Voxengo

cdog · 15th November 2005

If I had to pick only one company's plugs to use, regardless of cost....

It wouldn't be much of a contest.

http://www.voxengo.com/products/

These are the best native plugs I've used for mixing, mastering, sound design... whatever.

One of the best deals in pro audio.

dfegad Waves

elfy · 15th November 2005

Hexfix93 · 15th November 2005

i dunno, after using a bunch of it, i like the l2 and l3 better for limiting..

but the glisseq, the chorus, and the soniformer are great. i want to try the voxiformer next.

honestly. for punch and in your face compression, i love the elemental audio neodynium.. and lets not leave out the ohmboyz for delays and distortion.

those are my favs. the best eq by far is the algorythmix red and orange. then the hydratone.

these are all worth the money to me...

cdog · 15th November 2005

The algorythmix stuff looks interesting but their pricing make waves look like a bargain.

Only $3000 for Scratchfree and Noisefree together - what a deal

Basically, you are paying for 10 copies - the one you own, and the 9 other people pirated.

Hexfix93 · 15th November 2005

considering the weiss 7 band phaze eq costs 7500 bucks, and the algorithmix one comes damn close to the weiss in sound quality. i think its a steal honestly.. and for mastering, its amazing..

Absolute · 15th November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hexfix93

considering the weiss 7 band phaze eq costs 7500 bucks, and the algorithmix one comes damn close to the weiss in sound quality. i think its a steal honestly.. and for mastering, its amazing..

Yeah but you dont price things based on what hardware costs and it should never even enter the calculation. Its software and the overhead is probably not even 10% of what hardware costs to design, build, manufacter ect.

I bet no less work goes into Voxengo stuff yet he would charge a slight fraction of some of these other companies proving these guys are trying to be theives. People used to try and just make a living..

AlexLakis · 15th November 2005

Try the new transmodder, it's a new, excellent transient designer. Great for drums. Haven't tried the LF Punch yet, looks like it could be handy.

Hexfix93 · 15th November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Absolute

Yeah but you dont price things based on what hardware costs and it should never even enter the calculation. Its software and the overhead is probably not even 10% of what hardware costs to design, build, manufacter ect.

I bet no less work goes into Voxengo stuff yet he would charge a slight fraction of some of these other companies proving these guys are trying to be theives. People used to try and just make a living..

when you put it in the highest quality mode, it uses 250% of my p4 2.4.. so if that is any indication of the math going on in the code, welp, yeah its worth it..

littledoodler · 15th November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexLakis

Try the new transmodder, it's a new, excellent transient designer. Great for drums. Haven't tried the LF Punch yet, looks like it could be handy.

the pitch shifter is really good too

dolo · 15th November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexLakis

... Haven't tried the LF Punch yet, looks like it could be handy.

thumbsup thumbsup

Mils · 16th November 2005

reason # 98237509823 to go with PC......

Hexfix93 · 16th November 2005

mac people don't know what they are missing with voxengo and algorithmix...

i love these plugs to death, and are the only thing that kept me in daw land. if it wasnt for these, i would of jumped ship long ago..

rodhmos · 16th November 2005

Voxengo is a great company. I am looking forward to what they make in the future.

I especially like the Elephant limiter (try it with some aggresive bassline or synth...great!) and the GlissEq (excellent response and v e r y accurate).

I have heard very nice things about their new compressor and I am probably going to try it soon.

Hexfix93 · 16th November 2005

elephant on a mix sucks, it smears the top end, but yeah, i can see why it would be good on a bass synth.. i'll give it a shot..

juicemaster1500 · 16th November 2005

the only voxengo plug-in I ever liked (for a moment) was the r8brain pro, it worked ok for some upsampling I did, having done some tests with it for downsampling it doesn't sound good at all.

Methlab · 16th November 2005

crunchessor is a real, real nice compressor.

rodhmos · 16th November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hexfix93

elephant on a mix sucks, it smears the top end, but yeah, i can see why it would be good on a bass synth.. i'll give it a shot..

Well, I have never had a problem in the top end with Elephant.
But anyway, try it on bass, you might like it.

Gomez · 16th November 2005

PC ONLY dfegad

I'd love to try them but I got a mac... Anyone knows if there will be mac support in the future?

Sirocco · 17th November 2005

I have been very consistent in supporting Aleskey's work and its nothing short of genious.

