I'm a Noob to Real Band. I think I've figured out how to use some elements of it, but I have a couple questions. Forgive me if these sound ridiculous. I am using the soft synth TTS-1 from Cakewalk to get more realistic Midi sounds. I haven't found and VST/DX add-ons to get and use audio effects such as compression, reverb, gate, etc. Can anyone suggest an easy to use, easy to get VST/DX that won't break the bank. I'm starting out learning the basics before I commit very much $$$. Thanks.
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The page I have above is the free VST page however there are also shareware, demos and paid pages. Hitsquad has a lot of other pages dedicated to just about anything you could think of. Also this is a legit site, i.e. no pirateware what so ever.
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That along with Classic compressor (vocals) and Ambience (a reverb with a LOT of control) are the first things I'll load on a system I am asked to work on.
Ambience - http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/ Magnus worked with James Chandler Jr (former PGMusic staff) to work out a bug Ambience had in Powertracks, I've liked this reverb for a long time. A reverb with MIDI Learn, EQ, and EQ on the damping adds a lot of control.
All the above are a light load on the system. I've run 20-30 instances of these many many times, though usually I'll use Ambience in an AUX slot so I can share it for consistency. Makes everything sound like it's in the same room that way.
These are all free. Free VSTs will get you a long way. The first one I'd recommend spending money on is Ozone. Worth every penny, but costs quite a few of them.
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You mentioned Cakewalk and TTS. Can I assume you have a cakewalk DAW then?
Most of my songs are done with the default Cakewalk plugs..reverb, compression and EQ.... the one and only other plug I use in this line of "FX" is Ozone. The cake plugs and effects are very good effects and do a fine job, and if you have a Cake DAW, you already have them.
I love me some Ozone. However, Ozone is considered to be costly by some folks..... but IMHO, worth every dollar you pay for it.
Get the free time limited Ozone Demo..... but be prepared to buy it when you do because you will never want to mix without it ever again.
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Thanks to all who answered, and Herb, I do have Cakewalk Music Creator 6 but I wasn't aware that it came with any FX. Maybe it doesn't if you're talking about Sonar, but I'll have to look again. Told you I was a rookie, eh?
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Thanks to all who answered, and Herb, I do have Cakewalk Music Creator 6 but I wasn't aware that it came with any FX. Maybe it doesn't if you're talking about Sonar, but I'll have to look again. Told you I was a rookie, eh?
It absolutely does have a bunch of FX in it. Reverbs, gates, compression, EQ, and more.... all are there and ready to load and work. No need to look for DLL files or add the FX. I call them the Cakewalk factory defaults and they are all pretty good.
Cake started including a few Sonitus plugs but I'm not sure if they are in MC6.... but if they are, they too are ready to roll.
If you need help finding them, be sure to drop by the MC forums on the cakewalk website.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.
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