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Good on ya! If it helps (concerns about glitching) I was able to record 16 channels of DrumPerfect Pro simultaneously, on an Air 1, beleaguered by its little 1 gb of RAM. CPU didn't break 40%, no glitches
BTW, I also export tracks from Gadget into Auria - a little bit tedious, but sure works a treat
For me, the BPM sync alone is a steal at 5 bucks. I hope you enjoy it! We've got a bumper crop of large 10-12 point male deer this winter/spring, so shipping five bucks is gonna absolutely CRUSH me if you don't like Echo
I'm serious mate - flippin' serious !
My only beef is that I hardly use Auria as it is, even with C2, Q2, Timeless and Volcano. I'd much rather have an AU version of these plugins. Back on topic, this video was pretty informative regarding the echo plugin:
I wonder if they deliberately keep it looking ancient-with-odd-font-choices. But it IS pretty to listen to/play with.
Back about a year ago or so, I asked about why iOS generated/produced music always kind of sounded thin in general, compared to stuff coming out of professional studios. I know some of that has to do with the knowledge and skill of the one who's mastering the final work, but I wonder how much you can compensate with the use of plugins like this?
My little bit of testing with PSP microwarmer kind of injected in that bigger feel. Warmer and more robust and full. Can't put my finger on the exact improvements to the sound, but it's obviously mo' bettah with, than without.
You know what....... I absolutely agree with you.......... Would be fantastic if PSP, & FabFilter made there plugins as an AU Unit outside Auria. Actually, I have to admit that I don't use Auria as much as I'd like also. Need to upgrade my iPad as its struggles a little bit now on my Air 1. So I have to go around the long way to make a track, then master into Auria. Once I've upgraded(eventually) the iPad , at least all I have to do is press the restore button when I've reloaded Auria on the shiny new iPad. But know in my head I didn't pay the full price on them.
Got Echo. I dig it! So, you can keep your 5 large 10-12 point deer. Those animals are terrifying for a motorcyclist like myself anyway. They're why I try to never ride at dusk. They either run out in front of you, or try to leap over. Either scenario is no bueno. Would rather stick with sweet echo effects instead.
i don't think iOS is lacking in anything soundwise, at least digital. editing and arranging, etc is still easier on a computer, plus file management etc. MOST of the difference is experience and know how, imo. i know lots of people with tons of quality gear that make terrible music and then mix it terribly. and very talented people making great stuff on whatever they can get their hands on.
but of course you can't compare gadget's compressor to old timer, or gadget's limiter to micro warmer.
you are a video guy right? i used to produce for tv/radio about 20 yrs back and we had a media 100 (think that was the name) that would have to render forever to do simple layering and lettering. lumafusion does that realtime. i am personally happier with my mixes in auria pro now than i ever was with protools, ableton or logic.
Glad to hear you're digging it
Yes, I'm familiar with the media 100. I also remember waiting for 3-4 days for a short 3D animation to render. It's incredible what's now possible with the mobile platforms. LumaFusion's capability compared to a decade ago blows my mind.
I agree with it likely being mostly related to skill and knowhow. I know people with the most expensive state of the art gear and education, who make the most boring images imaginable. While others can make a compact consumer camera sing and produce truly fine art with it.
My question was more to do with the quality rack-mounted hardware that costs thousands of dollars, etc. bings to the table, vs well written plugins and mastering skill.
Thanks for the recommendation
I think it boils down to skill and taste. I know of very successful people who either:
It's kind of like those who believe that vinyl always sounds better, no matter what. There's no accounting for taste.
there must be some benefit, but only for golden ear types. the main advantage of digital mixing to me is that i can do what i think is perfect, listen to it with fresh ears and other speakers and realize that i was far from perfect, take notes and go back and change just those things. eventually i get to something i am happy with. odds are the knobs on the 2000 dollar compressor would be bumped or used for something else before i get the chance to fix the mix.
now, guitar amps are another thing. guitar tone is highly subjective of course, but the type of sound i like is very difficult to get without a tube amp, just like some people with super expensive and nice tube amps like to make it sound like shit,...to me.
