Thanks for checking out the new plugin, Erik! It was cool to hear it auditioned on this kind of material. Me and the guys are incredibly proud to have created this plugin 100% in-house. We were able to ensure it fully met our creative vision and would be a digital product worthy of being called a Silver Bullet. Looking forward to seeing what you create with it.
You're welcome! Wow I didn't get that you had done all the coding in house, double impressed now. The way this plugin models analog non-linear behaviour is amazing and basically it is one huge sweet spot. Looking forward to get into the distortion models... Any plans to release more models of colour modules as add ons?
Congrats LTL, the plugin sounds so good in this demo. Question, does it have internal oversampling? It would be awesome if the option is added as with the Lindel plugins. Either way great job!
Great review, I just have been using the plugin for the last few days and it's become one of my favorites. Problem is now I want the hardware. I've yet to use a plugin that sounds 100 percent as good as a hardware unit so it makes me want that extra 5-10 percent of what that hardware offers. They must have did a great job of this (I haven't used the hardware so I can't say for sure) because it sounds great. That hitmaker 4000 tho 🔥🔥
I'm really glad to hear you are enjoying our new creation! I'm happy to report that we finally have hardware mk2's in stock after 2 years of super long lead times. So when you are ready to try the hardware...
This is the review I wanted to see. I love my mk2 hardware. Haven’t loaded up the plug-in yet but I wanted to see how it compares. The plug-in is a beast 🎉
Thx for the feedback, happy to hear it. The plugin sounds really impressive to my ears. It does a lot of nice things that I normally reach to outboard for...
@@RapidFlow_Shop I’ll be testing out the plugin later today. Excited about the fact that I can have more than one instance of it and place anywhere I want with 100% recall per session.
thanks for the comparison. you can make the A/B switching in ableton immediate by key mapping (cmd+k) a letter on your keyboard to both plugin on/off buttons.
The 3D effect is a bit more obvious with the hardware and the bass is just a touch more consistent but man, for the price difference, I’m amazed 😮. Thanks for this great vid and for once in TH-cam History, the track is great and fun to listen to. 👍
I think it does sound pretty good! My only grievance is the aliasing and no oversampling option to resolve it. In the box distortion can sound very good but not once aliasing artifacts appear. When used subtly it sounds great but I won't push the plugin hard. Not unless an oversampling option gets added or I suppose if they made the plugin upsample internally but I would much rather the os option. Hopefully it gets added in a future update!
The plugin has automatic internal oversampling. We very carefully applied oversampling and anti-aliasing filters in our DSP to give us the sonics we desired and the closest match to the hardware we could achieve.
Loved your video! Quick question: What do you think about using the Portico II for the mix buss and synths in electronic music, ( Melodic Techno and Tech )
Thanks for your feedback! I think the Master Buss Processor sounds incredible for electronic music. It effortlessly adds a professional sheen to everything it touches, the stereo widener and Silk are great, and the limiter useful. I am super happy with it, makes everything sound 3D and like a record, can not recommend it enough.
The plugin was a tiny bit louder. (perceived - maybe not on the meters) Because of that some may say that it sounds better as the hardware but nonetheless the plugin sounded very good and very close.
Hey good ears, I noticed the same thing after watching the final video here. I agree, the point is the plugin sounded really good in it's own right. It s not either /or. The hardware sounds amazing, even at a slightly lower volume. I feel both are great, which says a lot about how lucky we are as musicians and engineers these days..
I record straight into my audio interface and use the Liftoff as one of my first inserts for my lead vocals to give me the color a neve or api pre would give me. Am I using this plugin correctly?
@@RapidFlow_Shop SWEET, I kinda figured, I owned the Atlas once. I want to get back into high end conversation, have you tried anything like the Neumann mt48 or Lynx Aurora N?
to me it's the same conclusion ; the HW always have more depth and airy high end that feels more open and more euphoric sounding for this particular track. It has the analog vibe although its subtle.
