5 Best UAD Plugins

[@TheSteveKinney]

Thanks for watching folks. Sorry for the audio issues with the buzz. You can check out my Console Classics Plugin Presets here: thestevekinney.com/

[@katrina_burgoyne]

Purchased and love them.. the new update is a game changer!

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@katrina_burgoyne So glad you a digging them! Love hearing your tracks.

[@chanelmyers9753]

At 13 minutes when you explain how you go through the plugin and decide what to set everything at, it was so simplified and helpful!

[@TheSteveKinney]

Thanks so much for the comment Chanel! Glad you got something from it. Stay tuned - tons more about the system and Luna. Cheers, Steve

[@Sasketchejuana_man]

The API preamp makes everything sound better. V76 on bass is beautiful.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Totally agreed!!

[@dek10157]

Make your computer screen bigger and put yourself in the corner for the personal shot. Thanks for you the information very helpful and straight forward!

[@HoratioBannister]

I am really digging your videos regarding UAD and Luna! I would love to see a video on mastering from you. Great stuff thank you.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Totally dude! I think mastering is such a tricky concept to explain. Once you know what’s happening, you’re kind of like... “that’s it?” But then you realize the art form that it really is - and how much of the tracking and mixing process that really makes a good master.

[@calebneff5777]

I know I'm like 9 months late for this, but I use the API Vision Channel Strip on literally everything. I just act as if we have an API console. Every single item gets that plugin, no exceptions. I also use the Ampex ATR-102 on my master bus on everything. It's crazy how it can transform a mix from good to finished immediately. I'm a fan of the Distrssor, as well, especially on bass, sometimes I can do all of my bass tone shaping with that. Having a compressor with built in saturation and filtration is very nice.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Couldn’t agree more with your comment! If you use Luna - the API summing reallyyyyyy sells the analogue feel

[@thegood9]

I LOVE the Fairchild on clean electric guitar and soft vox. It sounds sooooo smooth....

[@TheSteveKinney]

Totally does! Love the way it grabs and makes things snappy sounding.

[@vektacular]

Agree and on piano tones!!

[@davidr1620]

I got a demo of the Lexicon and my problem is it absolutely eats up DSP. But I've found that to be the case with all big verbs. Still learning how to engineer. I know there are ways to remedy this. But dang, big DSP plugins are a pain to deal with

[@mossdee4443]

I have all the uad precision plugins could you please explain in video how to master with them🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MrMemyselfandi415]

Will you do me a favor and tell me why you think the 1084 is better than the 1073? From everything I could find it says the pre is the same but the EQ section is different...but that's not jiving with people who say it's more buttery sounding. Anyway...your thoughts would be appreciated. Peace.

[@TheSteveKinney]

It definitely sounds and response differently. Don’t take my word for it - put it in demo mode and give it a go! 😎 I wouldn’t say one is better over the other necessarily. I’ve just personally found I reach for the 84 more. They are different flavors. Both are cool as heck. Cheers mate!

[@RayPherz]

Hi Steve! Congratulations for your amazing and helpful channel! My favorite uad plug is Lexicon 244 digital reverb, it’s great! One question, i want to buy an interface for my new computer via thunderbolt 3. I had before the classic rme fireface 800, but I’m felt in love with UA Apollo Solo... but, what about the AD/DA converters?? How is it in comparison with the rme800 in terms of sound of converters?? May be is it better Apollo Twin X?? Thank you so much!

[@TheSteveKinney]

The twin X from everything I’ve seen in the hardware manual - and comparing them across the market is absolutely unreal. Some of the best AD/DA, Dynamic range, THD specs out there. The Solo is damn close. The twin is a bit better. Now - I use both and I don’t really notice a difference particularly. I use the solo to track at other studios and other rooms - when I’m on the go. My main room at my apartment is just too noisy downtown. And believe it or not - the solo is nicer than the rme800. The twin is even nicer. Don’t take my word for it though - compare the hardware manuals and scroll to the tech specs! Hope that helps! Cheers Ray

[@RayPherz]

Thanks so much for your answer and help!! I think I’ll go for Apollo Solo then, I love it!! I wish you the best for your KZbin channel and music projects!! Cheers and happy new year 2021 Steve!!

