PLUGINS that I reviewed .. Do I ACTUALLY use them? (part 2 / 2022)

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PLUGINS that I reviewed .. Do I ACTUALLY use them (2022)
includes kirchhoff eq, mix monolith, waves bb tubes, spicerack (process audio) pulsar modular p42 climax, double tap (minimal audio), dsoniq realphones, decibel (process audio)
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@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

What's your favourite plugins of last year? 🤓

@memeswillneverdie 11 ай бұрын

The comp two, it’s a really really good vari-mu emulation with a lot of genuinely useful features and quirks that make it unique.

@RealHomeRecording 11 ай бұрын

Studio DMI Dynamic Saturator.

@WillyJunior 11 ай бұрын

It's a secret

@longwelsh 11 ай бұрын

Leapwing StageOne. Does something magical and doesn't fall apart in mono.

@huancuc1492 11 ай бұрын

@lib747 11 ай бұрын

Paul, please don't suppress a thing, ...you're a treasure, and a gift to all of us! (BTW, love the warm color grading of this video)

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@bakharandi 5 ай бұрын

Iremember your great review of the NA Need Bundle . . . When You noticed how the Pream Trilogy could really move a track with breath and energy . . . So, I too went on a Need Preamp Orgy , on my first mix with them . . . Now I have calmed down and use them more discreetly and sparingly . . . It, intersting how the Preamps are Tuned to their respective Consoles . . . Same with the Lindell 80 Bus . . . So, i can pop in the Trilogy, and quickly see how a 73 or 84 would harmonize woth the sound source . . . Then I can leave it there alone, add a console, or replace it with a console . . . So, I am thrilled to have thise in my locker . . . Yet, , it's also fun to pull out the Kirchoff . . . Then put a Neve Bell at 3.2k, a Maag air band high shelf, with a Pultec lLow Shelf , . . . Throw in an SSL E someyhing, somewhere . . . The Cenozoix will be saving me a ton of time, and loads of CPU relieff . . . And it will save me loads of rack space in my mixer, as well . . . !?@y@?! (-;

@mageprometheus 11 ай бұрын

I trust you. A lone voice in a sea of doubt. I know you make these videos just for me, so all the other views are happy accidents. 😄

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@YerayIbarria 11 ай бұрын

Man, you're super honest, I love this channel because that.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting and entertaining video Paul, it's good to get some honest views and recommendations. 🙂👍

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@SonnyGreenwichJr 11 ай бұрын

Always have a laugh with you, Master Paul! Brilliant stuff as ever, get some rest buachaill! ☘💪🏽👀👍🏽☘

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@michaelmilburn3094 11 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, I enjoy the videos. I'm mainly doing songwriting and use minimal plugs (not serious mixing), but wanted to mention a couple: For guitar/bass amp captures the NAM Neural Amp Modeler (open source project by Steve Ack) is definitely worth checking out. It is top notch when paired with good captures and has a great community. It's almost all I use for my guitars now. The other one when mixing the HG-2 is good to put on mixes to fatten things up for my use. Not a real professional use, but I find it handy and like how it sounds. all the best,

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@MankyFrilla 11 ай бұрын

Cheers again Paul.. All yer information has been a great keep to a Lad fae the second city.. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👊🏼

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@ThePdeHav 11 ай бұрын

Paul may I request a video on how many developers buy off the shelf plug-in algorithms rather than make them in house?

