I am in the market for plugins. I took a break from audio production for a few years and I'm getting back into it again. I am starting all over utilizing logic and live but, I'm without plugins. I am looking for a list of "must have" plugins that you wouldn't do without. I am already planning on getting a waves pack but, I am sure there are favorites out there that are much more inexpensive. So, what are your favorite plugins and why are they your favorite?

Andre
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Was wondering if anyone here had any experience with this mixer, specifically as it relates to controlling a laptop with it running Live? Any feedback appreciated.

Hu guys,

I would like to get your point of view on the best monitors on the market to get the most accurate mixing for house and electro music styles.

Many thanks

Pedro

Hi Everyone

I am just new to this forum and would be happy to hear your comments, tips on engineering questions.
Also a big hello to Jesse !!!

here is my first thread: What are your techniques, tips to get sure you get a nice separation between kick drum and bass ? All that with keeping in mind that we are always trying to get the most of each of them.

thanks for your reply

Pedro50

For the last year or more I have been on a search for a nice sounding filter that I can use as an AU with Logic. I need more than just the regular low pass or hi pass, I'm looking for something that has a nice reso and can be used on a main lead. Take for example, 1 of my 2 favorite tunes of all time, Spider and Legaz - Pysch. http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF255863-01-01-01.mp3

The closest I've come to finding what I'm looking for is the Bombfactory Moog filters, but being bomb factory they are only for Protools.




I've also considered just using the filters on my Xone62 and recording it back in as audio. However, as I am working all in the box I would prefer a plugin.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Citizenz of Medway City..... i have been thinking about Mac muzik making for a while and i have started saving to move over to that platform after bout 7 yearz of making muzik with PC.. (and mainly Cubase SX/VST) firstly i have 2 say that miditiming on PC is generally weak.. on most appz.. Cub/Ableton/Reason all except for FLstudio really but that has a few limitationz also.. (i may need 2 read tha manual more! = btw excellent, funky swing-quantize in FLstudio)

On PC in my exp.. (mainly cubase SX) gettin tha funk meanz using a combination of diff softwarez, Flstudio VST'd in2 SX for drumz, Reatkor Exported Loopz in CubSX, Ableton Arpeggiator rewired with Cub SX etc.. coupla that with micro-surgery on tha Cubase Audio partz.. (moving thingz around by tickz 2 get some funk in there) etc. this 2 me seemz a big pain in tha ass!!! i just wanna record my shit.. i can play funky!!!

regarding timing.. tha audio interface seemz 2 make a difference, i am on my 3rd soundcard now. and i have used 3 Diff interfacez.. (SBLIVE with KXdriver/RME Multiface/LynxOne = current) i've also built quite a few PC'z.. along tha way.. and i also own a laptop with Echo Indigo and have tried various comboz with that also.. same verdict 2bh..

Recently i've been working with a friend on Logic 7/Mac and i really like the midi-timing and a lot of other thingz also.. (tha swing quantize/sidechain/fx/Delay Designer/synthz) i'm sold and i'm moving to Applemac!!!

i'm wondering what everyone else thinkz about pc midi-timing and also tha swing quantize feel of PC sequencerz i general, i say quantize as well coz this is possibly a saving grace when the good timing u put into a sequencer iz sent back 2 u.. not so funky/in tha pocket! (technical term

So what does everyone think? any tight timing experiencez? good? bad? (Atari Amiga/MPC userz need not apply!) this weekend i've gone over 2 Logic 5.5 coz the swing quantize in that feelz funky/human etc... the timing i have with it on PC is OK.. ish.. (AMT8 via serial & Remote25 via MIDI not USB!)

slightly on/off point i have collected gearlistz of famous house producerz over tha yearz.. and of tha 60 producers in tha listz i have only 4 use PC.. and those pc userz also tend 2 use beatmaking software/hardware combination for their stuff.. (E.G. Guy Gerber = MPC/Machinedrum, Deadmau5 = FLstudio/Guru, Danny J Lewis = Guru, Medway = SX/Flstudio and MPC?? !!! confirmation here or have u jumped ship?!)

i personally wonder if this is becuase it'z v.difficult to get decent midi-timing on PC with XP and CubSX/Ableton/Reason (OS stability i dont think is an issue here.. XP is pretty solid General OS with probably not v.good Audiosubsystem!!! Applemacz DO krash sometimez!!! maybe better integrated audiosubsystem??)

I have a coupla friendz who use PCI M-audio stuff on their pc'z and i built a machine for my lil bro with M-Audio card also. M-Audio soundquality is pretty low.. but they're stable and midi timing iz kinda useable..to OK in my exp!!! YMMV!!

Mr Medway.... u have a foot in both campz i believe!!! what are your findingz?? Which sequencers do you think have tha best midi-timing for recording riddimz?? which is tha best feel swing-quantize.

have u any conclusionz on best audio interface for sequencer/platform etc??? i've heard tha focusrite range are ok (midtimingwise)

are there any userz on tha forum that have used Cubase/Ableton on Both PC and Mac? and can share some experience with timing and such??

Any userz gone from Logic 5.5 on PC 2 Logic on MAC??

Any forum memberz with Amiga 1200 Tight Midi-timing on PC?????

Your thoughtz Please!!!

Peace and House, JOykrash X

Didn't seem to get a mail from Ableton about this so passing along to anyone who might need it:

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84434

Fixes quite a bit of stuff and now support for microKontrol and the drum rack

http://www.medwaystudios.com/onlinetutorials.html

Handy for eqing and relating frequencies to musical notes,
particularly for working within the key of a song.

anyone know/have an idea how his EQ is set on the kick?