This is a cruel myth. Truth is I've heard some professional work that hailed from a DAW that took a little under 3 grand to build. It truly is a myth. They will tell you that you get what you pay for, but thats not always true. You could pay $400.00 for a Vst audio Eq plug-in that doesn't sound better than a free Slick Eq plug-in from Tokyo Dawn Records(TDR)!
I saw a post like that at Quora Music Production Software and Apps: What are the best free VST plugins?
In case you didn't click that Quora link and explore the answers. Someone simply asked, "Music Production Software and Apps: What are the best free VST plugins?"
That was the question on the post. The comments, and answers to that question were all positive, except for one. The one that I want you to know will typically be there naysaying. I call them Myth Promoters. LOL He , an Electronic Music Producer/DJ wrote this comment,
"From my personal experience, free stuff just isn't good enough if you want to produce stuff that stands up to commercial releases. Nothing comes close to Sylenth or Massive in the free category. Similarly, none of the free mastering stuff is as good as Ozone or the Waves bundle. Same goes for compressors. And while I am at it, I would like to clarify- by not good enough, I mean it just takes a lot more effort to get them to work the way you want them too."
It annoyed me. I mean really annoyed me, I'm so tired of this Myth Promoting spirit. I could understand if you worked for one of those manufacturers or something, but Producers and Engineers who are independent are promoting this Myth.
As a result, I wrote this comment> I strongly disagree. To me thats not true. I study Grammy award winning engineer Dave Pensado.
This man has a multi-million dollar studio, and even he is wise enough to use free audio plug-ins from KVR, and Tokyo Dawn. If you develop your ear, truly, you will see that just because something costs more doesn't mean it is more functional, or better quality. It does not take more work to use Slick Eq and its an awesome Eq that happens to be free! In Ableton, you just select a plug-in, and click to open it, then use it, same way as any expensive plug-in you installed. Not understanding how this is more difficult. As producers we gotta know what the purpose each type of audio plug-in serves, after we understand what a compressor does, then and only then will we be able to effectively apply it in a mix. I got several compressors , and they all lend a different flavor.
If you don't develop that ear, know what your hearing, and possess knowledge of what does what, then you will be a producer in a box limiting yourself to believing what the manufacturers of audio production tools want/need you to believe and thats that you can't be professional, and creative unless you pay us for it.
I always believed it is better to be resourceful, do your homework before you blow a lot of money on equipment, but people are always judging you, always need a source to back that up.
>Here is a video of Grammy Award winning Engineer Dave Pensado discussing the free plug-ins he likes!
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As Indie Audio Engineers, Audio Techs, and Producers, we have to be resourceful! Its important to be be hip to what's new. There will always be people that tell you a more expensive DAW is better in every place that DAW's are discussed.
On that post at Quora which asks "Music Production Software and Apps: What are the best free VST plugins?" I wrote this comment:
Only a fool would assume because something is free it is low end! I have learned soooo much from Dave Pensado. He is a Grammy Award-winning mix engineer and even he uses free Tokyo Dawn, and KVR plug-ins >>>>anyway, I have found loads of solid plug-ins that helped shape a unique sound, and I have spent hundreds on compressors that don't sound as well as a free plug-in that I found from a German company called Klanghelm!
Being professional doesn't mean spending thousands, it means knowing what each thing is for , knowing how to works, and how your supposed to apply it! If you know what a compressor is for, than you will soon realize you can have 8 different compressors and they all generate a different effect. Some compressors I use only fr vocals, or guitars. How can you limit yourself to a few tools in your DAW? Dont let those SuperGeek, Snobby, Holier than thou audio producers sell you the concept that more expensive is better. You don't always get what you pay for, and sometimes there are beautiful surprises in the audio production world, and life. Hell, I collected royalties off a free download that used music loops that I made in Acid Dj, and the vocals were recorded in Acid too! I'm talkin' bout the Acid b4 Sony! lol It was rough. So let no one deter you from exploring all the tools out there for audio production, Grow! Find your own unique formula. it can easily be a mix of paid and free. I know a very successful mastering engineer that is still using an old Teletronix. Bottom line if you are serious about audio, you got to think out of the box, and be creative. Anyway, I got pissed off by some of the hateful , and narrow comments I saw on this post! Back to plug-ins, lol, I could post 50 links here but I won't! LOL , Here are some places you should be hip to that have some solid Limiters, Eq's, Compressors, instruments. and such . Downloads< Thats Vladg/Sound These 2 are must have's! >IVGI Saturation and Distortion, and , DC1A , Compression
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