You should should make year end videos that compiles all the plugins that were snake oil and all the ones there weren't for each year. Starting with your first year you started your youtube.
In my opinion this plugin sounds "best" when it's used on "everything" - take every analogue-modeled EQ and compressor and place it just before to fake a proper input transformer and it really makes a digital mix shine in a way that is very pleasing. If you have Mixbus 32 (obviously for the gorgeous summing and excellent EQs and compressors) and you place an instance before each EQ and each Compressor on all channels/Busses you'll end up with something you didn't know you could get digitally...the mix will come out about 1.5-2.2db louder so keep that in mind and compensate for it when you judge the two (and judge from a "digitally pristine"/uncolored DAW like Logic). This is one of the very few plugins I have used where I was just as impressed after matching levels as I was before. With all that said I must also confess that I didn't like the sound when just placed on every channel - it "hollows out" the sound when used like that and when used solo on the master buss I found it mostly forgettable.
BrettMerrill MusicProducer I like your way of thinking. Doing some serious comparisons between Logic and Mixbus and trying to get more analog with Mixbus, so willing to give that a try.
I've owned this software since the first day it was available..actually, think before that. This version is the 3rd iteration (2 updates)...subtle but sonically even better than the original. Awesome you displayed some visual documentation, but as you said, the proof is in the hearing. BTW, use this as your 1st plug in , as it's designed to energize everything that comes after. Thus, subtle setting often work best. Your presentations are unfailingly informative..and entertaining. Good stuff, sir.
Really appreciate the honesty in your reviews. Makes when you recommend a plugin more genuine. I have been a fan of Kazrog's stuff since his Recabinet impulses years ago. They are still my go-to ones. All of his plugins are top notch.
I use it a lot to distort 808 basses. The sound is great with this Plugin. There is so much snake oil out there it's refreshing to have something like this
Nooo you gave away one of my “secret” weapons! Kidding haha, Kazrog deserves all the recognition they can have. Kclip is also amazing and thermionik too. But, if I had to ask to review another plugin, I’d say MJUC from Klanghelm for sure. Gem compressor, super cheap as well.
Yeah it's amazing what transformers can do for sound. I haven't tried this plug-in but have been working with real ones for a radio station's signal path. Of course mainly to solve technical issues that transformers will solve, like hum loops. But then they end up colouring the sound. And usually in a real cool way.
I wondered why I hadnt seen a virtual transformer plugin til now. Can't believe I hadnt heard of this! This plugin is awesome! Finally, I'm able to get that warm low-mid distortion/saturation on my subs without having to re-sample through breadboards populated with random transistors til I find one that sounds good. My way works... but this way is a hell of a lot easier! lol
Awesome, love your review! Have six more mixes to do this week and it's going to be all over them. Stuck this on the mix bus, then the vocal channel and was very impressed with the warmth. Very glad I found your RUclips channel 🙂
the real question is.... does this sound different than normal saturation plugins? how would it compare to saturn's tube saturation, to native instruments dirt or decapitator (considering it's being used on a high samplerate ofc)?
I was lucky enough to get this plugin for free… didn’t even know what it was but everyone was raving about it! It’s now one of my favorites. Absolute sauce!
Cool man. I look forward to trying this with my Fishman pickups, which are spectacular but sometimes need some added body because they handle infinite amounts of gain too cleanly. Also, buy Fishman pickups. And buy this. Edit: Thanks for the review...
This plugin sounds great. It’s also kind of proof of point how difficult it is to model old analog gear digitally and get a faithful reproduction. EVERY stage of those devices is effecting the final sound. From the transformers to the AD/DA converters etc etc. Synergistic mechanical minutia is adding up to the final sound. I have a Rupert Neve direct box, it’s not supposed to color the sound... but SOMETHING is happening with the harmonics that aren’t happening with a Radial DI (which are great, just different) haha. All this stuff is important and they’ve knocked this one out of the park IMO
I love your attitude. I often give critics or complain, but people don't get it. My brain has just in depth processing and I focus on quality stuff in my life.
@@ModulerDrone If one person appears to be smart, it might also mean that the other person appears to be stupid. So it's kinda relative. I understand that it is always a torture to confront with.