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

I'm gonna be honest. That's something I genuinely don't know. I dunno where i would even figure that out

@bennyl.5 11 ай бұрын

It's funny, I bought and tried out BB tubes from Waves didn't really find it useful. Oddly enough it comes with a thing called little BB tubes that has less features. It is now one of my favorite things to use on guitars to dirty them up a bit. It actually works good for that. Instead of using an overdrive you can crank up that one knob to taste and get some nice saturation actually

@akagerhard 11 ай бұрын

Surprised that you still use Spicerack and Double Tap. Maybe I'll take the time to look into double tap one day. Not buying plugins anymore - it's a beautiful thing. I still have a "wanted list" but it's not like I'm missing or needing anything in terms of plugins atm. Glad you're getting audio work! Felt to me like the KZfaq part of your journey ended or came to a halt a while ago. Yes, you still do it, but maybe you know what I mean. I think that's a good thing - for now.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Doing 80 hours a week minimum to spin all the plates 😅

@bakharandi 5 ай бұрын

We Love you, Paul ! Yes Kirchhoff is the Boss . . . And Cenozoix also has Pro Q3 devotees cussing, swearing, and kicking chairs, like iPhone users when the Samsung Galaxy S 10 and 24 came out, respectively . . . Yet IPhones and Fab Filers are dtill very high quality . . . And for those who've been using them for years, will likey stay with them through thick and thin . . . ! . . . :-) (-;

@PaulThird 5 ай бұрын

Tbh proq3 still gives you everything you would require for the most part from an eq, kirchhoff just does more

@bakharandi 5 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird Yes Sir ! Just as, my Wife switched from the iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy 10, and Loved it . . . But then later switched back to the iPhone, when the 14 cane out, simply because the seamless flow between her iPhone and her Mac . . . Speaking the same Language . . . For me . . . I chose the Infinity EQ over the Pro Q3, simply because I really enjoyed using the Infinity EQ . . . ! . . . Then the Kirchhoff EQ came out, and to me, it was my favorite stylings of the Infinity eq, and the Pro Q3, plus it's own innovations . . . And it was Love at First Byte . . . ! . . . 🙂 (-;

@athonygraham8353 11 ай бұрын

@PaulThird This is great. I think it would be very cool if you did a follow up on the KIT plugins with todays versions and see where they stand these years later. That would give them a shot at redemption and let the rest of us see if Kit are or are not worth considering. I know you're pressed for time and don't know if Kit even deserve that opportunity, but I think it would be a good thing to do, for a number of reasons. As for Waves, if anyone is still buying Waves plugins, then they kind of deserve what they get.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Nah KIT had their chance. Wouldn't trust those boys to release any plugin that was properly modelled. The lengths that they went to in order to hide and disguise mo-Q's failings was enough for me to keep them in the trash pile. They don't have a clue what they are doing tbh but know how to market

@chizzulwinduh1941 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird Fair do's bro.

@ronnielad1928 11 ай бұрын

Wonder if any other youtubers will review their paid vids 😜 keep rockin my dude and continue stayin true to u 🤟

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Haha 😅

@PubgMobileAnubis 11 ай бұрын

Today I realized an unbelievable situation, I realized that all the engineers have been lying all my life and they are all crooks. We've been told for years that there's no difference between daw software, null tests have been done, but there really is a difference between daws, and I want you to prove it to the whole world, Paul. I'm using samplitude, so (sequoia brother) I used to work in pro tools cubase and studio one. But the recording quality feels different in this program, it plays softer when I play music. Please take a proof video of this and you should disgrace all the dishonest engineers.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Bro.. I can't argue with null tests haha if you think I can disprove solid science.. I can't. The nulls are never full nulls, but measure inaudible. You are talking like below -100dbfs!! Maybe samplitude has a bug but tbh I never heard of samplitude being included in DAW null tests Tbh you are the first person I can recall talking to that uses it 🤷‍♂️

@PubgMobileAnubis 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThirdSamplitude is not a known daw, sequoia is generally known. But they both belong to the same company, there is no difference between them. I suggest you to be curious and browse or look at the forum pages one day, you will see thousands of people who think like me. Samplitude sounds really sonic, the song sounds interestingly wide and very sharp. I hope you'll be curious and look at it someday. Even if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you. I've been following you for years. There is no one who proves that all companies know their software better than you. i just believe what you say. You should think about what I'm saying, I really think there's a difference. I hear with my ear. Just as not every equalizer is the same, not every daw software is the same. If you believe this, I think you will prove it and expose the lies of all the engineers, remember, everything happens with self-confidence. I've been trusting you since the first day. I am waiting for you to have confidence in yourself and make a video, of course, someday you will do it, I am full of hope. i recommend downloading sequoia or samplitude and taking a look. I'm sorry if I've made you uncomfortable.