[@guilbertmedina325]

Manley VoxBox is my proffered channel strip and de Oxide tape is really crusty. I love ‘em

[@TheSteveKinney]

Oxide tape is my jam! Gotta get the VoxBox. I’ve heard it about it endlessly since I got my twin.

[@SEVENwood777]

Steve, Highly professional, articulate and to the point. I'm going to purchase your Presets as a mark of thanks. M777

[@TheSteveKinney]

This might be the coolest thing I’ve ever heard or seen on here after starting this channel. Thank you so much for the kind words and show of support! 🙏🏻 means the world. Cheers, Steve

[@mateocalle__]

Thanks man! Great tutorial. I’m looking forward to get the Lexicon reverb. That is what I needed, a great tool to manage the dimension on the mix. Have a great audio year my friend

[@TheSteveKinney]

It’s sooooo good. It blew my mind when I first used it. The depth slider reveals a lot of magic. Cheers!

[@thorvelizelos]

Like your videos man, they have been really helpful now while I have been starting up on an Apollo Solo.. Thanks!

[@TheSteveKinney]

Thanks Thor! 🙏🏻 Welcome to the UAD fam, congrats on jumping to some pro gear. Be sure to check out the heritage and console classics packs, it’s a great way to learn traditional signal flows, as well as how to get creative with plugin chains. Love the solo, if you’re not familiar with how to deal with running out of DSP, definitely check that video out too. And if there are any topics you’re curious to see covered - leave a comment. Thanks for the support brotha! Cheers!

[@marc.brunelle]

Dude I would love to see a mastering video from you! I really like the way you break things down. Good stuff! subbed :)

[@TheSteveKinney]

Thanks so much for the sub! I’ll be going over mastering quite soon in my Luna series. I’ll likely make a stand alone video at some point. Stay tuned, and happy new year! Cheers, Steve

[@jordanalaine1000]

Pure plate, emt 140, emt 250, or lexicon 224? I'm a newbie! Thanks!

[@TheSteveKinney]

Jordana! Thanks so much for the support and the question! I think the most flexible out of all of them is the 224. You can get so much dimension and depth out of it. It really sounds fantastic. That said - pure plate is down right awesome. Sounds so good. The EMT plugins sound soooo much like the real ones too. Truthfully - you can’t go wrong with any of them. If I had to pick only one - I’d end up going with the lexicon 224 though simply because of all of the different tonal options you can get with it.

[@jordanalaine1000]

@@TheSteveKinney Thank you for the response! I do like the lexicon and will probably buy it in the future. I ended up purchasing the emt 140 earlier tonight before their sale ended.

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@jordanalaine1000 that’s a great choice! It sounds awesome!

[@fblmusic7058]

great job! getting better and better in every video. I'm not a fan of the amp models but love everything else from UAD. #freetuner please

[@TheSteveKinney]

Ha! Yesss. #freetuner for real!

[@Chillnote]

I will get a uad satellite only for the 224 and the ams rmx16. I produce 80s dance pop. Thank you for the video

[@TheSteveKinney]

You will absolutely not be disappointed. By any means. Cheers!

[@lekinguitarrista8445]

If I get an apollo for recording jazz guitar only (clean guitar) what plugins do you recommend? I will plug the guitar straight to the guitar input on the front of the interface

[@TheSteveKinney]

Eeeeehhhhhhhhh. I mean, for jazz, I’d recommend amplitube 5 max. Their clean tones are wayyyy better than the UAD amp sim clean tones. Just being honest. Now the Apollo interface is an amazing interface still. But just saying.

[@lekinguitarrista8445]

@@TheSteveKinney my biggest concern is recording with latency. I got a scalert 2i2 4th gen. I returned it the next day because I can’t take the smallest latency when playing. If I use the apollo solo with amplitube 5 will I get any latency? Or would you think is better to record and add the amplitude plugin after , just to solve the latency? I really like the idea of the apollo solo to avoid the latency. Thank you so much for your channel man!

