Love the Tonebender I use it on stereo bus.. sometimes w/out actually affecting any frequencies, or sometimes to impose some real eq character. The Brainworx Focusrite Console is the happiest purchase I made this year. Versatile, everything from EQ to compression to gating to filtering all on the same interface.. and every channel pair sounds slightly different. I use it on literally everything. The SSL Drum Strip is amazing. The entire SSL suite of compressors is great. Especially the Bus and Valve compressors. Drip is incredibly useful. The Waves version of the Fairchild compressors is.. finnicky but actually helps a lot w parallels compression and it's CHEAP. Wavesfactory Track Spacer is an unbelievably useful tool to keep kick drums and bass guitars from running into each other. The Entire Newfangled Audio Suite is obscenely useful. Of course FabFilter pro Eq and Compression and Reverbs. Planning to try out that reverb plugin you showed off. Thanks for posting awesome to have more female engineers kicking ass!!
HI Sara can I say what a delight it is to hear someone with a West Yorkshire accent talking about producing :) love it !!!!!! love the videos thank you lass ha ha ha !
Perfect Plate and Perfect Room by Denise audio are must haves. Also BlackRooster Audio has their entire plugin bundle going for $150 when in actuality, it costs probably like $1000. I jumped on that one immediately. Thanks for showing us, Sara!
I picked up the R2, R4 and Phoenixverb stereo reverbs by Exponential Audio/Izotope on sale from Plug In Boutique for about $20 each. They sound really beautiful and they have been on my mixes for the last 3 or 4 months. Originally they were very high end reverbs with a lot of R&D behind them.
Love your style darling! Great input and expertise. 1176 and SSL are some of my go -to's Solid Examples and very good quality in presentation and execution!!! You've gained a follower keep pushing
Followed you along the way from 2020 Favorites & Its amazing to see some still stands the test of time & technology, especially like the Sonnox Inflator. Its such a nice insight that you practically take us through a scenario & also provide an alternative plugin option for poor lads like us without the luxury for a UAD :) All your videos are very very well composed in all aspects & looking forward for many more of these pretty soon ! Please give a try on emerging companies like Oek Sound / Baby Audio / Denise Audio as their plugins have started a revolution already I presume. Many thanks & God Bless !
Great video as ever. Nowadays I'm enjoying the BX 2098EQ from Plugin Alliance. Great analog emulation Eq with some adds as mono maker, stereo width and saturation. Really musical curves.
Great Info Video Sara! My "fave" new plug-in is the Metric AB- has truly improved the final results of all my mixes- have even gone back and re-mixed some work- to improve the results with it The Presonus stock plugin, "Analog Delay", has become my go to delay plugin-straight forward to use and versatile as well. (My DAW is Studio One 5 (professional) so I'm not sure this plugin is available to other DAWs) . Cheers!
Is there a reason you like the Brainworx SSL 9000J as opposed to the 4000E or 4000G? Is it just that you're familiar with the real console? Personally, I've always gravitated toward the 4000G plugin. But the differences seem pretty subtle. The Fab Filter plugins are definitely musts for me, especially the ones you mentioned.
if you are on a zero budget then there are a lot of free really good plugins out there. Analog Obsession offer an emulation of the 1176 compressor as well as Neve, API and a whole host of other analog gear. Tokyo Dawn Labs also offer free plugins that are great.
Great roundup Sara!! Lately I’ve really been enjoying the Eiosis Air EQ on my master. Really amazing, and it comes with the slate everything bundle. Have you tried it?
I really love your tutorials, you explain very clearly , and I really love that compression sound , Im curious if i can use these techniques on edm tracks ! Do you think it will work for edm drums let’s say ?
Hi Sara, you mentioned that you use True Iron on your drum bus... do you think it would be effective as the first insert of the mixbus (pre compression and eq)? Also, do you think it could sit in front of tape emulations on each individual instrument channel, or would that be overkill? Thanks - just curious before I purchase it.
Yes, I think it would be great on the mix bus as you describe although the tape emulation may or may not be a step too far. It depends on the material, gain staging etc. I always like to go carefully with saturation, so why not try it on a trial first to see if it works for you? It has a mix knob so you can use as much or as little as you like.