I really like, that you reviewed a plugin from one of the smaller companies. I'l love to see more of that. TDR, Klanghelm, Kuassa, Audiothing to name a few in no particular order and I know there are many more. For me, totally subjective, Outer space by AudioThing was a great surprise. A kind of Space Echo.
I recall he did do AOM Invisible Limiter, which is well liked, but not a big time name. To be real, Acustica Audio is not a big time name for most creators.
@@alexbreyer6921 absolutely. Since Acustica managed to get Greg Wells for their El Rey on board, I cannot say, if they are still that small, but I really don't know. Klanghelm is one guy and personally I think, that the SDDR and MJUC are fantastic and very affordable. I'm not rooting for him, there are many great small companies. The main reason for me to say so was, that you easily find reviews for any Waves, Plugin-Alliance, IK, etc release. I like some, if not most of their stuff as well and for the sake of his channel he certainly can't ignore them, but again, smaller companies without a huge advertising budget, but some gems under the hood, should be covered as well.
I bought this in their sale with the EQ 252 as, if you’re impressed with the sound it must be great 😂! After demoing it, I was impressed too! Happy New Year to you! Hope it’s a happy and prosperous one!
Have you tried the Omega transformers from Kush Audio? I absolutely love how they sound, though there are three separate plugins vs. this with multiple choices all in one.
I also tried out that plugin and found out what makes it really "impressive": the unity mode is not perfect, if you have it on, it still boosts about 1-2db :(
Good point. I am demoing the plug and am having a tough time hearing any difference when the level is matched properly. It is veeeery subtle to my ears. 1db or 2 level difference can really be deceiving. I thought it sounded great in the video above but after level matching myself not sure I am sold. Need to do more testing.
@@jfranciskay You can use it as a nice saturation tool for instruments like Bass or Drums and if you crank the crush its not subtle anymore but for my taste not really usefull on the mixbus. For the price its actually a very good saturation tool. If you looking for something thats also nice in the mixbus for some analog flavor then I would recommend you Satin from U-he if you do not already know it. Its a really good tape emulation.
Volume matching is too advanced skill for this guy. He "forgets" it in EVERY VIDEO, its pretty pathetic at this point. But even "professionals" dont know how to volume match. Its not enough to watch for peaks (or worse yet, compensate by the exact amount you see on a gain reduction meter...), if you measure the input LUFS and output LUFS (as true uniform loudness to the human ear) you'll realize that you need to compensate with much less than you'd think. I set up an SSL the other day for that standard 3db gain reduction and only had to use the makeup for 1db addition to match the real loudness. Now THAT is how you can compare input/output by ear and dont get fooled by extra volume changes
Kazrog LLC makes some quality plugins, you should check out KClip as well, that one is fairly nice. I'm pretty sure if you contact them they'll send you a license for the entire product bundle for you to check out, Shane is a nice dude haha.
The Eleven Rack from DigiDesign (now Avid) is an older unit now, but still my favorite and the only one that I've ever seen with a proprietary input impedance that is NOT ONLY modeled for each module in the signal chain, BUT ALSO actually changes the input impedance for the guitar input jack as you change the signal chain!
I like distortion on bass guitar and room mics but anything else I like it to stay pretty clean. Using this to knock off some transients is a form of compression though it can be subtle.
Selectable Input impedance... For example, with the Focusrite ISA-424, you can change the input impedance. It can make a huge difference in sound if you use vintage mics, specifically ribbons. Nowadays the input impedance of mic preamps is standardized to + - 600 Ohm, depending on the design.
Input impedance adjustment is what makes the UAD hardware/software combo so amazing. I don't know how they can actually do that without hardware, though. The plugin can't actually change the impedance the way the UAD interfaces do. Right of the top, I'm thinking "buzz word"=snake oil. [Edit-Wow! Was I ever wrong about that one! It sounds great. Have you reached out to Tony who makes the Klanghelm plugins yet? They are really impressive. They'll blow you away like this one, but they also do compression and the saturation plugin has a lot more control. I think I definitely prefer the Klanghelm plugins to this one.]