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@lekinguitarrista8445 a lot of people fundamentally misunderstand where latency comes from. It’s entirely from your cpu at this point. The interfaces were only the problem about 10-12 years ago. The Apollo also hasn’t had a significant redesign in about that amount of time. The reason it has no latency is because - when you use their plugins, you are sending your signal into the interface - the onboard processors compute your signal and split it. One signal goes into your daw The second signal is immediately sent straight back out of the Apollo - now if you throw on a UAD-2 plugin, this is also where it’s processed, by the interface and then sent out. So - the latency of a round trip from your mic or guitar into the daw and then processed by your CPU and then spit back out to your interface hasn’t change. That’s physics. You are bottled necked by your computer. Unless you have a way around it. The only ways around it is some sort of DSP or FPGA system or go entirely analogue. So. The Apollo. Antelope. Or pro tools HDX. Both the limitation of the Apollo and Antelope is that they will only run THEIR plugins in real time. There are a few others - but. Yeah. That’s the gist of it.

[@bvrbvs]

Thanks. Tried the 1084 and it does sound good. The fender 55 is key for me.

[@TheSteveKinney]

So much same! Love the 55! I wanna try the blues breaker next! Thanks for the comment, any plugins you’d like to see in the next console classics sessions pack? Cheers, Steve

[@ssvr]

Hi Steve, is the UAD basically only game in town (as far as good plugins if one doesn't want to get hardware/mic pre-amps) or is there an alternative out there? Thanks

[@TheSteveKinney]

As far as I know - they are the only game in town that is modeling the pre-amps and getting the actual hardware preamp on the interface to gain stage, and impedance match the hardware it’s emulating. Making it actually incredibly realistic. There are a number of other high quality interfaces and a number of options now included DSP - but those only take the processing load off the computer. They don’t simulate at the hardware level. My take - is that it’s the best way like you said - to get tons of classic gear and not actually have to fork out money for the real thing. Pretty damn special. Cheers.

[@ssvr]

@@TheSteveKinney you da man, thanks much

[@szematowicz]

Great videos man, keep 'em coming! Love the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor. I barely understand how it works, but it sounds great.

[@TheSteveKinney]

The UAD release video does a great job explaining it a bit more in depth, it is badass man. Definitely sounds incredible. I almost got that one truthfully. Thanks for the support and comment! 🙏🏻 Cheers

[@jimhardiman3836]

The Elysia Alpha is an incredible mix buss compressor too. It adds transparent weight and clarity.

[@timfrieden4639]

Just got my apollo twin x. I had to get used to the darker sounding converters in them. At times they are too revealing I’m hearing every flaw within recordings sometimes it can be a bit grating to hear and harsh. High end can sound veiled too

[@TheSteveKinney]

Tim, thanks so much for the comment! Can you go into a little more detail? Maybe I can help narrow it down. I definitely get tons of clarity in my tracks - but haven’t experienced any harshness from it. You also may have amazing ears. Which wouldn’t be a bad thing. Cheers Tim!

[@timfrieden4639]

@@TheSteveKinney my friend let me borrow his twin usb before I bought my twin x. The usb version was very detailed and had really crispy highs the Apollo twin x sounds darker to me. If I could describe the frequency response it reminds of a Shure sm7b not very bright sounding but I am hearing a lot more details like room/fan noise and I can tell the difference between cheap mics and more expensive ones easier. I don’t know if it’s supposed to sound like that it’s not a bad sound I would describe it as critical and not very forgiving

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@timfrieden4639 hmmm. That’s a super interesting point. I’ll have to look more into this! It’s got me curious.

[@Samuelsonfranz]

What are your thoughts on the Neve 1084 VS 1073?

[@TheSteveKinney]

Love em both. They sound different. If I had to have 1 - I’d say the 1084 is a bit more flexible - but the Neve 1073 is more classic Neve sound. So take that for what it is. Cheers!

[@Samuelsonfranz]

@@TheSteveKinney thank you! i noticed that too, 1073 also has a bigger noise floor where as 1084 is less noisy. just ab’d them and ended up liking the 1073 more after listening back. it does seem to have a mid scoop, whereas 1084 was more flat and had more air. thank you for replying!

[@christophernoia5197]

That bass trick is used on pultec eq’s a lot

[@TheSteveKinney]

Right on! Good point, a few others have mentioned that, pultecs rule! Cheers mate!

