HEAT or Pheonix ?

[Raoul23]

Think im going to invest in one of these which one do you people think is best, which one is easier to use and are then any other plugs like this out there that do the same job

thanks

[albee1952]

Heat is simple but effective. Phoenix rocks. Waves MPX, Nomad Magnetic, UAD's Studer are 3 alternatives(UAD's plugin is great but requires a UAD card). I have not heard the Waves or Nomad plugins yet.

[drumster]

As a HEAT owner, I demoed Phoenix recently to see if I was missing out on anything. Although the Phoenix plugin is very good, HEAT is built into the mixer in a very convenient way. I found Phoenix to be a bit more subtle than HEAT, but it also makes everything louder so you have to do a bit of level matching to make sure the changes you're making are actually better. (There is no output trim on Phoenix)

In my experience, running HEAT on all audio channels and then running Dave Hill's new "RA" plugin on Aux busses is an excellent combination. I'd encourage you to check out both of those (HEAT and RA) before investing in Phoenix. Also, in terms of dsp efficiency HEAT takes up about 3% of an Accel chip so it is very dsp efficient.

Here's the video for RA for you to check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tb0_NMW3Y0

[Raoul23]

Thanks guys now gonna check that link out

[Styles Bitchly]

Phoenix & Heat, Phoenix & Heat, I've read all the comparisons, and it makes no sense to me. Believe me - I live in Phoenix, and we have all the HEAT! We're expecting 109 degrees today! It's a dry heat, though. If you like it wet, you'll have to go elsewhere.

[Obsidian Dragon]

Originally Posted by Styles Bitchly

Phoenix & Heat, Phoenix & Heat, I've read all the comparisons, and it makes no sense to me. Believe me - I live in Phoenix, and we have all the HEAT! We're expecting 109 degrees today! It's a dry heat, though. If you like it wet, you'll have to go elsewhere.

I thought the Heat were based in Miami. It is the Suns that are based in Phoenix.

[TOM@METRO]

Slate VCC and Waves MPX should also be considered before making a decision.

[ondruspat]

Anyone have an opinion on the Mellowmuse CS1V?? Haven't had any time to demo it yet...

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by ondruspat

Anyone have an opinion on the Mellowmuse CS1V?? Haven't had any time to demo it yet...

I have used it in a couple of mixes on specific tracks and like it. But IMHO, it is a bit more colored than the others mentioned here.

[ondruspat]

Thanks for the feedback Tom. I finally demoed it and I see what you mean, but it does have a good character (especially for the price, I decided pretty quickly that it was worth it!! LOL!!).

I've heard that the Slate VCC is really good, just waiting for my wallet to fill....