A cool follow up of this input impedance discussion would be a UAD Apollo test video. I am planning to make my own test, but if you have some of the unison enabled gear, here is the idea : We play back some vocal recordings , drums, strings or a full sandstorm from a device you trust, then record that through the unison enabled inputs and try some of the input impedance dependent plugins UAD provides (Avalo, Neve, SSL etc...) I think no one did such a test yet and some people are still not sure if it's snake oil or the perfect way to emulate vintage equipment.
I don't always agree with you, but gotta say I really respect your choice of music to demonstrate plug-ins. Usually people slap some trendy EDM or RNB or metal song and way too loud. But demonstrating on a nice 'normal' music is a way to go. I mainly deal with jazz/impro music, so it makes much more sense to me.
Not sure if I understand the replies, specially the dont-get-stuck-in-past. I deliberately put normal in '' so everybody can understand what I meant. Which is, again, this: most of reviewers use specific type of music(EDM, metal etc) , usually way too loud. That helps with knowing what plug-in does, but mostly if you are dealing with that type of music. But using music that is less genre specific helps at hearing what is plug-in all about to more people, including me. But nevermind, people make of reply what they want and further arguing is futile....
Yeah, I get what you’re saying. For example, a lot of guitar amp emulation plugins tend to be skewed more towards metal in the demos etc. Great, if you’re into that genre. Not very informative if you’re not. Recording plugin demos should use source material that is dynamic, as a minimum. IMO, YMMV, etc.
If you love this one, then try Airwindows “Thunder” plugin which is free. Load into pluginDoctor and if tweaked well you can have similar harmonics and you might like it too. I also use plugindoctor and my Nebula and acqua plugins do add harmonics if used correctly, even you didnt want to go there again.... Cheers and happy Mixing and Mastering.......
Totally agree. True Iron and Synth Warmer are great plugins. I really like how Kazrog operates in terms of price, copy protection and customer service with reliable plugins, bugs fixed very quickly and good free feature updates.
@White Sea Studio Hi there, I really enjoy your videos. Particularly these "Snake Oil" ones. I have a request, though... Is there any chance you could attenuate your mic by a couple of dB so I can turn up my monitors to hear the music + Dry/Wet effects without needing to turn it down every time you speak in to the mic? Probs sound like a doc but im sure you catch my drift!!!! Many thanks by the way!!!!
... its Your fold that I bought that plug in!! And it makes me so happy. Cause i need that, until i have enough money left, to buy the Tegeler Magnetismus 2. Then it´s Your fold too ;)
When is someone come up with a virtual White Sea Studio presenter? Just think if we sampled everything thing that you've ever said on your RUclips channel and got some one very clever to write the correct coding, we could have a virtual presenter. Even with a Dutch voice algorithm! The question is. Would we replace you with the algorithm in vst format? No I don't think we would! Because there are no analog simulations that you can get that can beat the real thing. Oh and just as a footnote this plugin is ok (if not the real thing) But our vst presenter does not have your sarcasm and wit, so someone would have write the code for that as well! 😁😁😁
Awesome video on the true iron. However, majority of us in the community here agree that you did not give Acustica's format of plugins a real chance. If anything it would have been better if you did a review of one of their more user friendly GUI plugs before bashing on their Veridian plugin without understanding how to use it(and not in ZL/CPU intensive mode). In any case kudos to the awesome video I really dig the colors too.
demodeiowa yea so true. Whenever i use Viridian2 the way you should i get loads of nice Harmonics in Plugin Doctor and each pre amp has its own nice coloring, and the frequency responses are all different when use eq with those pre amps. I guess somehow he doesnt like AA...... Cheers.
Hi! White Sea Studio. I was pretty excited seeing your video. So I tried the plugin, and wow actually it brings something to my sound! BUT, by compensating the volume (about -2db) I hear nothing that I can not correct with an eq (ok, there should be some harmonics, but it's very light). I obviously do not talk about saturation, and other plugins do it very well too, but everything else, at equal volume, I don't hear any difference. So, I know, it's hard to go back on his own opinion, but this story really disturbs me, what is your opinion considering an equal volume with/without the True Iron?? Thanks.