HarmoniEQ on cream mode makes me cream pants

spherop · 18th November 2005

also a big fan of almost every voxengo plug i've demo'd or purchased.
one thing i really like about the approach is the ui's. while some may find them less spectacular visually - they are clearly designed around functional purpose and adventuring towards new possibilities. frankly while i have the uad-1 and all of it's stellar imitations, many times what i reach for is a voxengo plug for the uniqueness, flexibility and power to shape the sound. they have done a great job balancing the goal of capturing of vintage tone while seeking to open new doors of control that digital UI's enable. a great example is the curveEq - which i think is underated. this eq let's you draw the eq curve whith any # of points along a spline curve, and drag and pull points to shape the tone. beyond that it includes sound signatures of dozens of vintage sources that you can start from or overlay your curve. sometime after using the curveeq it's hard to go back to the typical parametric eq interface which seems crude in a way comparatively.

also re: the elephant.... make sure you are using the high quality mode - there are 2 main modes and one will provide more pristine clarity.

i haven't tried the new comp - which they just released - but imagine it will be excellent. if you watch this company - it's like watching progress - non-stop new tools inspired by a thorough interaction with customers. each plug goes through numerous iterations, improvements - direct responses to user comments. nope i am not in any way connected to voxengo - pretty sure it's mostly one guy. but i am a fan, because the dood is really delivering. and the price point is so utterly fair.

7161 · 18th November 2005

, yeah good stuff; he's also one of the few companies that seems able to send out simple text-based press releases which are easy to read/cut/paste. If only the others would employ that simple approach instead of sending out stupid html PR mailshots which look like the front cover of HELLO mag!

synth_head · 21st November 2005

I quite like the Warmifier plug...
Its gives the sound a nice valve-like sheen, and a bit of woof. Doesn't have the weight and hardness of real valve gear, but certainly has a pleasing tone that is a nice adjustment to make to a track, particularly if its from a softsynth.

True North · 21st November 2005

I have had a lot of great sounds come out of their new Marquis Compressor. The Program release dependant settings are a bit 'mysterious' but the plug sounds great. Very flexible, sometimes he makes his plugs a little too feature rich. Alesky's stuff is a great deal - lord knows I have paid more for shi@#ier sounding plugs.

zakco · 21st November 2005

I just bought the Marquis Compressor. It's the first voxengo plug that really sold me instantly. I'm not so crazy about the interface, but it really sounds great. And it's a ridiculous price. He should really charge more.....

obostic · 21st November 2005

CurveEQ

ewegogetemtiger · 22nd November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomez

PC ONLY dfegad

I'd love to try them but I got a mac... Anyone knows if there will be mac support in the future?

yes, but slow. and the first releases will be for free according to what he's said on his site in the recent past.

ewegogetemtiger · 22nd November 2005

yeah, great software at a great price.

soniformer is pretty darned cool

4damind · 29th January 2006

I like all of them! Marquis is an outstanding good universal compressor. GlissEQ with this dynamic equalization feature is a "must have" for mastering. Same thing with Elephant - some of the best brickwall limiter.

I can always recommend Voxengo Plugins!

feyshay · 30th January 2006

I don't see much disagreement with the Voxengo pick. If I had to pick from only one company, it would have to be Voxengo. If I had to pick top 5 plug-ins, though, I'd go with PSP and Elemental Audio.
I never really liked the Voxengo GUI.
I have Soniformer, Elephant, Voxformer and Pristine Space Light.
The other thing: I've always been conflicted as to what compressor or equalizer to go for. I've been teetering on the edge for awhile-- Gliss Eq. Same goes with the Marquis Compressor. But I already have Eqium and Neodynium. Hmm...

feyshay · 30th January 2006

OK.
I changed my own mind. I'd have to go with PSP. Multi-delay is incredible as is Nitro. I still have found nothing better than Vintage Warmer. To tweak further and get some harder effects--The Mix Pack. I still like the sound of MasterQ, even though the interface of that can drive me nuts. Then there's Lexicon 84.
Finally... MasterComp.
In fact, I'll take everything by PSP and Elemental Audio.

15th November 2005	#1
cdog Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,437 Thread Starter 3 Reviews written	Voxengo If I had to pick only one company's plugs to use, regardless of cost.... It wouldn't be much of a contest. http://www.voxengo.com/products/ These are the best native plugs I've used for mixing, mastering, sound design... whatever. One of the best deals in pro audio. dfegad Waves

15th November 2005	#2
elfy Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 84	Yes

17th November 2005	#19
Sirocco Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,115	I have been very consistent in supporting Aleskey's work and its nothing short of genious. HarmoniEQ on cream mode makes me cream pants __________________ SonicSpecialists - Drums created for, and used by, top producers across the globe. *URBAN FIRE 6 OUT NOW!!!* Check our website, and the billboard charts.

