I got all those in my box, my tools are really happy.

The really fun part is when you realize that _getting things done_ and _infinite possibilities_ are mutually exclusive concepts :)

Hard to do logistically, as Logic’s Pultec only runs in Logic and this shootout was in Nuendo.

@@edwardx.winston5744 I see your point, but he has said that he owns Logic. I was just saying it would have been an extra one to use in the shootout.

I've been raving about the Logic Pro version Pultec for some time now! Love that thing, especially when I first heard it. Quite an experience!.

This man has drank the truth serum!

Thank you very much, I was also very pleased with it. I spent all morning yesterday, pulling all my lights down, which are on a grid rigging up in the ceiling, and redid them all including the DMX controller. As I’m doing this more and more I’m learning about positioning placement ease-of-use for moving things around etc. At some point I’m gonna document all these things, as I also want to share my KZfaq journey. I just need to find time.

@@BarryJohns: now that you’ve reached a very professional video level, you can just focus on content. Your unpretentious, down-home, folksy style of presentation is very engaging. 99% of your audience will be “poors” like me who will NOT be buying SSL or Neve consoles or Manley outboard gear any time soon, so your practical reviews of lower to mid-grade equipment/software are very helpful, as are your industry insights and studio gear priority discussions. Of course, not everyone will agree unanimously with your opinions, but at least you give evidence from your own experiences to back up your assertions. I hope this channel goes viral. 100k subs by Christmas would be nice.

@@edwardx.winston5744 Thanks for your kind words, I truly appreciate it! I don’t know about 100 K by the end of the year, I just got my fingers crossed for maybe 20K?

That’s not mine, it’s from Produce Like A Pro, I use their stuff so I don’t have to worry about copyright.

Today I’d go with Audio-Scape.

I wish I had a pair, we both know they would destroy everything though.

@@BarryJohns Including the bank account !

I tried with their version, I think it’s called purple. I had nothing but problems with it. Adjusting even a few settings gave me a lot of issues. Not sure what’s going on, but know that I did try.

@@BarryJohns that's a bummer...I have a new mac studio and it works perfectly in studio one. That plugin is far superior to anything else available as far as pultec emulations. The top end is super clear and silky, whereas either uad, waves(especially) and softube have some sort of aliasing that makes them sound a bit gritty on the very high end. Plus the low end transients are also mellowed and smeared a bit due to the aliasing issue. The acustica is not as clean as a good hardware unit, but it's really really close. I can't mix without that plugin anymore.

I'm in the same boat, I'm going for hardware.

Probably because I'm an Idiot....I have to record the outputs from the DAW out through my Interface, to another interface to record what you are hearing in Nuendo.....I forgot to pan then once back in.....Like I said, an idiot, but learning.......

@@BarryJohns you're making great videos and one mistake doesn't make you are an idiot! IT JUST A MISTAKE) And because of this, I hear you're hardware pultec make some phase difference between chanels. With big and great thanks for you Barry

Maybe I can help. I've used Cubase and Nuendo for over 20 years, but as of the last few years I've been using Studio One. First I'll start with the Cubase comparison because Cubase and Nuendo are really the same program with Nuendo having things added on for audio for video. Cubase is a much more mature product than Studio One with almost never ending features. It's been being developed and added to since the 90s! There's options upon options, and many ways to complete the same task. It contains better midi sequnecing and editing, its mixer is freely re-sizeable, it has a great feature called timewarp which lets you freely adjust the bars and beats to audio that has fluctuating timing, without having to effect the audio and the grid fluctuates instead. There's lots more, like DIY midi CC panels for hardware gear, etc, etc. It can even send to different external midi channels and ports for individual midi notes on a single drum track. Cubase and Nuendo do an ok job streamlining the workflow to house all it's myriad features without making the program to cumbersome. Nuendo ads many audio for video features like surround sound formats and plugins as well as ADR (automated dialogue replacement) and other post production tools. Barry is very into video and probably why he went with Nuendo over Cubase. Studio One contains most of what the majority of people would use from Cubase. It doesnt have the endless options on everything but still does a real lot. It's got a few unique tricks up its sleeve though like pipeline xt which is a tool for sample accurate hardware processing (compressors, eqs, etc) roundtrip and reprinting. It's plugin browser is the best in the business allowing you to organize both VST3 & VST2 plugins in your own folders and subfolders and make your own easy to see thumbnail pictures of the plugins to browse and drag and drop them anywhere they could go. It also contains a whole different work area called the "project" designed for mastering multiple songs simultaneously and getting them consistent. Studio One is very fast to get around. It's also cheaper to buy and you can subscribe to everything Presonus makes for just $15 a month which gives you more plugins and content then Cubase or Nuendo does stock. It's precisely this cheap $ to entry why I started with Studio One but I stay for the drag and drop picture broswer!

Music gear hardware usually sounds "better" _with less work_ because it's already focused to do specifically _musical_ tasks. There is plenty of analog hardware that sounds ear-splitting and unpleasant - whether its a police siren or nuclear-lab test gear. And there's 'cheap(er) stuff' in every realm and era, and for different reasons. We remember the good stuff from the past and prefer to leave the crap behind.

I have it and think it’s terrible. Which for me is disappointing because I wanna slowly move away from UAD

@@officialdiomer I have both the UAD and IKM EQP-1A and in my opinion, the IKM is far superior in sound and results. I'm mainly using it for the "low-end trick" though.

Yep, that’s why they have been just sitting in my rack. They were free, and they look pretty I guess….maybe eventually I’ll give them away on my channel.

A giveaway would be dope 😉

​@@BarryJohnssam pura talked about modding them and how great they sound after. I don't know what he did exactly but can be worth investigating if you have them anyways!

Yes, and I made that point in the video.

@@BarryJohns Yes. That's why I used a rhetorical question with the big grin at the end. Your videos are making some light in this maze of audio world🎸🤘🤘

I said it’s not a mix, all it has is just faders balanced and panning there’s no plug-ins or EQ on anything. It’s not my tune, it’s just multi tracks from produce like a pro to avoid copyright stuff.

@@BarryJohns thanks for the clarification, and I meant no offense

@@baxterstanley6347 None taken, all good.....

All good, but it’s called Studio Talk, not offended if it’s not for you, find your best path forward.