100% agree. Love your vids White Sea! BUT- after watching this this morning, I got super excited to buy this plug. Bought it, and when I got to the studio I did a careful A/B making sure there wasn't just a "volume bump"...and sure enough...there is a 1.5-2 db gain with the plug instantiated. When i turn down to match gain for true a/b...there is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE in the signal whatsoever. Bummer. In fairness, I'm not sure this is a "linear" thing...in other words...maybe if you crank up the strength, or any of the other parameters and then match volume, maybe then it does something, but overall, smells like Snake Oil that you missed White Sea! :)
@@lukeadams7878 It has a knob at the bottom to compensate for an loudness gain. In fact, every preset has a slightly different negative value at the bottom.
Not sure if impedance in the digital world makes much sense, unless all the other plugins supports and communicates it. It makes perfect sense in the UAD Unison plugins where it changes the impedance of the actual hardware inputs to make the emulation more correct.
purchased this & lowender plugin after watching your videos. appreciate your insight . i respect that you remain independent but wish these companies were compensating from the business you're giving them. No way I would have purchased without seeing your videos
You should should make year end videos that compiles all the plugins that were snake oil and all the ones there weren't for each year. Starting with your first year you started your youtube.
I agree
I second this! It would be a lot of help!
that would be so helpful
As an addition, it would also be cool to know if any plugins you reviewed in that year became part of your workflow
I love the concept of Snake Oil 😂😂😂
In my opinion this plugin sounds "best" when it's used on "everything" - take every analogue-modeled EQ and compressor and place it just before to fake a proper input transformer and it really makes a digital mix shine in a way that is very pleasing. If you have Mixbus 32 (obviously for the gorgeous summing and excellent EQs and compressors) and you place an instance before each EQ and each Compressor on all channels/Busses you'll end up with something you didn't know you could get digitally...the mix will come out about 1.5-2.2db louder so keep that in mind and compensate for it when you judge the two (and judge from a "digitally pristine"/uncolored DAW like Logic). This is one of the very few plugins I have used where I was just as impressed after matching levels as I was before. With all that said I must also confess that I didn't like the sound when just placed on every channel - it "hollows out" the sound when used like that and when used solo on the master buss I found it mostly forgettable.
BrettMerrill MusicProducer I like your way of thinking. Doing some serious comparisons between Logic and Mixbus and trying to get more analog with Mixbus, so willing to give that a try.
I've owned this software since the first day it was available..actually, think before that. This version is the 3rd iteration (2 updates)...subtle but sonically even better than the original. Awesome you displayed some visual documentation, but as you said, the proof is in the hearing. BTW, use this as your 1st plug in , as it's designed to energize everything that comes after. Thus, subtle setting often work best. Your presentations are unfailingly informative..and entertaining. Good stuff, sir.
Thanks for that great tip, Robert!
Really appreciate the honesty in your reviews. Makes when you recommend a plugin more genuine. I have been a fan of Kazrog's stuff since his Recabinet impulses years ago. They are still my go-to ones. All of his plugins are top notch.
I use it a lot to distort 808 basses. The sound is great with this Plugin. There is so much snake oil out there it's refreshing to have something like this
Nooo you gave away one of my “secret” weapons! Kidding haha, Kazrog deserves all the recognition they can have. Kclip is also amazing and thermionik too. But, if I had to ask to review another plugin, I’d say MJUC from Klanghelm for sure. Gem compressor, super cheap as well.
Yeah it's amazing what transformers can do for sound. I haven't tried this plug-in but have been working with real ones for a radio station's signal path. Of course mainly to solve technical issues that transformers will solve, like hum loops. But then they end up colouring the sound. And usually in a real cool way.
That's an interesting and good sounding transformer emulation.
Thanks for pointing me to this plug-in. Well done, Wytse! *Thumbs up*
I wondered why I hadnt seen a virtual transformer plugin til now. Can't believe I hadnt heard of this! This plugin is awesome! Finally, I'm able to get that warm low-mid distortion/saturation on my subs without having to re-sample through breadboards populated with random transistors til I find one that sounds good. My way works... but this way is a hell of a lot easier! lol
You have found a true diamond in the rough, thank you for this. A real analysis!
Frickin sweet. I've really been looking for something like this. Means a lot to hear it from you!
Check out his guitar sims they are some of the best un-rated amps on the market. Please they are amazing guys.
Wut, their amps are highly rated and even raved about on pretty much every guitar forum.
