Voxengo Elephant 3.0

[bcgood]

Voxengo

[Solar]

Thanx for the headsup!!

So this is the new GUI that all Voxengo plugs will take? Very cool! Can't wait to try it out!!!

[macleodgrant]

and for mac too!!!!!

[YUGA]

Originally Posted by macleodgrant

and for mac too!!!!!

yeah right, finally

[ProducerBoy]

sweet. i'll be buying as soon as I can get home (post Ike) and get paid.

[blayz2002]

Originally Posted by YUGA

yeah right, finally

Yeah I lost my PC version when I moved to Mac...but I just demoed the Sonnox one yesterday...and dam that is nice...you can get a lot of extra db's without artifacts, so I'm gonna have to give them a head to head. I also bought the UAD Precision as a replacement for Elephant but I thin I like the Sonnox better.

[bmanic]

This thing rocks! Highly recommended. That Mac purchase is finally looking like a realistic deal as I don't have to part with my favorite plugins. Yay! Now if only Marquis the compressor would be ported. Please Please Pretty Please!

Cheers!
bManic

[YUGA]

Just upgraded it.
I can easily get better results than the Elephant 2 just by using the new EL-UNI algo and 4x or 8x oversampling, also the trans time parameter works effectively for some songs. Nice upgrade!

[reflekshun]

What is the EL-UNI algorithm actually? (does it stand for anything?) and what distinguishes it from previous elephant algorithms? I'm interested in Elephant 3, but I always like to understand new features before spending money. I couldn't find any kind of explanation on the Voxengo website.

Be grateful for any info!

Thanks,
Peter

[H-Rezz]

Originally Posted by blayz2002

Yeah I lost my PC version when I moved to Mac...but I just demoed the Sonnox one yesterday...and dam that is nice...you can get a lot of extra db's without artifacts, so I'm gonna have to give them a head to head. I also bought the UAD Precision as a replacement for Elephant but I thin I like the Sonnox better.

Give us your impressions of the two Sonnox and Elephant , i'm trying the elephant ATM and so far i like it very much , going to download the Sonnox and PSP Xenon as well to shoot them out .

BTW thank for the Mac UB Au version Voxengo ....

[wildpark]

another vote for r8brain

FOR INTELMAC PLEASE !

[blayz2002]

Originally Posted by H-Rezz

Give us your impressions of the two Sonnox and Elephant , i'm trying the elephant ATM and so far i like it very much , going to download the Sonnox and PSP Xenon as well to shoot them out .

BTW thank for the Mac UB Au version Voxengo ....

I'll report back once I have both...I'll get Elephant before the discount ends...but my Sonnox trial will have run out by then...And got to wait another month for that ...funds are tied up in other stuff right now.

[blayz2002]

You guys wanting the other plugs ported over...I actually sent Voxengo an email asking them if they were ever going to do a Mac version of Elephant...and they said at the time it was definitely on the road map and that was around March this year...so I think there's hope for the other plugs...drop em a line, might g them up a little.

[Chris]

Does voxengo have an upgrade path? I have an Elephant plug (don't know if it's 1 or 2) and was wondering.


Update: Yep, upgrade is $45. Cool.

[Aux13]

Originally Posted by blayz2002

...but my Sonnox trial will have run out by then...

You can ask for a second demo and you'll get it.

[George Necola]

no elephant for me, but for the price you can't beat it

[blayz2002]

Originally Posted by Aux13

You can ask for a second demo and you'll get it.

Hey thanks...might just do that.

[Bump Music]

From the website:

"2 GHz dual-core or faster processor with at least 1 GB of system RAM recommended"

How DSP intensive is this thing???

[Bump Music]

Just demo'd it. Damn... I like this thing and it's not so DSP intensive.

[blayz2002]

Originally Posted by Bump Music

Just demo'd it. Damn... I like this thing and it's not so DSP intensive.

Have you got anything to compare it to?

[SoundEng1]

Great Plug!thumbsup

[JPeters86]

Sounds great, but can't beat the Sonnox Limiter imo. Hard to explain, just A/B'ed them, I think they are quite alike, but the Sonnox seems to keep sounding more open (not the same as transparent) than the Voxengo at similar settings. But this is personal. Still a very cool plug, good replacement for Sonnox Limiter if you try to get rid of iLok plugs.

[macleodgrant]

Originally Posted by JPeters86

Sounds great, but can't beat the Sonnox Limiter imo. Hard to explain, just A/B'ed them, I think they are quite alike, but the Sonnox seems to keep sounding more open (not the same as transparent) than the Voxengo at similar settings. But this is personal. Still a very cool plug, good replacement for Sonnox Limiter if you try to get rid of iLok plugs.

well for the price it is amazing. i have yet to try it out properly but i don't imagine it would be far off Sonnox

[JPeters86]

Originally Posted by macleodgrant

well for the price it is amazing. i have yet to try it out properly but i don't imagine it would be far off Sonnox

Absolutely, I will not deny that. But I would not trade it for the Sonnox.

[Arksun]

Originally Posted by JPeters86

Sounds great, but can't beat the Sonnox Limiter imo. Hard to explain, just A/B'ed them, I think they are quite alike, but the Sonnox seems to keep sounding more open (not the same as transparent) than the Voxengo at similar settings. But this is personal. Still a very cool plug, good replacement for Sonnox Limiter if you try to get rid of iLok plugs.

Have to disagree there.

Whilst I found that Sonnox Limiter and Ozone had a real edge over Elephant 2. With ver 3, it makes the Sonnox and Ozone limiters sound a little bit flat and harsh in comparison (when applying around a 4.5db increase in input gain). The Elephant 3 retains more of the air in the sense of the soundstage of the mix I feel, whereas the Sonnox is more about retaining the bite of the mix.

[macleodgrant]

Originally Posted by JPeters86

Absolutely, I will not deny that. But I would not trade it for the Sonnox.

i own the sonnox by the way but seldom use limiters in general really

i think voxengo are brilliant and would like to support him. why can't developers all price their stuff more competitively; they will make more money in the long run

[Invisible T]

Originally Posted by H-Rezz

Give us your impressions of the two Sonnox and Elephant , i'm trying the elephant ATM and so far i like it very much , going to download the Sonnox and PSP Xenon as well to shoot them out.

Did you manage to A/B the Elephant with the Xenon?

[blayz2002]

Originally Posted by Low.End.Theory

Did you manage to A/B the Elephant with the Xenon?

The quote was aimed at me...and my Sonnox trial has expired, so I'm going to try and get an extension. haven't been able to do much recently...other commitments..I wil report back if I can a/b

[Invisible T]

Originally Posted by blayz2002

The quote was aimed at me...and my Sonnox trial has expired, so I'm going to try and get an extension. haven't been able to do much recently...other commitments..I wil report back if I can a/b

Hi Blayz,

Cool Just wondered what People thought of the PSP Xenon next to the Elephant.
Not the Sonnox stuff. Thanks

[JPeters86]

I tried both (Xenon and Elephant 3). I think the Xenon "colors" (not the best word) the sound more, this has been reported elsewhere on this forum. The Elephant seems to keep things more intact. I'd go for the Elephant.