AU plugins for logic

jmorales · 3rd July 2008

I was wondering if you guys could recommend some good AU format plugins (compatible with logic). I need EQ, compressor, limiter, etc etc. Any stuff you can recommend is great. Also and bundle options is also great. Thanks guys.

jmorales · 4th July 2008

any help guys? any logic plugins that are good and in AU format. thanks

leebridges · 4th July 2008

ssl bundle from waves to get you started

SK1 · 4th July 2008

OK Let's see .......

Waves platinum would be a good start.

URS has some great plugs. Waves SSL or API will work too.

There are some FREE!!! au plugins you can pick up as well .... do a goggle search for the massey au tape saturation. Also try a search on the fishfillets free plugs ....... ie blockfish etc.

Then there's universal Audio ...... but you've got to get the pci card.

Most plugs allow you to download a trial so you can check em out. That's the best way to choose what's right for your next purchase. As a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to trial some of the Trtone Digital stuff that some slutz have been talking about ....... we'll see how it holds up.

The logic plugs are getting better too.

Autotune, ez drummer, bfd (I know .... "the dark side")

Do you need softsynths too?

Again, waves platinum has a some great eq's , comps and limiters.

Try them, then decide.

Serra · 5th July 2008

I went the SSL Duende route for this and I am very pleased. By far the best sounding plug ins I have ever heard. A Duende can also process up to 32 mono tracks so it doesn't tie you down so much.

I also have UAD but I am not using it as much since its card can't process more than a few (very few) instances of the plug ins. If you don't mind this problem, and you are willing to give UAD all your precious PCIe slots, or willing to buy a magma expansion for the price of a MAC PRO, you can buy many cards and I am sure you will be pleased with their brilliant plug ins, its just not the smartest investment given the options.

I never used sonnox, but my friends who use their plug ins are very pleased, and they are native!!! You might want to check them out.

dick swifter · 5th July 2008

Some cool native plugs to check out: SoundToys, DUY, Wave Arts, Air Windows.

Mr.HOLMES · 5th July 2008

Are you using Logic Pro 8?

The new compressors and EQs in Logic are not bad.
I know some folks in Berlin they never thought of buying external Plugs and they make great mixes!!!

If I could start with logic 8 again I only would buy one bundle of the SONNOX thing and the rest would be fine for me. I would have been saving much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

So the luck with logic is that you have everything on board to do professional sound.

Toad · 5th July 2008

Duende's best I've used so far!!

yumdrum · 5th July 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serra

I went the SSL Duende route for this and I am very pleased. By far the best sounding plug ins I have ever heard. A Duende can also process up to 32 mono tracks so it doesn't tie you down so much.

On my 8 core MP 32 tracks of SSL would be tying me down.

Love the SSL bundle, API bundle, Sonnox Limiter and EQ are awesome as wellthumbsup

Nu-tra · 5th July 2008

eiosis

tritone digital

Ashermusic · 7th July 2008

UAD-1 or for native, Sonalksis are my "go to."

gregohb · 7th July 2008

Whats your budget? You could spend $30,000 on all the plugs of the companies mentioned above.

I think value-wise, the PSP plugins are good quality and reasonable prices. Zebra and Imposcar are fairly economical soft synths. Fabfilter has some reasonable adn good effects and synths. Autotune was on sale recently - i think $199 at audiomidi.com, but I am not sure its that much better than Logic's pitch correciton.

I like Soundtoys but not cheap. I also like UAudio (board with plugs). There is also the Powercore card but I have not tried it.

As for drums, there is Battery 3, Addictive Drums, and Stylus (each a bit different), and others. You might consider the NI Komplete kit if yoiu want a lot of softsynths - however, I am not using them much anymore because the interface is slow and messed up, and every new version of the synths means you lose any patches used on the older versions.

I would stay clear of Waves - very expensive, very hard to install, they apparently never update their plugins to sound better or be more efficient, you can' transfer your licenses off of your ilok if you ever want to sell them, and they have their expensive WUP program where you have to keep paying for the same plugs over and over.

Mr.HOLMES · 7th July 2008

Waves WUP is the main reason why do not buy it again.