Im on Karzog’s website and they don’t have amp sims... Is it a different site?
@@castlehill6717 Thermionik was their guitar amp plugin. They discontinued it.
@@RealHomeRecording2 They are bringing it back, better than ever
@@TheGurner1 cool I am happy to hear that
This is definitely one of the best plugins I own. You can put it on anything and it just gives character.
I use this quite a bit. Activating the Morph knob's enhancement feature (LED on) really brings out the character.
Between this and Soundtoys decapitator, I've got all my saturation needs covered :D
Kazrog has already picked up this video. It's in an email they've sent me (I already own True Iron) They should send you a free license!
They did!
Awesome, love your review! Have six more mixes to do this week and it's going to be all over them. Stuck this on the mix bus, then the vocal channel and was very impressed with the warmth. Very glad I found your RUclips channel 🙂
Thanks for the review. I stumbled on info for this plugin today and reviews sounded promising. After seeing your review I'm sold...going in!!
Wow, once you cranked that all the way up I got chills! Instantly buying full version!
Buying this one for sure! Great for situations when you're tracking somewhere else when your analog gear isn't available. Thanks for the review!
Thanks man! After buy it, I started to feel confident about my mixes! FINALLY!
the real question is.... does this sound different than normal saturation plugins? how would it compare to saturn's tube saturation, to native instruments dirt or decapitator (considering it's being used on a high samplerate ofc)?
Good question.
I admit it, I was influenced! Now I have True Iron and it is good!
Wow even through RUclips it sounds great ! Going over to buy it right now .
Thanks for your videos Sir !
3:34 you know a plugin made it when this happens.. ^^ thanks for the snake oil take on it !
oh ... and it was so good to hear sandstorm again ;D
Ok am I missing something these songs aren’t really Sandstorm interpretations are they? I feel like there’s an inside joke
I was lucky enough to get this plugin for free… didn’t even know what it was but everyone was raving about it! It’s now one of my favorites. Absolute sauce!
I enjoy seeing you get hyped
I am glad you checked this out. I like the sound of it and will buy it. Thanks. You're the only one on youtube I absolutely trust.
Ok people. He is fair. If he likes it he will say he does.
I like their Recabinet IRs. Definitely will check this one out too. Sounds good!
Cool man. I look forward to trying this with my Fishman pickups, which are spectacular but sometimes need some added body because they handle infinite amounts of gain too cleanly.
Also, buy Fishman pickups. And buy this.
Edit: Thanks for the review...
I love the concept of Snake Oil 😂😂😂, That S**t is Hilarious !!!
You should’ve done a comparison between the true iron and omega N and A transformers from Kush Audio great video anyhow thank you for the review!
This plugin sounds great. It’s also kind of proof of point how difficult it is to model old analog gear digitally and get a faithful reproduction. EVERY stage of those devices is effecting the final sound. From the transformers to the AD/DA converters etc etc. Synergistic mechanical minutia is adding up to the final sound. I have a Rupert Neve direct box, it’s not supposed to color the sound... but SOMETHING is happening with the harmonics that aren’t happening with a Radial DI (which are great, just different) haha. All this stuff is important and they’ve knocked this one out of the park IMO
“gewicht”, the first word i know that is the exact same for germans and netherlands.
I love your attitude. I often give critics or complain, but people don't get it. My brain has just in depth processing and I focus on quality stuff in my life.
r/IamVerySmart
@@ModulerDrone If one person appears to be smart, it might also mean that the other person appears to be stupid. So it's kinda relative. I understand that it is always a torture to confront with.
I stumbled upon this channel and absolutely love it. Keep up what you are doing!! Just subscribed
I love the running Sandstorm joke.
That thing is actually pretty impressive, especially for the price!
I really like, that you reviewed a plugin from one of the smaller companies. I'l love to see more of that. TDR, Klanghelm, Kuassa, Audiothing to name a few in no particular order and I know there are many more.
For me, totally subjective, Outer space by AudioThing was a great surprise. A kind of Space Echo.
I recall he did do AOM Invisible Limiter, which is well liked, but not a big time name. To be real, Acustica Audio is not a big time name for most creators.