Hi Sara! I guess, there's no difference between using reverbs in the sends and adjusting send level, and using reverbs in the inserts and adjusting "mix" parameter. Why so many people recommend using reverbs in the sends - only for applying it to few tracks, for example, to the whole drum group?
You've got a little more creative flexibility by using sends. Sending a delay to a reverb for example (although you could still stack them in the inserts I guess) For me, it mimics the old school way with consoles, so it's how my brain works.
Analog Obsession (OSS, BusterSE, Kolin, Britpressor, Varimoon) & Airwindows (Dark, Desk4, Console6)...poor man's UAD! No AAX support, though. Which probably means you won't have any interest in them, Sara. What about hardware compressors? Thanks for the videos!
Feel pretty sure the Pro-L2 doesn't do anything if it isn't doing any gain reduction. Like input and output sample-for-sample identical, complete cancellation "nothing".
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing I did a simple phase inversion test, and got complete silence right up to the point the red line at the top started moving down (showing gain reduction).
@@mentalprogram5256 you know the video has chapters, right? Stop whining and skip to the chapters you want to hear. Also, if sitting through a five-minute intro at 2x speed is torture, you might be in need of medication.
here's another freebie i forgot to mention. The TBPROAUDIO ISOL8. It basically does what the filter section of your Metric AB reference plugin does. I use it a lot for focusing in on certain frequency ranges of a mix.
Making music for +20 years, plugins come and go, if the DAW is proper, then you dont really need anything else. All these basics are already in Ableton Live for example But the PRO-Q 3 is really good though, ableton has the best reverb, the hybrid reverb. Saturation should be real multiband
What’s your favourite plugin so far this year? Any new ones you’d like to share with us in the comments? I’m always up for a new plugin!
Love the Tonebender I use it on stereo bus.. sometimes w/out actually affecting any frequencies, or sometimes to impose some real eq character. The Brainworx Focusrite Console is the happiest purchase I made this year. Versatile, everything from EQ to compression to gating to filtering all on the same interface.. and every channel pair sounds slightly different. I use it on literally everything. The SSL Drum Strip is amazing. The entire SSL suite of compressors is great. Especially the Bus and Valve compressors. Drip is incredibly useful. The Waves version of the Fairchild compressors is.. finnicky but actually helps a lot w parallels compression and it's CHEAP. Wavesfactory Track Spacer is an unbelievably useful tool to keep kick drums and bass guitars from running into each other. The Entire Newfangled Audio Suite is obscenely useful. Of course FabFilter pro Eq and Compression and Reverbs. Planning to try out that reverb plugin you showed off. Thanks for posting awesome to have more female engineers kicking ass!!
it's pleasantly comfortable to hear your voice...
Devid, thank you :)
Your voice is incredibly soothing. Very smooth and soothing voice
Thanks!
Hey Sara.
You are gentle and have the most patient meditative voice for me.
The plugins can wait.
Subscribed!!
😂 Thank you!
HI Sara can I say what a delight it is to hear someone with a West Yorkshire accent talking about producing :) love it !!!!!! love the videos thank you lass ha ha ha !
You’re welcome! Would you believe I left Yorkshire 37 years ago, never lost the accent.
that 1176 comp was WILD, holy moly
I KNOW! Love it...
Perfect Plate and Perfect Room by Denise audio are must haves. Also BlackRooster Audio has their entire plugin bundle going for $150 when in actuality, it costs probably like $1000. I jumped on that one immediately. Thanks for showing us, Sara!
I have been eyeing that sale!!!!
Cool! I must look at the denise plugins. Black Rooster's stuff is also great I've heard.
Every now and then I stumble upon a magic channel.Thank you for your magic.
Wow, thank you!
I had tried the demo version of the SSL 9000J series and I liked the EQ very much but prefer the compressor on the 4000 E channel hands down.
Thank you so much for this, Sara
I really love your content. Keep it up!
Thank you so much!
I picked up the R2, R4 and Phoenixverb stereo reverbs by Exponential Audio/Izotope on sale from Plug In Boutique for about $20 each. They sound really beautiful and they have been on my mixes for the last 3 or 4 months. Originally they were very high end reverbs with a lot of R&D behind them.
Nice, I love a bargain!
Awesome video Sara! I had forgotten some of those and you reminded me!
I'm so glad!
