Beam Plugin Review: Why Don't More Plugins Do This?

🌌 Get BEAM now: bit.ly/4crQgrQ
BEAM is my new favorite multi-effects plugin from Lunacy Audio. And it does a few things a lot better than other effect VSTs. Check it out.
MY FAVORITE STUDIO GEAR
🎹 Komplete Kontrol S61 MK3 -The MIDI Keyboard that I want to be buried with - bit.ly/s61-mk3
🧳 Komplete Kontrol M32 - My favorite MIDI keyboard to travel with - bit.ly/46tRqyT
🔊 Frontier Monitors - My favorite studio monitors- bit.ly/frontier-onesto
🔕 Acoustic Treatment - The most beautiful way to sound treat your room - bit.ly/frontier-onesto
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro - I still love how these headphones sound - bit.ly/3UkFsoR
🖥️ Compact 88 - I finally found a studio desk that’s compact and not ugly - audiohousing.com/
🎵 MOTU M2 - My favorite audio interface, especially for recording my videos - bit.ly/motum2-gc
🪩 Logitech MX Ergo - This trackball mouse saved me from Carpal Tunnel- bit.ly/logitech_mxergo
WHO AM I?
Hey, it's Onesto. On this channel, we explore the latest plugins and gear that help keep our lives musical and creative. If that sounds interesting, consider subscribing! Can't wait to see you in the next video!
PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from. And since affiliate links are a slippery slope to shill-ness, here are three rules I follow to preserve each review's integrity.
1. I only feature plugins that I think are good. If a plugin has glaring issues, I won’t even feature it. This means that I say no to some offers. Doing this also means that I don’t have to spend time discussing red flags. This lets me focus on the positives, but I understand that only saying good things about a product can seem inauthentic. So that brings me to my next thing.
2. I don’t use hyped-up language. I may have done this in the past and that sucks, but I now avoid using words like “game-changing” “forever changed” and other forms of hyperbole. These are plugins we’re mostly talking about. Not life-changing breakthroughs. I try to talk like a human in the real world, not KZbin land. I might have to get a little flashy in my titles and thumbnails, but even then, I try to stay far away from language that just reeks of exaggeration.
3. Lastly, since these plugins are solid, I like to let them speak for themselves. That means loading videos heavy with demos and presets. I used to make a lot of walkthrough videos, but everyone makes those, so I avoid them when possible. Instead, I try to be like a friend you sat down with who wants to chat about this cool plugin they found. So when I give my opinion, I hope that it’s insightful and clarifies whether something is worth trying out.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Why don't more plugins do this?! Beam Plugin
00:28 Some Beam Presets
01:10 What is BEAM? And how to use it
02:23 Why these presets are so musical
03:10 Some more BEAM presets
05:18 BEAM's visual feedback is genius
07:10 BEAM is already making me better at sound design

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Hey thanks for watching! 🌌 Get BEAM now: bit.ly/4crQgrQ Let me know what you think about Beam, I can pass along the word to the developers!

[@ultramike3]

It looks very, very inspiring! I get why you have enjoyed using it.. I'm def gonna get a copy today! Thanks for another great video!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Nice, thanks for watching! I'm really impressed with this one. I'm very happy to recommend it!

[@fyhr__]

Thx Onesto, really impressed and i will definitely get a copy for myself today. I just hope that when you are sponsored by brands like this you are allowed, and you allow yourself to point the imperfections of the plugin too But thank you for presenting us what seems like a quality plugin like this

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for bringing this up. It’s something that I’ve been thinking about a lot more these days. The cool thing is that more brands are contacting me, almost every week. But I want to make sure that these my videos alway keep the audience in mind. To do there’s three things I do to make sure these videos remain honest and helpful to viewers. 1. I only talk about plugins that I think are good. If there’s glaring issues with a plugin, I won’t even talk about it. This means saying no to some offers. Doing this also means that I don’t have to spend time bringing up the negatives. Beam for instance is a really good plugin. I have really nit-picky things that I can bring up, for example I think some of the controls are too small on the interface. But that’s boring to talk about. So this lets me talk about the positives, but I understand that only saying good things about a product can seem inauthentic. So that brings me to my next thing. 2. I don’t use hyped up language. I may have done this in the past and that sucks, but I now avoid using words like “game-changing” “forever changed” and other forms of hyperbole and superlatives. These are plugins we’re mostly talking about. They’re fun music tools, not life-changing advances. I like to keep the language in my video level-headed. Straight-forward. And how humans talk in the real world, not in KZbin land. I might have to get a little flashy in my titles and thumbnails, but even then, I try to stay far away from language that just reeks of exaggeration. 3. Lastly, since these plugins are so great, I like to let them speak for themselves as much as possible. That means loading videos heavy with demos and presets. I try to just be a voice that points to what’s cool. i used to make these videos feel like a walkthrough, but everyone makes those and they bore me. Instead, I try to be like a friend you sat down with who wants to chat about this cool plugin they found. Also I believe my audience is smart. So I trust that they’ll see what I see once I point it out. I’ll give my opinion, hopefully it’s insightful, but I try not to be too pushy or preachy with it. Anyways, I hope this helps. I try really hard not to be a shill. But I also try really hard to bring in a paycheck since this is my full-time gig. I got a little baby boy to feed and keep happy.

[@fyhr__]

@@ThisIsOnesto thank you so much for your detailed answer. I’m reassured that you pondered so much over it. Everyone can see that this plugin looks very good, but just being sure that you really like the plugin and you don’t force yourself to sell it is good to know thanks. There are no problems doing such sponsoring, you show us some cool new plugins with your unique perspective, and if we like it we can buy those. It’s win-win, the only thing that matters is if you truly believe in the plugin or not, but you answered those concerns so thank you ! Maybe add a little disclaimer in the description of your next sponsored videos; summarizing what you answered me, I think it may be useful for some people too. Thanks so much Onesto, have a great day!!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

The disclaimer is such a great idea. I'll go ahead and write a more concise version of what I shared here. Thanks for the feedback!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

@@fyhr__ Hey I finally included that disclaimer we were talking about. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be including in videos moving forward. It feels right, and hopefully it helps communicate my intentions.

[@fyhr__]

@@ThisIsOnestoyep, It seems well done. Seeing this, if I put myself in the place of another viewer, I can trust you more because I can see that you put some thoughts on it and that you try to maintain some good ethics, which is something that 90% of other KZbinrs aren’t doing. Glad that I could help improve (a little bit) the channel!

[@mystikrebel1089]

Onesto, thanks for this and im getting it in a short while after i come back from the shops

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Nice! I think you'll be real happy with this one. Those demos I showed are just scratching the surface.

[@MFGH0ST]

Great video

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for the feedback, it’s always great to receive your support. It always means a lot!

[@da6640]

Seems similar to rezonator and chroma by paper skies

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Chroma is so cool. I'm not familiar with Rezonator though. Just looked it up, it seems great. What I'm liking about Beam is that it's a different take on an Effects Rack. It makes parallel processing easy and understandable, even for a sound design amateur like me.