for me, it was the AU version in Logic. That plugin was more useful to me than the others. thank you, bx_control2 is a good substitute for it. it has identical functions that I would use in StereoTool if I had it. monomaker quickly to 100hz, maybe some small amount of widening, and you can cheat between clip gain and it's input gain to get the cs fader back to unity in one print. it's not something you can easily screw up, so you can even get rid of the plugin instance as soon as you bounce it.

 

pro-q 3
inifnistrip
tracklimit
kclip
trackcomp
duck
massive (eq)
limitless
saturate

 

ddmf magicdeatheye
pianoteq 6 stage
stl amphub
kontakt 7

 

LFOTool
klanghelm MJUC
Magma BB Tubes
H-reverb
TDR Nova
waves L2/L3
Pianoteq
Scaler
Vital
MusicLab RealGuitar

 

Thanks for mentioning JS-inflator, I didn't know about this one, been searching for Oxford Inflator
unsuccesfully for a long time. Will try it!

 

Anything from:
Soundtoys
Kazrog
Goodhertz
Klevgrand
Liquidsonics
Tone projects

 

Apart from the usual suspects (fabfilter, valhalla et al.):


Strip for tracking/preliminary processing:

• bx_Amek9099

Dynamics:

• I'm quite liking Overloud's Comp76 for those FET needs
  
• bx_townhouse/SSL bus compressor for some quick glue
• I used to like both Gem Comp670 and Pulsar Mu, but I think AA's Ultramarine is going to become my main coloring compressor from now on
• V-clip is nice for a quick, not overthinking clipper
• TDR Limiter 6 when it's time for overthinking

EQ:

• TDR slick M/Pulsar Massive for some broad, finishing EQ

Others:

• Arturia's BRIGADE on lead guitars/Korneff's Echoleffe whenever I need some characterful delay
  
• Softube's tape. though I've been testing Fuse Audio's flywheel and I'm pretty convinced with the results
  
• I love the way AudioThing Valves saturates/distorts most materials

 

Pulsar Modular - P11 Abyss
VoosteQ - Model N
Acustica - Nebula (London Acoustics' - Taipei mainly nowadays)
Weiss - EQ1/MP
DMG - Multiplicity
Relab - 480 V4
Synapse - Dune 3
Pulsar Modular - P42 Climax
Synapse - The Legend
Rare Signals - Transatlantic Plate

 

Instruments:

Decent Sampler (I use lots of free libraries)
Sforzando
ZebraCM

Effects:

Tokyo Dawn Slick EQ GE (on channels mostly)
Khs Limiter (I use this at the very end of my output bus during composing and pre-mixing)
GSat+ (for general saturation purposes)
Peakeater / FreeClip (saturation and clipping)
Klanghelm DC8C
Convology XT (I mostly use convolution for reverb, using real spaces or plate and spring IRs)
Toneboosters BitJuggler (If I want that gritty 90s SP-1200 sound)
GSI Varispeed (free tape echo that sounds better than Softube Tape Echoes)

 

Last edited: Jan 2, 2024

I keep weeding out unused plugins, but these are the ones that I come back to again and again:

Devious Machines - Infiltrator
Excite Audio - Lifeline Console/Expanse
Master the Mix - Levels
Nuro Audio - Xvox Pro
Oeksound - Soothe
PSP Audioware - Infinistrip
Sonic Academy - ANA2
Toontrack - Superior Drummer 3
TBPro Audio - DSEQ3
Valhalla - Vintage Verb

 

Go Ahead it's free and it does the exact same thing I really like the new GUI
too

PeaceR

 

Most used lists:

FX
FabFilter ProQ3
Soothe2
Gullfoss
NAM Profiler
Raum
Sonsig Reverb A
SmartEQ4
Echoboy
Decapitator
TonalBalancer2
Transient Master

VSTi
ANA2
Serum
Spire
Ezdrummer3
Ezbass2
Pianoteq8
EQ HOOPUS
VSL

No K'ed btw .. I am too afraid with my clients

 

I don't really ever feel FOMO from plugins with bold claims behind them very much nowadays but I do kind of have that feeling for this one. Just can't bring myself to pony up the cash for it without being able to try it first tho