must have vst's and software.

[eldiablo]

i am halfway new to the software side of beatmaking. so far i have used nuendo 3.2 , zero g nostalgia, acid, reason, FL, cakewalk and cooledit. i used to be a hardware head but the simplicity of the software side has drawn me over to be on both sides now. plus all the free programs i get from friends... so i was wondering what all vst's and whatnot does everyone think is irreplaceable or a musthave, whats hot, and whats supposed to be hot.
the other day i was searching for some kind of horror vst, something that i can make some spooky shit with, the only thing that i found simular to my decription was------------------------------------->http://www.audiomastermind.com/detail-gargoyle-9675.html ---------------------but had no idea how to download!!!?!!!

p.s. i was also wondering how many of you use final scratch or serato. i want to get one of these but have no idea which one is better. so what is your input on this?

thanks alot,
ELDIA

 

[afriquedeluxe]

I cant live without Lounge Lizard Ep 3 for my e-pianos and B4 II for organs.

 

[Carpe Diem]

Spectasonics Triology for the rawest basslines around... Also check the Korg Legacy collection...

 

[breal]

If you are a hardware person.I would get Battern 3 and a mpc.
Then you will have the best of both worlds.

 

[open mind]

well, if you are producing hiphop then u should have a MOOG VST! its a must have IMO.
i would recommend the Minimoog V or the Minimonsta.

 

[Mantas]

co-sign on korg legacy!

plus i'd recommend guru and NI komplete 4 bundle.

 

[paradigmshifter]

As far as VST instruments... check out:

ReFX Vanguard - Cool leads and "analog synth" sounds
ABL Pro - Nice Bass Module
Spectrasonic's Trilogy - Sick Bass Module... down side; sample based, big library...
Minimonsta
Poizone & Toxic III >>> from Image-Line, available with FL Studio 7 or as VSTi also...
Korg Legacy Collection
Native Instruments... Absynth, Massive, FM8, etc... NI makes great stuff for sound design...
Check out Ultimate Sound Bank for their plug-pro bundle...
FabFilter One & Twin
RealGuitar... as real as it gets when it comes to Guitar Modules...
Samplers: HaLion and/or Sampletank

For Effects & Inserts...
Izotope Ozone 3... great for Mastering...
Blue Tube Bundle... this one has the best digital limiter I've ever used...
Waves Diamond Bundle
Sonitus:fx Bundle
NI Guitar Rig
Amplitube

The best you can do is get all the software demos you can get your hands on and determine if the software would be a good production tool for what you do... is always good to have different things at your disposal, you never know which plug-in is going to inspire the next hit...

Peace.

www.myspace.com/sonicparadigmshift

 

[J Rilla]

I second on the NI selection.....Kontakt as a sampler is crazy....And Massive and FM8 are sum of the best synths i have heard...for non NI software RealGuitar is nice,but u will seriously feel like your cheating.....

 

[Rich]

I second on the NI selection.....Kontakt as a sampler is crazy....And Massive and FM8 are sum of the best synths i have heard...for non NI software RealGuitar is nice,but u will seriously feel like your cheating.....

....Why?

 

[eldiablo]

If you are a hardware person.I would get Battern 3 and a mpc.
Then you will have the best of both worlds.

already have an mpc, ........... really appreciating all the replies i will definitely check out some of these..
thanks,
ELDIA

oh yeah,, its hip hop

 

[eldiablo]

i wanna know what everyone else in the iLL fam is using. so if you use virtual instruments and have come across this thread please contribute.
thanks

 

[afriquedeluxe]

I second on the NI selection.....Kontakt as a sampler is crazy....And Massive and FM8 are sum of the best synths i have heard...for non NI software RealGuitar is nice,but u will seriously feel like your cheating.....

hehe i know what you mean. but its worse with Virtual Guitar! Atleast with real guitar you actually have control over the strumming, and you dont just hold down a chord and it strums it for you.

 

[Icemanbeats]

heres few that i use

Kontakt2, B4 Hammond, massive, absynth4, minimonsta, Cakewalk Rapture, z3ta+, FM8, pro53, surge, albino4, WizooverbW2 (best reverb plugin i ever heard), antares tube, antares filter, betabugs crayon filter, MB TLF, MB Creambass, melodyne VST (for pitch correction)

pz

 

[DJ DDawg]

could someone post some websites where I can download some free but good vst's that work with fl?

 

[djloccdown]

could someone post some websites where I can download some free but good vst's that work with fl?

Check the Resource section.
U will find everything there,
I use Battery 2, Rob Papen Predator (Fav synth), Albino 3, Z3ta.
And for effects, Waves Diamond Bundle and Sonitus fx.

 

[Formant024]

Logic Pro
FL

PSP Vintage warmer 2.0
PSP Mixpack
DSPFX
Amplitube
Anything by Ohmboyz

Korg Legacy
Refx Vanguard
Anything by Linnplug (rob papen)
NI B4
AAS Loungelizard
MicroTonic!

 

[veon]

Check the Resource section.
U will find everything there,
I use Battery 2, Rob Papen Predator (Fav synth), Albino 3, Z3ta.
And for effects, Waves Diamond Bundle and Sonitus fx.

Predator is the bomb i use it often too

Also the rest of my must have list:

sampletank
minimonsta
trilogy
atmosphere
xphraze
rapture
terra
z3ta+
phatmatikPro

the effect list is 3 times longer

later edit: i forgot the NI instruments but thats like industry standard Battery 3 Kontakt Intakt

 

[ronp]

http://www.kvraudio.com/

this place lists tons of them. but they're moving servers so it's a little slow.

It's where I found my favorite free synth

dahornet
http://www.kvraudio.com/get/416.html

 

[eldiablo]

437 views and only 17 replies, c'mon people.

 

[TheDragon]

I use Minimoog, Music production toolkit, B4 II, FM 8, Waves Diamond bundle, and Serato.