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Can't help with cpu, I only own JR. Just for clarity - JR is dual mono app (like most effects), meaning it will process both L&R channels, maintain stereo field and all that stuff. You simply don't have separate control over L&R sides.
I find the linking of 2 instances with a "spread control" to be very useful for imaging. I use just a touch of
spread which means I could have just used the mono tool and been happy but sometimes the spread is like mayonnaise and I can't add too much. It's another knobs on one of my favorite coloring tools. For the extra $5 you'll never regret it. If money's tight get the mono and watch for a sale on the bundle to add stereo for maybe $5 buys... hmm, pay me now or just wait? Anyway. Spread and diverge channels can be interesting options to toy with.
This whole discussion is like the "Stereo" difference between Magic Death Eye and Magic Death Eye Stereo.
The stereo distinction is almost irrelevant. One is just better and it's almost always the more expensive one. "You get what you pay for" and get refunds when you don't. There's some debate on how hard a refund hits the developer. Developers would just prefer you keep their products.
@McD
I almost never use different settings for LR. Can the stereo version do m/s - that I would use for sure?
I don't think so. I should post a demo that shows the effect of the "Spread" knob to see if anyone would
pay extra for it. Without it you have to run 2 copies to change the R and L signals and that in itself requires complex plumbing in AUM to route the mono signals. Efficient AUM Real Estate usage is worth $5 for me.
I could probably make a trade with 3-5 PSA 1000 instances too but it never occurred to me. I tend to grab WoOTT as a coloring agent lately but PSA 1000 has more precision.
Thanks @0tolerance4silence and @McD . I think $15-$20 is a "fair" price, and I'm pretty confident I will get use out of it. But I'm thinking more that if the additional row of knobs on the stereo version are basically superfluous for me - either because I'm playing guitar or don't understand how to use them in a stereo setup...then I'd almost rather have the simpler layout of the mono version in the limited real estate of an AUv3 window.
This video does show effect of the spread knob with guitar (1:59 mark) and it is pretty cool. Almost like a chorus effect. So maybe the daddy version is the winner.
Either way it looks like an amazing swiss army knife for your tone - the different knobs seems to target different parts of the EQ spectrum with gain, which is cool. With my real guitar amplifier, I used a DOD Bifet Boost 410 that really gave some sparkle and sustain slamming the front end of the amp. If I could get that in plugin form (with a lot more features and versatility), that would be outstanding.
By default you turn one channel and the other follows magically. So, it's not double the work.
You can unlink the channels for more control like the scenario where you have the guitar on channel one
and the bass on channel 2 like when you do a keyboard split.
Yes. Small differences between R+L make phasing, flanging, chorus, etc. So, worth the extra coin.
The manual is VERY good at explaining the product. But sure if you get what you want but you'll get something you like for sure. Something you didn't even know you'd like until you played with it.
Combined with Delay 3000 you make something amazing. Delay 3000 is based on a great Roland product.
All the Nembrini apps are re-creations of studio gear that costs a small fortune used.
Just as a quick correction, yes, the stereo version can do mid/side. The “Spread” button is also great and a quick way to get some good stereo mojo. But for the most part, I use the mono version as a bass preamp, and love it. Very easy to dial in great tones.
I'm sure it exists for a good reason. It's just I can't see myself using saturation to manipulate with stereo field. But unconventional is good for creative use.
@StormJH1 According to Andrea in the most recent flash sale thread, you can always run the PSA1000 Senior on mono sources or use it like the Junior, so you’re not missing much if you have the Senior and not the Junior, but you would be the other way around.
Exactly as @McD says, the spread knob is a fantastic feature with really interesting acoustical possibilities. I must also mention the “mid/side” option on the Senior, which is a quick way to achieve a kind of spread or pan, and combined with the Delay3000 or some other ping pong delay, what you can achieve with your guitar track is amazing. I’d get the Senior for all these reasons. On top of that you may want that stereo option for future applications. I use the Senior for drum tracks, vocals, bass, you name it...
We have spent more than $5 talking about this. I'd pay for them to just kill the Jr. Maybe we can start a "Go Fund Me" or is it just me?
Wasn’t the Junior free for a hot sec?
Yup, it was.
I got then.
When I plugged in my guitar and ran it through the Jr version?
It got me 70% of the sound I needed straight away.
I’ve since used it for drums, keys, bass guitar and guitar.
I recommend it.
Either the Jr or the Senior version.
I mean, they are just so great aren’t they? I’m not experienced enough to know exactly what “it” is, but there’s a certain “honky” quality to what it does that reminds me of my favorite recordings from the ‘70s - ‘90s, both analog and digital. It gives such bite, presence, color, soundstage, and all capable without clipping or distorting. It’s the magic sauce that’s so much more than just a preamp...
Do you think it might be the "best kept secret" of the Studio Masters?
Ahem... Bark... ahem...
The original Sansamp PSA-1 was of course known as a preamp, a “monster direct box”, an outboard processor, it was both a pre and post mix hit machine. The beautiful thing about iOS music production is you can sometimes stick apps where they don’t seem belong and get great results. For example if I need an octaver pedal and harmonizer for my guitar or any other instrument, I could just use FAC Chorus instead the guitar apps. So it becomes much more than a chorus. Saturn 2 is much more than a saturator. Bark is much more than a filter. Bandit, Alteza, TB ReelBus, Enhancer, DualVCF, the list goes on and on with apps that can make magic both pre and post. Sure you’re not gonna stick reverbs before the master strip unless you want to get laughed at. The point is that the most important thing to me is fidelity, the actual quality of the sound these apps produce. And the PSA1000, though primarily a preamp, definitely belongs with the big guns at the master stage too. I love the color.
So I just downloaded the PSA 1000. Any recommendations on first things to try? Should I not worry about using IR impulses for a while?
This is my tenth Nembrini app by the way. They sound great and they are easy to manage in the AU and environment. Except they need to come up with better icons on AUM nodes.
Thanks
Btw, I play real guitar and bass, and of course on iOS anything virtually.
Get the original factory PSA-1 presets linked in this post. Some of them are excellent.
Thanks!
My first impression on PSA1000 is very positive. Tried it with and without a Celestion IR file on Thafknar, both ways sounded good.
And got the presets and look forward to checking them out!