio. Personally, I can't really justify it, having other plugins that do this for guitars and drums. It's on sale for half off right now at Plugin Boutique.
https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/reve ... ug-in.html
I did pick up the UAD Capital Chambers reverb plugin for half off. This closes the gap for me on some re-miking/rooms. The only thing I feel I've been missing is some extra tools for recording and producing vocals with some flexibility with room sound. It has some nice options for mics and mic placements. Really excited to play with it. I got the UAD plate reverb awhile back with a bundle and I've really liked it and been using it a lot as a mixing reverb, but it can be somewhat limiting.
I've been pretty underwhelmed with most of the Virtual studio Space plugins I've tried. They are really just fancy skinned Convolution reverbs and the GUI take up way too much space. If I need that stuff I just load IR into Melda EZ Convolution. Haven't tried the Sound Studios one yet, but the East West Spaces Studio One convolution is kinda a waste of time. Not that it doesnt sound good, but its interface is annoying and I find it easier to just load IR files into something simpler without a bunch of pretty pictures on it. I'll check out a demo of the UAD though, cause why not? Waves Abbey Road Chambers plugin is useless.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:33 pm
by cakes
I haven't loaded a demo of Sound Studios, but would love to hear what you think of it.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 4:04 pm
by Kniferide
cakes wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 2:33 pm
I haven't loaded a demo of Sound Studios, but would love to hear what you think of it.
DAYUM! That plugin is $175 at half price. Ill check out the demo, but it's gonna have to wash my car or something for me to pay that.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 4:57 pm
by cakes
Kniferide wrote:
cakes wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 2:33 pm
I haven't loaded a demo of Sound Studios, but would love to hear what you think of it.
DAYUM! That plugin is $175 at half price. Ill check out the demo, but it's gonna have to wash my car or something for me to pay that.
Yeah, it's expensive, but it does so much.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 8:06 am
by zzaaff
cakes wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 1:27 pm
A few months ago, UAD came out with Sound Studios, a re-miking plugin that seems absolutely fabulous for a virtual home studio. Personally, I can't really justify it, having other plugins that do this for guitars and drums. It's on sale for half off right now at Plugin Boutique.
https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/reve ... ug-in.html
I did pick up the UAD Capital Chambers reverb plugin for half off. This closes the gap for me on some re-miking/rooms. The only thing I feel I've been missing is some extra tools for recording and producing vocals with some flexibility with room sound. It has some nice options for mics and mic placements. Really excited to play with it. I got the UAD plate reverb awhile back with a bundle and I've really liked it and been using it a lot as a mixing reverb, but it can be somewhat limiting.
This is on sale at $50 right now. I'm kind of intrigued now, as my go-to has been Ableton's built in Convolution Reverb and I've had mixed results with that. The configurability of this plug in has me stroking my chin.
Any users here with field reports?
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 9:48 am
by Kniferide
zzaaff wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2024 8:06 am
This is on sale at $50 right now.
That's more like it. Purchased. I'll play with it and get back.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 9:56 am
by Nate Dort
Good looking out. That sale is pretty good. I picked up the sound studios, hitsville reverb, and Fairchild plugins for $100 total after the $25-off coupon was applied.
Re: Virtual Home Studio Setups
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 3:18 pm
by cakes
I picked up Sound City for $50, too! There was some great shit on sale recently.
I also was able to pick up Ozone for $75. They were giving Ozone Elements away last month or so for free with any purchase, and then this sale Ozone crossgrade was available for $75 to upgrade Elements to Standard.