Crazy and Useful Free Plugins That are Worth Your Time

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024

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  • @Koiahi
    @Koiahi Před měsícem +7

    seriously man your the only content creator that has found actual open source VSTs and not weird synths that cant tell me if its commercial use or royalty free

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +2

      Thank you, I try to look for independent developers and not just any free plugin

  • @TheQxY
    @TheQxY Před měsícem +5

    I've had Spectral Compressor for a long time, I had no idea you could use it as a vocoder 😮

  • @SEVYNTHEVILLAIN
    @SEVYNTHEVILLAIN Před měsícem +4

    I’ve been holding on to the spectral compressor for 3 months 😭🔥

  • @mir-dr
    @mir-dr Před měsícem +6

    QSynthi sounds so cool, will be grabbing it for sure.

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      @@mir-dr Have fun! It's very nice to explore it

    • @jannislaurin2002
      @jannislaurin2002 Před měsícem +2

      Have fun with it! I would love to hear some Feedback about it! It may influence the version 2 that might be in development right now 👀

    • @gingerfreak01
      @gingerfreak01 Před 24 dny +1

      ​I'd never heard of it before but I'm looking forward to having a play.

  • @jannislaurin2002
    @jannislaurin2002 Před měsícem +3

    Nice gems you found there! Also thanks for showing our QSynthi (:
    We did absolutely no promo for it so I'm wondering: How did you find our synth? 🤔

  • @KOSMIKFEADRECORDS
    @KOSMIKFEADRECORDS Před měsícem +2

    This is a useful service and your style and taste is useful too... I believe in what you are doing... you are saving us time and energy... plus making us smarter and keeping us in the loop! 20 years of production and i dont have the time to test and install each one to see if theyre that good!! also head into unique and wonderful samplers and samples because..... who has the TIME!!

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      Thank you for this comment! Glad I'm being helpful

  • @Gusrikh1
    @Gusrikh1 Před měsícem +2

    Very, very informative and helpful. Thank you.

  • @melodies_are_alive
    @melodies_are_alive Před měsícem +1

    Not only have you demonstrated excellent plugins - but you also take the time to very clearly explain each their functions/strengths, which is a large added gem! I have most of these that were shown. All plugins from Freakshow are... bizarre, to speak of - but ALL of them produce results that probably cannot easily be achieved with other plugins. My only problem with Cardinal (which I LOVE otherwise), is that with every new module added one cannot just upgrade the plugin - instead one must completely uninstall the earlier version before reinstalling the newer. One plugin that I knew of but didn't really think to be useful is Manta. But with your clear explanation and demonstration, has now convinced me to explore it properly. Thank you for that - and the excellent video. 🤘

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      Thank you so much for this comment :)! Glad you liked the video and my way of sharing stuff. I agree with Cardinal, nevertheless is an amazing alternative to VCV-

  • @docjoesweeney
    @docjoesweeney Před měsícem +4

    This video has destroyed my weekend plans!!!

  • @PandoraExplorer57
    @PandoraExplorer57 Před měsícem +2

    Cardinal seems very intresting but also difficult at the same time lol..
    Any ideas of a tutorial of Cardial Alex??
    Also grabbing Qsynthi!!!

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +1

      Gotta play more with it, but I'd recommend Omri Cohen YT channel, it's about VCV but it's great to understand both

    • @PandoraExplorer57
      @PandoraExplorer57 Před měsícem +1

      @@AlexReidStudios I'll check out the channel Alex...
      Also I really appreciate the fact that you reply to every single comment in every single video bud.. That's soo awesome🙃✨

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +1

      @@PandoraExplorer57 hey thank you, I will do that as long as I manage :)

  • @The_Albanian_Syndicate
    @The_Albanian_Syndicate Před měsícem +1

    Cardinal looks sweet, thanks 👍🏻

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +1

      @@The_Albanian_Syndicate Enjoy it! Best modular synth in plugin format imo

  • @docjoesweeney
    @docjoesweeney Před měsícem +1

    I did not know about Cardinal. Coooool. I love Voltage 2, but it is fantastic to see alternatives.

