Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

Well it seems well worthy of it's own thread so here goes!

https://us.focusrite.com/plugin-collective

This Month: Positive Grid Offer
Free Positive Grid BIAS FX LE guitar effects processor, for Focusrite customers throughout November.

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So after a couple of false starts with seemingly server trouble yesterday I just got it installed. I just tried the first few presets and was more than impressed enough to make my way over here and evangelise about this freebie :D I have a good few virtual amps and stomps from Avid, NI, Waves, Plugin Alliance so that should put the post in perspective. Enjoy!

Stephen

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

It was cool a few months ago when they gave the full version of the Eventide Stereo 2016 reverb.

Not so impressed with the plugins they have had since.

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

It is ALWAYS cool, if you ask me. Free stuff is great. While some of the offers are less useful to me than others, I won't criticize them.

I just purchased an Antelope Audio interface. It retails for 20 times as much as the cheap little focusrite interface I bought off ebay... and what do they give me?

Nothing. Nadda. Zilch. Zip.

I look forward to see what kind of stuff Focusrite is giving out at the start of each month. The fact that it happens as the result of spending $100 on an interface from eBay is bloody marvelous. It certainly beats a kick in the pants.

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

The bias fx is a piece of garbage! It has a decent sound quality but doesn't save the settings within the session, it has problems converting from mono to stereo which makes mono presets sound like dual cab (function that isn't included in the free version) after a restart and it takes forever to load... It's a shame as a software and unusable as a plugin.

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

They fix it, after a lot of emails and a couple of beta versions it works fine now, great sound for an emulation and good customer service!

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

Cool! So time to download an update right?

Stephen

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

Well I downloaded the latest version and indeed the settings are saved along with the Pro Tools Session now :rolleyes:

Like the Line 6 Pod that came a few years ago, this give you a taste of what's on offer and can be frustrating if you attempt to use the presets which contain all of the kit you don't own and can buy. Anyhow, still worth checking out the free tones you can get. They still sound good to my ears so hoping I don't get hooked!

Stephen

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

You can also go to the cloud and try any tone you want, it will load the modules it needs to work even if you don't have them

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective - "In Case You Missed It"
 

December's FPC offer; all four freebies once again.

- Eventide's 2016 Stereo Room
- Izotope's Dynamic Delay
- SoundRadix's SurferEQ 2 Boogie
- Positive Grid's Bias FX LE

Just in case you missed any of these.

In your Focusrite account now...

Re: Focusrite Plugin Collective
 

Wow, that's cool Focusrite! Thanks!