@@alexbreyer6921 absolutely. Since Acustica managed to get Greg Wells for their El Rey on board, I cannot say, if they are still that small, but I really don't know. Klanghelm is one guy and personally I think, that the SDDR and MJUC are fantastic and very affordable. I'm not rooting for him, there are many great small companies.
The main reason for me to say so was, that you easily find reviews for any Waves, Plugin-Alliance, IK, etc release. I like some, if not most of their stuff as well and for the sake of his channel he certainly can't ignore them, but again, smaller companies without a huge advertising budget, but some gems under the hood, should be covered as well.
Interesting plugin, I must say. Im gonna have a look, Im very curious to try it out. Thanks for the tip!
I bought this in their sale with the EQ 252 as, if you’re impressed with the sound it must be great 😂! After demoing it, I was impressed too! Happy New Year to you! Hope it’s a happy and prosperous one!
Got to love the way he say Iron lol great video man.
Had this the first day it emerged. Also have the Compressor trio. (Forgot the name) . They are great folks as well.
UAD 2 takes imput impedance in to account with their unison technology. Really good stuff.
But only with Unison-enabled UAD preamp plugins.
1:13 "Snelle planga"
what does this mean?
@@threepe0 it references a dutch meme about cool-looking sunglasses 😎
Just picked up their synth warmer, can't wait to try it out!
I like how they keep raising the price on it. That’s how you know it’s good.
Sweet analog colour from that plugin! Thank you for sharing.
A guy told me once, 'You should use whiplash auto pan on every track, and especially the output.' So that has served me well, if I do say so myself!
Have you tried the Omega transformers from Kush Audio? I absolutely love how they sound, though there are three separate plugins vs. this with multiple choices all in one.
I also tried out that plugin and found out what makes it really "impressive": the unity mode is not perfect, if you have it on, it still boosts about 1-2db :(
This imperfection seems a little "snake-oilish" if you ask me :D
Use a gain compensation plug in?
This tools is great but dont be fooled by the loudness difference. Its much more subtle than in your review.
Good point. I am demoing the plug and am having a tough time hearing any difference when the level is matched properly. It is veeeery subtle to my ears. 1db or 2 level difference can really be deceiving. I thought it sounded great in the video above but after level matching myself not sure I am sold. Need to do more testing.
@@jfranciskay You can use it as a nice saturation tool for instruments like Bass or Drums and if you crank the crush its not subtle anymore but for my taste not really usefull on the mixbus. For the price its actually a very good saturation tool.
If you looking for something thats also nice in the mixbus for some analog flavor then I would recommend you Satin from U-he if you do not already know it. Its a really good tape emulation.
Volume matching is too advanced skill for this guy. He "forgets" it in EVERY VIDEO, its pretty pathetic at this point. But even "professionals" dont know how to volume match. Its not enough to watch for peaks (or worse yet, compensate by the exact amount you see on a gain reduction meter...), if you measure the input LUFS and output LUFS (as true uniform loudness to the human ear) you'll realize that you need to compensate with much less than you'd think. I set up an SSL the other day for that standard 3db gain reduction and only had to use the makeup for 1db addition to match the real loudness. Now THAT is how you can compare input/output by ear and dont get fooled by extra volume changes
breakline TBAudio Pro AB_LM is also a nice little helper for that
@@jfranciskay LOL- right there with ya.
I know a really good mastering engineer, stopped using his analogue outboard completely since using this tool. This thing makes a difference.
That makes the snare just hop out.
Neat pluggy thinger.
my go to for quite some time for saturation...lovely plugin
Kazrog LLC makes some quality plugins, you should check out KClip as well, that one is fairly nice. I'm pretty sure if you contact them they'll send you a license for the entire product bundle for you to check out, Shane is a nice dude haha.
I heard about this from Bobby Owsinski. He loves it. 👍
I'm getting ready to watch your video very soon. I have it up and ready to go, and I'm even gonna let the whole commercial play through. Only for you.
I'll give this a shot. I am currently happy with using J37, but I'll this as well for the variety.
The Eleven Rack from DigiDesign (now Avid) is an older unit now, but still my favorite and the only one that I've ever seen with a proprietary input impedance that is NOT ONLY modeled for each module in the signal chain, BUT ALSO actually changes the input impedance for the guitar input jack as you change the signal chain!