[@theadamnahas]

Great video. I appreciate how authentic you are. Thanks for going through your settings as well.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Absolutely! Just trying to be real and practical in contrast to a lot of channels that are all technical. Sometimes that gets in the way of what matters ya know? How does it sound lol that’s what I always say.

[@theadamnahas]

@@TheSteveKinney I appreciate it. You’ve helped immensely with my mixes.

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@theadamnahas Dude, that's so sick to hear. Glad I helped! Should have a bunch of cool new videos shortly, thanks for the sub and stay tuned! -Steve

[@tendingtropic7778]

thanks! whats the difference between the fader and the output knob in the neve?

[@TheSteveKinney]

The output knob at the bottom is a digital trim aka a literally clean volume knob. The fader on the other hand - is a modeled output section of the neve 1073. So - as you gain up the preamp signal - obviously the signal gets louder - and you can get the “saturation” of the neve by turned the digital gain down - and leaving the fader up. So you’re getting output section clipping. Aka saturation. In the real world, youd just be literally clipping/overloading the neve and you’d have to have something in the chain after the neve in order to get your overloaded signal down to a “normal” signal level…. Or you pull the fader down and lose some of that saturation. Hopefully this all makes sense! Cheers!

[@tendingtropic7778]

@@TheSteveKinney thanks great explanation. does turning the output faders up also introduce some 'analog' distortion/saturation?

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@tendingtropic7778 yes, there are some non linear characteristics, subtle tone changes to that as well. Much harder to notice if I’m being honest, mainly because headroom is really coming from the preamp section going INTO the output section… But there is definitely some tonal changes throughout the taper of the fader.

[@rohitRraina]

Great great video.. keep it up. Since you mentioned galaxy echo which is same as space delay made by ik multimedia. I was about to get it. It would be really awesome if you can compare these two plugins side by side. And if possible, make a video. Thanks and good work mate. 👍

[@TheSteveKinney]

Hey Rohit, Great to see ya in the comments section again. Thanks for watching! I’d love/have to get my hands on the space delay to compare them! Fun fact: the code for the UAD galaxy tape echo actually was licensed at one point and was officially titled the RE-201. So it was endorsed by Roland just like Neve. The plugin is incredible. They mentioned in a livestream that the license ran out - so they legally had to change the name. However, it’s still the same code. So yeah! It rocks. I’d be willing to bet it sounds nicer and closer than the IK one - however. Maybe I can get my hands on a demo version. Cheers!

[@rohitRraina]

@@TheSteveKinney amazing 👍👍👍👍

[@thegood9]

The fender tweed is definitely my fave guitar plugin, and I think i use it on almost every guitar production...

[@TheSteveKinney]

You should check out the Bluesbreaker. I've also found a fix for something that I don't think anyone else has every found a work around for. Do you ever want to use the Fender in stereo but have to do the whole trick where you put the Plugin in "bypass" mode then route it to the Aux channel?

[@thegood9]

@@TheSteveKinney Now that you mention it, yes! Do you have to instantiate it onto two tracks and then hard pan them?

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@thegood9 nope. I’ll be doing a video on this topic entirely. It involves stereo linking. But you can’t stereo link a hi-z ... so what do you do. Super cool trick I figured out. Cheers.

[@thegood9]

@@TheSteveKinney Sounds great! Anxious to see it!

[@FelixCarcone]

Great style man ! Keep up !

[@TheSteveKinney]

Thanks so much for the support Felix!

[@athuairush235]

Mastering vid would be great, thanks!!!

[@TheSteveKinney]

I’m gonna be tackling this in my next few Luna videos! Stay tuned!

[@athuairush235]

Ok, thanks!!!

[@karlsocasau]

Great video as always mate !

[@TheSteveKinney]

My main brotha Karl! Thanks man, hope you’re doing well. Cheers!

[@barbodrazzazan8048]

then why you use logic pro .. why not cubase pro11 .

[@TheSteveKinney]

I used to use cubase on windows - however - I’m gonna ditch logic for Luna.