@EJohnDanton 11 ай бұрын

Hi Paul You said in a past vid that for your dialog in videos you leaned on the PEX 500 from Plugin Alliance or maybe some other plugins in the Lindell Channel X 500 emulation if memory serves. Is that still the case?

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

I found a way to not rely on it as much as it was bringing up the room reverb which I don't like. When I move to recording in the live room I'll go back to using it. It's great for adding diction to really dry recordings

@MrEnagee 11 ай бұрын

Hey paul, Any chance you can do a review of Phil Speiser The Strip?

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

If they were to get in touch with me then maybe

@squadtvofficial 11 ай бұрын

Could you do a video about what are the best free/cheap/essential plugins for beginner mixers? Or do U already have another video like this??

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Doesn't need a video. If you want to go cheap for beginners. Stock daw plugins

@squadtvofficial 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird respect🫡

@francispedemonte 11 ай бұрын

Hello Paul! I hear you've moved to Presonus Studio One. I'd love to hear your thoughts on some native plug-ins like Pro Eq3 and especially Fat Channel XT with its analogue simulations. Have you tried any of them? Have you used it in any recordings or mixes? Hugs from Brazil

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I use them. I don't overthink them, I just go to them when I think I need something different

@francispedemonte 11 ай бұрын

I like to use the Fat Channel right on the input when I'm recording. It has zero latency, has a dedicated and efficient limiter, consumes little CPU and adds a little spice to boring signals from cheap interfaces. The recorded signal is much more consistent and interesting.

@dansmithdks 11 ай бұрын

Double Tap compared to BSA's Low Control? Or Ozone's Low End Focus? What do you think? I've not heard of Double Tap

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Try it 🤓

@franlarsen80 11 ай бұрын

Re God Particle, how do you like the high freq level indicator that almost never lights, and does not show you any signal below the target?

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Never worried about it as its not really meant to do anything. Almost like an overshoot/safety net for high frequencies. Jaycen said it himself that it should hardly be showing anything. Treat that almost like a visual to know if you've got too much high end. The lows and mids are the targets you want to be hitting. My HF target only shows on the odd HF peak. Hardly ever shows anything

@davidallanmusic 11 ай бұрын

I'm hoping that you review the Hifiman HE1000 SE.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

In the mail 🤓

@davidallanmusic 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird Awesome, looking forward to it!

@Herfinnur 11 ай бұрын

12:50 if you'd called it "How Plugin Developers Prey on Small KZfaqrs", I would have watched it unhesitatingly. "Plugin Developers Don't Want you to Know This" ironically doesn't sound like it's something I'm interested in knowing, because ironically that's the kind of title a boring, empty online article would have

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

I changed title yesterday as well as the thumbnail. We'll see how that works. If not I'll try your title 🤓

@ThePdeHav 11 ай бұрын

Paul, don’t suppress your inner asshole. Your views are always so well thought out and honest - as far as a super subjective art form will allow. Keep up the great content. If you’re ever in London there’s an open invitation to drop by our studio.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Tbh Ive been in London twice with Ed so I really do have to go visit studios when I'm across

@mixphantom0101 11 ай бұрын

Nevermind the rest... if you still have Melda's MXXX I'll make you a plugin - what do you want it to do? 😉

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Tbh.. I need 1 plugin that combines split eq, spiff AND arboreal pimax Good luck 🤣😅

@mixphantom0101 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird I like it! I've already made a Split EQ and the others shouldn't be too hard... I'll let you know!

