Always do your own tests if someone else said it, and it really makes a difference. Taking YouTube shortcuts might help, but could also hinder. Knowing when to use what on any sonic source for any given objective takes years of learning. Pultec, Manley, (which I feel I have learned over many years) and even the newer Hitsville are EQ tools that take me past a Cubase stock EQ. Or, maybe I want some added small distortion or whatever, so I’ll chose a UAD EQ emulation of yesteryear. So no need to spend hours or days really learning another tool that you are already are comfortable with and meets the objectives.īut what if I want to address a certain piano note that is irritating? Ill go outside Cubase to Massenburgs MDWEQ6 or the UAD version, both with extreme Q’s and iso-peak to easily cure the problem, even “better” than ProQ3 even though ProQ3 GUI is way better than Massenburgs. So why do I chose ProQ3 over any stock Cubase EQ including Frequency, or others such as F6? It could be GUI or just the fact that over many years I know ProQ3 and it just works for me. ![]() I think there are lots that do “better,” but that’s from my sonic objectives usually dependent on genre. At some undefined threshold, I think “better” turns into “different” however we can still argue for an eternity on forums instead of creating a finished track. A stock EQ in Cubase, will probably be vanilla because you can do a lot with it. While a few prefer licorice, more will prefer Rocky Road. “Better” is really vague and somewhat subjective, just like your favorite ice cream flavor. Look what anyone achieved before DAWs with just the basic tools. Once you have built up your personal knowledgebase of experience, you’ll see that in a well implemented plugin, the differences are not particularly great.Ībsolutely! It’s way easier to buy a $29 or $31 plug thinking that’s the cure, or maybe even silver bullet, instead of really learning what you already have including DAW stock plugs. The best use of time is to learn the ins-and-outs of the various types of FX processors, mixing diverse types of music with different goals. I find that while there are third party plugins that are exceptional and worth their value, there are few that do a better job than the factory default plugins. What is important is the driver in the car… You know, there are certainly some 3d party plugins that we pay a high price for which the stock plugins of CB have nothing to envy. Is everything perfect in CB? NOPE! Is there room for improvement in CB? YES! A delay is a delay.ĭo you also want to imply that all the stock Cubase plugins sound like crap… Who would buy a DAW with such a reputation. I wouldn’t want to pay $300 upgrades just because SB decided to revamp the GUI of all these (stock) plugins to make the visual experience enjoyable for these users. That the visual side of the plugin is not as appealing as that of a $300 plugin, I understand very well. ![]() However, we are talking here about plugins that are offered with a DAW, in this case Cubase. In this respect, I am no different from you. I can very well understand that our criteria are high in terms of selection when you want to invest in a plugin that sometimes can cost hundreds of dollars. The versions of these effects included with MultiTap Delay and FX Modulator are based on a newer algorithm that sounds a lot better to me. I do agree that the standalone old school modulation effects (chorus, flanger…) really could use an upgrade. Reverence sounds as good as any other convolution reverb if you feed it true stereo (4 channel) impulse responses. Don’t be afraid to play with some of the settings such as the shape parameter. I would strongly recommend spending some more time with it, specially if you work with acoustic instruments. It has a very transparent sound that doesn’t require modulation to sound right. ![]() Revelation is based on the algorithm of a certain commercial reverb. You can change its sound character to emulate the sound of classic digital delays or tape. It completely blows the old ModMachine out of the water, and can be also used as a regular delay. MultiTap Delay (added a few versions ago) can be a bit intimidating, but it’s super powerful. Some are only available on Cubase Artist or higher, while others are Cubase Pro only, so you might not have gotten to try some of the new stuff if you’re using using a cheaper version. The plugins added since Cubase 6 have been pretty well received, not just here but in other forums too.
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