TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
Does it even matter or is it all about creativity and skill?
Sometimes i will just to back to one instance of thor and create amazing sounds.
But to get that extra bit more, you need some extra synth power like expanse and a load of rack extensions like fritz, polar, etc.
I still use the staple fx like pulverizer, the echo and alligator. The other built-in rack devices, not so much. maybe rv7000.
TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
Do they make a difference in the quality of your music?
Yes. Although i got 80% of the way there without REs eventually, that 20% is the hardest part.
TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
Are you constantly looking for new exciting things?
Yes, but i tend to see beyond the hype / marketing (i studied it in-depth!) and try out the plugins for myself and see
a) the usefulness of the device by itself
b) the quality of the presets
c) its not ridiculous cpu on a descent machine if its just a simple fx
TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
Are you a hoarder of plugins/REs? Is your rack filled with stuff that you hardly ever use?
I'm bad enough with hardware, never mind software.
TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
Or do you only buy the stuff that you really need?
As said above, i buy what i think has value in addition to what i've already got.
RP-EQ is a difficult purchase at the price for instance, because i already own GQ-7.
TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
How important are specific tools/plugins for you? Is it "an EQ is an EQ", "they all do the same thing basically", or do you have strong opinions on what tools you love or hate working with?
I tend to work in either one of two ways:
a) I know exactly what i need and use the right plugin for the job.
b) i will randomly add things quickly and flick through presets, and if it adds something useful, i keep it, and maybe tweak it a bit.
TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑11 Sep 2017
Maybe there are other things to consider: price, supporting a developer, good/bad business models etc...
Price is one thing.. Another is licensing! I can run Reason on any machine i want, but if i want to use softube modular for instance, i can only install it on 2 computers at the same time.. Moving it around is a pain.
I sometimes see some very simple plugins go for ridiculous prices - what should be 9 euro/dollar is well into 2 digit sums.
The more rack extensions you have, the more difficult it is to justify what is new.