Re: Vengeance Producer Suite Essential Fx Bundle Mac Torrent
Antipas Zorn
Vengeance-Sound pretty much wrote the rulebook for contemporary club samples, becoming the go-to sound source for many producers of recent times. It began its move into plugin development with the excellent Multiband Sidechain and has since released such gems as the splendid Philta XL and the Metrum kick drum synthesiser.
For its latest venture, Essential FX Bundle, Vengeance has kept its attention on processing, putting together a collection of 15 simple plugins (VST/AU/RTAS) dubbed Essential FX. Once again, it's produced in collaboration with software designers Keilwerth Audio.
The pack covers every base from EQ and dynamics to modulation and reverb. Rather than lump processes together, each plugin serves a pretty specific purpose, so there's an EQ, three reverbs (Gated Reverb, Trash Verb and Impulse), a separate Limiter and Compressor, Delay, two distortions (one normal, one Multiband), four modulation effects (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and Multi Mod), a Bitcrusher and Stereo Matrix (for mid/side manipulation).
All of the plugins share a consistent GUI, with all but the EQ and Limiter centred on a large Mix control. The interface takes a very 'what you see is what you get' approach, which makes for easy use, and although the vast majority of parameter entry is done via knobs, three of the plugins (EQ, Impulse and Multiband Distortion) also include some display-based editing.
Although there is a dedicated Limiter, every plugin also features an integrated output limiter with adjustable release time. The Release setting and gain reduction meter can be found on the Settings page, alongside the patch preset path.
The first three of Essential FX's modulation plugins (Chorus, Flanger and Phaser) successfully cover their designated effects. They sound pretty good, although the Phaser and Flanger would benefit from a tempo sync option (we understand this is coming in a future update).
However, the real gem in modulation here is Multi Mod. Not only does it include LFO tempo sync and six LFO shapes, but it also has four separate operational modes: Ring Modulation, Autopan, Frequency Modulation and Frequency Modulation Nasty. Rate and Strength settings vary in behaviour between modes, with FM Nasty capable of producing the most extreme twangy effects. Couple this with some additional LFO modulation and you get into very interesting 'metallic' territory.
Further effects are ably demonstrated across the 43 presets. Like we said, the main Rate setting can't be synced; however, the secondary LFO does allow this. It isn't a huge issue, except in Autopan mode, where tempo sync would certainly be beneficial.
Moving on, the Delay is also very well conceived. You get eight overall modes, including CrossOver, PingPong and Pattern (more on this later), with high- and low-pass filtering of the delay signal on the bottom slider.
However, our favourite controls are Bitcrusher / Rate Reduction and Ghost Q. Both degrade the delay signal, with Ghost Q progressively narrowing the frequency range. As mentioned, Pattern mode is also great, with 12 very useable preset patterns on board.
Essential FX's two distortion plugins are both of the 'clip' variety, producing pretty similar edgy distortion. However, the 3-band version enables individual amount, gain and even mute controls for each band, so you can get pretty focused with it in terms of frequency-specific response. Further signal degradation can be achieved using the Bitcrusher, which reduces bit depth and sample rate.
As mentioned, all of the Essential FX plugins include an output limiter, and there's also a standalone Limiter plugin. This offers nothing extra beyond the integrated one, but we appreciate having one to strap across the master channel or anywhere else we may require it. While we're on the 'purely functional', Stereo Matrix gives control over mid/side balance, complete with left and right delay controls for very short L/R offset (up to 25ms).
Rounding off Essential FX are Compressor and Equalizer. Both hold no surprises, although the former includes a welcome Auto gain make-up setting, as well as the now-ubiquitous Mix control for parallel compression. Beyond this, though, Compressor is a little short on extras and would benefit from a knee shape setting, an external sidechain, and maybe some vintage hardware emulation modes.
Equalizer is also simple, but in contrast to the compressor, it's great fun to use. All four bands can be set to any of five shapes (high-pass, low- pass, peak, high-shelf and low-shelf), and the display includes both a frequency analyser and a graphical curve editor with a neat node system, where the outer ring is used to adjust the Q setting.
All told, Essential FX is exactly what it claims to be: a comprehensive collection of 'essential' effects processors. It's not a massively powerful package - it largely covers the same ground as your standard DAW-bundled effects, and some of the plugins lack the depth you'd find in more expensive alternatives, of course. Despite all that, though, they are incredibly easy to use and work with, and the price is very competitive.
