Universal Audio Sound City Studios: bit.ly/49LDiDW Universal Audio Black Friday Sale: bit.ly/3Gc0BcA BUY THE COURSES AT www.mixbustv.com/ USE THE SUPER THANKS IF YOU LIKED THIS VIDEO! 👆👆👆
True to form, David is one of the few who truly grasps how to use the plugin and teaches how to utilize it properly. There's been a lot of hype and reviews from people literally using the plugin incorrectly, employing the RE-MIC mode when they should be using the REVERB mode. Universal Audio has paid handsomely for this collaboration, and I see channels creating promotional videos without even reading the manual. It goes unnoticed because these channels have a massive number of subscribers. Learn from David, take notes. I'm not trying to brown-nose David; I'm simply stating the truth
I picked this up yesterday and played around with it with some live guitars and was absolutely blown away, I’m a bout to do a huge project for a new Television show, and this along with the Motown plugin’s will play a big role cause I’m redoing classic songs from 68-69 just like the original version
I'm doing a serious project w a killer singer-I just bought this in a UAD bundle 2 sale, THEN I watched This video! Lol I see "Includes Paid Promotion" I say GOOD! Let UAD pay David to learn it like the pro he is, & teach it to us so generously on RUclips! David-THANK YOU brother! You saved us sound city owners hours of headache. 🙏🏼
Been hoping for UA to make this since Ocean Way Studios was released. It's the first UA plugin that has gotten me excited since Capitol Chambers. And they really delivered!
I was SO not interested in this as I make mostly electro-pop but I was as blown away as you and, as a sound-designer, spaces fascinate me and it works great on synths and drum machines too. It's also great for using as a pre-delay and combining it with a bigger space. There's an amazing documentary by Dave Grohl on the studio which is here on RUclips and well worth watching. It's currently only $39, which is a pretty fab deal. Their 'Hitsville' Motown reverb is amazing too
This is the type of vst, I didn't think I needed but truly has been a game changer for me : ) I love the results from it, Pianoteq 8 sounds amazing going through it. This is a good step forward, i'm really liking UAD's shift in the last year.
What a great idea! Pianoteq has always impressed me, but putting it in a “real” space with a plug-in like this could really make all the difference in selling the realism of its acoustic modeling. What virtual space or mode did you find worked best with it? Acoustic? Ensemble Strings?
Acoustic, I find works well. I Also use Eventide Blackhole or Valhalla shimmer on a send to give it more magic for certain styles like cinematic or ambient @@tronam
The only thing is why they didn’t make this in dsp version and only native. This is why I invested in 2 octo satellites 📡 and an 8xp so I could free up my computer as much as possible.
awaited your take on this plugin, for I trust your judgment as opposed to other RUclips reviewers...this video is in the queue...I am a Universal Audio fanatic, software and hardware alike...look forward to your delving into this plugin, thank you for the share
Sounds great, the legendary drum sound of sound city in the daw, worth the price of entry on its own…. One thing though, I’m getting distracted by that resonance poking through on the acoustic guitar.
Any recommendations for recording with the intent of using the remic features in this software? What’s the optimal situation, like some kind of detailed but neutral mic in an acoustically dead space?
Seems like a better version of Ocean Way Studio. Unless you really like Ocean Way Studios! I wish OWS had separate compression and console emulations and reverb like this new one. I don't think I've ever seen a reverb with another reverb in it?
David you need to check out TB Pro Audio CS-5501. Not fancy looking but omg if you put it on every channel you wouldn't need much more most of the time.
@@mixbustv - "I'm not mixing a record" right but you're trying to look like you know what you're doing and tweaking it to kingdom come to get it to sound right are you not?
Finally a good demo. Am such an ambience reverb nut, this sounds as good as IR ambience, but so much more flexible. btw, Overloud has a really nice emulation of that Dolby piece for use as a treble exciter, if anybody just wants that separately.
