Are there too many of these? 

Auto gain on output by holding shift + input knob. You really need to read those instructions LOL. This is a good sounding plugin.

I think what‘s important to note from time to time is that there are two pulsars: Pulsar, who make Mu, Massive and 1178; Pulsar Modular, who make P42, P44, P11 Abyss and now the Sidecar. What’s even worse is that their logos are quite similar.

It does have auto gain. You just have to hold down the shift key when turning the knob.

Keep avoiding to read the manuals so that more of your followers will have no clue about the tools you review while I'll be a better mixing engineer than most (because I do read the manuals LOL!)!!

RTFM before making videos 😜

Knobcloud? It’s been up for years.

11:10 There is no auto-gain. Compressor always have a listen side chain to the raw signal and then applying compression unto the processed signal. I know it is not conventional, but this worked splendidly for this workflow.

When you crank input you should use with shift key for input+output gain compensation ✌🏼

Bro i just demoed this and fell in love. Something that stood out to me is how little understanding you had of the plugin when you used it. Do you read the manual at all? If you're not, then you're just creating misinformation. My man, that isn't good for the audio industry. I know you want to have a positive impact on the audio plugin industry right? Then you have to at least put int some groundwork on the plugin before recording. You have a big influence now, use it for positive! Don't convolute the space with low-effort vids that create misinformation. Be better!

It’s a great bundle, it really smoothes high end, also it can bring out some deep low end without sounding muddy. One of the best for a small set up acoustic music for me. I only can tell from what I do mainly. Top plugins!

On the other video by MDN I believe I saw him use autogain for the input. I think you have to hold shift at the same time?

Just to clarify that Pulsar Modular is not the same as Pulsar Audio, which makes their Manley emulations and the Bison Echorec (amongst other things). What is it with audio companies having similar-ish names? =D

Isnt The kvr marketplace exactly that? Used plugin licenses for sale??

2nd song is "The Meerkat" by HATAMITSUNAMI if anyone else enjoyed that funk.

Great review. What oscilloscope/tool are you using in 12:32? Thanks in advance

If you would have just watched the short video where he explains it, you wouldn't have wasted your time (or others) being frustrated about autogain and not knowing what does what. The 2 channel / 8 channel knob allows you the option of different amps in the 8 channel mode. Perhaps they assume if you are going to pay more than a 100 for a plug in that you will actually take the time to learn what it does by reading the manual instead of criticizing the art in the marketing.

3:48 The old interface actually have less contrast than the new one, because the dark background is lighter. And the lighter image in bright light, as you have there, is always easier on the eyes. So otherwise you're correct, but you just got the high/low contrast the wrong way.

Thanks for the video, Pulsar Modular are making great plugins, their Abyss compressor is awesome. Need to try this out to make my own opinion✌🏻

That sounds really good! Subtle, but very open and sweet.

Sounds spectacular.

That is a very smooth digital top end boost and a warm bottom end.

"it isn't just a plugin" - well it is just a plugin... hahahaha

Mark Daniel Nelson is very creative mixer and does some great tutorials.

You chose a peaceful response I see. You could have really went in on the ‘better high end’ than analog claim.

Great video as usual!! And this plugin has amazingly great 'character'. It may not be for 'everyone'... but it is definitely very nice-sounding, in its own way. In a world where there are numerous plugins that can fill possible gaps where this will not... this definitely has its place. 🙂

I really miss your old and honest snakeoil videos from the past 😢

It would be interesting to compare P11 Abyss against Kirchhoff Cenozoic and Acustica Audio Tiger

I just watched the video by Marc Daniel Nelson and hoped that you would also do a review, and here it is. Today is really my lucky day.

Interesting review WS. As a designer-mind I have to agree, those '3D' pictures of digital gear, is ridiculous. It says a lot about the gullibility of people. (probably beginners in audio). The stats will prove to have higher profit is my guess.

My new years resolution is to not buy any more plugins this year and this has made the choice quite easy. Thanks but no thanks.