[@BAL-we7wj]

I think you got a buzzing cable in the background not a good look for audio channel

[@TheSteveKinney]

LOL 💀 I’m dead. This one always gets me. The content of the videos are what really matters here brotha! But I get where you’re coming from. If you’re at all curious: I think a few people in the comments have pointed this out in this video and one other video in particular that I filmed the same day. What happened was - cameras batteries were dead. Put my camera on the charger while filming. The lav mic had picked up the 60 cycle noise, didn’t know this was a thing as I normally always film with batteries. When I started editing a few days, I was bummed and knew people would point it out but I realized the show must go on! Hopefully that makes sense. Cheers brotha!

[@WastedContender]

i would recommend to get some decent speakers, like the Focal Twin BE, to hear the most out of your gear. Those KRK are good, but the Twin will blow your head off! ;)

[@TheSteveKinney]

Straight up! I’m currently on event 20/20’s. Pretty cool speakers. The whole setup in the video was a temporary space. As in my current space. 🥸 All a work in progress! Cheers mate!

[@WastedContender]

@@TheSteveKinney yes, i know those Event speakers, they're great. i had the TR8 version in my studio. I also enjoyed them much more with IsoAcoustics ISO-200, which made the bass more precise and the whole sound of the speakers. but the Focal speakers are way better. Anyway, thanks for your insights. Have a great day Steve! 🔊🔊🔊

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@WastedContender thanks mate! I’ve got the auralex pro pods - they are freaking cool! I definitely would love to get some nicer speakers at some point. Heard a lot of great things about the focal. I would love to get some genelecs but I’ll look more into those focals!

[@WastedContender]

@@TheSteveKinney ur welcome :) i just needed to tell you, because you have this amazing gear and to get it to full potential.. try the focal ;) cheers, mate!

[@ansonstiles]

Could you do the “bass trick” using the Neve 1084 as well?

[@TheSteveKinney]

💯 Yup. Definitely. It will have a 1084 vibe to it, but the concept still applies. Cheers Anson!

[@ansonstiles]

@@TheSteveKinney nice! I’m diving into UAD since getting an Apollo X4 this winter. I’ve been on the fence between the Vision and the 1084. Vision seems like such a Swiss Army knife but I think the 1084 might sort me out. Only thing I’d be lacking would be the noise gate (plenty of compressors etc). I’m a bassist and I have a Noble DI which basically has the “bass trick” baked into it. Been going through a lot of your videos, I have a ways to go! Thanks for the quality content

[@ansonstiles]

Realizing I can’t edit my responses to KZbin comments so excuse my verbosity...I’m also seeing the Avalon rise to the top of my list as it has a nice hi pass function. Just gotta see what if the higher DSP needs are gonna hold me back

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@ansonstiles Ahh yes! It's a tough choice - I know Neve's are basically the go to sound for Bass. And the 84 is a fantastic sounding Emu. I don't see how you could go wrong with either route.

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@ansonstiles If you have the x4 - you should be relatively pretty well off with DSP limitations. That said - I think the Avalon goes overlooked quite often, it's a great pre - I wanna spend. more time with it. So many options! ha ha. Thanks for the kind words Anson! Cheers!

[@vektacular]

My top 5 The ll76AE The fatso The distressor DBX 160 AMS R-16 reverb (I think that’s the name)

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@vektacular yaaaas. Love the rmx 16!

[@vektacular]

@@TheSteveKinney lol, I knew I messed the name up on that…yes

[@LoffysDomain]

I use the Manley VoxBox when I record just my voice (for narrations).

[@TheSteveKinney]

Thanks so much for the comment, you’re not the only one that mentions the voxbox! And it’s not the only time I’ve heard this either. I really might go this direction! Best, Steve

[@LoffysDomain]

@@TheSteveKinney I used to have an SSL2 and it was, and still is, super. However, I did notice an improvement when I acquired the Apollo Solo (Windows PC). Then, when I bought the Manley VoxBox... man, even my silly voice started to sound professional. Hard to specify exactly what it is, but it's there. Tonal quality.

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@LoffysDomain that’s so sick. I love when things are easy and simple. I’ve gotta get it!

[@JohannesLabusch]

Huh. I guess I have to give that Raw distortion another shot. I hated it when I tried it. Scratchy, annoying, none of the smooth burning roughness of my old Rat pedal. Good idea to put it in the Unison slot. Maybe that's what I did wrong.