Although the kick sounds huge listening to the kit in stereo, it does not translate well in a mix. You'll end up rolling off the reverb somewhere 200-400Hz. I can achieve more pleasing results with my outboard, hardware reverbs.
Just downloaded the native version and it's bloody greatbut it's a hungry barstard in CPU/Ram so I'm thinking I might need a better PC to be able to use it like I want to. 😞
Help david .. ive got this beautiful plugin and if i use it the audio cracks up .. like my computer DSP is maxing out ..i use a i5 windows based Acer 16GB .. would the CPU have anything to do with it ? Thanks ..
Hi David ! I was wondering ... This plugin do I have to put it on my buses or do I put it on my raw tracks before mixing ?? Thanks again for every single thing you do , your time and have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year !!! Cheers 🥂 😁
You want to put this on single tracks for the most part, but occasionally you can do a full drum bus or maybe a string ensamble, you get the point. Happy new year to you too!
I’m surprised you liked a UAD plugin. This is basically Ocean Way Studio in steroids with new acoustics. The feature set is very similar. I will have to compare them side by side later but I’m already gassing, especially with the current sale.
I never had anything against their plug-in other than the fact that they were tied to the hw. Actually I've always thought their verbs were their best offerings
Uad shot themselves in the foot by telling idiots to shill this amazing plugin. Thanks david for helping to make sense from this. Even sweetwater fked up
So for drums as a room only. Put the plugin on the drum buss? Or send it to aux than blend the room sound to the original signal? I have a small drum room want to capture room only but not re-mic. Awesome tutorial as usual. Your thoughts on modeling microphones from uad ?
I record my drums in a cruddy sounding room with inexpensive mics. I insert Sound City right on the overhead stereo channel in remic mode using the C414's. It totally transforms my lame sounding drum kit to something much more full. I also clone the overhead channel and use the plug in to create room mics.
How does it perform on Windows? I work on windows as I don't have MacBook Pro with a system that's not retarded (windows is, sorry), I never know if a VST or a DAW or whatever is gonna work on this bs. How about this plugin? I run everything through Zen AntelopeGo, which has a DSP, but one that never works lol.
In your intro you say "the sound of the consul " do you mean they actually went to 606 studios and Dave Grohl let them to monitor and capture his Consol now?
@@mixbustv who told you I spelt that wrong 🤪 Can please Answer the question ? you know what the word means? Did they go to 606 studio and model of the board the famous Neve "board"
Pretty cool. Not entirely sold on the remic thing. The fact that it is adding the mic response without any way to "neutralize" the original signal bothers me a bit.
@@mixbustv I'm testing now and I do find Phase issue: Mono Drum track no phase problem > Insert SCS Close Room (only) on same (Stereo pair Mic) > Mono the Mix and the drums phase slightly. Any way around this?
I'm not seeing a list of what UAD plugins make you eligible to get the sound city plugin for the 174$ price for Black Friday deal? Is this the full version?
My issue with this plug-in and all room emulating plug-ins with regards to using it for drums is the sound of the kick. It never sounds that way in a true room recording.
Dont you notice these nasty resonances in the sound of the acoustic guitar ? They are augmented by the plugin ... Listening to the stereo field the music on UAs demo video sounds terrible phasey, boxy and kind of weird/fake...for me this plugin might cause more problems than solve something... BTW clever concept to grab more money from people with plugin aquisition syndrom...after selling us modeled vintage (tube) gear for decades now we can buy into the sound of iconic studios making us believe this is the real deal.