Like the Unison mode in UA Apollo interfaces?
Considering this plugin had screws(and rust) it’s a miracle.👍
This plug could have the power to replace summing mixers ?
I like distortion on bass guitar and room mics but anything else I like it to stay pretty clean. Using this to knock off some transients is a form of compression though it can be subtle.
Selectable Input impedance... For example, with the Focusrite ISA-424, you can change the input impedance. It can make a huge difference in sound if you use vintage mics, specifically ribbons. Nowadays the input impedance of mic preamps is standardized to + - 600 Ohm, depending on the design.
Oh man! I was so sure you'd hate it ;-) I'm going to try it on my 2 Out!
Input impedance adjustment is what makes the UAD hardware/software combo so amazing. I don't know how they can actually do that without hardware, though. The plugin can't actually change the impedance the way the UAD interfaces do. Right of the top, I'm thinking "buzz word"=snake oil. [Edit-Wow! Was I ever wrong about that one! It sounds great. Have you reached out to Tony who makes the Klanghelm plugins yet? They are really impressive. They'll blow you away like this one, but they also do compression and the saturation plugin has a lot more control. I think I definitely prefer the Klanghelm plugins to this one.]
A cool follow up of this input impedance discussion would be a UAD Apollo test video.
I am planning to make my own test, but if you have some of the unison enabled gear, here is the idea :
We play back some vocal recordings , drums, strings or a full sandstorm from a device you trust, then record that through the unison enabled inputs and try some of the input impedance dependent plugins UAD provides (Avalo, Neve, SSL etc...)
I think no one did such a test yet and some people are still not sure if it's snake oil or the perfect way to emulate vintage equipment.
Great demo of this awesome plugin! Thanks
Finally your good reaction. Congratulation :)
Hey man! Best review yet! Please do Acustica Audio Ceil :]
Another time where checking out the manual would have been really beneficial to see which transformers were which
I don't always agree with you, but gotta say I really respect your choice of music to demonstrate plug-ins. Usually people slap some trendy EDM or RNB or metal song and way too loud. But demonstrating on a nice 'normal' music is a way to go. I mainly deal with jazz/impro music, so it makes much more sense to me.
LaFlamme 77 nice normal music is dependent on the listen for u that's normal for others is edm or trap or whatever
Yep. In older times, when jazz new, it was considered flamboyant, stupid, and even outright evil. Don't get stuck in the past, man.
Not sure if I understand the replies, specially the dont-get-stuck-in-past. I deliberately put normal in '' so everybody can understand what I meant. Which is, again, this: most of reviewers use specific type of music(EDM, metal etc) , usually way too loud. That helps with knowing what plug-in does, but mostly if you are dealing with that type of music. But using music that is less genre specific helps at hearing what is plug-in all about to more people, including me. But nevermind, people make of reply what they want and further arguing is futile....
Yeah, I get what you’re saying. For example, a lot of guitar amp emulation plugins tend to be skewed more towards metal in the demos etc. Great, if you’re into that genre. Not very informative if you’re not. Recording plugin demos should use source material that is dynamic, as a minimum. IMO, YMMV, etc.
@@dbhammond Exactly, thank you for explaining it better then me - good dynamics is the word I was looking for 👍
The new mic sounds great dude!
I Love this Plugin and also think the WinRar style Licensing is amazing.
If you love this one, then try Airwindows “Thunder” plugin which is free. Load into pluginDoctor and if tweaked well you can have similar harmonics and you might like it too. I also use plugindoctor and my Nebula and acqua plugins do add harmonics if used correctly, even you didnt want to go there again.... Cheers and happy Mixing and Mastering.......
finally starting to dig into Airwindows
Kazrog is one of the best out there. Check their synth warmer.
Totally agree. True Iron and Synth Warmer are great plugins. I really like how Kazrog operates in terms of price, copy protection and customer service with reliable plugins, bugs fixed very quickly and good free feature updates.
Yes. Please do the snake oil Top 10 video & a video on the top 10 no hype plugins for the year.
I’ve been getting a lot of use out of Kush’s Omega 458a. This definitely looks worth trying as well.
i love KClip from them as well.
@White Sea Studio Hi there, I really enjoy your videos. Particularly these "Snake Oil" ones.
