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Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
Hi,
Anybody have favorite AAX-DSP versions of 1176, LA2a, LA3a? Avid of course has some, and McDSP Ultimate Compressor has their own take on the 1176 and LA2a. Any other?
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
McDSP as you said.
Softube I think has DSP versions? FET compressor, Summit and Tubetech. Plugin Alliance Purple MC77 I think sounds better than the Avid one.
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
I had a hardware Purple MC77 racked for several years, then demoed the PA plugin and felt that it was close enough that I sold the hardware. I also like PSP's FETpressor and Black Rooster's VLA2a (very nice). But my favorites, now, are UA's 1176 and LA2a. I stopped analyzing their quality because they do sound/feel like the classic hardware that I grew up on. I don't know if there's much that can be done to improve upon these that's not simply subjective.
You did mention DSP, so I don't know if that disqualifies these, but that's my answer. |
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
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The only options are the old versions of Softube, and AVID. Don't forget Smack! It's still pretty good sounding. I also use the BF76. It's kind of 1176 sounding. |
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
hi,
there are 5 aaxdsp 1176's 1.Avid (bomb factory) purple mc77 sounds pretty close to the hardware but rather 2d 2. Avid (bomb factory) bf-76 - the last resort 3. PA Purple mc 77 4. Softube Fet comp 5. Mdscp Ulitimate comp are you sure about the PA mc77 not being usable for tracking? I have not noticed that. After i read your post and decided to pull it up. On a bass track in input, i have in tune aaxdsp kit black bird 105v2 native compressor bank aaxdsp on bypass pa ampeg v40b aaxdsp pa purple mc77 on input no latency and most certainly not 3ms |
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
I've tracked with the Plugin Alliance Purple Audio plugin on a Native system many times. Can't speak for any others.
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
0.3ms by my reckoning, but I'm inspecting it in Logic at the moment, so that might not be too helpful.
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
I have the Waves predictably, but I like the MC77 myself and the processors by IK. They sound a bit more modern, new or well maintained as opposed to the CLA collection which have nice vintage quality and sound like they've been well used.
I tend to find reasons to use either the vintage or modern aesthetics depending on the project I'm working on. Its the sum of the parts basically. |
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
No, we're talking about the AAX DSP version - high latency.
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Re: Favorite AAX-DSP 1176, LA2a, LA3a
No longer supported and the AAX DSP version doesn't install the regular way, but it's a good plugin.
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AVID themselves have provided the numbers. https://duc.avid.com/showpost.php?p=...4&postcount=11 I should have been more clear, though, too high for VOCAL tracking. Fine for most instruments, bass and guitar DI, etc. |
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