@@mixbustv well call it mad. But those influencers telling to buy the next big thing on a daily because it’s „huge“ but really they are just sayin what they are getting paid for.. seems super dodgy to me. And it makes me mad that people fall for it, yes. Because it’s contra productive for all your viewers. See Serbian he uses an 10 year old eq, every mix blows yours, his clients are famous.. and he’s actually mixing and not creating advertisement content. But fine go ahead.. to the viewers choose a tool and learn it inside out, it will bring you way further than watching ads and saves you a lot of money and time. Cheers
😂😂 it's so funny because of ALL people on RUclips you post this to the only one you shouldn't lol you know why people in the comments say mine are the best reviews? Because I'm a mix and mastering engineer. Who happens to have a RUclips channel. You think you can just pay me? Why don't you try? Try, see what I reply, no matter much you offer. And that's the problem with people like you, you think you know, and you know nothing. Serban? The same candy pop music everyone says sounds like 🍑 😄 whatever rock your boat son. The truth is you're mad lol and you're still here watching and commenting 👍
@@mixbustv i didnt said your reviews are bad. They are definitely not.. but be honest to yourself how many of those game changer plug-ins you reviewed in the last 3 years are you actually using? Wouldn’t you say it’s contra productive to jump form one plug-in to the next? Well anyhow.. it’s your business and you are getting paid from the companies for the reviews so probably hard to be honest on here. Btw someone calling himself a mastering engineer with a room like yours.. I wouldn’t trust anyway. Cheers
oh well, 99% of users listen to music from Spotify and Apple Music with the earbuds that come with their phones and in general the music they listen to is pure garbage. It won't matter to them what monitors you used or if you recorded it in the best studio in the world, as long as the song is played on the radio and they tell them it's the best in the world they will consume it. The point is that if you listen to for example the song 'Despacito' which has billions of views on youtube, it is literally garbage sound if you listen to it in a good studio. The point is not so much how good you make your songs sound but how much people like them. Make a song that is pure garbage with a poopy sound but people like it and you've succeeded! just sayin'...
Universal Audio Sound City Studios: bit.ly/49LDiDW
Universal Audio Black Friday Sale: bit.ly/3Gc0BcA
BUY THE COURSES AT www.mixbustv.com/
USE THE SUPER THANKS IF YOU LIKED THIS VIDEO! 👆👆👆
True to form, David is one of the few who truly grasps how to use the plugin and teaches how to utilize it properly. There's been a lot of hype and reviews from people literally using the plugin incorrectly, employing the RE-MIC mode when they should be using the REVERB mode. Universal Audio has paid handsomely for this collaboration, and I see channels creating promotional videos without even reading the manual. It goes unnoticed because these channels have a massive number of subscribers. Learn from David, take notes. I'm not trying to brown-nose David; I'm simply stating the truth
Truth
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Ugh
Yep, that’s been driving me nuts. How did these people not hear they were using it incorrectly?
Amen! Yes this man did a great job showing off the potential of what SCS can achieve.
Very well done, I am glad to see you getting as much joy out of using the tool as we did in making it.
I love it!
I picked this up yesterday and played around with it with some live guitars and was absolutely blown away, I’m a bout to do a huge project for a new Television show, and this along with the Motown plugin’s will play a big role cause I’m redoing classic songs from 68-69 just like the original version
I'm doing a serious project w a killer singer-I just bought this in a UAD bundle 2 sale, THEN I watched This video! Lol I see "Includes Paid Promotion" I say GOOD! Let UAD pay David to learn it like the pro he is, & teach it to us so generously on RUclips! David-THANK YOU brother! You saved us sound city owners hours of headache. 🙏🏼
I've watched a few demos of this plug in and yours is one of the better ones for sure! Thank you! Very interested in getting this.
Been hoping for UA to make this since Ocean Way Studios was released. It's the first UA plugin that has gotten me excited since Capitol Chambers. And they really delivered!
I was SO not interested in this as I make mostly electro-pop but I was as blown away as you and, as a sound-designer, spaces fascinate me and it works great on synths and drum machines too. It's also great for using as a pre-delay and combining it with a bigger space. There's an amazing documentary by Dave Grohl on the studio which is here on RUclips and well worth watching. It's currently only $39, which is a pretty fab deal. Their 'Hitsville' Motown reverb is amazing too
Respect from jamaica mi bredda yuh videos always good and helpfull to di i yeah mon
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This is the type of vst, I didn't think I needed but truly has been a game changer for me : ) I love the results from it, Pianoteq 8 sounds amazing going through it. This is a good step forward, i'm really liking UAD's shift in the last year.
