All user reviews of 5/5 for the Soundtoys SoundToys v4

Plugins FX Bundle by Soundtoys.

It includes 8 different fx plugins that are:
Crystallizer: Reverse Echo Effects, MIDI-synced reverse delay for unique backwards effects.
Reverse Echo effect inspired by Crystal Echos preset on H3000.

Decapitator: Analog Saturation Modeler, based on 5 sources

EchoBoy: Delay/Echo Plug-In, Warm, high-end tape echo, modeled after Ampex ATR-102. Perfect for lead vocals.
Select from 30 different echos styles, including Echoplex, Memory Man and DM-2 pedals, Space Echo, and more.
The only echo with true "groove". Adjust shuffle, swing and accent.

FilterFreak: Rythmic Resonant Analog Filter
PanMan: Rhythmic Auto-Panner, Two fully programmable rhythm modes for total tempo locked control.
Full dynamics control over speed, offset and width let the music control the feel.
Classic trigger divider panning as seen in the vintage PanScan.

PhaseMistress: Analog Phaser, Reproduce all the original phase sounds from classic to modern.
Flexible but easy to use interface with precise control and automation.
Rich analog sounding stereo phasing without the noise of hardware.

Speed: Tempo and Pitch Control

Tremolator: Tremolo and Auto-Gate, Accurate emulations of vintage tremolo pedals, amps and instruments all in one plug.
Unmatched auto-gate rhythmic control for a powerful remix tool.
Lock to MIDI for tempo and beat-synced tremolo.

I’ve used this in Logic Pro 8 and 9, in 32 and 64 bit mode without a problem.
I have a Mac Pro 2.66 Quad Core with 8 GB of ram and a White Macbook with Intel Core 2 Duo Cpu with 4 GB of Ram.
The installation is really easy and the the manual is well written.


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Never had a problem.

OVERALL OPINION

My favourite ones are Decapitator and Echoboy.
Echoboy is my favourite echo/delay plugin and Decapitator is fantastic to dirty tracks that are too polished.
But I have to admit that every plugin in this bundle have a lot of character, and you can hear from the factory presets that the possibilities are endless.
From subtle effect to complete destroying of the original track, with Sound toys you can have it all, and for a really good price.
Can’t wait to hear their new plugin “Juice” that models the character of five legendary mic pres. I’m sure it will be a blast.

No problems with install.
The grip is not necessarily easy because these plugs are very powerful and can edit them in great detail by the panel systems that open to provide access to other settings ..

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I7 920 PC with Cubase 5.

These plug ins are more CPU-intensive programs. SoundToys emphasizes sound, and uses algorithms that mimic the behavior of analog machines so it eats a lot of CPU. There were some bugs with version 4.0 of the plugs, but since version 4.1 plug ins work perfectly and are stable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for almost a year. These are great plug ins, developers are alumni from Eventide, and plugs are designed to reproduce the sound of analog machines. I will not detail them all but my favorites are the delay, filters and saturation. Special mention to the panner and phaser but they are all excellent.

One thing is for sure these plug ins are what is best in their field, their analog audio is passed (although it's still plug ins) and when they are regularly utlise we see that it is very difficult to recreate their behavior and their sound with other plugs. Another positive: the modulation capabilities built into these plugs: LFO, envelopes, etc.. while the ultra customizable. Frankly these plugs are a real success.

For the negatives: I just wish that their CPU that I can not use it much as I want, but the sound is good there. Similarly, the price is not given, I hesitated before buying the bundle but I regret it. First reservation can be the interface, not obvious to take over at first but I got it.