Spring verbs are definitely more of a special purpose tool, but they can add excitement and liveliness that a normal verb doesn't. (And triggers sweet memories of my first spring verb amp I owned in the 70's). Before I purchased the full Springbox version for the PC last week, I tested it against the few spring emulations I had, and the quality of the sonics was so superior it wasn't even funny. (I was trying to talk myself out of buying yet another verb...)
The video at the PSP site can give you a good idea of what you could use if for: http://www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/reverbs/psp_springbox1/
Yes, of course taste has to be accounted for. There was a Tom Petty album a few years ago. I can't remember which one it was, but in interviews I read that they'd used all fairly vintage analog gear, tube amps, reel-to-reel, etc. I don't think they did much of it at all digitally. And that album sounded incredible. I don't know if I thought it sounded incredible because of my own taste and context of remembering the first time I heard Steely Dan's 'Aja' via state of the art McIntosh amps and Goldmund turntable, or if it really and truly was that much better due to the type of gear and mastering skill used.
ahh yes, but that is great gear used by world class musicians, recorded and mixed by the best in that style.
purchased em all. spent like an hr playing with them. was pleasantly surprised to realise that owning the Turnado and Wow2 IAA app gave me the plugin versions in Auria Pro for free. Definitely going to use Auria a lot more now
the font on these psp's is FUGLY
I don't know PSP Audioware's history, but I do know that MicroWarmer's big brother "VintageWarmer" has been around since the early 2000s. Weren't serifs cool back then?
Welp, got all of em (& already had microwarmer). I'm surprised at how much I like the Old Timer. Both reverbs are very good as well.
Thanks for the advice guys (on using Auria & plugins for jammin' !) - I will buy some of these PSP plugins and try to find time / energy to use them, in fact I think I will make it my motivation to do so!
Model 15 has been shaky. Sync is finicky, sometimes perfect and then sometimes the bpm flutters up and down. Troublemaker is rock solid sync without fuss. Gadget fell out at some point and had to restart. This is all iaa. Anybody know if using model 15 through audiobus or aum will give better consistent sync after shutting down and restarting the auria pro session?
How do the PSP plugs compare to other IOS apps such as Altispace ('verb), Master Record (tape emulation), No Limits (limiter) and Cubasis 2 Tape Delay?
At $5 each, I'd say more than favorably to all. The AltiSpace convolution reverb is kind of a tricky comparison to the Piano and Spring verbs...the latter are much more specialized and not really general purpose reverbs. That said, the sound quality of the PSP verbs is better overall.
Long story short...if you don't mind working/jamming in Auria, then you should not hesitate to get them. The Auria plugins are the highest quality iOS has to offer. There are only a select few effects or utility apps that I'd place in the same tier.
I picked up the ones I didn't have: delay, springverb, and oldtimer. Already used delay. I agree with the statement above, that it's just easier to use than Timeless, if you just want simple delay, and sounds lovely. I have had Pianoverb for a while, and it's one of my fav reverbs on acoustic guitar. Just sounds great. Again, at 5 bucks each.... choices are good.
Cheapskate question but do you continue to own the IAPs if you refund AuriaPro??
Yes, oldTimer is nice.
Stupid question but spent whole stinking hour trying to figure out: how do you delete a track in Auria Pro?
Almost bought old timer but got so frustrated with AP, user ignorance of course
@MusicMan4Christ Select it by clicking on the box on the far left at the beginning of the track you're after and then hit the big X above in the menu bar..........
So, select here on the left:
..and then hit X:
...and then/thus:
Apologies for the rough and ready pics etc.
First World minor irritation but seeing $4.99 then being asked to confirm $7.99 irks.
I vote change the Aussie dollar symbol to a boomerang.
Still a bargain though, snagged the delay for its ease of use versus Timeless (which is a wonder also).