Plugin Deals and Discussion Thread

Snap

Just had an emall from NI saying that Guitar Rig Pro is free with any Komplete Audio purchase. That's a neat freebie if you are in the market for a new interface

Branshen

Free Waves OneKnob Wetter.. Not sure I will use it, but for free, you can't complain..

https://www.waves.com/account/oneknob-wetter-free?irclickid=1EHResWYz1QAwYnV3HSn-zOFUknS2wzRnxNVwU0&irgwc=1&utm_medium=337501&utm_campaign=Online+Tracking+Link&utm_source=ir&fbclid=IwAR0LT-CdKg0ZCBfkKQpNu59s7OhRHgq3VM8d1SCzBepM_iO5wv738c2zCb8

Snap

@Branshen I like their one knob stuff, all the ones I've used have been good. Sometimes we can over complicate these things. After all, the reverb on your guitar amp is one knob, and that works just fine......cheers

Vintage-T

Any plugins (free or cheap as) that would be of use for mixing live drums. I'm mixing our first band demo and the drums are in need of some punch. I've looked at the Smack Attack from Waves, that might do the job, but it's $50 so if there's anything similar, or something built into Logic that'd work, I'm happy to be pointed in the right direction.

Only been using Logic for a couple of months, so learning as I go, I may be missing something totally obvious...happy to be treated like an idiot in this case...be gentle

Grangousier

Parallel compression - put the Compressor (Logic's built-in compression is excellent) on a bus, set send to 0db (option-click on the send knob), make sure auto-gain-make-up is off, then adjust the threshold so it's only attenuating a couple of dbs at peak - hardly at all - adjust the drums channel to adjust the volume (don't change the compressor bus slider from parity). 

That's almost certainly the wrong way to do it, but it gives the results I find most pleasing and "transparent".

Different compressor types give different results. I vaguely remember FET is best for drums, but try them all. Also, there's the distortion (not distortion the other thing - I'm at work and I've forgotten the proper terminology)  which is good on drums. Anyway, the knob over to the right, next to the output control. 

Grangousier

Oh, and turn the channel slider down and bring it back in - it will be much louder than you expect. 

stonevibe

Free modular

https://www.gearnews.com/get-voltage-modular-nucleus-with-22-modules-completely-free/

revsorg

Get 30% off all software items in the Line 6 online shop including Helix Native, POD Farm, Amp Farm, Echo Farm, Model Packs, etc...

Use coupon code SPRING30 at checkout

thecolourbox

revsorg said:

Get 30% off all software items in the Line 6 online shop including Helix Native, POD Farm, Amp Farm, Echo Farm, Model Packs, etc...

Use coupon code SPRING30 at checkout

I've been tempted by this offer in the past but my interfaces are problematic, I've a Line 6 Studio GX which is terribly slow, and my old trusty M Audio fast track (being ironic there) also doesn't like Windows. I think the interface on my gsp1101 is better but a huge 19" rack unit isn't great for portability haha

PolarityMan

Vintage-T said:

Any plugins (free or cheap as) that would be of use for mixing live drums. I'm mixing our first band demo and the drums are in need of some punch. I've looked at the Smack Attack from Waves, that might do the job, but it's $50 so if there's anything similar, or something built into Logic that'd work, I'm happy to be pointed in the right direction.

Only been using Logic for a couple of months, so learning as I go, I may be missing something totally obvious...happy to be treated like an idiot in this case...be gentle

Waves Rbass is good for adding beef to kicks, seems to be on $29 a lot and is in all the bundles, you can sample replace quite well for free with reaTrigger if you only have a single freq range to trigger. I also really like JST bus glue which can often be had fairly cheap if you look around.

I'm not a pro though, my strength is very much shit-polishing my own poorly engineered recordings

roberty

Just got an email from plugin alliance saying all plugins are free for 30 days

PolarityMan

roberty said:

Just got an email from plugin alliance saying all plugins are free for 30 days

Was just about to post that!

Everyone has a duty to check out the VH4...you owe it to yourself

thecolourbox

PolarityMan said:

roberty said:

Just got an email from plugin alliance saying all plugins are free for 30 days

Was just about to post that!

Everyone has a duty to check out the VH4...you owe it to yourself

Is that a subscription one or are the plugins free to keep? Seems too good to be true so I'd assume it's a month subs that is free?

Jonathanthomas83

1 month subs. Great opportunity to try the amps.

I take back everything I said about them!

roberty

thecolourbox said:

PolarityMan said:

roberty said:

Just got an email from plugin alliance saying all plugins are free for 30 days

Was just about to post that!

Everyone has a duty to check out the VH4...you owe it to yourself

Is that a subscription one or are the plugins free to keep? Seems too good to be true so I'd assume it's a month subs that is free?

Yeah one month sub... might try to do a mix with all the posh plugs. Don't know how my i5 will cope tho

octatonic

PolarityMan said:

roberty said:

Just got an email from plugin alliance saying all plugins are free for 30 days

Was just about to post that!

Everyone has a duty to check out the VH4...you owe it to yourself

It is very good and I bought it on release.

susbemol

Is there a link on plugin alliance's site about it? Can't find it.

PolarityMan

octatonic said:

PolarityMan said:

roberty said:

Just got an email from plugin alliance saying all plugins are free for 30 days

Was just about to post that!

Everyone has a duty to check out the VH4...you owe it to yourself

It is very good and I bought it on release.

Yeah I got in at the intro price too. Annoyingly i had just bought STL Will Putney which also has a VH4 but the brainworx one is soooo much better.

I use the STL mostly for the 5150 now. 

roberty

susbemol said:

Is there a link on plugin alliance's site about it? Can't find it.

Just download the plugin manager and you'll get a 30 day trial on everything. Any previous demos are renewed

susbemol

roberty said:

susbemol said:

Is there a link on plugin alliance's site about it? Can't find it.

Just download the plugin manager and you'll get a 30 day trial on everything. Any previous demos are renewed

Cool, thanks for that!