21st November 2005	#23
True North Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 3,203	I have had a lot of great sounds come out of their new Marquis Compressor. The Program release dependant settings are a bit 'mysterious' but the plug sounds great. Very flexible, sometimes he makes his plugs a little too feature rich. Alesky's stuff is a great deal - lord knows I have paid more for shi@#ier sounding plugs. __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" - Beck, Loser "I do use compressors/limiters but not for controlling dynamics, I use EQ for that!" Jp22 (damn I miss him) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -- Will Durant, historian (1885-1981) "I try to get a boom out of the bass drum, in one of my albums, my CD, boom, I try to get that big boom, I could not get a big boom, I paid bucks, and could not get the boom" - Recording Expert, Tad Donley

21st November 2005	#24
zakco Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,365	I just bought the Marquis Compressor. It's the first voxengo plug that really sold me instantly. I'm not so crazy about the interface, but it really sounds great. And it's a ridiculous price. He should really charge more..... __________________ http://www.woodshoprecording.com

15th November 2005	#3
Hexfix93 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 316	i dunno, after using a bunch of it, i like the l2 and l3 better for limiting.. but the glisseq, the chorus, and the soniformer are great. i want to try the voxiformer next. honestly. for punch and in your face compression, i love the elemental audio neodynium.. and lets not leave out the ohmboyz for delays and distortion. those are my favs. the best eq by far is the algorythmix red and orange. then the hydratone. these are all worth the money to me...

15th November 2005	#7
AlexLakis Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD/L.A. Posts: 3,631	Try the new transmodder, it's a new, excellent transient designer. Great for drums. Haven't tried the LF Punch yet, looks like it could be handy.

16th November 2005	#11
Mils Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 108	reason # 98237509823 to go with PC......

16th November 2005	#13
rodhmos Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 188	Voxengo is a great company. I am looking forward to what they make in the future. I especially like the Elephant limiter (try it with some aggresive bassline or synth...great!) and the GlissEq (excellent response and v e r y accurate). I have heard very nice things about their new compressor and I am probably going to try it soon.

16th November 2005	#15
juicemaster1500 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 524	the only voxengo plug-in I ever liked (for a moment) was the r8brain pro, it worked ok for some upsampling I did, having done some tests with it for downsampling it doesn't sound good at all.

16th November 2005	#16
Methlab Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 3,642	crunchessor is a real, real nice compressor.

16th November 2005	#18
Gomez Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London U.K. Posts: 323	PC ONLY dfegad I'd love to try them but I got a mac... Anyone knows if there will be mac support in the future?

18th November 2005	#20
spherop Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 251	also a big fan of almost every voxengo plug i've demo'd or purchased. one thing i really like about the approach is the ui's. while some may find them less spectacular visually - they are clearly designed around functional purpose and adventuring towards new possibilities. frankly while i have the uad-1 and all of it's stellar imitations, many times what i reach for is a voxengo plug for the uniqueness, flexibility and power to shape the sound. they have done a great job balancing the goal of capturing of vintage tone while seeking to open new doors of control that digital UI's enable. a great example is the curveEq - which i think is underated. this eq let's you draw the eq curve whith any # of points along a spline curve, and drag and pull points to shape the tone. beyond that it includes sound signatures of dozens of vintage sources that you can start from or overlay your curve. sometime after using the curveeq it's hard to go back to the typical parametric eq interface which seems crude in a way comparatively. also re: the elephant.... make sure you are using the high quality mode - there are 2 main modes and one will provide more pristine clarity. i haven't tried the new comp - which they just released - but imagine it will be excellent. if you watch this company - it's like watching progress - non-stop new tools inspired by a thorough interaction with customers. each plug goes through numerous iterations, improvements - direct responses to user comments. nope i am not in any way connected to voxengo - pretty sure it's mostly one guy. but i am a fan, because the dood is really delivering. and the price point is so utterly fair.

18th November 2005	#21
7161 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,096	, yeah good stuff; he's also one of the few companies that seems able to send out simple text-based press releases which are easy to read/cut/paste. If only the others would employ that simple approach instead of sending out stupid html PR mailshots which look like the front cover of HELLO mag!

21st November 2005	#22
synth_head Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 96	I quite like the Warmifier plug... Its gives the sound a nice valve-like sheen, and a bit of woof. Doesn't have the weight and hardness of real valve gear, but certainly has a pleasing tone that is a nice adjustment to make to a track, particularly if its from a softsynth.

21st November 2005	#25
obostic Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the Move Posts: 618	CurveEQ

22nd November 2005	#27
ewegogetemtiger Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 391	yeah, great software at a great price. soniformer is pretty darned cool

29th January 2006	#28
4damind Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 860	I like all of them! Marquis is an outstanding good universal compressor. GlissEQ with this dynamic equalization feature is a "must have" for mastering. Same thing with Elephant - some of the best brickwall limiter. I can always recommend Voxengo Plugins! __________________ Frank Arnold Musician and IT Freelancer Obi et Orbi (Arturia SEM V Test, Mp3) \| 4damind.com \| \| \| \| \|

30th January 2006	#29
feyshay Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,359	I don't see much disagreement with the Voxengo pick. If I had to pick from only one company, it would have to be Voxengo. If I had to pick top 5 plug-ins, though, I'd go with PSP and Elemental Audio. I never really liked the Voxengo GUI. I have Soniformer, Elephant, Voxformer and Pristine Space Light. The other thing: I've always been conflicted as to what compressor or equalizer to go for. I've been teetering on the edge for awhile-- Gliss Eq. Same goes with the Marquis Compressor. But I already have Eqium and Neodynium. Hmm...

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