I use UAD plus Plug-in Alliance. A few years ago I took advantage of a special price on PA Mega Bundle which they still honor today so it’s a great deal, almost every plug-in in PA bundle is great!

Nice one Barry! Keep up the good work!

Subscriptions are great when they offer value. And you feel you save.

I moved from studio one to pro tools because I needed pro midi and pro video. I bought perpetual studio and it’s simply great. Brainworx is great but if you’re doing a classical sound it colors the sound too much.. fabfilter are essential.

GigPerformer 4 is AMAZING. It's like MainStage on steroids! VERY flexible. VERY stable. ALL your plugins, customizable layouts, etc...

Thank you Barry! Just for the record: if you don't use your voucher right away you can wait and use it later, no prob.

@adieltm

Жыл бұрын

Dirk you're a great guy for always responding👊👊👊👊

just changed my subscription from mix and master bundle to the mega bundle right before this video dropped!😅 i‘m not a fan of subscription‘s in general but this is a great deal and even the L version offers huge value. good video barry! thank you!

I love plugin Alliance, AND YOUR CHANNEL IS EXCELLENT and VERY HONEST

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas!

@thomasfokas

Жыл бұрын

I love their plug-ins and have had the mix/master bundle for a while and owned a bunch of their plug-ins throughout the years. Last November/December they offered every single plug-in for only $500 or $50 a month for the next 10 months so I can pass that up.

UAD spark and Eventide are the two subscriptions I went with. The eventide FX are just godly and super inspiring. the UAD stuff sounds amazing and has basically every tool you need. For everything else I just use the fabfilter bundle. I'm running a $4,000 m1 macbook pro so cpu isn't an issue. I could see the uad stuff sucking up alot of cpu on some systems.

Ayyyyye! Barry’s back!!

Just signed up to xxl 😎. See how it goes but so far after one day I’m feeling pretty good 😀

The only audio-related subscription I have is PA, I subscripted their plans for 3 years now, and never regret it one bit. like you said, Barry, it's all about value. Most of their plugins are great and get used very often and I get the cash voucher every year. It's a no-brainer. I wish more companies would do it like PA. I subscript to Mix and Master bundle but I definitely will switch to Mega XXL the next year.

You are and informative amazing person. Thx bud!

I agree I would jump on any Softube subscription bundle, another company that I been wishing for is Toontrack especially the Superior and Easy Drummer lines but if they saw fit to do something similar to the PA Maga Bundle, all the better. We have a few bundles for mixing, this would give a us great bundled subscription for writing or drum/instrument replacement.

I'm sold!!! Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for Apple to release the new Mac Pro!

Only problem I’m seeing, if this is in USD the conversation rate makes it near double me. When you start doing the sums it’s a bigger hit. As a student it would be great to have education pricing.

Take a drink every time Barry says, "Ok."

@bnjmnwst

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you have two bottles.

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

You’ll be passed out in 5 minutes😂

@bnjmnwst

Жыл бұрын

@@BarryJohns 😂🤣😂🤣 Thank you for taking that ribbing so well. I do love your videos, by the by. Hope you're well.

I wanted character plugins and found a bunch for about $600. Seems stupid so I got the entire plugin alliance. I got more value than I asked for

4:18, nuff said

Just 2 plugins - ProQ2 and Ableton's limiter. Everything else I use is outboard. Plugins cannot touch my hardware compressors and Eventide.

@PurpleMusicProductions

Жыл бұрын

@wesley wild agreed

@johnisrael5183

Жыл бұрын

I use Acustica Audio......Sand 2 Bundle and bx 4000E on mixbus N4 player and AA on indv. Buses ....with Waves L1 LL Ultra and Waves WLM meter on mix bus, then run them through my mackie mixer ( Getting SSL SiX in three weeks) and full analog rack then back into my SSL 2+ AS hardware effect on exported master in Studio one....

