Just joined the X-Comp and X-EQ club. It is tough to explain, but I am not a hypocrite...well, maybe i am
HOLY COW.
I have been pretty outspoken about this product to date (on both sides of the fence).
When these tools first hit, I did my absolute best not to fully evaluate them. i knew it would just leave my stomach in knots wanting them. In fact, I may have even said 'bahhh - who needs e'm?!?' Sour grapes, really!
I also made that mistake with Drumstrip early on and paid the price! I'm such a dumbass!
All I can say is that these 2 plugs are not only the 2 most brilliantly engineered pieces I've ever used, the sound quality is equally as stunning as the Channel Strip and Bus Comp...even more-so on some things.
Call me stupi---and this is just my opinion---but I really believe the Duende should go down as THE thing that began to bridge the gap between hardware and software.
I am seriously considering selling off my 4 UAD-1 cards, getting a PCIe Duende and committing to it as my ITB solution...Once they fix the DSP 3 bug!