The AB reference tool is very popular, BUT some Cubase users don’t realise you can do the same thing using the control room in the daw. Saved me £50!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I use wavelab for mastering and that has a track you can use for references although I still tend to use Metric AB.
Love your style darling! Great input and expertise. 1176 and SSL are some of my go -to's
Solid Examples and very good quality in presentation and execution!!! You've gained a follower keep pushing
Thank you!
Followed you along the way from 2020 Favorites & Its amazing to see some still stands the test of time & technology, especially like the Sonnox Inflator. Its such a nice insight that you practically take us through a scenario & also provide an alternative plugin option for poor lads like us without the luxury for a UAD :)
All your videos are very very well composed in all aspects & looking forward for many more of these pretty soon !
Please give a try on emerging companies like Oek Sound / Baby Audio / Denise Audio as their plugins have started a revolution already I presume. Many thanks & God Bless !
Thanks Rezi, I’ve got something planned for denise audio, coming soon🤞
Great video as ever. Nowadays I'm enjoying the BX 2098EQ from Plugin Alliance. Great analog emulation Eq with some adds as mono maker, stereo width and saturation. Really musical curves.
Ooh yes, I fancy trying that! I already have the width, mono maker and saturation on some of their other plugins but the EQ itself could be fun!
Cool video! I’ve been using more and more Tokyo dawn plugins. Nova GE and limiter 6 work really well for me
SixChapters, thanks for watching and for the feedback!
Thanks! TD plug-ins are really great 👍
Great Info Video Sara! My "fave" new plug-in is the Metric AB- has truly improved the final results of all my mixes- have even gone back and re-mixed some work- to improve the results with it
The Presonus stock plugin, "Analog Delay", has become my go to delay plugin-straight forward to use and versatile as well. (My DAW is Studio One 5 (professional) so I'm not sure this plugin is available to other DAWs) .
Cheers!
David, thanks for watching and for the feedback! PA make some of the best plug-ins IMO glad you like the AB!
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Thanks for your reply Sara. I follow your posts because they are most informative, knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you!
D.
I agree BrainWorks/Plugin Alliance make incredible plugins. Thanks for sharing,
mvh
You're very welcome!
I love your teaching
Thank you! 😃
Thanks, Sara - fantastic video as usual. Great overview of these plugins. A few new-to-me ones that I will definitely check out!
Curtis, thank you so much. Have fun! :)
Is there a reason you like the Brainworx SSL 9000J as opposed to the 4000E or 4000G? Is it just that you're familiar with the real console? Personally, I've always gravitated toward the 4000G plugin. But the differences seem pretty subtle.
The Fab Filter plugins are definitely musts for me, especially the ones you mentioned.
Yes, I used to mix on the J, but also the E so I just naturally reach for those. E is great on drums and J for everything else.
if you are on a zero budget then there are a lot of free really good plugins out there. Analog Obsession offer an emulation of the 1176 compressor as well as Neve, API and a whole host of other analog gear. Tokyo Dawn Labs also offer free plugins that are great.
Great! Thanks for sharing those!
Thank you very much. Love your videos. Bless you :)
So nice of you
Glad i found your channel,such a pleasant and soothing voice with a beautiful face.Much love from Nepal.
Pralaya Jirel, thank you so much :)
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Welcome mam :)
List of most used plugins over the past few years:
Audio Ease - Alti Verb
DDMF - 6144, Metaplugin
LiquidSonics - Reverberate (IR layering),
Plugin Alliance - bx_console N, bx_console SSL 9000 J, Lindell 80 Series, Lindell Channel X, Vertigo VSC-2
PSPaudioware - PSP 608 MultiDelay, PSP 2445
ReLab - LX480
Softube - Chandler Limited components (Zener Bender!), Summit Audio Grand Channel & components, Softube Tape, Softube Tube Delay, Weiss Bundle
Solid Stae Logic - SSL Channel Strip V6, SSL FlexVerb V6, SSL X-EQ2 V6, SSL X-ValveComp V6
Tokyo Dawn Labs - TDR Kotelnikov, TDR Nova
ToneBoosters - TB_ReelBus_v4, TB_Reverb_v4
Voxengo - OldSkoolVerb, TempoDelay
Edward, thanks for watching and for the feedback! There’s a few there I’d like to try myself!
