Although I know what an eclipse sounded like when I heard that, and the HKs are supposed to sound 40% better.ĭon’t know how the UAD2 mastering stuff compares to dedicated hardware but will say that they have a mastering suite that WORKS and some extra goodies if you need them… the STUDER is a GAME CHANGER…. So basically, I am done with plug-ins including waves because I am under the belief that this is going to sound HUGE! But I could be wrong. And since I happen to use this format, as a result of this news i am waiting for my HK! Which apparently also has killer converters in and out for 8 channels or something like that, and a premium mastering unit (at least among DSP-based mastering units). Yeah actually I have decided to instead invest in something else – i would rather just run any processing to an eventide H8000FW through firewire.Īnd boy am I very satisfied among a new discovery about my researching this unit – I found out that the format of this firewire stream as a visual plug-in representation of the hardware controls coming up in your DAW – is only available in RTAS format – . if one was just to purchase the PLUGINS one at a time, the plugins alone would cost over $5000.
#Uad vs waves free
PS – Not that I am pushing one vendor or any other but UAD2 has a special going on right now where you can pick up a QUAD OMNI (almost every plugin included) for $1000 off for $2999… then on top of that JRR MUSIC will honor the coupon FORUM at checkout for another 10% off ($300 bucks) with free shipping… unheard of right now to get an QUAD OMNI for less than $2700…. I can’t recommend the UAD2 stuff enough but don’t take my word for it… check out the forums… the UAD2 actual users swear by the platform (and for good reason). I have two UAD2 cards… a QUAD and a DUO because the QUAD wasn’t quite enough DSP for my projects but the extra DUO now has me set.
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I played around using the native plugs that came with my DAW and after about 10 instances of the channel strip, my CPU was over 50% and the audio stuttering. it does sound that good.Īnd don’t listen to the nay sayers about the DSP being an expensive DONGLE… I use over 100 plugins on my tracks and my quad core still SMOKES with less than 20% CPU (and I use 100% virtual instruments). Their newest release is a ECHOPLEX and check out the demos on their site. I can’t speak of WAVES other plugs but based on the HELIOS comparison, I have made up my mind and at this point, have all of the UAD2 plugs (actually they come out with some new ear candy every couple of months and I truly can’t wait for each release). I am very familar with HELIOS and UAD comes a lot closer than the Waves version. I did try the WAVES stuff and purchased the HELIOS channel strip from WAVES… let me tell you this, compared to the UAD Helios EQ, the WAVES plug is a HOOVER.
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#Uad vs waves tv
I call it High Definition TV for AUDIO… their plugs are THAT amazing and they pretty much specialize in vintage stuff.
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If you want VINTAGE sound, you can’t beat the UAD2 stuff… simply amazing.