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| Re: Abbey Road Brillance Pack Plugins.. [message #102495 is a reply to message #102493] |
Tue, 10 February 2009 19:09   |
TC
Messages: 327
Registered: September 2005
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It is limited in a way, but it's really nice at what it does.
Last night I was doing a/b comparisons with my A Designs Hammer outboard
tube EQ, which I love to death (Ideally I'd have a few of them if I
could afford it).
The brillance pack does similar things to the highs on a track, in the
sense that it does impart some measure of the air and depth that the
hammer brings. Not quite as nice as the Hammer, but enough of that
similar vibe to put a big smile on my face, and sometimes it was really
close. I tried it on individual tracks and the 2 buss. It will do nicely
to fill that role until I can buy more hammers :)
I had no real expectations of it compared to the hammer, but that was a
pleasant surprise. It's also so easy to use and just really sounds good
on most things.
I've also got a trial demo on my ilok for the SPL twin tube saturation
plugin, and I'm demoing the Eiosis Air EQ, both of which are also great.
The Air EQ demo doesn't time out but it doesn't save presets, so you can
really have time to test it out. The SPL is a 14 day demo. Unfortunately
I'm not going to be able to live without either of them.. Eiosis also
has their deesser that I want to check out, as it's cheaper if you buy
their plugs in a bundle (they have quite a big discount at checkout).
Also, the Abbey Road pack is developed by Softube, so that's a good
indicator of their quality.
There really just seems to be some scary good plugins coming out these
days..
Cheers,
TC
Tom Bruhl wrote:
> TC,
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> I just read the review on these guys. Seems like a
> nice thing if not slightly limited in application.
>
> Is top end smooth and silky? Does it sound like anything else?
>
> Tom
>
>
> "TC" <tc@spammetodeathyoubastards.org> wrote in message
> news:49922666$1@linux...
>> Just bought these..
>>
>> Very nice indeed.
>>
>> http://www.abbeyroadplugins.com/product_about_Brilliance_Pac k_41016.aspx
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>> Cheers,
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>> TC
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| Re: Abbey Road Brillance Pack Plugins.. [message #102500 is a reply to message #102495] |
Wed, 11 February 2009 18:41 |
Graham Duncan
Messages: 147
Registered: December 2008
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Have you heard the Doc Fear program for Nebula? You're right, plugins
have come a long way.
Graham
TC wrote:
>
> It is limited in a way, but it's really nice at what it does.
>
> Last night I was doing a/b comparisons with my A Designs Hammer outboard
> tube EQ, which I love to death (Ideally I'd have a few of them if I
> could afford it).
>
> The brillance pack does similar things to the highs on a track, in the
> sense that it does impart some measure of the air and depth that the
> hammer brings. Not quite as nice as the Hammer, but enough of that
> similar vibe to put a big smile on my face, and sometimes it was really
> close. I tried it on individual tracks and the 2 buss. It will do nicely
> to fill that role until I can buy more hammers :)
>
> I had no real expectations of it compared to the hammer, but that was a
> pleasant surprise. It's also so easy to use and just really sounds good
> on most things.
>
> I've also got a trial demo on my ilok for the SPL twin tube saturation
> plugin, and I'm demoing the Eiosis Air EQ, both of which are also great.
> The Air EQ demo doesn't time out but it doesn't save presets, so you can
> really have time to test it out. The SPL is a 14 day demo. Unfortunately
> I'm not going to be able to live without either of them.. Eiosis also
> has their deesser that I want to check out, as it's cheaper if you buy
> their plugs in a bundle (they have quite a big discount at checkout).
>
> Also, the Abbey Road pack is developed by Softube, so that's a good
> indicator of their quality.
>
> There really just seems to be some scary good plugins coming out these
> days..
>
> Cheers,
>
> TC
>
>
>
>
> Tom Bruhl wrote:
>> TC,
>>
>> I just read the review on these guys. Seems like a
>> nice thing if not slightly limited in application.
>>
>> Is top end smooth and silky? Does it sound like anything else?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> "TC" <tc@spammetodeathyoubastards.org> wrote in message
>> news:49922666$1@linux...
>>> Just bought these..
>>>
>>> Very nice indeed.
>>>
>>> http://www.abbeyroadplugins.com/product_about_Brilliance_Pac k_41016.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> TC
>>
>>
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| Re: Abbey Road Brillance Pack Plugins.. [message #102502 is a reply to message #102500] |
Thu, 12 February 2009 10:12 |
TC
Messages: 327
Registered: September 2005
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Senior Member |
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I have not. What is Nebula?
I also thought this might be interesting: http://www.acousticas.net/
(Lexi 300 impulses)
Cheers,
TC
Graham Duncan wrote:
> Have you heard the Doc Fear program for Nebula? You're right, plugins
> have come a long way.
>
> Graham
>
> TC wrote:
>>
>> It is limited in a way, but it's really nice at what it does.
>>
>> Last night I was doing a/b comparisons with my A Designs Hammer
>> outboard tube EQ, which I love to death (Ideally I'd have a few of
>> them if I could afford it).
