Regarding the soundonsound article, it's good to get some backing from a well respected resource like SOS.

My favorite delay has been Interruptor's Bionic Delay for almost 10 years. It's nice to see that developer mentioned because I know of nobody else that uses that delay, though to me it's always had the most useful and simple interface. I've used it for so long that when I think of delay, I think of the Bionic Delay interface. Uses note values for delay times, so your host needs to be able to communicate BPM back and forth to the plugin.

It's also nice to see GVST mentioned as a developer. In my opinion, use of Gcomp with the original skin is required training for anyone having questions about how dynamics processing works. The input/output curve for the settings, as well as waveforms of the input and output signals are part of the GUI. It can quickly clean up misconceptions about dynamics processing simply through knob tweaking and watching what changes on the graphics. I actually gave him a donation years ago because of how enlightening his particular take on dynamics processing was for me. Many folks that I've referred to Gvst, and particularly Gcomp have had similar experiences. If compression is still a mystery to you; no shame in that; go get Gcomp and twiddle with some different types of signals; drum patterns, program material, solo vocals or instrument tracks, etc. Gcomp is a real boon to help sort out what all the various dynamics processing parameters actually DO.

Finally, Jeroen Breebaart's plugins get mentioned also, which are a great suite of plugins, particularly his psychoacoustic dynamics processor (not mentioned in the article) and his reverb, Omniverb,(also not mentioned in the article). I've actually had a few e-mail conversations with Jeroen when at my previous employer regarding binaural recording and perception (Jeroen is a world-expert in the field) and he seems a real gentleman.

Also, the author says that Kjærhus's classic series aren't available from the developer but these have been bundled for download at Acoustica's Mixcraft site for a couple of years now - http://www.acoustica.com/plugins/vst-directx.htm SIR is also available on the same download page.

The soundonsound list provides a great alternative set of tools to what come bundled with RB, however, you should be able to accomplish most of what you need with RB plugins - a few simply don't exist however, like the various parametric EQs, and the graphic user interfaces available on many of the plugins mentioned in the article. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

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