Voxengo VariSaturator

diatonic · 22nd February 2008, 03:26 PM

cl516 · 22nd February 2008, 03:50 PM

oooh AU. nice

redroom · 22nd February 2008, 03:51 PM

fantastic plug in

I have the URS saturation which I like but the Voxengo VariSaturater is capable of
a lot more but can be quite complexed to use at first.the sound is top notch as to be expected from Voxengo.
its really exciting to see this for the mac platform and I hope his hardwork pays of.

blayz2002 · 22nd February 2008, 04:46 PM

Introductory price of $55.96! almost a no brainer...I'll still demo it first though. But where the tape emulation, thats what I wanna know???

K-Slash · 22nd February 2008, 09:37 PM

This plugin is clearly a MUST-HAVE !

The sound is gorgeous, and the two bands/two saturations modes processing is awesome.

Added to that the fact that you can process the audio in Mid/Side mode, it's really a joy to use.

Congrats

.

DeadPoet · 23rd February 2008, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blayz2002

where the tape emulation, thats what I wanna know???

Voxengo has one of the oldest -still valid- tape emu's around: TapeBuss (part of the AnalogFlux).

Will try this. How's the CPU hit?

Herwig

computa · 23rd February 2008, 06:16 PM

Im still out on this plug. demo hasnt convinced me so far

miqer · 26th February 2008, 10:57 AM

Sorry for asking without using the demo (no time yet), but does this one also ´distort´ or add color like the urs plug?

redroom · 26th February 2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miqer

Sorry for asking without using the demo (no time yet), but does this one also ´distort´ or add color like the urs plug?

It can do a similar vibe to the URS and a lot more however the cpu usage is much higher unlike the URS which is really easy on the cpu I like them both very much.

PitchSlap · 26th February 2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadPoet

Voxengo has one of the oldest -still valid- tape emu's around: TapeBuss (part of the AnalogFlux).

Herwig

Yeah, TapeBuss is quite good, I really like the dirty synth crushing patches.

I like the new colors too, Sonnox anyone?

jbuzz · 26th February 2008, 08:57 PM

wow..this sounds great... I really like it. especially when used very subtle on a mix.

feck · 26th February 2008, 10:03 PM

To my ears it sounds better than the URS and is more flexible. A no brainer for 55 bucks in my opinion.

DivineMusic · 27th February 2008, 08:51 AM

i tested it on a mix today. a/b with the plugin on vs off... it added a glue and a polish to the track that i liked and is rather easy on cpu

jba · 27th February 2008, 07:41 PM

After trying it on a drum bus I have to buy this plugin! Smooth, indeed. Glad to hear it compares nicely to URS, too. Way to go, Voxengo!

feyshay · 27th February 2008, 08:35 PM

I am tempted, as I am with all Voxengo plug-ins.
Then I was thinking, HEDD 192, PSP VW, Magneto, acusticaudio.
How many of these are there? This is probably the best for the money, though.

3rdeyeKnight · 28th February 2008, 01:27 AM

It's been on demo for a few days now, and I must say, Voxengo delivered with this one. I got testy, and inserted Voxengo Warmifier and VariSaturator together(in that order) on a synth track....I'm SOLD.

JPeters86 · 29th February 2008, 08:56 PM

Demo-ed it as well, but still prefer PSP MixSaturator for tape emulation. But I guess this isn't 100% for tape emulation. Perhaps I should demo that other plugin.

farjedi · 29th February 2008, 11:27 PM

not feeling this to be honest. Tried it on all sorts of things but wasn't particularly amazing. Trash beats it hands down. I do like Voxengo boogex on drums though and thats free...

yuppie · 2nd March 2008, 11:06 AM

does it work in pro tools with vst-rtas adapter?

cold c · 2nd March 2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farjedi

not feeling this to be honest. Tried it on all sorts of things but wasn't particularly amazing.

Another one worth trying is TbT TLs Saturated Driver, it's freeware, although it is more of a driven compressor/limiter. I like it on synths.