A440 · 7th July 2008

I'm very happy using SSL Duende & Sonalksis.

3rd July 2008	#1
jmorales Gear Head Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 73 Thread Starter	AU plugins for logic I was wondering if you guys could recommend some good AU format plugins (compatible with logic). I need EQ, compressor, limiter, etc etc. Any stuff you can recommend is great. Also and bundle options is also great. Thanks guys.

4th July 2008	#2
jmorales Gear Head Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 73 Thread Starter	any ideas any help guys? any logic plugins that are good and in AU format. thanks

5th July 2008	#7
Mr.HOLMES Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,049 1 Review written	Are you using Logic Pro 8? The new compressors and EQs in Logic are not bad. I know some folks in Berlin they never thought of buying external Plugs and they make great mixes!!! If I could start with logic 8 again I only would buy one bundle of the SONNOX thing and the rest would be fine for me. I would have been saving much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ So the luck with logic is that you have everything on board to do professional sound. __________________ "No need to worry, it will come back to me" "Every day in every way I am getting better and better" Émile Coué

7th July 2008	#12
gregohb Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 808	Whats your budget? You could spend $30,000 on all the plugs of the companies mentioned above. I think value-wise, the PSP plugins are good quality and reasonable prices. Zebra and Imposcar are fairly economical soft synths. Fabfilter has some reasonable adn good effects and synths. Autotune was on sale recently - i think $199 at audiomidi.com, but I am not sure its that much better than Logic's pitch correciton. I like Soundtoys but not cheap. I also like UAudio (board with plugs). There is also the Powercore card but I have not tried it. As for drums, there is Battery 3, Addictive Drums, and Stylus (each a bit different), and others. You might consider the NI Komplete kit if yoiu want a lot of softsynths - however, I am not using them much anymore because the interface is slow and messed up, and every new version of the synths means you lose any patches used on the older versions. I would stay clear of Waves - very expensive, very hard to install, they apparently never update their plugins to sound better or be more efficient, you can' transfer your licenses off of your ilok if you ever want to sell them, and they have their expensive WUP program where you have to keep paying for the same plugs over and over. __________________ The Logic_Cafe is a discussion list of Apple's Logic Pro/Logic Express.

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4th July 2008	#3
leebridges Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 425	ssl bundle from waves to get you started

4th July 2008	#4
SK1 Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,142	OK Let's see ....... Waves platinum would be a good start. URS has some great plugs. Waves SSL or API will work too. There are some FREE!!! au plugins you can pick up as well .... do a goggle search for the massey au tape saturation. Also try a search on the fishfillets free plugs ....... ie blockfish etc. Then there's universal Audio ...... but you've got to get the pci card. Most plugs allow you to download a trial so you can check em out. That's the best way to choose what's right for your next purchase. As a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to trial some of the Trtone Digital stuff that some slutz have been talking about ....... we'll see how it holds up. The logic plugs are getting better too. Autotune, ez drummer, bfd (I know .... "the dark side") Do you need softsynths too? Again, waves platinum has a some great eq's , comps and limiters. Try them, then decide.

5th July 2008	#5
Serra Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 107	I went the SSL Duende route for this and I am very pleased. By far the best sounding plug ins I have ever heard. A Duende can also process up to 32 mono tracks so it doesn't tie you down so much. I also have UAD but I am not using it as much since its card can't process more than a few (very few) instances of the plug ins. If you don't mind this problem, and you are willing to give UAD all your precious PCIe slots, or willing to buy a magma expansion for the price of a MAC PRO, you can buy many cards and I am sure you will be pleased with their brilliant plug ins, its just not the smartest investment given the options. I never used sonnox, but my friends who use their plug ins are very pleased, and they are native!!! You might want to check them out.

5th July 2008	#6
dick swifter Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 364	Some cool native plugs to check out: SoundToys, DUY, Wave Arts, Air Windows.

5th July 2008	#8
Toad Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 634	Duende's best I've used so far!!

5th July 2008	#10
Nu-tra Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,269	eiosis tritone digital

7th July 2008	#11
Ashermusic Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,776	UAD-1 or for native, Sonalksis are my "go to."

7th July 2008	#14
A440 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 840	I'm very happy using SSL Duende & Sonalksis.

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