[@TheSteveKinney]

It works really well when you hit the input stage of another amp sim, especially when you pull back the gain and push the volume. Cheers!

[@JohannesLabusch]

@@TheSteveKinney Cool, I'll give that a shot. BTW, another candidate for "5 best" would be the Fuchs Train II amp, IMO. I like it almost as much as the Fender 55, and it has a little more grit when needed.

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@JohannesLabusch I literally just tried this about a week ago and was absolutely blown away. It’s definitely gonna be added to my collection. Great tip!

[@ProdByMeek]

good choices. the neve bass trick was originated by pultec eqs btw. p.s.: your mic clips a bit. ;)

[@TheSteveKinney]

That’s badass! Didn’t know that! Also - in this video - I had my camera plugged in to its charger while filming. Never again. Made 60hz hum go ham on my audio file lol 😂 Cheers mate!

[@michaelhaugh1408]

Great content, this helps a lot

[@TheSteveKinney]

I can’t get my final two parts on my Luna song done fast enough! I’ve done it all entirely on the solo. The mixing and mastering will be done entirely on the solo too. Be sure to check out part one. Parts two and three will hopefully be done as soon as I’m finished with this album - which will likely be in about two weeks or so.

[@bboymac84]

Love your channel

[@TheSteveKinney]

Love the support! I’m glad you’re digging it, cheers!

[@colaboytje]

Pure Plate. I love it. And I ran the demo of Suhr PT100, and it just has everything: great cleans, great crunch, great distortion. And the IR's are fantastic. So, that will be my next. And later the Manley Voxbox.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Yeeeessss. Love it! Pure plate is amazing sounding. Been wanting to try the Suhr. Everyone says the VoxBox is amazing so I might have to give it a go. Cheers, Steve

[@ryannolan3581]

kind of hard to watch a video about audio when your mic is distorting like that

[@TheSteveKinney]

LOL... this kind of comment always crack me up. I see your point and where you're coming from, this one was tough for me too.. but It's the message and content of the video that's important.. Ya see - someone could have just used a preset pack and a good mic and all the sudden you think they are a pro? or knowledgable at all? Someone could rent a studio out for the day, and pay an engineer to make them sound good - and then make videos and claim they are a pro. lol and then you've been misled! OH snap. ha just giving an example, but you get my point. Some of the best content I've found on youtube has the worst video quality and audio quality. What I try to do - is make my filming effeciant, so I don't record audio into my DAW, I use a lav directly onto my camera.. saves my time when I'm editing for free.. lol Anyways, if you're curious ....If you check out some of the other comments on this one ... what happened on this video is that my cameras battery was dead, so I was charging while filming and didn't know at the time how my camera's lav mic interacted with the electricity. to my surprise, bad audio... and again, since I have other PAYING projects to work on, and do this in my free time.. I figured, probably best to just deal with this one and move on... since I'm working for free on my channel making videos for you guys... sharing my knowledge and experience that I think might be helpful.. ANYWAYS! I really appreciate the feedback, and support for stopping by the channel and leaving a comment, my bad for the audio on this one. For real, and I hope you enjoyed the message of the video, as well as my other videos. I hope you find them useful. I'm happy to help and share my knowledge, all one big community! Let me know if there is anything you'd like to see on the channel. All the best, Steve

[@ryannolan3581]

i still liked the video, just couldn't watch on my airpods@@TheSteveKinney

[@sbeattie7]

I would definitely like to see a video on mastering.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Totally! I’m getting ready to build and prep this video. It’s certainly a topic!

[@CODEOFCONDUCTENT.]

Great video!! Question what will be your 5 best UAD plug-ins for vocals? ( R&b, pop, rap)

[@TheSteveKinney]

Check out my latest video on this topic. Of course - most of my picks were based on some measurable parameters. Like keeping DSP low. Having cool character. and also trying to cover the whole signal chain. Let me know what you think. Steve

[@tbouncing1871]

Now the technique and technology is improving..not need to buy the uad hardwares again ...there are better emulations everyday ..now and modern sounds its all about creativity..100 percent you can agree or disagree

[@TheSteveKinney]

I agree with the latter bit. It's definitely all about how you use the tools and gear you have. That said - the UAD hardware is next level and unmatched in it's price bracket as far as interfaces go. Highly recommend those, helps that their plugins sound next level too. Thanks so much for the comment and your perspective, keep rocking! Cheers!