Tin Brooke Tales Software projects

JPeters86 · 3rd March 2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cold c

Another one worth trying is TbT TLs Saturated Driver, it's freeware, although it is more of a driven compressor/limiter. I like it on synths.

Tin Brooke Tales Software projects

Damnit, VST only

8BallProductions · 3rd March 2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cold c

Another one worth trying is TbT TLs Saturated Driver, it's freeware, although it is more of a driven compressor/limiter. I like it on synths.

Tin Brooke Tales Software projects

Interested but PC only .... he should try and implement it for mac too .

electro · 9th April 2008, 03:28 PM

Is Varisaturator supposed to be in the same category as Oxford Inflator and UAD Precision Maximizer?

Charlie-O · 9th April 2008, 08:50 PM

Tried it, loved it.

Charlie-O

dirtboy · 10th April 2008, 02:27 AM

Yikes! just tried the demo in Logic 8 and the only way to close the plugin window was a hardware shutdown! Definitely not ready for prime time.............

cynics1207 · 10th April 2008, 11:26 AM

i dont have this problem with my logic 8. tested it, cant decide with URS or voxengo now. guys, which one do you all prefer?

redroom · 10th April 2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynics1207

i dont have this problem with my logic 8. tested it, cant decide with URS or voxengo now. guys, which one do you all prefer?

I have both and use them both they are like chalk and cheese

manthe · 10th April 2008, 05:35 PM

I like that it can be subtle and that you can change the sampling rate on the fly (and the CPU hit, as a result). i could definitely hear differences between 1x and much higher rates.

I am not a big consumer of 'these types' of plugins/processors. It is a great price for the quality, I'll definitely say that...but I'm not yet sure why i'd 'need' this plugin. I tried it on several different things last night - 2bus, drum master, OH bus, bass gtr, etc., etc. The 1 place where I found it to be a great value was on an organ (hammond + leslie) track. It really brought out the high frequency transients for this particular track. I can see it being useful of synth tracks as well.

At the end of the day, I wonder what this can do that I can not already do with my outboard and/or UAD-1 plugs. I need to experiment more. But, if you do not already have something similar, I think this is a no-brainer at this price!

PS - I think the color 'themes' and the ability to change the size of the controls is a fantastic touch. Little extras like this go a long way towards making a plugin that already has plenty of competition stand out.

22nd February 2008, 03:26 PM	#1
diatonic Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 398	Voxengo VariSaturator Voxengo VariSaturator

22nd February 2008, 04:46 PM	#4
blayz2002 Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 735	Introductory price of $55.96! almost a no brainer...I'll still demo it first though. But where the tape emulation, thats what I wanna know??? __________________ "This is what I love about mixing though ...it's never the same twice"!

22nd February 2008, 09:37 PM	#5
K-Slash Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: OSNY, Val d'Oise (95), France Posts: 126	Yummy ! This plugin is clearly a MUST-HAVE ! The sound is gorgeous, and the two bands/two saturations modes processing is awesome. Added to that the fact that you can process the audio in Mid/Side mode, it's really a joy to use. Congrats .

26th February 2008, 10:57 AM	#8
miqer Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 441	color Sorry for asking without using the demo (no time yet), but does this one also ´distort´ or add color like the urs plug?

26th February 2008, 08:57 PM	#11
jbuzz Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: germany Posts: 424	wow..this sounds great... I really like it. especially when used very subtle on a mix. __________________ in action: http://www.tickling-peaks.com www.beansandbacon.com http://www.myspace.com/beansandbacon

22nd February 2008, 03:50 PM	#2
cl516 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 709	oooh AU. nice

22nd February 2008, 03:51 PM	#3
redroom Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 923	fantastic plug in I have the URS saturation which I like but the Voxengo VariSaturater is capable of a lot more but can be quite complexed to use at first.the sound is top notch as to be expected from Voxengo. its really exciting to see this for the mac platform and I hope his hardwork pays of.