>>
>> The brillance pack does similar things to the highs on a track, in the
>> sense that it does impart some measure of the air and depth that the
>> hammer brings. Not quite as nice as the Hammer, but enough of that
>> similar vibe to put a big smile on my face, and sometimes it was
>> really close. I tried it on individual tracks and the 2 buss. It will
>> do nicely to fill that role until I can buy more hammers :)
>>
>> I had no real expectations of it compared to the hammer, but that was
>> a pleasant surprise. It's also so easy to use and just really sounds
>> good on most things.
>>
>> I've also got a trial demo on my ilok for the SPL twin tube saturation
>> plugin, and I'm demoing the Eiosis Air EQ, both of which are also
>> great. The Air EQ demo doesn't time out but it doesn't save presets,
>> so you can really have time to test it out. The SPL is a 14 day demo.
>> Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to live without either of
>> them.. Eiosis also has their deesser that I want to check out, as it's
>> cheaper if you buy their plugs in a bundle (they have quite a big
>> discount at checkout).
>>
>> Also, the Abbey Road pack is developed by Softube, so that's a good
>> indicator of their quality.
>>
>> There really just seems to be some scary good plugins coming out these
>> days..
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> TC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Bruhl wrote:
>>> TC,
>>>
>>> I just read the review on these guys. Seems like a
>>> nice thing if not slightly limited in application.
>>>
>>> Is top end smooth and silky? Does it sound like anything else?
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> "TC" <tc@spammetodeathyoubastards.org> wrote in message
>>> news:49922666$1@linux...
>>>> Just bought these..
>>>>
>>>> Very nice indeed.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.abbeyroadplugins.com/product_about_Brilliance_Pac k_41016.aspx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> TC
>>>
>>>
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| Re: Abbey Road Brillance Pack Plugins.. [message #102503 is a reply to message #102502] |
Thu, 12 February 2009 11:02 |
Graham Duncan
Messages: 147
Registered: December 2008
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Hi TC,
It's a new kind of dynamic sampling engine that can handle harmonics and
modulation. They are about to release a new version that should be a
little easier to use, but they have a free version that has some ok
programs to try. There are free and commercial libraries.
You can sample your own gear -- you could sample your Hammer EQ.
It's a real CPU and memory hog and introduces a lot of latency. If you
like the sound, it's worth it. Only bummer is most of the samples are
done at 44.1k at the moment. Also most of the EQ programs are 1 band at
a time, so you need multiple instances for more bands. I think they're
working on that.
The plugin engine:
http://www.acusticaudio.net/ (they are building a new site soon, this
one is a nightmare)
Some free programs are available here (all of them are available when
you purchase Nebula 2 or 3):
http://www.nebula-programs.com/
and coming soon:
http://analoginthebox.com/
I did a little proofreading for the last site there for full disclosure.
I could process some tracks for you with the BAE 1073, API 550B and Doc
Fear (it's the DW Fearn EQ) if you'd like to hear it without
downloading. I have a few Lexicon presets too, though I haven't used
them much yet (just got this last month). It's not perfect, but I think
it has a lot of potential.
Graham
TC wrote:
> I have not. What is Nebula?
>
> I also thought this might be interesting: http://www.acousticas.net/
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> (Lexi 300 impulses)
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> Cheers,
>
> TC
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| Re: Abbey Road Brillance Pack Plugins.. [message #102506 is a reply to message #102495] |
Fri, 13 February 2009 19:53 |
Bill L
Messages: 766
Registered: August 2006
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Senior Member |
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I also like the Air EQ and the PLParEQ is also very nice.
TC wrote:
>
> It is limited in a way, but it's really nice at what it does.
>
> Last night I was doing a/b comparisons with my A Designs Hammer outboard
> tube EQ, which I love to death (Ideally I'd have a few of them if I
> could afford it).
>
> The brillance pack does similar things to the highs on a track, in the
> sense that it does impart some measure of the air and depth that the
> hammer brings. Not quite as nice as the Hammer, but enough of that
> similar vibe to put a big smile on my face, and sometimes it was really
> close. I tried it on individual tracks and the 2 buss. It will do nicely
> to fill that role until I can buy more hammers :)
>
> I had no real expectations of it compared to the hammer, but that was a
> pleasant surprise. It's also so easy to use and just really sounds good
> on most things.
>
> I've also got a trial demo on my ilok for the SPL twin tube saturation
> plugin, and I'm demoing the Eiosis Air EQ, both of which are also great.
> The Air EQ demo doesn't time out but it doesn't save presets, so you can
> really have time to test it out. The SPL is a 14 day demo. Unfortunately
> I'm not going to be able to live without either of them.. Eiosis also
> has their deesser that I want to check out, as it's cheaper if you buy
> their plugs in a bundle (they have quite a big discount at checkout).
>
> Also, the Abbey Road pack is developed by Softube, so that's a good
> indicator of their quality.
>
> There really just seems to be some scary good plugins coming out these
> days..
>
> Cheers,
>
> TC
>
>
>
>
> Tom Bruhl wrote:
>> TC,
>>
>> I just read the review on these guys. Seems like a
>> nice thing if not slightly limited in application.
>>
>> Is top end smooth and silky? Does it sound like anything else?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> "TC" <tc@spammetodeathyoubastards.org> wrote in message
>> news:49922666$1@linux...
>>> Just bought these..
>>>
>>> Very nice indeed.
>>>
>>> http://www.abbeyroadplugins.com/product_about_Brilliance_Pac k_41016.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> TC
>>
>>
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