| I use the E-Mu effects as inserts in the DAW-channels (via E-Mu PowerFX).
so just as a normal plug-in. unfortunately you can`t use many effects the same time. if you wanna bounce a file you should use the PowerFX in render-mode. it´s more suited for rendering files in realtime because the Power FX is meant to be a realtime-effect. it`s all mentioned in the manual of the card.
the effects really doesn`t sound like any native plugs, so they are more like hardware.
plug-ins always seem to "pretend" but these effects sound "real" and you can easily see that they work and improve the sound. native plug-ins never make the overall sound better. even if it`s gets warmer, crisper, more brilliant it`s also a little muddy and I think you pay for a loss of quality.
I A/B the E-MU FX with URS, waves, stillwell and some other demo-plug-ins.
I also checked many native reverbs and they can`t stand up with the E-Mu. Soundwise these native plug-ins always add their own color and the E-MU effects sound more neutral but in a good way. they EQ, compress and reverb without "stealing" sound. that`s how I would descibe it.
nevertheless the better the source signal the less native plug-ins can do any harm, so you can see the difference better by critical recordings.
look at the emu-hp... 32-bit DSP with 67-bit accumulator (double precision w/ 3 headroom bits)... whatever this means it sounds pretty good and maybe it just about the fact that these plugs use an own processor.
so try for yourself and tell me or us if you hear any difference between normal native plug-ins and the E-MU.
best wishes
treewhispers |