Indeed more of the same. I don't need channel strip number 21. A studio can afford only one desk in general so in the DAW it should be the same if you are really about emulating analog times.

I bought a few console plugins, because I love how they look. In all honesty though, I do feel like they're the most snakeoilish of all plugins.

They were referring to the Waves summing process where you have to add a plugin to the end of each channel, and then one to your master bus. I've only seen a Brainworx channel strip that has summing built into it as far as other channel strips.

There are (effectively) gain reduction meters - the red line on the main meters is output and white is input which gives yo a good idea of what the compressor is doing.

So really quick. "Better" for the eq is when you use a real 5500 eq you will at times get a honky and harsh tone when driving the eq. It's why I went for a 560 graphic eq over the 550b. I didnt like the high end when driven hard. They change how it interacts and makes it less harsh. Comparing it from my waves or uad api its smoother but man i love thay 560 hardware. I need to get like 10 of those 😂

Hold shift on the input for autogain:)

I came here from MDN's video and was screaming at myself as Wytse screamed about autogain :D Always a good laugh. They could've made it more apparent, for sure.

189$ The price of some whole DAWs or plugin suites, for this? I mean come on...

That eq is excellent

there is 2nd hand market in the KVR forum

The musical performance was so great, it's hard to even tell if the plug in is good or bad. Kudos to the bass player!

Yes

Hold down Shift when driving the Input and the Output fader will reduce.

What Microphone is that?.

Should i put this before the final limiter?

great vid as always 🤗

Can all the people commenting that he didn't "use it properly" or "doesn't know how to use it" please explain what he was supposed to do with it? And what do you think summing is?

If you hold down shift while you change the knobs, it does autogain.

Someone should open up a second hand plugin market

Exactly....Ive already got Nebula API EQs...API 527, 525 FET and API 2500 Compressors, Pre Amp, Thrust and Acustica Audio PINK4....this is "OK" but....not really "Neccesary" He should have done SSL......it would have sold like "Hot Cakes" at least you could use a better Low DSP SSL strip for Mixes and Masters

It adds nice color. However, I wouldn't spend anywhere near $189.

a bit weird, but you can see the gr of the comp by looking at the FOUR needles and the differences between them (there are two needles on each meter)

Bro you can semi-auto gain by pressing shift key while turning input gain

There might be to many, but not for me, I ditched UAD (didn't want use their hardware any more). I ditched waves for their custom unfriendly update plan, I dont use Acustica audio I dislike how their software installs and works, take sup a lot of room and is to heavy on the CPU. I ditched Slate Digital, didn't like their rack format and loading times.Sometimes I use the Plugin Alliance API Channel strip, but I don't have a standalone EQ. I miss it sometimes, so this might be it, especially as it has 4 bands, if only I could buy the standalone EQ it would be a no brainer.

That's a lovely warm groove! - apart from Darude - who's the artist?

2 different sets of converters. *Not modulation styles to modulate the anologness

There actually is a second hand market place I will try finding it again

I got the w495 eq for free, and I paid for pulsar massive. Both are nice plugins. I think in this case, I’ll stick with Sonimus for console emulation.

It sounds vibey

I guess you have to use shift to get auto compensation.... The processing does seem pretty high quality... Analogue vibes. Send pretty musical to me.

And the screws are in a different position between both ui styles, clearly this proves that something was switched out :D

Well, it's VERY expensive. But i. Had my studio cans on during the video and the lush sound does impress me a lot. As i work most within (classic) rock and pop, i would welcome it as a present😅

Hold shift for auto gain.

This plugin is fantastic....... at giving you a small amount of low end extension, width and sheen. If you're after that kind of refined but arguably small impact - it's pretty awesome. Not a necessary purchase at all - and for most folks, not doing much that's obvious to hear. I'll grab it because I'm an audio nerd and love those little details. But lets be honest - the difference a summing mixer makes is also small. To folks who can hear it - it's awesome. But to the rest of the world - who cares? Same with this plugin I think. I dig it. Bit pricey though - agreed on that.

there are many 2nd hand plugin marketplaces :)

Way too many of these plugins on the market. And they're all way too same.

