Yes. I answered before watching. After having watched, I have to say great video. I am as guilty as anyone for browsing ebay for gear that I can't afford, watching walk-throughs of stuff I don't have, etc. What I need is buckle down and study music, arrangeme t, etc and the basics of mixing and mastering. Just grasping the basics of it all will take me a long while. Less if I stop wasting time browsing ebay, watching videos, etc

The day I challenged myself to only use stock plugins, my life changed for good. I can´t be more agree with you with your analogies

If you are intentional about what you do then having options is good. Before you go buy another plugin, ask why do you need it and what will you do with it. If it isn’t filling a sonic hole then you should probably not be getting the plugin

You’re totally right! It’s not the same as the days when we used to record to tape with a console. I have one plug-in that I use on everything, the Waves Scheps Omni Channel. It doesn’t matter to me what the different modules in the plug-in were modeled after, It just sounds good to me. After that, I only need my Delay and Reverb sends, and I just use whatever Logic has. Just tweak what you already have. You’ll surprise yourself! And always use a reference track if you want a certain sound.😊🤘

I agree with you! That's not about plugin but about modern overwhelming world!

I couldn't agree with you more! On 99% of my jobs I use Slate and iZotope, that's it! Now I do use all the iZotope products (Neutron, Nectar, RX8. and Ozone) but I limit it to that. It's either vintage or digital. On drums and bass etc... It's usually Slate. Keys, synths, and Vox it's iZotope. Then my master channel depends on the vibe of the song. Again usually Slate or iZotope! Great video dude!! Thank you!

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

The way you talk....... Makes my mouth watering. Reminding me again that English is a great language 🤤🤤

I absolutely love this video and come back to it often to stop myself needlessly buying more plugins that I don't need. Another point is that the more plugins you buy, the less money'sworth you are getting from the plugins you have already invested in!

This is so true. I have too many options in the box. It's hard to get stuff done.

Perfect timing so I won't overspend again on attractive plugin deals! Ha! Thanks!

Great message! It's definitely not only about plugins for a DAW, it's about so many things in modern live in general. Too many easily available choices seduces us to spread out too much, which often times leads to wasted time and energy - instead of burning through like a focused laser we end up gleaming dimly like a light bulb.

Really good points!

I only have Sy1 Nexus2.2 OTT kickstart and LABS and Music Box something like that I am a Progressive House producer

It's completely true. I had a bunch of plugins I didn't know what they were, I just started trying what I like and the removed or hide unnecessary.

Great video. Goal-oriented approach is the best, and the metaphor of an actual studio is helpful. Limitations are the source of creativity - too many options provide a false sense of security. Good on you for this one.

@SidotiSound

7 ай бұрын

Well said!

Great content as usual. Thank you so much!

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thanks for watching.

Yup. Great video! I just went through my plugins the other night and hid a bunch of them in my list. If I find that I miss them/need them, I can always unhide them. Most of them were from bundles where I just wanted some plugins, but the others came with it. My list is much cleaner and easier to find what I need. I definitely have my go-to standards that get me what I want quickly and easily.

Totally right, and very well put!

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very good advice. Thanks

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

It's about mixing with intention.

I also use some different brands of one kind of plugins. And to use this particular from my choice use to depends on the time period when I use to tend this one than after 1 month I tend to use another one - due to the taste of their respective (color) of sounds and my mood to use the particular taste of sound. But you'r right more than 3-4 make no sense. Thank's for the inspiration to thing about this. Jan.

Just with fl 20 I got 124 plug ins that came with it that's enough for me because why should I buy more, I can see sound kits, but you nailed it buddy for real I totally agree! Great video.

Great video. Perfect timing on the food to plugin ratio... Waves email/ “deal” has been yr round. Slowly buying an all access pass one plug at a time.

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

My wife thinks the food analogies were lame...

I just bought the Soundtoys rack today also. Mainly for the saturation plugins. I have plenty of eq's and comps but always looking for saturation deals.

Another great video! Solid advice! I am slowly building my home studio and working on what is the next piece of gear to add. But then i stopped and recognized i have so much. In fact too much. Its very hard to understand so many aspects of recording and engineering already then having to deal with my own purchasing FOMO problems. People should heed your advice. Thanks!