What a great idea! Pianoteq has always impressed me, but putting it in a “real” space with a plug-in like this could really make all the difference in selling the realism of its acoustic modeling. What virtual space or mode did you find worked best with it? Acoustic? Ensemble Strings?
Acoustic, I find works well. I Also use Eventide Blackhole or Valhalla shimmer on a send to give it more magic for certain styles like cinematic or ambient @@tronam
@@hi-fiproductions9505 Thanks, I'll give it a try. So many creative possibilities.
Why did I have to read this comment. I wasn't going to buy this until I read this.
Perfect they also added it into “Spark” so will install it soon. Nice vid thanks!
thx I was gonna search it.
The only thing is why they didn’t make this in dsp version and only native. This is why I invested in 2 octo satellites 📡 and an 8xp so I could free up my computer as much as possible.
Like the other guy said, your video is much better than most I've seen. Like it's not even close. Thanks David.
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Vocals is the biggest win for me with this plugin. The rest are amazing too but the queen of music is the vocals.
awaited your take on this plugin, for I trust your judgment as opposed to other RUclips reviewers...this video is in the queue...I am a Universal Audio fanatic, software and hardware alike...look forward to your delving into this plugin, thank you for the share
Man, this plugin is such a vibe. UAD is going on sale right now. Gonna be cool to add this to the arsenal.
I met Tony Berg at Sound City Studios. Love this!!
Makes me wonder if they'll consider going back to the Ocean Way plug and adding console and other features to that
This plugin is absolutely amazing :). Thanks for showcasing the plugin!
Sounds great, the legendary drum sound of sound city in the daw, worth the price of entry on its own…. One thing though, I’m getting distracted by that resonance poking through on the acoustic guitar.
tested this morning...it's siiiiiick maaaan!!!!
Sounds stunning.
well worth the watch, got me sold
Could've watch you for hours checking out different source material. I´m super impressed!
I've really cooled off on buying plugins the past few years but this was an EZ buy on black friday. Nothing else compares to this
Any recommendations for recording with the intent of using the remic features in this software? What’s the optimal situation, like some kind of detailed but neutral mic in an acoustically dead space?
Seems like a better version of Ocean Way Studio. Unless you really like Ocean Way Studios! I wish OWS had separate compression and console emulations and reverb like this new one. I don't think I've ever seen a reverb with another reverb in it?
Chambers and reverbs are different. One is a real space, the other is either an analog or digital cluster of short delays
Impressive! Thanks for going through this new plugin.
David you need to check out TB Pro Audio CS-5501. Not fancy looking but omg if you put it on every channel you wouldn't need much more most of the time.
I think you missed some phase issues with the kick between rooms.
It's a plugin demo, I'm not mixing a record
@@mixbustvha ha
@@mixbustv - "I'm not mixing a record" right but you're trying to look like you know what you're doing and tweaking it to kingdom come to get it to sound right are you not?
Finally a good demo. Am such an ambience reverb nut, this sounds as good as IR ambience, but so much more flexible. btw, Overloud has a really nice emulation of that Dolby piece for use as a treble exciter, if anybody just wants that separately.
I'm not sure it's the same but yes Dopamine is a killer plugin. Dweezil got me into it
Nice
Although the kick sounds huge listening to the kit in stereo, it does not translate well in a mix. You'll end up rolling off the reverb somewhere 200-400Hz. I can achieve more pleasing results with my outboard, hardware reverbs.
Yay for you! 👏👏
I was messing with this plugin for a little bit last night and it is good
This sounds insane!
Thanks for the video always straight forward. How do you get it to open up in Studio View ?? Mine will not ???
Great Demo. Thanks.
Just downloaded the native version and it's bloody greatbut it's a hungry barstard in CPU/Ram so I'm thinking I might need a better PC to be able to use it like I want to. 😞
Magic.