This might be my favorite version of Sandstorm so far (the first example)

I love it when a RU-vidr points in the air and whatever video link they THOUGHT was going to be there.... wasn't. Yeah. There was no summing video link.

You should review real phones 2.0 new version

Those 3D renders are hilarious! It’s a thing you often see with software too, it’s a digital download but yet they show a 3D render of a cardboard box from back in the day when software was actually distributed on physical media. 20 years ago a market for second hand plugins could have been feasible but it would all have been software packages with cd’s and documentation.

The most interesting part of this: The 2nd-hand Plugin Market. Does anyone know of one, and should one exist?

i liked the camera switch very much. Maybe consider trying it out more often. It makes the Video more dynamic in my opinion. Love The Video. Greetings from Germany.

more cool options on the update.

Reading the manual is important. Lol

Hey, just for you to check: The levels in this video are rather low (Intro-Sound, Speech), peaking at circa -10 dB. The music is way louder and even peaks higher than the speech.

I really love the sound of that compressor. Has a nice squishy / gooey sound that i'm always searching for. It suited that song perfectly too. I guess it's the plugin for my taste Pulsar Modular make really good stuff. I use their P42 saturator on every mix. Their Abyss compressor sounds so good too, but the UI is complicated/confusing, i resisted buying it for that reason. This Sidecar plugin seems to bring Pulsar's analogy sound to a more simple UI, and i am absolutely here for it. Def gonna demo it

You should know Knobcloud…. It’s a second hand plugin marker powered by Thomman

There are second hand license market places. Some are on forums some on facebook etc. What do you mean with 'keep pushing!' You mean like on the bus or in a queue at the super market? I hope not. 😄

It has Autogain

Yes there absolutely are.

There’s A LOT of plugins I’ve purchased that I don’t use anymore……A LOT…..wish I could sell those licenses too

Do a preview of the making kf the plugin and based console next time. And and try the eq on seperate drums. Otherwise an actual great plugin may be joked upon when it actually does way more code wise than the others

The screws are so rusted out you can’t remove the faceplate. Tough to repair🥺

🤔🤔🤔🤔 I posted two comments and they got deleted?

I sold my Arturia V-Collection, but I agree that there is no huge second hand market. iLok even charge $25 per transfer!

Maybe you could make "My most often used plugins" video?

"Old" means the interface has more contrast for old people, like you are!!! Badoom TSSSs

Small point: We need a moment of silence at the beginning of the video - I seldom get to hear the first few words!

I usually find your videos both informative and often à point. This one though was actually sloppy and quite frankly beneath you.bYou totally missed quite a few important points. Try it again. It's actually a very good plug-in...and NOT expensive. If you want everything for free there are options but professionals needs to get paid for their work. Don't we...? :))

1:20 Dan Warroll knocks on the studio door.

Hold shift for auto gain

I thought for a second he was going to say the old user interface design sounds different.

Dripping in Snake Oil

Auto gain and a MIX KNOB for the compresor !!!!

This company gives me bad vibes but I find the way this looks/works surprisingly appealing, it's well-done skeuomorphism - 'realistic' enough to aid use but seems designed to work well with a mouse and screen. If it was $50 I'd probably go for it even with their overblown ad copy about emulating magical DACs and such. I know developers gotta eat and if they can sell enough at $200 to keep the lights on good for them but I can't wrap my head around paying that for a luxury plugin.

Hold Shift to gain comp

At the end of the day, it's another channel strip. I'm sure Pulsar did really fine work, as they usually do, but on this front, I'm good and this didn't offer enough to make me buy it

12:54 So then, does that make it the Sauce Boss?

It's $40 nice, not $189.

Defenetely license market for pre owned licenses exist. Legit Bought a lot „second hand“ licenses already. You can sacs some money doing that