🤔I've been watching your videos lately, how are you managing the latency in the Prism Orpheus. I owned the Atlas, now I use an RME UFX b/c of the latency, how do you manage? Excellent content!
Hey there thanks for your feedback. My studio hack is using Presonus Quantum converters on Thunderbolt. Work on both Mac and PC (have had both) and they are unbelievably low latency. I do all my monitoring direct through the DAW with full (low latency) FX. I will never go back to using a separate software mixer in the sound card. The Orpheus are connected via ADAT which only ads about 2-3 ms more latency so overall I am around 12 Ms from in to out which is fine by me. I could run at lower buffers, but I find this is the sweet spot for me, never notice the latency. Highly recommended way to work hearing everything through the DAW!
@@RapidFlow_Shop Yes, but which clock is the master....I think that I can hear the sound of the Prism as I am familiar with the sound of their converters.... which is the master clock...it sounds incredible.
@@bigdap100 The top Prism is master and clocks the second Prism via Wordclock, which then goes on to clock the Quantum, again via Wordclock. Works flawlessly. Please note due to ADAT limitations you can only sample up to 48 Khz but that is perfect for me.
I would put this early in the chain yes. Maybe put a corrective EQ in front if you have too many sub frequencies or harsh highs. My order is EQ > SB MKII > Compressor > Limiter
Hey it's unreleased: Erik Heirman feat. Cuerpos Cósmicos - Paradigm am chatting with a nice label who might release it will let you know once it s out.
@@johndean5860Using good converters like Prism or Mytek I never found that sample.rate to be lacking. And as it s what gets played at Parties It s what I stick to
The drums get really sloppy and thin with the plugin but unless you're a critical listener you may not hear it...and the groove and weight of the track changes with the plugin sounds generic...
Thanks for checking out the new plugin, Erik! It was cool to hear it auditioned on this kind of material. Me and the guys are incredibly proud to have created this plugin 100% in-house. We were able to ensure it fully met our creative vision and would be a digital product worthy of being called a Silver Bullet. Looking forward to seeing what you create with it.
You're welcome! Wow I didn't get that you had done all the coding in house, double impressed now. The way this plugin models analog non-linear behaviour is amazing and basically it is one huge sweet spot. Looking forward to get into the distortion models... Any plans to release more models of colour modules as add ons?
@@RapidFlow_Shop Glad you are are digging it! The architecture allows for expansion (just like the hardware)...so we'll see what the future holds.
Congrats LTL, the plugin sounds so good in this demo. Question, does it have internal oversampling? It would be awesome if the option is added as with the Lindel plugins. Either way great job!
@@eprotzThanks so much! Yes, it has automatic internal oversampling.
@@eprotz Yes, there is automatic internal oversampling.
I quite like component modelling plugins, Already bought.
I never say this, I always prefer the analog in these tests, but I actually preferred the plug-in, whoa.
You might really enjoy the Silver Bullet mk2 hardware then. 😁
Great review, I just have been using the plugin for the last few days and it's become one of my favorites. Problem is now I want the hardware. I've yet to use a plugin that sounds 100 percent as good as a hardware unit so it makes me want that extra 5-10 percent of what that hardware offers. They must have did a great job of this (I haven't used the hardware so I can't say for sure) because it sounds great. That hitmaker 4000 tho 🔥🔥
I'm really glad to hear you are enjoying our new creation! I'm happy to report that we finally have hardware mk2's in stock after 2 years of super long lead times. So when you are ready to try the hardware...
This is the review I wanted to see. I love my mk2 hardware. Haven’t loaded up the plug-in yet but I wanted to see how it compares. The plug-in is a beast 🎉
Thx for the feedback, happy to hear it. The plugin sounds really impressive to my ears. It does a lot of nice things that I normally reach to outboard for...
@@RapidFlow_Shop I’ll be testing out the plugin later today. Excited about the fact that I can have more than one instance of it and place anywhere I want with 100% recall per session.