Great roundup Sara!! Lately I’ve really been enjoying the Eiosis Air EQ on my master. Really amazing, and it comes with the slate everything bundle. Have you tried it?
Great to hear! I have but when I think of "air" I usually go to my Maag EQ.
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing No doubt!!!
Thanks! Yes I like it a lot!
I like your voice record quality than plugins. When I suffer from insomnia, if you read a novel, I will be able to fall asleep really well. haha
Haha!
I really love your tutorials, you explain very clearly , and I really love that compression sound ,
Im curious if i can use these techniques on edm tracks ! Do you think it will work for edm drums let’s say ?
Thank you! Go for it! there are no rules!!
Hi Sara, you mentioned that you use True Iron on your drum bus... do you think it would be effective as the first insert of the mixbus (pre compression and eq)? Also, do you think it could sit in front of tape emulations on each individual instrument channel, or would that be overkill? Thanks - just curious before I purchase it.
Yes, I think it would be great on the mix bus as you describe although the tape emulation may or may not be a step too far. It depends on the material, gain staging etc. I always like to go carefully with saturation, so why not try it on a trial first to see if it works for you? It has a mix knob so you can use as much or as little as you like.
I love your videos. I think your lava lamp is depressed.
😂 Yes! It blew its bulb the other day because it was so sad!
Softube makes a great Chandler CB as well, for you non UAD folks ;)
Thanks for the info!
You are the best!!
Thanks!
Another great video!
Reece, thanks 🙏 😊
Hi Sara! I guess, there's no difference between using reverbs in the sends and adjusting send level, and using reverbs in the inserts and adjusting "mix" parameter. Why so many people recommend using reverbs in the sends - only for applying it to few tracks, for example, to the whole drum group?
You've got a little more creative flexibility by using sends. Sending a delay to a reverb for example (although you could still stack them in the inserts I guess) For me, it mimics the old school way with consoles, so it's how my brain works.
Nice video 📹
Thanks!
Analog Obsession (OSS, BusterSE, Kolin, Britpressor, Varimoon) & Airwindows (Dark, Desk4, Console6)...poor man's UAD! No AAX support, though. Which probably means you won't have any interest in them, Sara. What about hardware compressors? Thanks for the videos!
Thanks for sharing though, it helps others!
Feel pretty sure the Pro-L2 doesn't do anything if it isn't doing any gain reduction. Like input and output sample-for-sample identical, complete cancellation "nothing".
Hmm, I'll have to check that out. I thought is still coloured the sound...
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing I did a simple phase inversion test, and got complete silence right up to the point the red line at the top started moving down (showing gain reduction).
Black Rooster Audios new comp KHComp. Its bloody amazing. Very very versitile. And very analog feeling. Love their other plugins too.
Interesting! So many new plugins to try 👍
I’ve heard good things about them but not used them myself yet. Thanks for sharing 😀
great job! what about doing the same list with free plugins?
Yes, I can do that! I’ll put it on the list 😁
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing thank you so much. I adore how you explain things and the tone of your voice.. magic relax
Great!
Thanks 🙏
Thank you, great!
You are welcome!
Kosta, thanks for watching and for the feedback!
I'm such a sucker for a cool accent...must be my British ancestry coming out lol...great video as usual!
Thank you so much :)
Bit of Yorkshire maybe?
Yes!
holy S 5 minutes in and you have not mentioned one plugin.. I give up !
Yes she could have simplified explanations or edited out portions but, we also have the ability to move forward in the timeline. Yes?
@@edwardmarshall274 I was watching at 2x speed it was torture
@@mentalprogram5256 you know the video has chapters, right? Stop whining and skip to the chapters you want to hear. Also, if sitting through a five-minute intro at 2x speed is torture, you might be in need of medication.
here's another freebie i forgot to mention. The TBPROAUDIO ISOL8. It basically does what the filter section of your Metric AB reference plugin does. I use it a lot for focusing in on certain frequency ranges of a mix.
Nicks Corsair S1 Tips, yes, that’s a really nice plugin, I have that too
Making music for +20 years, plugins come and go, if the DAW is proper, then you dont really need anything else. All these basics are already in Ableton Live for example
But the PRO-Q 3 is really good though, ableton has the best reverb, the hybrid reverb. Saturation should be real multiband
Thanks for sharing!