Sound Production Plugins
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Topic: Sound Production Plugins
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Subject: Sound Production Plugins
Date Posted: September 25 2023 at 10:10
| 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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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: September 25 2023 at 14:15
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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? ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: September 25 2023 at 15:01
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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. Thanks for your reply |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: September 25 2023 at 16:31
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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. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: September 27 2023 at 09:32
| Thank you, checked it out, 200 seems a little high though |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: September 27 2023 at 09:33
| 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 |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: September 27 2023 at 15:41
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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. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: September 27 2023 at 15:49
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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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Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: September 27 2023 at 15:56
| 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 |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: September 29 2023 at 10:00
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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? Thank you |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: September 29 2023 at 14:36
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sydbarrett2010 wrote:Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: September 29 2023 at 14:52
| Thanks, I'll check it out. |
Posted By: MitchwithDasticks
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 17:15
| I would look at stuff that replicates lexicon and Eventide. |
Posted By: Dan-908Peterson
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 06:01
| 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. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 21 2025 at 08:29
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Out of this foucs: any free sequencer plugin? ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: January 21 2025 at 09:29
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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. ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/maxwells-submarine |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 19 2025 at 19:24
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Hi, A long time ago, I bought the IK Multimedia thing, and in the end, I could not use it ... it required knowing how to use your various MIDI channels so you could put different voices through it ... and be able to "build" a choir ... in the end, it ended up closing down my desire to continue studying the keyboard things, as connecting them to the computer was a serious issue, and the outputs were not compatible with a small Yamaha Mixer ... (also got the Jupiter 8 VST which I have enjoyed a lot, however, again, getting it connected to the computer for recording something was a hassle and I could never get past the start ... the DAW thing was also an issue ... I could never figure out how I could hear what I had so I could add another track to it) My thoughts were/are, that compatibility with computers are still out of line and not very good, at least for the general public, but OK if you got someone that knows what they are doing ... I may try to set things up again, and give it another try, but not sure I want to spend money on Reaper (or any other software) and not have any idea how to use them ... and in one attempt to get the answer from a "guru" teacher ot there, his response was that ... he didn't want to help! Keyboards have been, my favorite thing, but sadly, I have never been able to start up enough to be able to create the very sounds I hear in my head in my dreams ... the translation side of things has been almost impossible for me, and not much help otherwise! I got me, a couple of years ago, a Rolland Gaia SH-01 and it also had connection issues compatibility ... was never able to connect it to a computer ... very disappointing, and then, the worst ... no drivers for W10 or W11 and Rolland is not bothering! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |