favorite plug-ins for mixing

[vdz]

what plug-ins do you use for mixing or that you want to pick up?

[E-Murder]

PSP Vintage Warmer and the Waves Plat Bundle work well for me. I have yet to find a EQ plugin that is even close to rivalling my my API 550B.

[cazdell]

the massey tape head,
sonnox eq and reverb,
the massey 2007 limiter is one of the best sounding brickwall mastering limiters i've ever heard and it's only 90 bills.
bf-76 still rocks.
waves c4
always happy with anything urs
the tel-ray delay is one of my favorite delays, i like a more old school delay that has character where you turn a knob, or drag a mouse, and use your ears rather than input a value.

[smoke]

Right now, I'm on Roland RE-201. Puts a big grin on my face.

[mix-it-well]

all the freeware plugs out there.
There is one tube-saturation plug in called Tube Drive or something ,this one is sweet.

[Ben B]

AC1, Phoenix, and Magneto are great. AC1 makes things "stand up" in a mix. Phoenix is great for solidifying things, and providing fullness. Magneto has a vibe and "splat" that I like.

I also like Altiverb for reverb (I'm very into capturing my own IR's), and TelRay for the vibey thing it does.

I did a mix yesterday, and I must have used at least four or five different brands of EQ plugins in the same mix. I have different preferences for different purposes, and it always depends on the demands of the track.

-Ben B

[r2danov]

I'm using free plugs but I want that ssl bundle.

[azwun25]

All my UAD-1's plugs
Colortone Pro
Altiverb 6
PSP42
URS CS Pro

Those are my favs for the moment.

[BunDLeZ]

Originally Posted by r2danov

I'm using free plugs but I want that ssl bundle.

Where Can I find Free Plugs?

[piccazzo]

Where Can I find Free Plugs?
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GOOGLE dfegad

[Kadden Heart]

i'm gonna get shit for this.

the digi rack 3, gate/expander.
preset to "snare expander" i use that damn near 90 percent of the time on rock stuff, kicks, snares, even vocals.

it bring out the actual insturment but leaves the reduced volume,..almost acts as putting in a parallell compression underneath the audio.

drumagog :p
had to say it.

didirack 3 ,..7 band eq,... not the best for artifacts, i'm low on plugs and i seem to like it a whole lot.
or the logic eq...awesome.
the oxford eqs are AWESOME if i have them around.

2 others:

trackplug,..eq, compressor, gate, multiband stuff,...it allows yo to create however many bands you want and compress them all individually,..it's awesome if used properly.

t-racks mastering suite, i like the hard ass eq,...the great soft clipper, compressor is decent, and a brutal multiband limiter,..it works real well for me.

[Pistolpete]

For Compression:
Waves C4
Waves SSL Comp
Waves LinMB
PSP Vintage Warmer
Waves API compressor (sometimes)
Waves Rvox
Waves Rcomp
Steinberg multiband
URS 1980S COMP
URS CHANNEL STRIP

For Limiting
Waves L2
Waves L3 Multimaximizer
Isotope (sometimes)
Voxengo Elephant
Bluetubes Brick Limiter

For EQ:
Waves Q10
Waves REQ6
URS 10 band and 12 band
Waves SSL EQ
Waves API (all of them)

For Delay
Steinberg moddelay and double delay
PSP 84
Nomad fact. Liquid Delay
Waves doubler



For Noise:
Waves Xnoise

Reverb:
Waves IR1
SIR
bLACKWATER VERB

For Dither:
Apogee UV22
Waves IR

[PhonoquO]

if you've got a killer cpu like a quad core or octa core, URS Channel Strip Pro could handle eq and dynamics on every channel! This thing sounds amazing. The best plugin bundle i've heard so far is the Sonnox plugins. Sonalksis are also very good. for reverbs, either altiverb, wizooverb w2 or ik multimedia csr.

[MYAMS]

my favorite frosting plugs are all the soundtoys stuff, especially the filterfreaks, and izotope trash

[computa]

lately:

McDsp Channel G
Cranesong Phoenix
URS Channel Strip Pro
Soundtoys Soundblender
Sonnox Reverb
Waves RenVox
Waves V Series EQ
McDsp Chrome Tone

[tonyscarbones]

i gotta get that waves bundle for my mac, i need $$$ though, but everyone talks about it, it's gotta be some great software

i been using

PSP vintage warmer
and all the massey plugs

also just the regular eq's that came with protools LE

[adrianex]

now:


- Massey C4, L2000, Tapehead and TD5

- McDSP Filterbank, MC2000, CB-1, AC1

- Metric Halo Channel Strip (great EQ, and best Gate out there for me, the compressor is ok)

- Melodyne

- Digidesign MC77

- Lo-fi (great for making things sound bad)

[PettyCash]

On the last mix I did within Nuendo, I tried to substitute PSP MixSaturator for the AC1 I usually use when I am mixing within PT, and with some of my own custom tweaks it worked like a charm!

The presets are just about useless in every situation I have tried them in.

[PettyCash]

Anybody here have any good experiences with "Reel Tape" that they wouldn't mind sharing?

[Ken Lewis]

Plugins used on almost all of my mixes would include

Waves Platinum Bundle - i always use at least a few things from this bundle. Wouldnt wanna mix without it.
Brainworks BX Digital
Soundtoys - Echoboy
MDW II EQ
Something from URS always gets used, i have most of em
TL Space gets used alot
Pultec EQP1A

Plugins that get used often but not every mix
Revibe
Eventide UltraChannel, EQ45, Omnipressor, Eventide Reverb, Time Align
Oxford EQ
GRM Filter, GRM Shuffler
1176 & LA2A
Gate / Exp Dyn 3
Fairchild or Chandler limiters
Autotune


Plugins that get occasional use
Cranesong Phoenix
Massey Tape Head
Echo Farm
Amp Farm
Soundtoys fun stuff like Pitchblender,Crystalizer, Filter Freak,
Joe Meek Compressor and EQ
Reverb One
D Verb
Massey THC
the more esoteric URS stuff like Motor City EQ or the Graphic EQ's
Izotope Vinyl

Things i have and almost never use.....
Anything from the Sonnox stuff other than the EQ
G Channel and Filterbank from McDSP (must just not be my thing)
had Focusrite Forte Suite and sold it. woof.
True Verb and Ren Verb from WAVES

-Ken

[H-Rezz]

Most mixes i use....

Sonalksis eq and comp ...as console eq/comp
Waves IR(more for real spaces)
Waves Doubler
Waves De-esser
IK Multimedia CSR(more for tradition verb like lex stuff)
Waves Ren Comp(very transparent with a hint of something)
Waves RenAxxe(For my Rock mixes on gtrs)
Waves RenVox(best comp for bringing vocs forward)
Colourtone pro(Anywhere that benefits including busses and master)
Logic8's special effects plug plus Logic's new comp...
PSP stereo pack(waiting for UB ATM)
PSP Mixspressor for a really squishy sound..

Less used but used anyway...

PSP Vintage Warmer
PSP Mix Saturator(for overdriven Saturation)
IK T-Racks as separate plugs ...
Camel crusher
Izotope Vinyl
Flux
Waves Ren Channel

I think thats it

[johnbohn]

Phoenix
Digi EQ3
Waves V-series (comp and eqs)
Waves R-Axx
Sonnox EQ
RComp
API 2500
Altiverb
IR-1
Echoboy
McDSP ML2000
Auto-Tune

That's it for the most part. Mix some things in there now and again but mostly just these.

[TTB]

DigiRack....

[phillysoulman]

I love the API plugs,URS CSP,URS N 12, SSL plugs,UAD 1Plate 140,UAD 1 Bus Comp,EQ,Maximixer, Wizoo2 . Waves Doubler.

[usamike]

Waves API collection
Waves Renaissance Comp and Ren Vox
Waves Super Tap
Massey CT4, L2007 and Tape Head
Digi EQ3, Delays, and Smack (of course trim)
IK CSR
Bomb Factory 1176 and Pultec Bundle
NI Guitar Rig 2 - all kinds of verbs, delays, amps and fx

[tigermuzik]

If you had only $500 to play with what would you go for?

[turbo46]

Everything is Waves, i would try UAD-1 plug-ins above all EQ

[smoke]

Originally Posted by Kadden Heart

t-racks mastering suite, i like the hard ass eq,...the great soft clipper, compressor is decent, and a brutal multiband limiter,..it works real well for me.

I've recently discovered how effective and powerful the multiband threshold and crossovers are on the limiter. It can really shape the sound of a drums buss, while boosting the overall level.

The compressor is ok, but I do like the stereo knob. I'm not completely sure what it does, it's subtle, but I think it tightened the kit. Pretty much the same with the internal sidechain. Hard to tell. Really depends on the source.

I had to force myself to stop using UAD everytime just because they're there, and use the T-Racks stuff.... and realize that it's better or more appropriate in many situations, not to mention preserving DSP.

[Alxi]

My go to eq is the Sonnox Eq. With it's 4 diffenrend curve types , i almost always get what i want from it but i still use it mostly as a corrective EQ.

I strangly don't have a go to comp, really i don't. It always depends on the mc , the feeling i wanna get and the mood i'm in that day lol

But here's what i frequently use for dynamics

Waves API 2500, R Comp, L1/L2, SSL G comp and C1-SC
EMI TG 12413 2005 (wow)
Sonitus Comp ( on individual drums )
Sonalksis 315mkII
Sonalksis 719mkII ( wich is my go to gate )
PsP Vintage Warmer ( Almost on every drum Buss )
Focusrite D3 ( Mostly on individual drums )
Sonnox Dynamics ( mostly on instrument, not so much on vox )
Nomad Factory BT CP2S-3 and AS SC-226 ( Mostly on vox )

For EQ

Sonnox EQ
Waves API, RenQ, V serie, SSL G EQ ( to amphasis not to correct )
URS API ( when the Waves is not accurate enough )
Uniquelizer ( for corrective purpuses )
Sonitus EQ ( also for corrective purpuses )
Focusrite D2 ( my reccent discovery, very transparent )

Verbs

Princeton Digital plate 2016 and room 2016 ( a lot )
IK CSR
Wizoo verb W2
ArtAccoustics

Then all the other plus i use

Antaress Tube ( a lot )
BBE Sonic maximizer
R BAss

Visualizer from Nugen Audio
IXL bundle from Roger Nichols

PPS 42 PSP 84 ( a lot )
Super tap delays

Metaflanger and MondoMod ( a lot )
Kjaerhaus Classic plugs ( chorus, flanger, phaser, filter )
Doubler

Sonnox Inflator
Camel Crucher
Colortone free
Boogex
Cakewalk TapeSim
Ampeg SVX and Amplitube

ETC...

I Swear it's the last time i post something this long

-Alxi-

[A Fak]

sonalksis:
Essentials Bundle (comp, EQ, Gate)

UAD:
LA-2A, 1176LN, Fairchild, Plate140, Pultec Pro

Sonnex:
EQ, Comp, Limiter, Inflater

Soundtoys:
Echo Boy

URS:
Fulltec, A-series, N-series

Chandler:
TG12413 (1969 & 2005)

Tritone:
Colortone, Hydratone, Angeltone

Waves:
Rcomp, RVOX, Doubler, SSL, V-Series, Rendesser, L2

IK:
CSR

PSP:
Vintage Warmer, Mastercomp, PSP42 & 82

Antres:
Auto-Tune

DUY:
Tape, Valve

Metric Halo:
Channel Strip

Logic:
a bunch