Uad plugins vs waves
Uad plugins vs waves pro#
I liked S1's limiter better than Kjhaerus MPL Pro limiter. There's been times I preferred the S1 plugin over a third party choice (ie. Just make sure those other tools don't gobble on your system resources. I simply need, use and hear differences and prefer to have more tools on hand. I've always bought into the same philosophy of "travel tools".Ĭan you get excellent results with S1 plugins alone? Sure. Lots of good remarks in this thread also about taking your plugins with you if you decide to venture on, or share some other DAW. Some Waves products are better than other competitors. Yes, even some of their own plugins vary in quality.
In short, Waves is a tad pricey, but their plugs are largely quite good. The obligatory "you get what you pay for" can and usually holds true, but there are some very cost effective and clever engineered devices as well as companies out there that provide a lot of good bang for the buck. However, some (even a similar looking and equipped EQ in this case) are more complex and provide more realism, at times, even more cost. Sure, some devices for example an equalizer can sound the same. The modules they're listening to are not up to the design standards of a similar device that really does make a difference. They're not listening close enough, or 2. If one doesn't hear a difference, two things might be happening.
Characteristics of modules and their sound, their design criteria, are also different. Think of how one guitar just feels or sounds different than another by its woods, grain, size, tone, as a general comparison. One might get all they need out of the bundled plugs that come with a DAW, and perhaps opt for a few better, or more expressive choices like a compressor, EQ, chorus, or such device. Where we, the consumers all fit in with how we use these devices is our personal choice. This is what the more talented plugin manufacturers like Waves do on an ongoing basis as they specialize in that, so as one could expect, they are continuously getting better at it. Hence, there are some very clever algorithmic calculations in place, and so are costs (at times). They are also trying to sum all of those conditions so that the CPU load doesn't go through the roof, coupled with some very dynamic signal processing going on. They're not only capturing all the essential characteristics they feel are needed in that effects/device (weighing out harmonics, sub harmonics, dynamic range, phase distortions, etc. Waves, like a few other very descent sound plugin companies sweat the details. there's just going to be traits in each device some people like and others won't feel they need (or hear, or want to pay for).
Since plugin devices have their own characteristics be it either trying to emulate vintage gear, or be clean and transparent. Still, at times I need to go to anther EQ, or some compressor with the characteristics fitting for that channel/track/aux/buss/etc. The Pro EQ works great and I love how It displays a small EQ curve in the mixer. there are a few excellent S1 plugs such as the multiband compressor, open air reverb, and the delays are pretty damn transparent. Also the "try before you buy" suggestion is spot on.įrom my experiences. Good advise mentioned as to learning and knowing S1's FX and their limitations. I guess it was their thought that counts. I honestly do not know what that shootout proved. With that kind of shootout, I'll just sit in the saloon, and let them both shoot each other.