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      @@docjoesweeney Great thing is that Cardinal is 100% free. Voltage is great, but Cardinal has more than 1000 modules

  • @alexdiakov_ambient
    @alexdiakov_ambient Před měsícem +1

    Nice review, thx, grabbed Spectral Compressor

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      @@alexdiakov_ambient Thank you! Glad you liked it and enjoy the plugin

  • @Beatsbasteln
    @Beatsbasteln Před měsícem +3

    Mooom... my plugin is on CZcams!! I'm famous :> yayy

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +1

      @@Beatsbasteln Remember me when you're at the top

    • @Beatsbasteln
      @Beatsbasteln Před měsícem

      ​@@AlexReidStudiosyour channel is growing faster than mine

  • @jenstornell
    @jenstornell Před měsícem +2

    I really like Dash channel but you win this round by far. This video is packed! 🎉

  • @GillamtheGreatest
    @GillamtheGreatest Před měsícem +1

    about half od these are excellent mainstays in my arsenal. really solid list, also that spectral compressor as a vocoder is brilliant

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      @@GillamtheGreatest It was Au5 idea honestly, it have some uses for color bass too. Which ones you use?

    • @GillamtheGreatest
      @GillamtheGreatest Před měsícem +1

      @@AlexReidStudios honestly i have all but the spectral compressor installed cause that one intimidates me a bit but i have a tab open to do it at some point. i think regency is my favorite/most used and i really like all the freakshow industry plugins as well

  • @daviHuggMonster
    @daviHuggMonster Před měsícem +2

    almost got all of them^^

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      Which ones you don't have?

    • @daviHuggMonster
      @daviHuggMonster Před měsícem

      @@AlexReidStudios qsynthi, did see it on other channels tho I own so many syntths (but yeh hehe fx too^^)

  • @bongospank8321
    @bongospank8321 Před měsícem +2

    Have you used mSpectralDynamics? Spectral compressor here seems very similar. I'd be interested to know if there are specific differences between them.

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      I looks very deep and useful! A bit pricey but I guess it's worth it

  • @scottk3292
    @scottk3292 Před měsícem +1

    Okay, Cardinal is ultra-cool! But many of the module names don't give any clue about what the modules actually do. Does anyone have a recommendation on where to find a list of module descriptions? Maybe even loosely organized by function?

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +1

      @@scottk3292 As far as I know you could go directly to VCV webpage as many of the modules are the same.

    • @docjoesweeney
      @docjoesweeney Před měsícem +1

      Haha. One reason I like Voltage is most modules have boring names. I am still going to check out Cardinal. Because weirdness and modular go hand in hand.

    • @scottk3292
      @scottk3292 Před měsícem

      @@docjoesweeney Yeah, and with many module names similar to Left-Handed-Cat-Decoupler you kinda never know what results you'll get.

  • @TheCosmicTeapot
    @TheCosmicTeapot Před měsícem +1

    You're the most underrated music production youtuber. Your sub count is a travesty and just shows how broken the YT algorithm is. My only complaint is the way you pronounce "flanger". But as a monoliguistic simpleton myself, I have no grounds to critique you on your second (possibly more faik) language usage. 😄

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      @@TheCosmicTeapot Haha thank you a lot, and the channel is growing so I'm happy with that :). Yeah there are some words I haven't bothered to practice the original pronunctiation lol

  • @marcfrank7446
    @marcfrank7446 Před měsícem

    *Unfortunately* the Spectral Compressor eats transients for breakfast - so only usable as a sound design tool.

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem

      I'm still experimenting with it but I use it subtly for resonance control

    • @marcfrank7446
      @marcfrank7446 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@AlexReidStudios That was my plan as well, because the resonance taming works really nicely (the actual hands-on controls are quirky, but I got used to it pretty quickly) ... until that acoustic guitar track 😅

  • @TildeSounds
    @TildeSounds Před měsícem +5

    lmao the same day as dash, who will win????

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +2

      @@TildeSounds I show 10, he only shows 5. Jk jk, his selection is different and are also great plugins!

    • @TildeSounds
      @TildeSounds Před měsícem +2

      @@AlexReidStudios Yes I am awaiting a comment of his on this matter. Maybe his are twice as good? The competition is not yet decided. Only one can leave this arena alive.

    • @jenstornell
      @jenstornell Před měsícem

      ​@@TildeSoundsThese plugins are very unknown. Not what everyone else is putting out. I knew only three of them.

  • @scottk3292
    @scottk3292 Před měsícem +1

    Bro, please tell me you didn't take lots of time to wade through all those thousands of free plugins to find the useful ones.
    I'd bet that in the same amount of time, you could learn Rust or C++ and write really good plugins yourself! (so why the hell do I waste time with video games?)

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Před měsícem +1

      @@scottk3292 Loool hahha. No but really, went up to the last page in KVR in alphabetical order

  • @Byron101_
    @Byron101_ Před měsícem

    # drop your mask!