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Black Friday - the essential guide

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Raymond_Kemp wrote:I've had this discussion in another place with Jay over UAD EMT140 compared to Altiverb EMT140. Having never owned or used UAD hardware/software I obviously can not make up my own mind on the similarity or difference and it doesn't bother me at all.
If I add Altiverb EMT140 to a track I'm working on, I listen and decide if it improves or detracts from the sound I'm hoping to achieve.
'same with every other effects plugin I own. I either have the craft to create a pleasing sound or I don't, changing plugins will not alter that fact.
I surely have learned this lesson at great expense. One day soon I'll get into the plugin folder and remove all that never get use.
Ray, I know you know this but for others who don't: the UAD Plate 140 is an algorithmic reverb and has a "breathing" quality to it that I add to QL Spaces, which, like Altiverb, is a convolution reverb. Convolution reverbs are like snapshots, very accurate, but they don't breathe. Also, it is warmer, more analog soumding

So for the purposes I use it the Plate 140, the Altiverb version simply would not bring those things to the table and back when I owned Altiverb 6 for several years, in fact, it didn't.
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Premier Sound Factory also joins in the Black Friday festivities.
Worth taking note, in my opinion, because they sell the very best upright bass, some fabulous sounding drums (ultra-dry, tape-y, mid-70's sound) and plenty of other really good libraries.


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Piet- it was the Premier 2 you were enamored with, yes? I think we decided the arco was kind of useless, but the tone on the box itself, quite pleasing. I think for $70 I might just make it an auto PRP (Piet Recommended Purchase.)
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Premiere Sound Factory Sale 5 days only

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Hey, was going to mention this 50% off sale too, 5 days only. I guess it all ends Monday. :) Any other instruments you can recommend Piet? How is the Shakuhachi?

http://www.premiersoundfactory.com/modu ... -p-38.html

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Larry,

Yes, Premier2. There's no risk anymore of buying the wrong version because the original (v1) is no longer part of the Premier-catalog.
And enamored is le mot juste, yes.

X,

I don't have the shaku. Sorry. I turn to Premier mainly for (1) the phenomenally good upright bass and (2) that dry, mid-70's soul-funk-rock-jazz drum- and keyboard-sound, which they've captured very well in my opinion.
Oh, and I have the harpsichord and the piano as well. Good too, but not special.

The electric bass is a surprise too. It doesn't sound like much when you audition it on its own, in fact it sounds remarkable uninteresting when you do that, but drop it in a mix, and it sits amazingly well, doing the very thing that you hope a bass will do.

Wait. Wait!! ... There's another goodie there: the wind chimes. Not something you use every day, but if you need one, you can do a lot worse than picking this one. Good sound, and very cleverly programmed, making it more playable than most sampled wind chimes.

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Piet De Ridder wrote:Premier Sound Factory also joins in the Black Friday festivities.
Worth taking note, in my opinion, because they sell the very best upright bass, some fabulous sounding drums (ultra-dry, tape-y, mid-70's sound) and plenty of other really good libraries.
Oh my, that upright bass is DELICIOUS...
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Loads of new stuff added, can't remember what it all is now - NI's in there now among many others. Just give the OP a scan - it's still not too unweildy and that was the main point I guess.


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Monark for $24.50 ? Nice!
Too bad Reaktor 6 didn't make the sale.


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some great deals at plugin Boutique (30% off Sinevibes, Sugar Bytes, Air, Virtual CZ, etc.)
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Gltchmachines 35% off.
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Breaktweaker expanded for $101.66 at Plugin Boutique. That looks like an amazing deal. Anyone own this? Looks like a lot of fun.

It's also available right form the Izotope site for $99


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jtnyc wrote:Breaktweaker expanded for $101.66 at Plugin Boutique. That looks like an amazing deal. Anyone own this? Looks like a lot of fun.
Actually it's $84 in cart at jrrshop - https://www.jrrshop.com/izotope-break-tweaker-expanded

I have it, and it makes be grumpy. Sadly it's a half finished product that iZotope has not formally abandoned. Such a shame as there were good ideas in there and a lot of the content is good. I've still used it occasionally and got good results, but be warned it's a real CPU hog. I used this with UVI's Relayer - another CPU hungry plugin - and it brought my gleaming six core machine to its knees, and became the first thing I've ever had to render just to make a project work at all.

Irritatingly, it sounded really good.


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Guy Rowland wrote:
jtnyc wrote:Breaktweaker expanded for $101.66 at Plugin Boutique. That looks like an amazing deal. Anyone own this? Looks like a lot of fun.
Actually it's $84 in cart at jrrshop - https://www.jrrshop.com/izotope-break-tweaker-expanded

I have it, and it makes be grumpy. Sadly it's a half finished product that iZotope has not formally abandoned. Such a shame as there were good ideas in there and a lot of the content is good. I've still used it occasionally and got good results, but be warned it's a real CPU hog. I used this with UVI's Relayer - another CPU hungry plugin - and it brought my gleaming six core machine to its knees, and became the first thing I've ever had to render just to make a project work at all.

Irritatingly, it sounded really good.
Oh man, bummer. I don't like cpu hungry. I'm still running a 2008 8 core Mac Pro. It's still hanging tough, but I try to avoid hogs. I think I'll download the 10 day demo and see for myself.

Thanks for the insight Guy -

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Aesthete wrote:Monark for $24.50 ? Nice!
Seriously, where are you seeing that price?!


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I could of swore when I checked it it was that, but 50% is indeed $49. I swear my dyslexia is not at fault but it could be the turkey coma :D
TheUnfinished wrote:
Aesthete wrote:Monark for $24.50 ? Nice!
Seriously, where are you seeing that price?!


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Piet, what is your favorite mic/instrument in the Premier 2 Bass, the U47 ? James
Piet De Ridder wrote:Larry,

Yes, Premier2. There's no risk anymore of buying the wrong version because the original (v1) is no longer part of the Premier-catalog.
And enamored is le mot juste, yes.

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More additions gone / going up. With flagging up Hybrid Two - Alpha and Bravo reduced but for today only.

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Aesthete wrote:Piet, what is your favorite mic/instrument in the Premier 2 Bass, the U47 ? James
James, that's the one I used most often, yes. And then the 221b. And in third place, the 77dx.

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Tutti Vox from Sonokinetic is currently 33% off until November 30th. Sale price €199.90

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Still a few more trickling in, just added Pettinhouse.


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Just want to say thanks to Guy for this highly comprehensive compilation!
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