Geeesh we have amazing power these days
SICK..Im Sold
Help david .. ive got this beautiful plugin and if i use it the audio cracks up .. like my computer DSP is maxing out ..i use a i5 windows based Acer 16GB .. would the CPU have anything to do with it ? Thanks ..
Most likely yes. Try opening a new project with only this plugin on and you'll know
Hi David ! I was wondering ... This plugin do I have to put it on my buses or do I put it on my raw tracks before mixing ?? Thanks again for every single thing you do , your time and have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year !!! Cheers 🥂 😁
You want to put this on single tracks for the most part, but occasionally you can do a full drum bus or maybe a string ensamble, you get the point. Happy new year to you too!
Not many people talk about uad reverbs I love pure plate a lot too
I've always said their reverbs are their best plug-ins, go figure
Nice work!!
Thanks for the show & tell, UAD makes some quality stuff. Do you make your vocal track stereo to get the full effect or keep it mono? Cheers.
If a track is mono is mono, you can't make it stereo you can only add stereo effects to it
@@mixbustv of course but you can convert mono to stereo with plugin and get the room width in stereo vs only the mono version of it.
Nice rev
Wowwwwwwwwww supa impressive!
I’m surprised you liked a UAD plugin. This is basically Ocean Way Studio in steroids with new acoustics. The feature set is very similar. I will have to compare them side by side later but I’m already gassing, especially with the current sale.
I never had anything against their plug-in other than the fact that they were tied to the hw. Actually I've always thought their verbs were their best offerings
How intensive is this plugin on UADx processing?
Natively zero
UAD"x" refers to the "Hardware" based processing,@@psysword
explode... not possible to use in a live session without a UAD Interface 😅... but the sound is great
Uad shot themselves in the foot by telling idiots to shill this amazing plugin. Thanks david for helping to make sense from this.
Even sweetwater fked up
😄 thank you!
Quite nice! ☺️
Any good for electronic music as synths ?
Was wondering the same
will you be reviewing Maselec MEA-2 vst?
So for drums as a room only. Put the plugin on the drum buss? Or send it to aux than blend the room sound to the original signal? I have a small drum room want to capture room only but not re-mic. Awesome tutorial as usual. Your thoughts on modeling microphones from uad ?
Send the drum kit to an aux, put the UAD on it in reverb only mode, blend
I record my drums in a cruddy sounding room with inexpensive mics. I insert Sound City right on the overhead stereo channel in remic mode using the C414's. It totally transforms my lame sounding drum kit to something much more full. I also clone the overhead channel and use the plug in to create room mics.
Hi David, what's the CPU usage like on an intel chip? Cheers!
Not sure, I never check, my computer can take anything
@@mixbustv that's fair. I believe you're on an i9 of some sort. I'm on similar. Cheers!
Did great things on gat and drums.. Other stuff not so much.
How does it perform on Windows? I work on windows as I don't have MacBook Pro with a system that's not retarded (windows is, sorry), I never know if a VST or a DAW or whatever is gonna work on this bs. How about this plugin? I run everything through Zen AntelopeGo, which has a DSP, but one that never works lol.
In your intro you say "the sound of the consul "
do you mean they actually went to 606 studios and Dave Grohl let them to monitor and capture his Consol now?
Console. Not consul, not consol.
@@mixbustv who told you I spelt that wrong 🤪
Can please Answer the question ? you know what the word means? Did they go to 606 studio and model of the board the famous Neve "board"
Pretty cool. Not entirely sold on the remic thing. The fact that it is adding the mic response without any way to "neutralize" the original signal bothers me a bit.
You can take it off
@@mixbustv Yes. That's cool. tried it yesterday, and other than that I like the plugin.
Are there restrictions in the demo? Some functions doesn't work. Settings by voice solo "Distance " are fixed (I can't change this), etc.
No a few mics/positions are fixed in certain configurations
Thanks!
is the same like ocean way plugin
Native only?
Does anyone know if there is a plan to allow Mix knob DRY/WET while in "Mic Placement" mode (maybe in future update)?