Ableton Live is used by a wide range of producers who appreciate the intuitive use of the software. Since its introduction in 2001, Ableton Live has been incredibly popular for its straightforward interface and workflow. Club music producers especially value the versatility and flexibility of the DAW when it comes to quickly adjust the speed and pitch of loops and samples. The intuitive user interface allows users to change their productions easily and clearly on a laptop. This is another reason why Ableton Live is so popular with DJs. Ableton Live comes with a wide range of professional samplers, synthesizers and effects. Also, two types of plug-ins can be integrated into Ableton Live: Virtual Studio Technology 2 (VST 2) and Audio Unit (AU), both in 32-bit and 64-bit formats.
To further improve your workflow and get the best possible quality out of your productions, we recommend using additional plugins within Ableton Live. These are generally synthesizers and effects. With so many plugins available, it's hard to know which ones will take you further, so we've put together an overview to help you customize Ableton Live to best suit your needs. We've taken into account how widespread the plugins are and how many other producers use them professionally, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the plugins. The following overview will help you get to know the best plug-ins for Ableton Live and expand your DAW to take your productions to the next level.
Sylenth1 is one of the most frequently used VST synthesizers and has established itself as an absolute must-have in every studio, for professionals as well as for beginners. The reason for this is the user-friendly and straightforward interface and the excellent sound. Due to its wide distribution, there is a large community on the internet resulting in a wide range of free presets for Sylenth1. The look of the synth can be customized with free skins. Sylenth1 is available for Windows and Mac. The virtual analog synthesizer offers four oscillators with eight different waveforms each. Additionally, there are two LFOs with eleven different waveforms each, three different filter types and an effects section with seven master effects.
Serum is a virtual wavetable synthesizer that can be heard in many current productions because of its easy handling and top-notch sound. The plugin has 450 contemporary presets and 140 wavetables and supports VST-, AU- (both in 64-bit) and AAX. No matter if basses, leads or pads, the sounds are rich, powerful and wide and leave nothing to be desired due to the wide range of options for oscillators and filters. Accordingly, Serum can be used for any style of music, from Dubstep to EDM or House.
Omnisphere 2 is based on a large number of sampled synthesizers, which can be customized using the Omnisphere 2 engine and 58 effects. With 12,000 presets and a 64GB sample library, the synth leaves nothing to be desired when choosing the right sound quickly. The focus of Omnisphere 2 is not on simply sampled acoustic instruments but on material that is suitable for creating every conceivable synthesizer sound. In addition to this incredibly large sample base, Omnisphere 2 features a comprehensive synthesizer engine with 500 different DSP waveforms. Whether wavetables, granular, FM ... numerous filters, ring modulation, the bandwidth is amazing. Also, there are countless modulation options or features like Unison Drift, which emulates the slight pitch fluctuations of an analog synthesizer. All in all, Omnisphere 2 is such an extensive flagship that you don't need another synthesizer anymore.
Nexus is a sample player with a synthesizer function. It is popular because of its excellent programmed library with a large number of presets, especially usable in the Dance and Trance genre. The extensive library can be expanded with additional expansion packs that cover different styles from Orchestral to Hip Hop. A preset of the Nexus consists of up to four layers, each of which can use a multisample or one of eight classic waveforms as an oscillator. Various filter types are available for sound manipulation, as well as envelopes for filter and volume. Nexus also has a well-equipped arpeggiator, a trance gate and very good sounding effects. It is an excellent way to achieve perfect results in the studio very quickly. Therefore, it is not surprising that Nexus's sounds can be heard in a large number of international hit productions.
Nicky Romero Kickstart is a widely used and intuitive sidechain compression plugin that allows you to create high quality sidechaining in any genre quickly. The plugin stands out with its graphical representation and the easy to use user interface, where the exemplary choices can be adapted to your needs in a short time. And that's exactly what Kickstart is all about: instead of exhaustingly adjusting all possible parameters of any compressor, you just set the desired waveform and the amount of ducking in the mix, and you're done. Kickstart is therefore ideal for all musical styles in which the bass drum is of great importance and its place in the mix has to be ensured.
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