@johnisrael5183

Жыл бұрын

Long Term your better off.....JUST use PA for sound color.......and At least the Acustica Audio, Magenta, Silver and Smoke, for Vocals and Tracks with Either Amethyst, Frost, Pink, or Sand Bundle for Mixbus, Bundle Thats a $1000.......preferably with your Analog hardware.... If not Acustica Audio....is giving you 80-85% Analog Richness through thier live 16 Core Analog Sampling inside the Plugins ......thats A $1000....+ $400 for Studio One....(XT PIPELINE) + $2200 ( CONTROLLER, MONITORS, COMPUTER, MIC, SSL 2 AND AT HEADPHONRS) $3600 = $500,000 SOUNDING Proffessional Project and Mastering and Recording, Recording Studio.... Best Affordable Game plan Under $4000

@johnisrael5183

Жыл бұрын

Eventide. Hardware...wayyyyy overpriced......im using a WA G Comp with a Transy ART 2 Channel FET....sounds just as good as a $3500 eventide.....for $1400

@listenfidi

Жыл бұрын

ableton limiter LOL

Can I get an Amen? Thank you Barry for your excellent guidance. I would have never considered doing a subscription until watching your presentation. I have to see if they are high quality plugins.

I use Acustica Audio......Sand 2 Bundle and bx 4000E on mixbus N4 player and AA on indv. Buses ....with Waves L1 LL Ultra and Waves WLM meter on mix bus, then run them through my mackie mixer ( Getting SSL SiX in three weeks) and full analog rack then back into my SSL 2+ AS hardware effect on exported master in Studio one....

Brainworx makes a lot of the UAD PLUGINS…. They were like the native version of UAD pre spark.

Barry, what is your lighting setup? Your videos look great

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

Constantly changing, thanks!

PA just announced another big sale until Aug 31st for those who are sitting on an annual voucher before they switch to these new plan types.

Tip: IF you plan on cancelling your Yearly Mega subscription with PA ... YOU MUST CANCEL IT 30 DAYS OR MORE IN ADVANCE of your scheduled end of subscription. Amazing company but be careful with that. At the end of my first year I decided to cancel my subscription (about 20 days before the end date) and I got billed for another year anyways. lol. FTR I LOVE Plugin Alliance. :)

@Firstinversion899

Жыл бұрын

Good tip

@spikewilliamz8803

Жыл бұрын

Yup... Got burnt. And they didn't want to hear nothing. No more PA for me

@JoeyFTL

Жыл бұрын

That's just straight up shady. Literally 0 reason for that when everything is taking place digitally, no human labor required.

@deepvan9796

Жыл бұрын

@@spikewilliamz8803 Oh, I was pissed off at the time. Right in the middle of COVID and money was too tight to renew. It IS in their fine print hidden away on their site, But honestly i think the best plan is their Forever 29. You pay $29 pr/mo and you get to pick one plugins a month to own forever and even once you cancel your plan you still keep them. It's an amazing deal.

@ignorantboxing

Жыл бұрын

That sucks what if you want to try it for 1 month? can't cancel 30 days in advance. So they give a free plugin every month if you do the yearly thing sub or monthly?

great info in the vid barry. i do love the softube stuff...but i just actually returned my console 1. it caused all kinds of system problems. especially with i lok which has enough problems of its own. i wasnt really getting a good go with the ssl 4000 channel strip either. i would have tried to stay with it but when i had problems it took thier customer service 10 days to reply to me. i also tried to demo the ssl 9000 channel and it crashed s1 and pro tools everytime. im sort of glad it didnt work out because 700 dollars ties up in the controller made me feel i had to use that strip and i have some others i still like to use depending on material. again maybe im the exception and the other products i have of thiers i like but the console 1 experience was not good. again thats just me

@PurpleMusicProductions

Жыл бұрын

That is interesting as I am not familiar with their plugins. I agree with you, I avoid ILok items like the plague. Cubase 12 FINALLY got rid of the dongle and I refuse to go back lololol.

@bobbyarthur8809

Жыл бұрын

SSL UC 1 controller And channel strip 4K and 9k are Killer

I might have missed it in the video but with this subscription they always keep plugins updated i'm assuming? and what if you purchase a plugin and 5 years later its outdated somehow? are updates free? Thanks

I use PA plugins and I bought them all through subscriptions

As an early adopter I pay a lot less yearly, and the voucher used to be for the full value, as you said, paying me in a way to use all the plugins that I don’t own, could not be happier!

3:40 this aged like fine wine

@FromTheHipp

Жыл бұрын

literally

Signed up for the large bundle today and I generally hate subscription plans. I do have Adobe, and Presonus Sphere, and had the forever 29 bundle from plugin Aliance, that I believe I will cancel if it isn’t;t automatically canceled.