Phase issues would come in play
@@mixbustv I'm testing now and I do find Phase issue: Mono Drum track no phase problem > Insert SCS Close Room (only) on same (Stereo pair Mic) > Mono the Mix and the drums phase slightly. Any way around this?
I'm not seeing a list of what UAD plugins make you eligible to get the sound city plugin for the 174$ price for Black Friday deal? Is this the full version?
They have a Custom 2 Bundle BF deal for $99 until the 30th, this one's included.
Anyone know who the singer is in the video?
Mad Gallica
My issue with this plug-in and all room emulating plug-ins with regards to using it for drums is the sound of the kick. It never sounds that way in a true room recording.
Nothing will ever sound like recording in a big, good sounding room.
Don't you feel like your commentary is too loud and the drums track too low? Just saying. Great review though
Dont you notice these nasty resonances in the sound of the acoustic guitar ? They are augmented by the plugin ...
Listening to the stereo field the music on UAs demo video sounds terrible phasey, boxy and kind of weird/fake...for me this plugin might cause more problems than solve something...
BTW clever concept to grab more money from people with plugin aquisition syndrom...after selling us modeled vintage (tube) gear for decades now we can buy into the sound of iconic studios making us believe this is the real deal.
No, nobody does. Only people with golder ears do lol
@@mixbustv yes dude either my tinnitus calling or around 348 Hz
Anything is huge wich sends a pay check your way..
Awww how mad are you 😂😂
@@mixbustv well call it mad. But those influencers telling to buy the next big thing on a daily because it’s „huge“ but really they are just sayin what they are getting paid for.. seems super dodgy to me. And it makes me mad that people fall for it, yes. Because it’s contra productive for all your viewers. See Serbian he uses an 10 year old eq, every mix blows yours, his clients are famous.. and he’s actually mixing and not creating advertisement content. But fine go ahead..
to the viewers choose a tool and learn it inside out, it will bring you way further than watching ads and saves you a lot of money and time.
Cheers
😂😂 it's so funny because of ALL people on RUclips you post this to the only one you shouldn't lol you know why people in the comments say mine are the best reviews? Because I'm a mix and mastering engineer. Who happens to have a RUclips channel. You think you can just pay me? Why don't you try? Try, see what I reply, no matter much you offer. And that's the problem with people like you, you think you know, and you know nothing. Serban? The same candy pop music everyone says sounds like 🍑 😄 whatever rock your boat son. The truth is you're mad lol and you're still here watching and commenting 👍
@@mixbustv i didnt said your reviews are bad. They are definitely not.. but be honest to yourself how many of those game changer plug-ins you reviewed in the last 3 years are you actually using?
Wouldn’t you say it’s contra productive to jump form one plug-in to the next?
Well anyhow.. it’s your business and you are getting paid from the companies for the reviews so probably hard to be honest on here. Btw someone calling himself a mastering engineer with a room like yours.. I wouldn’t trust anyway.
Cheers
ohhhhhh shit they made ocean way 2.
no
@@JohnnyMacawits ocean way with different IRS. Thats okay, i love ocean way. Its on every mix i do basically
It huge and totally unaffordable
Just got this plus Capitol Chambers for £74. That's what I call a bargain for the sound of two of the best studios in the world.
oh well, 99% of users listen to music from Spotify and Apple Music with the earbuds that come with their phones and in general the music they listen to is pure garbage. It won't matter to them what monitors you used or if you recorded it in the best studio in the world, as long as the song is played on the radio and they tell them it's the best in the world they will consume it. The point is that if you listen to for example the song 'Despacito' which has billions of views on youtube, it is literally garbage sound if you listen to it in a good studio. The point is not so much how good you make your songs sound but how much people like them. Make a song that is pure garbage with a poopy sound but people like it and you've succeeded! just sayin'...
Please don't get into music if that's your take on the music industry
Please stay away we don't need this kind of negative person
Looking forward to using this. Thanks for the demo 🌟