channel strip plugins

[starfinger]

I'm looking to get a good channel strip plugin (combined EQ/comp/gate/etc..) so that I can mix similarly in the various hosts I use. Any recomendations?

I know Waves makes one. Also a google search brought my attention to wavearts, but I've never heard of them. Lastly the one from Kjaerhus Audio's Gold series looks pretty cool.

I don't want something that doesn't use a dongle or other retarded protection scheme.
I need VST support. Having a direct X version and/or Mac support would be swell.

Thanks,
-craig

[HeuristicsInc]

I don't want something that doesn't use a dongle or other retarded protection scheme.

Ooh, double negative. Okay, we can only suggest things that have dongles or other similarly retarded protection schemes
-bill

[starfinger]

Don't let me not rephrase that:

I don't not want something that doesn't use a dongle or other retarded protection scheme.

Any advice willl not be unwelcome.

Thanks,
-craig

[starfinger]

i'm getting really interested in the wavearts trackplug.
i will try out the demo tonight, but it looks like the custom -2 bundle of trackplug 5 and masterverb 5 is a winner.

anybody use these plugs?

-craig

[blue]

i've gone back and forth and back again on using the "channel strip" type stuff. the problem i have with it is finding one that has a nice, natural compression - they all seem to have that cheap sounding over-the-top compression. i like the real smooth compression from the nomad series, for instance.

do you just not have enough plug-in slots on each track that you need to combine some? you gotta step up to power country and get you some cubase or nuendo.

[starfinger]

Have you used the wavearts one? maybe i'll be disillusioned by the demo versions of these ones i'm looking at, and it will all be a moot point.

First of all, I don't have a plugin slot limit..

I'm the kind of guy that puts all the constituent parts of a channel strip on each track already, and right now it's a mishmash of free plugins, or ones that came with the host.

I figured a quick, relatively cheap way to improve my mixes was to invest in a quality channel strip.

Other benefits:
1) a single plugin window to look at for each track
2) cross-platform compatibilty
3) one patch to save the whole strip
4) cpu savings

At least, this is the wonderful world I'm imagining.

-craig

[blue]

you know your mixes are usually pretty stellar already, right? but i do understand reducing clutter.

[starfinger]

well, thanks!

anyway, I tried out Trackplug last night. I like it a lot, so I will probably buy it within the next few weeks.

One weird thing about it is that it has 2 compressors in series. Can you think of a reason for this? They do both have a sidechain (in the lame EQ stylee, as opposed to a separate trigger input). But it's not like they're operating on different frequency bands or anything.

A curiosity.

-craig