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Hey Sidoti you my friend are a breath of fresh air straight forward and to the point. I myself have experience this by listening to a million people tutorials talking about this plugin that plugin is the cure all. I do own some of the third party plugins but seem to find myself coming back to the most simple plugin which is 80% of stock plugins. Also I want to commend you on a video you did about a month or two ago based on if you can get a professional recording without mortgaging the crib for equipment. Actually you were talking about some other other person that has a channel and insisted that if you don’t spend a certain amount of money $$$$$ then you’re wasting your time. It’s people like you and Graham Cochrane, Wavy Wayne who seems to debunk that myth and the very reason my mixes have gotten better year after year. It’s because of people like you all have inspired us so-called bedroom studio engineers to grow and become good because of the true and straightforward content. Thanks and keep up the good work. Subscribing !

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Darrell for your kind words! I truly appreciate the sub.

Once again, a great message, full of hope. It motivates me to compose without all this time loss of hesitation. The thing is, when I m away , I use the ipad and most of the time Korg gadget. And then nothing else. the result sounds good to me. A closed environment forces you to use what you have. I start to consider the excess number of plugins as , toys, that I could play with, when my project is over. Who will notice what compressor is used in a track, and especially in the master ? Sometimes , you use a lousy tool, that colours your sound in a way that people, will wonder how you get that sound . What about the scratchy recording from the early 20th century, with just mids? All the collectors that would walk on water to buy some of those records, and listen to them.on a high fidelity equipment..... Thanks for this video and positive ideas. Take care.

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

I am a Studio One user and I want the plugins from SSL 2+ Native plugins that's all what I need. And some plugins from S1.

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

less is more most of the time!

I’m stuck with waves and slate digital, if I can’t maximize this , then it’s more of a user error. ❤️❤️

Now I want cookies!!!

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! My plan worked.

Less plugins make more unique and features

Great advices, thanks! And... what's the best black friday deals for you this year (besides soundtoys)? :)

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

There is a lot of good stuff out there. I kind of want the Bob Clearmountain stuff.

My DAW is like Excel, I'm using about 5% of it's potential and the updates give me more than enough new stuff to work with.

@mrpinguin9189

3 жыл бұрын

your daw could be excel

@fishhookfood

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrpinguin9189 might be hard reaching 10,000 hours of practice in a reasonable amount of time

@joetowers4804

3 жыл бұрын

Relatable on both accounts.

@jermaineinoue4919

2 жыл бұрын

Who has an actual Nev ,SSL E, G , J and API just sitting around to toggle through? Maybe if you had an full access pass to Capital Records lol.. In the real world of analog you push your skills and knowledge of the gear. Buying a billion plugins is a sign that you're looking for a plugin with a magic button . Know what you need first and then pick plugins that you feel comfortable with.. I look at new plugins everyday because I TOO ,am a recovering plugin addict lol 😆 Admitting you have a problem is the first step lol 😆

I am so far down the virtual rabbit hole . . .

So many of these plugins literally just repackage the exact same divices that are either in most DAWs already or other plugins. They are often overpriced and take advantage of new producer's who dont know how much things cost or what they can get for the price.

Well... that Waves Mercury package has way too many plugins to begin with. I don't even know what I have. I watch a video, "Hmm, that looks cool. Oh look! I have it!" And mate, at least put some old album covers on the face of those fugly IKEA (you know you shop there stop denying it) shelves behind you. I think it would add a nice touch to your studio.

@nataliesidoti3

3 жыл бұрын

IKEA is 🔥😆

@SidotiSound

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Your funny. They are from Target.

@golddee2040

3 жыл бұрын

@@SidotiSound hey you got to admit the album cover idea is good though, no? I am terrible at design, but that is certainly something I would do to spruce up my videos. Put some LP album covers on the front of those shelves. It would give the illusion of them being a row of albums I figure. Just my two cents. You do so much for us.

#1 Rule....It's all about the song.

first

Yes its stupid to have so many that u dont become proficient in any. I stick to about 4 or 5 and its all i need i pretty much treat plugins like hardwear would u really purchase 50 diffrent comressors and hook them all up? Cmon. And i hate people stupid logic that u never know who may ask for a certain plugin ....like wtf they come to u for ur sound not somone elses.

@noshitjohnny

3 жыл бұрын

wait y’all still buying plugins?