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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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I don't know if this counts as Tech Talk, but I'm looking to see what Plugins bands have used in their recordings, to the best of your knowledge, preferably by song (album) and artist (band). I would also welcome your guesses on the plugins that have defined the overall sound of progressive music through the years. I also know that the use of plugins and sound-manipulating softwares is preferential and experimental, but it'll be good to know what others use to achieve their unique sound.
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18446 |
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Yes it does. There are sooo many it's hard to ascertain who uses what. Every studio probably has a 5h!t load to choose from. Plugins can be anything from Compressor/Limiters or EQ or even Reverb. And again, the market place has tons to choose from. Pick up a copy or Modern Recording magazine sometime and just look at all the ads. Are you interested in any particular plugin?
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Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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But there are, also, certain sounds that define a band, or instrumentalist, maybe its better to give examples from songs and analyze the sound produced in that particular piece of music. This topic could also serve as a place for users to share their favorite plugins and what they do. I'm actually just getting into recording and am highly concerned with the sound design and overall sound characteristics of my music that is why i wanted to broaden my knowledge on the plugins and what fits were with real life examples that i can listen to.
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progbethyname ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7859 |
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I’d look into AUDEZE REVEAL plugins. I’ve heard mixed reviews on them, but they seem quite specialized to mimic some notable mixing studios. They are expensive but worth a look.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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Thank you, checked it out, 200 seems a little high though
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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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Maybe I should have made this post to be about plugin appreciation, plugins people here have worked with and have nice things to say about
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progaardvark ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover/Symphonic/RPI Teams Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Sea of Peas Status: Offline Points: 52496 |
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For me, these are some of my favorites:
synthesizers: Virtual String Machine (from GForce) M-Tron Pro (from GForce) Podolski (from u-he) VK-1 Viking (from Blamsoft) Xpand!2 (from Air Music Technology) Surge XT (open source) drums: EZdrummer (from Toontrack) - have multiple kits + sound expansions bass: Ample Bass J (from Ample Sound) Taurus (from Antti of Smart Electronix) - like virtual Moog Taurus bass pedals guitar: Ample Guitar TC (from Ample Sound) Ample Guitar M II Lite (from Ample Sound) reverb/echo: Valhalla Supermassive plus some of the sound production bits and pieces already built into the Reaper DAW. Another one I have, but haven't messed around with is the Ivor microtonal synth. I understand Surge XT is supposed to have a microtonal component too, but I haven't explored this synth that deeply yet. |
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Hrychu ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 03 2013 Location: poland? Status: Offline Points: 5667 |
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Don't forget the Hammond B-3X by IK Multimedia. It is by far the best plugin emulation of the Hammond organ out there, blowing all other software and hardware clonewheels out of the water IMHO.
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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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I myself like the Arturia collection, it seems to have everything. I have a song in which I'm using Farfisa and Prophet 5, I use both of them from Arturia works quite well. I should say that I don't know much about synths as I'm not a keyboard player per se. But about guitars I use Amplitube and it's newest feature tonex, works like a charm. I also have a bunch of cersions of Neural Dsp. I guess I'm wondering aside from amps and simulated instruments, what more I can use, I know there's tape hiss, saturation and all that stuff, i want to get to know them better. I'm also an idiot when it comes to EQ
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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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Does anyone here have a favorite choir vst, plugin that they could recommend? I mean like something with possibilities for adjustments that would blow my mind. Or do you think it's better to use a synth to simulate that sound? If so, which synth or keyboard does that kind of stuff?
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Hrychu ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 03 2013 Location: poland? Status: Offline Points: 5667 |
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“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.”
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sydbarrett2010 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 08 2010 Location: iran Status: Offline Points: 595 |
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
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MitchwithDasticks ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: March 18 2024 Location: oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 30 |
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I would look at stuff that replicates lexicon and Eventide.
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Dan-908Peterson ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: November 28 2024 Location: United states Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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While specific plugin use by prog bands can vary greatly, many bands rely on tools like FabFilter, Soundtoys, and UAD for mixing and effects. Plugins that define prog sound include delay/reverb (e.g., Valhalla, Eventide), modulation (e.g., Chorus, Phaser), and analog emulations (e.g., Waves, Softube) for creating expansive, evolving textures.
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octopus-4 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() RIO/Avant/Zeuhl,Neo & Post/Math Teams Joined: October 31 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 14533 |
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Out of this foucs: any free sequencer plugin?
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Valdez ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 869 |
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I do know that HYBRID can do quite a lot. So many pre-sets that can be manipulated forever. A pretty incredible synth plug-in for being so cheap and easy to use. It came free with my MPK mini by akai. I’m still exploring all it has to offer after many months. It’s not a high dollar plug-in. The pre-sets could get a person by. Manipulating the presets is where the experimenting is.
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