23rd February 2008, 06:16 PM	#7
computa Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 397	Im still out on this plug. demo hasnt convinced me so far

26th February 2008, 10:03 PM	#12
feck Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 180	To my ears it sounds better than the URS and is more flexible. A no brainer for 55 bucks in my opinion. __________________ Scott Fritz Producer/President Stranded On A Planet Productions www.strandedonaplanet.com

27th February 2008, 08:51 AM	#13
DivineMusic Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 1,251	i tested it on a mix today. a/b with the plugin on vs off... it added a glue and a polish to the track that i liked and is rather easy on cpu __________________ DivineMusic 2-23-07 ppl wanna praise protools like its the best thing since pu$$y

27th February 2008, 07:41 PM	#14
jba Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 53	After trying it on a drum bus I have to buy this plugin! Smooth, indeed. Glad to hear it compares nicely to URS, too. Way to go, Voxengo!

27th February 2008, 08:35 PM	#15
feyshay Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,223	I am tempted, as I am with all Voxengo plug-ins. Then I was thinking, HEDD 192, PSP VW, Magneto, acusticaudio. How many of these are there? This is probably the best for the money, though.

28th February 2008, 01:27 AM	#16
3rdeyeKnight Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 350	Yep. It's been on demo for a few days now, and I must say, Voxengo delivered with this one. I got testy, and inserted Voxengo Warmifier and VariSaturator together(in that order) on a synth track....I'm SOLD. __________________ -ignorance is not a trend-

29th February 2008, 08:56 PM	#17
JPeters86 Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 507	Demo-ed it as well, but still prefer PSP MixSaturator for tape emulation. But I guess this isn't 100% for tape emulation. Perhaps I should demo that other plugin. __________________ Best wishes, JPeters86

29th February 2008, 11:27 PM	#18
farjedi Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 184	not feeling this to be honest. Tried it on all sorts of things but wasn't particularly amazing. Trash beats it hands down. I do like Voxengo boogex on drums though and thats free...

2nd March 2008, 11:06 AM	#19
yuppie Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 54	does it work in pro tools with vst-rtas adapter?

9th April 2008, 03:28 PM	#23
electro Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 80	Is Varisaturator supposed to be in the same category as Oxford Inflator and UAD Precision Maximizer? __________________ -DFI LANParty UT Nf3 250Gb -AMD Athlon64 3200 retail with retail HSF (2.2Ghz) -Corsair VS512MB400 (*3 sticks) -Gainward Geforce 2 MX400 Twinview VIVO -RME 9652 Hammerfall 1.5 -Midiman Midisport 2x2

9th April 2008, 08:50 PM	#24
Charlie-O Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: California Posts: 498	Tried it, loved it. Charlie-O __________________ It is not what you have, but what you create with it....... www.myspace.com/charlieomusic Grassroots

10th April 2008, 02:27 AM	#25
dirtboy Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 89	Yikes! just tried the demo in Logic 8 and the only way to close the plugin window was a hardware shutdown! Definitely not ready for prime time.............

10th April 2008, 11:26 AM	#26
cynics1207 Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 141	i dont have this problem with my logic 8. tested it, cant decide with URS or voxengo now. guys, which one do you all prefer?

10th April 2008, 05:35 PM	#28
manthe Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,626	I like that it can be subtle and that you can change the sampling rate on the fly (and the CPU hit, as a result). i could definitely hear differences between 1x and much higher rates. I am not a big consumer of 'these types' of plugins/processors. It is a great price for the quality, I'll definitely say that...but I'm not yet sure why i'd 'need' this plugin. I tried it on several different things last night - 2bus, drum master, OH bus, bass gtr, etc., etc. The 1 place where I found it to be a great value was on an organ (hammond + leslie) track. It really brought out the high frequency transients for this particular track. I can see it being useful of synth tracks as well. At the end of the day, I wonder what this can do that I can not already do with my outboard and/or UAD-1 plugs. I need to experiment more. But, if you do not already have something similar, I think this is a no-brainer at this price! PS - I think the color 'themes' and the ability to change the size of the controls is a fantastic touch. Little extras like this go a long way towards making a plugin that already has plenty of competition stand out. __________________ -Mike Manthe Moonface, LLC ------------------------- Moonface Records \| Studio \| Publishing \| My Web Site \| \| My Equipment List \|

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