Plugin Alliance TOMO Audiolabs LISA. How does it actually Sound in Mastering and Mixing? w/PRESETS
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In this video, I review and test the new plugin from Plugin Alliance that emulates the rare and expensive TOMO Audiolabs LISA. Is it a compressor? Is it an EQ? How does it actually sound? As usual, no Plugin Doctor, no science, no gimmicks, just me, throwing sources at a plugin to see what we can get out of it.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:49 What do the buttons do?
04:17 An EDM Master
08:33 DownTempo Master
12:19 Acoustic Guitar
15:09 Drum Buss
18:00 Drum Break
19:17 Congas
21:18 Funk Rhythm Guitar
23:05 Female Lead Vocal
24:40 Mono 909 Kick Drum
27:12 Conclusion and Outro
The Crates Motel VST3 Presets:
drive.google.com/file/d/1r0LN...
Tracks:
Lyp - Sensory Overload
Conan Liquid - Dead Lovers Loop
Plugin Alliance Walkthrough:
• TOMO Audiolabs LISA Pl...
For mixing and mastering services feel free to email me at: conan@thecratesmotel.com
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Equipment I use:
Headphones:
Audeze LCD-X
Beyerdynamic 770/880/1990
Shure 535
Sennheiser HD25 MKII
Presonus Studio One
RME ADI-2 DAC FS
SPL Phonitor 2
Presonus HP4 (My Grot Box)
Presonus Faderport V2
Arturia Minilab MKII
Novation 49SL MKII
Content Creation:
Presonus Revelator IO24
Earthworks Custom Icon Pro Microphone
Logitech Brio 4k Cam
OC White Ultima Mic Arm
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Good examples and very clear explanations, nice work. Will have a listen to your presets too, thank you
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother and thank you for watching. Hopefully the presets can be a good springboard or starting point on some of your projects. Thanks again.
Great demo! Thorough, balanced, thoughtful
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I really apreciate that. Thank you for watching.
Just bought this after a 14 minute demo. Loving it so far. PA are really pushing the boundaries with their plugins.
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s definitely a bit special. Thanks for watching and enjoy Lisa.
@djsilent01
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel how close would you say the Lisa or the Amex 200 is to the Avalon 737?
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
@@djsilent01 I wouldn't really compare them to be honest dude. I use the 737 as a tube pre-amp and occasionally the opto compressor. Saying that, the EQ is also excellent. I wish somebody would make a plugin of the Avalon AD2077 mastering EQ.
The drum demo was incredible!
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you and thank you for watching.
Thank you for including your presets!!!
@TheCratesMotel
11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
'Just found this video. Well done - thank you! You included a very nice set of examples. I've had this one for a while, but it hasn't been in my list of go-to's... until now! - Kudos!
@TheCratesMotel
5 ай бұрын
You’re welcome man. I don’t use it as much as I should really. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Great Great Tutorial!!. Thanks for it.
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, and thank you for watching.
I love this plugin so much
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
Yeh man, it's a good one for sure. Thanks for watching.
@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY
2 ай бұрын
LISA x Pancz is amazing. :D
Thank you for examples 😎 I’m curious to try it even on a place of mixbus compressor 😅 it’s so nicely taming and getting sound together.
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching dude. It’s definitely very versatile.
@maxborosiuk3570
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel your channel is in my top list) I would like to watch new videos more often 😁 but I guess you got a lot of work. And yeah, this plugin is versatile and sounds actually good… it’s not crapping the sound as “universal plugins 100 in 1”…
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
@@maxborosiuk3570 Ah thanks man. Hopefully I am back to doing one video a week at least now. Thanks again for your support.
@maxborosiuk3570
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel everytime welcome. Yeah, I guess a lot of people will be curious to watch. I personally curious of your take on Eventide Split EQ.
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
@@maxborosiuk3570 Yes I need to make a video on that. Thank you for the reminder.
This along with the VSM 3 from Vertigo are M/S secret weapons. Try the HiFi Your Mix preset on the VSM 3 + this LISA. You'll want to make a video just on that
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
Yep love the VSM. I actually made a video on it with a free preset. Great plugin.
Solid 📶📶📶
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude and thanks for watching.
Thanks again bro! What would you advice as the 'best' mastering EQ? I'm really on the fence on what i should buy. Just one, pure for mastering. What would you advice my man?
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
Hey. Obviously it is entirely subjective, but if I had to choose one it would be the Amek 200. It does clean really nicely, but also the THD can add some nice spice. Also the low end is very tight at around 1.4Q. I love the new SPL PQ as well, but if I could only have one, the 200.