I have a request, though...
Is there any chance you could attenuate your mic by a couple of dB so I can turn up my monitors to hear the music + Dry/Wet effects without needing to turn it down every time you speak in to the mic?
Probs sound like a doc but im sure you catch my drift!!!!
Many thanks by the way!!!!
I will! Thanks for the tip!
@@Whiteseastudio Safe
very interesting :) I may need to demo this puppy
You had the same as me when i tried it. Didnt believe it. Try it on each of your busses to really make it sparkle!
... its Your fold that I bought that plug in!!
And it makes me so happy.
Cause i need that, until i have enough money left, to buy the Tegeler Magnetismus 2.
Then it´s Your fold too ;)
When is someone come up with a virtual White Sea Studio presenter? Just think if we sampled everything thing that you've ever said on your RUclips channel and got some one very clever to write the correct coding, we could have a virtual presenter. Even with a Dutch voice algorithm! The question is. Would we replace you with the algorithm in vst format? No I don't think we would! Because there are no analog simulations that you can get that can beat the real thing. Oh and just as a footnote this plugin is ok (if not the real thing) But our vst presenter does not have your sarcasm and wit, so someone would have write the code for that as well! 😁😁😁
Wytse cannot be simulated or replaced. He's truly unique.
Kazrog has my favorite amp sims!
Nice one. Going to try it out. did you ever review the HG Blackbox by Plugin Alliance?
I dig True Iron. V178 is my fav as well.
Awesome video on the true iron. However, majority of us in the community here agree that you did not give Acustica's format of plugins a real chance. If anything it would have been better if you did a review of one of their more user friendly GUI plugs before bashing on their Veridian plugin without understanding how to use it(and not in ZL/CPU intensive mode). In any case kudos to the awesome video I really dig the colors too.
demodeiowa yea so true. Whenever i use Viridian2 the way you should i get loads of nice Harmonics in Plugin Doctor and each pre amp has its own nice coloring, and the frequency responses are all different when use eq with those pre amps. I guess somehow he doesnt like AA...... Cheers.
patrickalphenaar yeah especially with the humored styled videos he makes. I like this channel either way. I just think he's missing out
@@demodeiowa Yea he does and lots of people know that..................
Hi! White Sea Studio. I was pretty excited seeing your video. So I tried the plugin, and wow actually it brings something to my sound! BUT, by compensating the volume (about -2db) I hear nothing that I can not correct with an eq (ok, there should be some harmonics, but it's very light). I obviously do not talk about saturation, and other plugins do it very well too, but everything else, at equal volume, I don't hear any difference. So, I know, it's hard to go back on his own opinion, but this story really disturbs me, what is your opinion considering an equal volume with/without the True Iron?? Thanks.
100% agree. Love your vids White Sea! BUT- after watching this this morning, I got super excited to buy this plug. Bought it, and when I got to the studio I did a careful A/B making sure there wasn't just a "volume bump"...and sure enough...there is a 1.5-2 db gain with the plug instantiated. When i turn down to match gain for true a/b...there is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE in the signal whatsoever. Bummer. In fairness, I'm not sure this is a "linear" thing...in other words...maybe if you crank up the strength, or any of the other parameters and then match volume, maybe then it does something, but overall, smells like Snake Oil that you missed White Sea! :)
@@lukeadams7878 It has a knob at the bottom to compensate for an loudness gain. In fact, every preset has a slightly different negative value at the bottom.
Video quality is on point 👌
Thx for the review. I'll try this. I think you could enjoy kush audio Omega serie. Tcho! :)
4 years later... 🤘🏾 💜
Not sure if impedance in the digital world makes much sense, unless all the other plugins supports and communicates it.
It makes perfect sense in the UAD Unison plugins where it changes the impedance of the actual hardware inputs to make the emulation more correct.
Nice review. Subbed
purchased this & lowender plugin after watching your videos. appreciate your insight . i respect that you remain independent but wish these companies were compensating from the business you're giving them. No way I would have purchased without seeing your videos
Great! Thanks for the video!
Whaaaat! soooo nice.... Aannnnnd bought it...
Amazing plug in!
and...5:48 minutes later, he was Blushing and live happily together forever 👌🏽