Every where I look these days online I always see people touting Waves SSL, API and Neve collections. In addition to that there is a constant barrage of people saying URS vintage effects are great. The truth is I don’t really know what to make of all these vintage emulations. I have tried a few and they seem cool and all but I never really came to a solid conclusion.
Maybe I’m just old fashioned and don’t want to try these new old things. I think another factor for me not using them is the price. They are pretty expensive and I can’t really afford them at the moment. In the end regardless of price, because there are ways to get a hold of them, I just don’t see the hype. I think that really is my personal opinion on them. They are hyped up more than they need to be and they are pricey. I never used any actual SSL, API, or Neve stuff.
I really don’t know how these things sound. From what I read about online, they do sound pretty close.
Now that I think about it, I’m not really interested in these products. I’m pretty happy with what I got. Of all those effects, the only that kind of entices me is the Waves SSL G-Buss Compress and G EQ. Thats about it. The two compressors I love the most and don’t have access to any more is the Waves Renaissance Compressor and the L2. There was just something about the Ren Comp that I liked. It always seemed to be the go to compressor. It was simple and has its own character. Although I am happy with the effects I have now, I just wish I had those or a good replacement for it.
To conclude this post I’ll just say that I think in the end, and for the moment, I am happy with what I have. It would be nice to go out and get all those high end expensive plugins. Maybe that’s another reason why I don’t bother because of their price. I think I would prefer to spend my money on other things. Perhaps I’ve finally reached the point where the tools don’t matter anymore and all that counts is the music and my confidence that I can pull a good sound out of any tool I have available.