@ashwinniamat8560
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel Yes i understand, but im new to mastering eq's. I have the kirchoff for main EQ as well as dynamic. Will check them both out.
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
@@ashwinniamat8560 Yes the Kirch is amazing as well. I would use that more for surgical work and the 200 for character.
@ashwinniamat8560
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel Yes, exactly what i asked my question ;). Love it over the fab q3. Thanks again bro :D
What was the name of the plug in it reminder you off?? I cannot make it out gold fosh ..go fos??? Thank you ..:)
@TheCratesMotel
5 ай бұрын
Gulfoss 🙏🏼
@socratesson4320
5 ай бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel Thank you sir...subscribed.
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@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. Stay safe.
Small moves go a long way on this eq! So far, I like it a lot!
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
You’re going to love their new EQ!! Thanks for watching dude.
@vondano
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel I dont think the new one (the SPL one?) is dynamic, right? Or did you mean a new Tomo eq?? This one (lisa) is reallllllly nice on the mix bus!!
@TheCratesMotel
Жыл бұрын
@@vondano That is correct. It’s not dynamic. But it sounds amazing. Yes I agree, Lisa is lovely on the mix buss.
@vondano
Жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel I will have to try the demo... I also have the AMEK200, It use to be my go-to before Lisa ahah
Maybe I am a noob but I just wont to wrap my head around it. Since this is not EQ as you said. Should I use EQ before it (I have Amek 200) and then use Lisa to spice it up dynamically? And of course I am planning to use master compressor before all of it. Or maybe best way to use lisa is on pre-master mixbus? Just trying to find a place for it in my mixing/mastering chain. And thanks for this video. Well done! Now I am planning to get this plugin (but I just got Amek 200 and I want to use both toys, I hope it won't be an overkill :)) And subscribed :)
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy, thank you for watching and subscribing. Lisa is a dynamic EQ basically, but it can be used simply as an EQ if you don’t activate the compression section. The whole “Don’t call it an EQ” tag is a marketing thing that PA and Tomo use. There’s no right or wrong so you can use the Amek and the Lisa if the track needs it. For instance the hi shelf on the Amek is lovely but I prefer the bottom on the Lisa. The best thing to do is experiment and remember in mastering, less is more (most of the time). Cheers.
@mikelo303
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel I tested it and I am astonished! Probably best algo EQ I've heard! However it takes a lot of CPU, up to 17-20 percent. How many instances can you runa at once with other plugins? Just wondering if it's mu CPU or I am unable to add more than 2 while using other (very efficient) plugins. Just checking what you think about CPU usage? For now it looks like really only for mastering. It's seems to be too heavy for mixing and 2-6 instances on busses. At least for me. I am curious how is it for you for mixing? I have Intel i9.
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikelo303 hey, yes it’s definitely heavier on CPU than a general EQ, but it has so much going on underneath the hood and I would personally use it as a specialist EQ, so I would be unlikely to run more than a few instances. My computer is not super powerful but I’ve ran four instances and other plugins without noticing any issues.
Sounds great but man this thing needs a re-skin. I get it's modelled off hardware but it's horribly designed from a UX perspective. Way too noisy with no visual hierarchy at all. Even on the real thing the encoders are too big making it look cramped and confusing. I was literally going to buy it but I just felt like I was going cross-eyed every timed I tried to use it.
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for watching. Yeh I get you, it is pretty “over crowded”. I guess it’s a tough one because if they hadn’t made the GUI accurate to the hardware you would have purists moaning “It’s not authentic” lol. I guess it’s a weigh up between authenticity and UX.
@lindsayandrews5707
2 жыл бұрын
Oddly, I don't find it horrible at all. It's not that much different from any parametric EQ, to my eyes. It's well organized, like any decent Para.
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
@@lindsayandrews5707 I’m not personally bothered by it myself either. I think everything is where it should be, but I get that some people have preferences on their GUIs. It’s personal taste I guess.
@Clarity-808
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
This thing on 8 0 8s....oooooooo weeeeeeeeee. I Don't even touch the MF/mid frequencies. Lo and HI for the most part should be processed via this plugin.
@TheCratesMotel
2 ай бұрын
🙏🏼
@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY
2 ай бұрын
@@TheCratesMotel Thx :) :) :)
What a terrible GUI 🤦♂️
@TheCratesMotel
2 жыл бұрын
Luckily the end user, ie the listener, won’t see it lol. I guess it’s subjective. It doesn’t bother me. Thanks for watching.
@SG-4u
Жыл бұрын
I would say that about every Plugin-Alliance plugin. I wish they had two versions of the GUI. One for people who want to pretend they own the hardware. And another for people that want to take advantage of the modern controls and metering that "in the box" is capable of.