@@blvkqmusicgroup Very curious how it hits you. Let us know how it goes, curious how it would sound on single channels. Didn't think of this!
@@RapidFlow_Shop my DAW is set up like an analog console. So yeah I would use the plugin in multiple places. That’s how you build that great mojo.
Sounds like we have a similar approach... Busses?
I have a hardware Silver Bullet MK1 going into a API 2500 and its my masterbus chain. Really sounds like a record every time!
That sounds like a sweet combo. How does the 2500 work for you on master buss?
Really well actually. @@RapidFlow_Shop
thanks for the comparison. you can make the A/B switching in ableton immediate by key mapping (cmd+k) a letter on your keyboard to both plugin on/off buttons.
This was a great tip using this in my.video now thank you!!
The 3D effect is a bit more obvious with the hardware and the bass is just a touch more consistent but man, for the price difference, I’m amazed 😮. Thanks for this great vid and for once in TH-cam History, the track is great and fun to listen to. 👍
I think it does sound pretty good! My only grievance is the aliasing and no oversampling option to resolve it. In the box distortion can sound very good but not once aliasing artifacts appear. When used subtly it sounds great but I won't push the plugin hard. Not unless an oversampling option gets added or I suppose if they made the plugin upsample internally but I would much rather the os option. Hopefully it gets added in a future update!
The plugin has automatic internal oversampling. We very carefully applied oversampling and anti-aliasing filters in our DSP to give us the sonics we desired and the closest match to the hardware we could achieve.
@@LouderThanLiftoff Fair enough! I appreciate the reply and information. Do you mind me asking what the internal os value is?
Thanks Erik!! Awesome video!!
Thanks for your feedback Bill! This was a really fun and interesting video to make. Congrats on a great plugin 👌🏾
Cool setup ! Maybe adjust the shutter speed on the slider cam a bit and bring it up to double the frame rate and an overhead cam would be killer too.
Hey thanks for the tip! That cam is acting up a bit need to move the Stream deck to another USB port. An overhead cam is a cool idea!
From a UI perspective, wish more plugins did these detailed tooltips.
Yes it s a great and useful way to do things
If you assign on/off function
to key command, you can switch between plugins seamlessly
That's a great idea for the future thanks!
Just make sure to assign on/off to the same key command. It helps a lot! Enjoy new key command :)
@@RapidFlow_Shop
Loved your video! Quick question: What do you think about using the Portico II for the mix buss and synths in electronic music, ( Melodic Techno and Tech )
Thanks for your feedback! I think the Master Buss Processor sounds incredible for electronic music. It effortlessly adds a professional sheen to everything it touches, the stereo widener and Silk are great, and the limiter useful. I am super happy with it, makes everything sound 3D and like a record, can not recommend it enough.
Thank ! . I appreciate it. I also have another question
How can I send you DM ?
@@ChicolaMusic you can write us on support@rapidflow.shop
The plugin was a tiny bit louder. (perceived - maybe not on the meters) Because of that some may say that it sounds better as the hardware but nonetheless the plugin sounded very good and very close.
Hey good ears, I noticed the same thing after watching the final video here. I agree, the point is the plugin sounded really good in it's own right. It s not either /or. The hardware sounds amazing, even at a slightly lower volume. I feel both are great, which says a lot about how lucky we are as musicians and engineers these days..
Amazing demo man… thanks for the video
Great to hear it! Was a fun one to make.
@@RapidFlow_Shop going to definitively try run it the way you have but as Buss processing
@@Tabzunderground cool let me.know how you get on
I bought it today. :)
Great analysis
I record straight into my audio interface and use the Liftoff as one of my first inserts for my lead vocals to give me the color a neve or api pre would give me. Am I using this plugin correctly?
Yes it can definitely be used like that also 👍🏽
Awesome....