XXL is now $29 a Month, Still a Great Deal.. I'm going to Switch to PA from UAD Spark Sub. UA Connect That Requires Your Computer be connected to the Internet to use UAD Plugins. Thank You PA that does not require a Dongle/ilok

I’m down!

Hi Barry, Enjoying ur content. Could you may be a video adressing the SSL Plugins for the UF1 and UC are still not Apple silicon native? I saw you got these and could use your reach if you agree it’s overdue. Hardware is great but it should run native by now…

@bobbyarthur8809

Жыл бұрын

All good now though ya

@StefVR

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbyarthur8809 Hi. Yes! I was actually very impressed how they addressed all bugs and added good features along apple silicon support. It’s a staple in my studio now.

@bobbyarthur8809

Жыл бұрын

@@StefVR yes same in mine and very happy

Re Plug-in Alliance, I have the Mega L Student ($10/mo) for the first time. I know the biggest sales are quarterly, but when do those sales actually hit? Jan 1, Mar 1, etc? On what day do you expect the next one to hit?

@Firstinversion899

Жыл бұрын

Never mind. They just offered a mega sale! I bought 5 great plugs for $35, plus my $99 voucher. I’ll let my sub run out (checking to assure no rebill) & take some time to get used to these 5 new plugs: Bx rooms, Bx delay 2500, Maag4 EQ, Elisa Alpha Compressor, & Linell 80 series (1073) console.

@bigheartsmolpen

11 ай бұрын

How did you get Mega L Student? It's not available anywhere.

How would the bundle work when I already own more than 30 PA plugins?

Would I be correct in assuming that if I subscribe for a minimum of one year, and then subsequently cancel at a later date, that I can still *keep/use* the free plugins that I earned as part of the subscription?

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

Yes , you own them.

Gotta disagree Barry on the slate sub, you get tons of plugins and amp sims and virtual instruments. I agree not all plugs are the bomb but you do get alot of bang for the buck if you include everything besides just the plugins.But Yes Slate academy IS the bomb. The EQ and compression courses are some of the best out there!

Brainwork’s Brain works

Barry is the maag eq with PA a contender to fab filter?

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

I’ve not found anything that gets close to what you can do with the FabFilter eq.

PROBLEM is i have already bought the Plugin Alliance products worth around 3 years of 24.99 bundle .But i didn't see any help for customer like me who have spent good amount of money to use all the products like the people who even does 14.99 or 19.99 subscription per month..

No love for the SSL bundle subscription?

Plugin alliance + softube is basically the uad catalog Look online for “list of plugins developed by uad Those are the only plugins that are uad only Rest of them are (i believe): Sonnox Antares Softube Plugin alliance (spl, branworx, maag, diezel etc)

@aviatedviewssound4798

Жыл бұрын

True but don't forget neold and fuse audio labs also kiive audio with liquidsonics.

@deepvan9796

Жыл бұрын

But the freedom of not requiring internet non-stop, or an iLok dongle, or a bulky interface is amazing. Turn laptop on, create. Simple. Also, PA has insane sales all the time. If you want a $300 plugin just check your email each day and within a month or so you'll see it on sale for like $30. There's no comparison when it comes to value and user friendliness. PA wins hands down.

@AA-fi8bz

Жыл бұрын

@@deepvan9796 10000% correct There was a LOT of hype around uad spark, but its honestly a waste of time since the majority of their plugins come from third party developers Just not that many people know that (still)

@perhoier2881

Жыл бұрын

@@AA-fi8bz The Spark plugins does not come from 3rd party developers.

@deepvan9796

Жыл бұрын

@@perhoier2881 But for all of us who spent nearly $10k on their plugins MOST are developed by SofTube (avail at Plugin Boutique) and Brainworx (available at Plugin Alliance). UA is refusing to include those in Spark right now. The reason is because they know they can't compete with Plugin Alliance. So they're only releasing UA exclusive plug-ins in Spark. For all of us who spent insane amounts we only get a very small percentage of our plugins to use natively via Spark. I'm tired of lugging around an interface and it's power adapter when I don't need it. What's the use in owning my ridiculously expensive MacBook Pro laptop if I have to be chained to a power outlet or a WI-FI connection? At the VERY least they should offer us Apollo owners the ability to run our plugins via iLok. I think they'r just milking the hardware sales by holding most of their plugins "hostage" to them. If they suddenly put everything on Spark their entire Apollo line would stop selling.