[@simonlegrec]

I like steve

[@TheSteveKinney]

Simon. You the man.

[@bboymac84]

Little alter boy sound toys bundle!!

[@TheSteveKinney]

Crazy cool idea! Those are awesome plugins!

[@TheSteveKinney]

I think I’d have to name my pack something else in that instance - like the sound toys session pack or something lol love it.

[@bboymac84]

@@TheSteveKinney yea theming helps

[@kontemplatemusic2189]

It is impossible to chose the top 5 UAD plugins. They are light years ahead the competition. My all time favourite is SSL E. UAD are the masters of emulations so if you combine them with something surgical and precise like FabFilter bundle you should be set for life and neve need any other pugin. Ever.

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@kontemplatemusic2189 totally! I love the ssl too! The input section on that is pretty bang on, I had some VHD hardware units, I even have a video comparing the hardware and plugin. Almost no difference and that’s in a direct vacuum. Also, I love SSL’s 4K too. Those sound incredible as well.

[@BrandNWMN]

Thanks, but you can improve your sound quality. Again, thanks for the video.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Yeah man! There was an issue at one point while I filmed - I had my camera on charge while I had my lapel mic plugged in - and didn’t know until after the fact that it would pick up the 60hz hum lol So now I have about 4 batters at full charge all the time lol Sorry about the audio issues!

[@KennyLauderdale]

My question is why are there so many damn plugins that do the same thing?

[@TheSteveKinney]

Hey Kenny, What do you mean? like in general across the industry?

[@KennyLauderdale]

@@TheSteveKinney In UAD? There are so many EQs. Limiters. I'm on their site about to buy the 10 plugin bundle but... What the hell to buy for hip vocal mixing and also plugins on the beat (stems)

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@KennyLauderdale hey brotha! Great question. Love that bundle. I did that myself the first go round last year. You’re definitely gonna want some staples for the sound. 1. Ssl g bus comp 2. Ssl channel strip 3. Neve 1084 4. Avalon pre 5. Lexicon 480L or 224 or AMX verb 6. 1176 collection 7. La2a collection or la3a It’s always a good idea to have some tape plugins too. The atr 102 great choice. Whether you go the Luna route or the plugin route. Outside of that - good idea to have a great de-esser. Again whether that’s a UAD or something different... you can find a number of good ones out there. Those would be my top recommendations. After that - a lot of it becomes personal taste and creative choice. Cheers mate!

[@KennyLauderdale]

@@TheSteveKinney I bought 10 last night

[@TheSteveKinney]

@@KennyLauderdale which ones did ya end up going with?

[@josephschmizzo1595]

You need timestamps

[@TheSteveKinney]

I do have them on a lot of videos. Haven’t gotten around to it on others. KZbin has me eligible for monetization but hasn’t approved yet. And I don’t make a living from this channel. When I have the time - I do my best to get to stuff like this. 😎💯 Cheers mate!

[@josephschmizzo1595]

@@TheSteveKinney thanks bro much appreciated 👍

[@dariobattisti7823]

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[@shogunai]

😐😂

[@TheSteveKinney]

List yours my brotha!

[@lucasjuniorproducer]

Your voice is distorting

[@TheSteveKinney]

Yeah - my camera was on a low battery so I had it plugged into power, and the Lav mic that was also plugged into the camera was picking up the electricity. Unfortunately, I only found out about a week later when it hit the editing room lol - wasn't about to redo the entire video. Sometimes, the show must go on. Cheers brotha! Steve

[@danielworks]

Calls himself engineer. Can’t record a fkng lav without hum noise and distort it

[@TheSteveKinney]

ACTUALLY Daniel lol My Sony a7 iii was plugged into the wall charging while the lav was plugged when filming. Didn’t know at the time of filming that there would be electrical interference from my camera - days had passed - as you know I was doing other engineering things - then when I got to edit I said “the show must go on”. Lol Funny comment though. Cheers.

[@dariobattisti7823]

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