Please share Your Converters used in this Video!👍👍👍
Sure Prism Orpheus
@@RapidFlow_Shop SWEET, I kinda figured, I owned the Atlas once.
I want to get back into high end conversation, have you tried anything like the Neumann mt48 or Lynx Aurora N?
@@bigdap100 Heard great things about the Neumann but haven't heard it yet...
to me it's the same conclusion ; the HW always have more depth and airy high end that feels more open and more euphoric sounding for this particular track. It has the analog vibe although its subtle.
Which room were you in VSX? :D
Hahahah good eye! I used it to audition the mixdown, but it was in bypass during the video.
🤔I've been watching your videos lately,
how are you managing the latency in the Prism Orpheus.
I owned the Atlas, now I use an RME UFX b/c of the latency, how do you manage?
Excellent content!
Hey there thanks for your feedback. My studio hack is using Presonus Quantum converters on Thunderbolt. Work on both Mac and PC (have had both) and they are unbelievably low latency. I do all my monitoring direct through the DAW with full (low latency) FX. I will never go back to using a separate software mixer in the sound card. The Orpheus are connected via ADAT which only ads about 2-3 ms more latency so overall I am around 12 Ms from in to out which is fine by me. I could run at lower buffers, but I find this is the sweet spot for me, never notice the latency. Highly recommended way to work hearing everything through the DAW!
@@RapidFlow_Shop Yes, but which clock is the master....I think that I can hear the sound of the Prism as I am familiar with the sound of their converters....
which is the master clock...it sounds incredible.
@@bigdap100 The top Prism is master and clocks the second Prism via Wordclock, which then goes on to clock the Quantum, again via Wordclock. Works flawlessly. Please note due to ADAT limitations you can only sample up to 48 Khz but that is perfect for me.
@@RapidFlow_Shop Fantastic!
I’ve got to try this workflow...I want to pick up an Orpheus now😊
Thanks.
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@@bigdap100 You can get really great deals on them now as OSX no longer supports FiWi!
So this goes into the first slot on the master buss chain?
I would put this early in the chain yes. Maybe put a corrective EQ in front if you have too many sub frequencies or harsh highs. My order is EQ > SB MKII > Compressor > Limiter
@@RapidFlow_Shop thanks so much I’m not ready to spend 5k on a Wes audio chain.
What’s the song called?
Hey it's unreleased: Erik Heirman feat. Cuerpos Cósmicos - Paradigm am chatting with a nice label who might release it will let you know once it s out.
This track is out now: sine-music.lnk.to/eh-paradigm
i thought my adhd meds were causing my blood in my head to pulse too hard but then noticed there was a really light kick going lmao edit: at 5:15 ish
Hahahaha don't let ADHD expectations trick you ;)
Great Video:))
Thx 🙏
At what sample rate are you running?
44.1 24 Bit always
@@RapidFlow_Shop thanks it sounds so clear
@@johndean5860Using good converters like Prism or Mytek I never found that sample.rate to be lacking. And as it s what gets played at Parties It s what I stick to
The drums get really sloppy and thin with the plugin but unless you're a critical listener you may not hear it...and the groove and weight of the track changes with the plugin sounds generic...
This is an individual approach. If you like the plugin, you buy it. If you don't like it, you don't buy it. Easy.
A mojo started to sound overdriven to fast! Like… subtle and than overdriven. There is no the most tasty middle saturation…
Unfortunately(
It's worth noting that there are quite a few modules under mojo
He ran it too hot. The manufacturer suggested constant rms at 0, peaks around +4, +6 plugin meter
SW sounds mor HW than HW
Different flavors of greatness, interesting times...
False. Hardware has more of a 3D sound. Software does sound good but you can hear the difference
i'm more of a 4D guy, 3D is lame@@tytansoundlab
@@AndreaDeBernardi right🙄
@@tytansoundlab The hardware did maintain more depth from what i heard but with the comparison the sw held up incredibly well.