v15ualk3ys's Reviews
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Great 5" Speakers for Monitoring
I had gone out to Guitar Center where you can test out various studio monitors before deciding to purchase this one. Compared to the KRK Rokit 5s and the Yamaha HS5s, these were the best bang for my buck. The KRKs had more bass but lack a balanced mid-range and felt like the mids were scooped, meanwhile, the Yamaha HS5s definitely had a lot of clarity, but the lack of low-end is what made it difficult to choose them. I would've gotten the HS8s but for the budget I had, the JBLs were perfect. The sound is great and they are very useful in the studio.
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Audio Editing With Ease
I absolutely love this program. Audacity has allowed me to do so many things with audio, ranging from simple audio bit-rate conversion to complete audio manipulation on the fly. It is definitely a must-get!
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Excellent Free ePiano
This is an excellent VST. After hearing that it was Madeon's favorite, I looked into it and realized it's potential. It's not as high quality as something you would hear in a Kontakt library for instance, but it is great to start with.
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I used to have this back to when there weren't a lot of options for VST Rhodes and wurli plugins, but the Fruity Keys sounds so similar I never bothered getting it again. Since I pretty much just use FL producer now for programming over Cubase I stick with as many native FL plugins as possible for simple jobs like this. I have to say, you don't gain a lot in sound quality by going NI for Rhodes sounds. No one manages to simulate the real magic of an electromechanical keyboard, so a CPU friendly plugin like this is fine for most applications.
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I see your point. I used Kontakt as a reference because typically they are high quality sample libraries, but I honestly have never really looked into Kontakt libraries for Rhodes myself; it was just off the top of my head XD. I've never been a fan of FL Keys though, I've never liked the sound.
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Good Orchestral Set for Starters
This is a good set of orchestral samples pulled from the Roland JV1080, but they will require some EQing to get a brighter sound. Great for starters, but when compared to East West and Kontakt libraries, it is lacking in quality and realism.
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Great Free Transient Shaper
For a free VST, this transient shaper has really come in handy. It has allowed me to really bring out the punch in my kicks by shaping the transients, and vice versa.
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Great Glitch-Effects Plugin
I was having trouble making a complextro track I was working on sound good, so I looked for effects synths. Glitch popped up and I gave it a shot. Ever since, this has been so useful in my productions. It gives you so many options in one little synth, allowing you to make glitch-effects with ease.
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Great Multi-Effect Plugin, but huge interface
This plugin is excellent for easily creating sound effects with just the click of a button. The presets it contains already demonstrate the power of this VST, and I'm sure you could go much farther. Has been very useful to me in creating unique pad synths and decimation chords, along with various other uses. It does have a huge interface though, which can present a problem when you running on a low resolution monitor (my monitor is 1680x1050 and it's takes up nearly the whole screen height-wise).
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I would like to add that the interface can be shrunken upon discovery, allowing for easy usage on smaller resolutions.
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Excellent, Powerful Condenser Microphone
This is an excellent microphone, and it's definitely one to be recommend. Record clear vocals or clean instruments with ease as this mic will pick it up in high-definition clarity. Works great for vocal resampling too :)
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Great Response and Comfort.
These headphones are a definite must for studio work. Their accurate sound representation and driver size allow for you to really mix in those low-frequencies that you wouldn't hear on your typical daily set of headphones. The comfort is also great, with some slight ear pains from time to time, but no major issue. All in all, a excellent set of headphones.
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Good to start but a bad reference.
These are good headphones for daily usage such as talking on Skype, making YouTube videos and just listening to music in general, but I definitely do not recommend them for advanced usage, such as in the studio and when mixing audio. They are not flat-response and the bass is not as potent as in general studio headphones.
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Excellent Audio Interface for Starters
This may not be as high tech or advanced as other sound cards out there, but it's the perfect card for starts. It comes with 2 XLR ports and 48V Phantom Power, along with headphone and studio monitor support. Great if you're just starting, but if you're looking for something more expansive, this may not be the best choice.
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Good but Older Keyboard
This is a very old MIDI keyboard that my dad had in the 90s. For me it's been very useful; both as a MIDI controller and a MIDI Keyboard for drafting. It is much older however, and requires a MIDI to USB cable for its connection to the PC or Mac. It also doesn't have weighted keys, but is still useful for electronic productions.