But they have some interesting mastering tools (like ONE) and their reverbs are really under-rated. IK stuff is largely emulations of famous analog gear like EQs and compressors, etc. You should try their free demo and see for yourself whether they are suited to the kind of music you make.
They make very unique high-quality tools. I don't think that Soundtoys is the same as any set of plugins. The best deal with IK is their Total Studio, as that gets you not just Amplitude MAX but a lot of stuff that's not included in that. When you use IK presets for T-RackS and Amplitude (and they give out a lot of free ones by top producers) on T-RackS or Amplitude, many don't work unless you have ALL of them. (I'm not sure what this would be for a student.) Rather than get 8 plugins for the price of one, I think it's better to wait for a sale on T-RackS and then get 38 processors for $199. I personally think that this Group Buy is not the best deal IK offers. I am not that familiar with IK Multimedia and the plugins they offer but it is great value with the group buy - any recommendations?
Special conditions apply see the SoundToys website for all details. Over 60 percent off the list price, this bundle contains EchoBoy, Decapitator, FilterFreak, PanMan, PhaseMistress, Crystallizer, Speed, Tremolator and the new Devil-Loc Deluxe. But I know that many of the plugins are industry standard and awesome for sound design. SoundToys has announced their Academic Bundle featuring all SoundToys plug-ins in one package. Now i am quite hesistant to Soundtoys because of the UI, it seems small, hard to use and read from - its all very black. I own Eventide Blackhole which is fantastic and Izotope essential versions of neutron 3, ozone 8, nectar and Trash 2.
I use Cubase 10 Pro at the moment, but sometimes work in Live, PT and Reaper so that is why I don't use the plugins in Cubase much. I have Komplete 12 Ultimate and I don't feel it offers many effects (except replica xt) and mixing/mastering tools I will want to use in the long run. I will use it for sound design, mixing and mastering all kinds of music and game audio. I'm considering either getting 8 plugins from IK Multimedia with their group buy at 150 dollars or getting the Soundtoys 5 Academic Bundle for 150 dollars.
#Soundtoys academic upgrade
Hi all, intermediate here looking to upgrade for more flexible software tools.