@wazzpqazzza 11 ай бұрын

Dude I cannot find that plugin deipers video. I will search it's exact title and I can't find it

@wazzpqazzza 11 ай бұрын

Ooh haha okay. You changed the thumbnail and title.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I had to. Click rate was absolutely terrible haha

@wazzpqazzza 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird for 30s I was convinced there was conspiracy afoot and huge sections of youtube were invisible to me and I didn't even know.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Tbh there are times the algorithm purposely won't show you stuff but why that is I have no idea

@thisscottishaspie5961 11 ай бұрын

🤓🤓

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Remember to check out my autism channel if you want to learn more about my life 🤓🤓

@RealHomeRecording 11 ай бұрын

Paul, did you eat too many oranges/carrots before recording the video?

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

I have no idea. I just press record and what comes out is what comes out haha

@RealHomeRecording 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird 😂 Sorry this was a bad joke about white balance.

@JohnJuddMusicStudio 11 ай бұрын

Hey Paul, I’d be really curious to know how the friendly, less controversial Paul Third videos have been received vs. the asshole Paul Third videos….view-wise. Thanks for being true to yourself, either way. I enjoy both.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Depends on the content tbh. My waves bb tubes video did 40k which has been my best since that 70k video where I tore into that "the truth about audio plugins" video. My arsehole moments have mostly gotten great views but I've seen more consistency with the educational content. Subs wise no matter what I do I can't get the heights I would like but that's probably due to being so polarising and not glamorising myself as a "PRO". Unfortunately subs wise you need a monster hit (100k+) or to fake your credentials and make yourself look bigger than what you actually are. Subs mean fuck all though as I can get just as much views as guys with 100k+ subs

@JohnJuddMusicStudio 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThirdKZfaq is such a tough haul and requires so much effort as well as perpetually adapting to its ever-changing algorithm. You will build a genuine fan base over time, just from putting out quality.

@sparella 11 ай бұрын

Bass with no dynamics. That sounds... boring. I realize a lot of bass punch comes from the arrangement with the kick, but i generally like it to sound punchy on its own too.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Well visually it looks very rounded and flat from the waveform. That's what I meant. I find baselines that are too dynamic can sound uncontrolled and which throws off the groove. I like the bass to sit in a pocket so the low end is consistent. If the low end isnt well controlled it'll throw off the timing of your limiter but each to their own though

@sparella 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird Yeah, out of control is no good. If that's an issue, I do manual clip gain adjustments on problematic bass notes before hitting the compressors.

@adijames 11 ай бұрын

Decibel? Can’t you just buy it….?

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

Nope. Too stubborn unfortunately.

@akagerhard 11 ай бұрын

It's not a 30 Dollar plugin btw. It costs 139 Bucks. Now whether that's reasonable is another debate.. but it's certainly the kind of money you try not to spend on something you feel you should get for free, right?

@oleskiyashko2901 11 ай бұрын

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@deadscenedotcom 11 ай бұрын

Again, thanks to you, Paul, Kirchhoff has replaced every EQ, every compressor, every channel strip, every dynamic or multiband EQ/compressor, and every de-esser. The only thing it doesn't do is saturation, and Looptrotter Sa2Rate2 is filling those shoes much of the time, especially for drum bus. I'm impressed by PSP BinAmp, but that it relies on a high-pass filter, which messes with the EQ of my drums. Still, it's a great saturator.

@PaulThird 11 ай бұрын

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@deadscenedotcom 11 ай бұрын

@@PaulThird For full-band compression, set a flat-top node at 600Hz, enable dynamics, set Q as low as possible, and steepness as high as possible. You should see a flat full range now. Next, enable Free in the side chain and set the sidechain wide but to taste. Sounds better than dedicated compressors to me. Tweak attack and release for desired compression behavior. Having upward compression at the same time is a bonus. Tip for vocals: Set upward compression to +5dB and downward to -5dB. Set threshold in the sweet spot. Disable Relative, so the compressor grabs all gain levels. Now you don't need to automate the vocal. This will pin it down, and it still sounds beautiful and open.