Beginners: This is cool but if you're strapped, don't bite. There's nothing here that you actually "Need".

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

I guess I’m still a beginner after 4 decades, what do I know…..🤣

@PurpleMusicProductions

Жыл бұрын

@@BarryJohns that was SAVAGE 🤣😂

@americanbigelow

Жыл бұрын

@@BarryJohns I really appreciate the video. No Offense intended. Admittedly... You've got me beat. I've only been working in studios for 3 decades. My point is to warn against overspending on plugins when one's DAW probably comes with what one will "Need" which is an EQ and a compressor. To be clear: I said "If you're strapped, don't bite" meaning if it's this or baby food, buy the baby food. On the other hand if you've got expendable dough, "This is cool". I really like these plugins and I agree that the subscription has a ton of value.

The PA model you're talking about is more of a flexible finance model, it's not a subscription really, Avid's subscription is really stupid A finance model? Ok, but a traditional subscription is bad, really bad

UAD Spark

@TeslaOsiris

Жыл бұрын

…won’t be worth the money until they make Luna a part of their subscription.

@JoeyFTL

Жыл бұрын

@@TeslaOsiris what is the big selling point of Luna?

October 2022 is two months away, not over a year away.

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

Crap! I try……..

@JimCaputoMusic

Жыл бұрын

hehe... I know you do. I think you're right about the PA bundle offerings though. It's as good a deal as there is out there right now. I also agree with you about the Softube plugins being top notch. I use their CurveBender on every master I do and the Weiss Deess might be the best de-esser I've used.

@lovemusic942

Жыл бұрын

@@JimCaputoMusic How would you put the softtube stuff vs Slate or Acustica or PA? Thanks.

@JimCaputoMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@lovemusic942 ...Slate is what a lot of people start with because the price is right for them. A few of their plugins are good (the reverb, especially) but a lot of it falls short to my ears. That doesn't mean you can't make good music with their stuff, I just think there have been better options out there for those who could afford them. I know Acustica's reputation is great but I've really never delved into their offerings so I can't really weigh in on those. The Softube stuff is excellent, especially the Chandler and the Weiss offerings. I rank those very high. They're pricey though. If you exercise patience, however, they do run sales. I was able to pick up the Curve Bender for $99 last year (I wanted to replace the UAD version from my mastering chain because it made sessions load slowly). Their sales are a bit different though in that they don't put everything on sale at the same time. So you may be waiting a while before a certain plugin you might want shows up on sale. I hope that helps.

Okay, O.K? OKAY?

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

I know, it’s soooo bad….

Ok? Ok. Okay. Okay? Ok. Ok? Oh ok. Mmmmk? Ok. Dude lol. Ok

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

What are you trying to say😂

You are entertaining to watch coz your voice is agreeable. I don’t get though why you even make those videos. There are so many videos exhaustively discussing exactly these things. Plus the companies channels. Probably you get paid. I‘d pay you to stop 🛑 Next time pls read out some Bible verses so I can keep tuning in. King James Version pls

PA is great on paper but the support is trash, there is to much fine print in the bundle plans making it look like things are included that aren't, vouchers didn't get emailed that should have so I had to go to the trash support to chase that up, then the voucher didn't work. I gave up and bailed. If you want to know what PA is really like send an email to support and see a cut and paste response days later and try posting issues on the facebook page. Your comment will be deleted. Have a very careful think about it before using this service. Plugin windows are not resizable, M1 compatibility is miles behind, the installer sucks and they become defensive when criticized.

Slate……. Meh…….

Barry I love what you do but, this feels like one big ass "INFO" commercial. Man, you over sold it. IF no one is pushing you to influence us. Why does this this feel like a "Hard sell tactic"? Just my thoughts.

@BarryJohns

Жыл бұрын

I hear you man, I can ‘t help how it comes across. All I can say without question is that it’s genuine and real. It’s how I feel about it. Just like every other video I’m just keeping it real. Even when it may not feel like it.