15 - Plugin Inventory
Purpose
This is the working inventory of the tools actually installed on this system (Logic Pro on a UAD Apollo setup).
It exists to answer, fast:
- What do I already have for this job?
- Which tool sounds the most expensive for this job?
- What is the fast path when I just need to keep moving?
- What overlaps, and what should I default to?
The collection is large. The point of this page is to reduce choices, not celebrate them.
How to Read This Page
The Expensive Flag
⭐ = a premium / flagship tool. When the goal is "make it sound expensive," reach for ⭐ first.
🟢 = fast path. Good result quickly, low decision fatigue (often Logic stock).
Default reach order: try the ⭐ premium tool first — premium is the priority for this guide's expensive sound. Drop to a 🟢 fast-path tool only when you need speed, are still writing, or the premium tool is more than the part needs.
Workflow Role
| Role | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Core | High-quality default worth learning deeply |
| Character | Strong flavor; use when personality helps the song |
| Utility | Solves a specific technical problem |
| Analyzer | Helps judge balance, loudness, translation |
| Special | Ear candy, weirdness, transitions, stylized moments |
Priority (for the target sound)
| Priority | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | Central to the electronic art-pop target |
| B | Useful often |
| C | Situational |
The "Expensive Sound" Shortlist
When in doubt, these are the go-to premium tools by job. Everything else is backup or fast path.
| Job | ⭐ Reach For | Why it sounds expensive |
|---|---|---|
| Analog synth foundation | u-he Diva | True analog modeling, depth, glue |
| Vintage poly character | GForce OB-E / Roland JUPITER-8 / JUNO-60 | Real-machine size and drift |
| Modern hybrid / sound design | Arturia Pigments / Omnisphere | Dimensional, animated, deep |
| Evolving atmosphere | KORG wavestate / Omnisphere | Constant, organic motion |
| Lush studio reverb | Lexicon PCM (Hall/Plate) / UAD Lexicon 480L / EMT 250 | Classic high-end studio tails |
| Otherworldly reverb | Eventide Blackhole / ShimmerVerb | Huge, modern, cinematic space |
| Plate / vintage reverb | UAD EMT 140 / Capitol Chambers / Eventide SP2016 | Real plate and chamber character |
| Premium delay | Eventide H3000 / UltraTap | Studio-grade pitch+delay, rhythmic taps |
| Tape echo | UAD Galaxy Tape Echo / Strymon El Capistan | Warm, wow/flutter, analog repeats |
| Width without chorus cheese | Eventide MicroPitch / TriceraChorus | Subtle, hi-fi stereo bloom |
| Analog tape glue | UAD Studer A800 / Oxide Tape | Cohesion, weight, expensive top |
| Tube / harmonic color | UAD Thermionic Culture Vulture / Manley | Rich, musical saturation |
| Vocal compression | UAD 1176 + LA-2A (in series) | Industry-standard vocal sheen |
| Vocal channel | UAD Manley VOXBOX / Avalon VT-737 | One-box expensive vocal tone |
| Mix-bus glue | UAD SSL G Bus Comp / Shadow Hills | Pro console cohesion |
| Mastering polish | iZotope Ozone 12 Adv + Manley Massive Passive | Clean loudness + analog sweetening |
Reach-For-First by Job
| Need | ⭐ Premium | 🟢 Fast Path | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical EQ | FabFilter Pro-Q 4 | Logic Channel EQ | Random EQ browsing |
| Analog-color EQ | UAD Pultec / Neve 1073 / Maag | NI Solid EQ | Stacking 3 colored EQs |
| Dynamic / multiband | FabFilter Pro-MB | Ozone Dynamic EQ | Over-processing |
| Compression (vocal) | UAD 1176 / LA-2A | Logic Compressor (VCA/FET) | Over-squashing |
| Compression (bus) | UAD SSL G Bus / Shadow Hills | NI Solid Bus Comp | Crushing the mix |
| Reverb (lush) | Lexicon PCM / UAD 480L | Valhalla VintageVerb / Logic ChromaVerb | Wetting everything |
| Reverb (huge/weird) | Eventide Blackhole / ShimmerVerb | Logic Space Designer | Drowning the vocal |
| Delay | Eventide H3000 / UltraTap | Logic Delay Designer / Tape Delay | Constant clutter |
| Tape echo | UAD Galaxy / Strymon El Capistan | Logic Tru-Tape Delay | Lo-fi on everything |
| Width | Eventide MicroPitch | UAD Dimension D | Making everything wide |
| Saturation / glue | UAD Studer A800 / Oxide | Logic ChromaGlow | Smearing the whole mix |
| Distortion | iZotope Trash | Logic Phat FX | Distorting everything |
| Lo-fi character | RC-20 Retro Color | iZotope Vinyl | Permanent degradation early |
| Glitch / transition | Stutter Edit 2 | Logic Remix FX | Gimmick overload |
| Rhythmic movement | ShaperBox 3 | Logic Step FX | Pumping on everything |
| Repair | RX 12 Advanced | — | Mixing out bad audio |
| Mastering sketch | Ozone 12 Advanced | Logic Mastering Assistant | Over-relying on AI |
| Tonal check | Tonal Balance Control 3 | Logic MultiMeter | Mixing only by meters |
Synths and Keys
This is the heart of the target sound. Choose by role, not by browsing.
Analog / Virtual-Analog
| Plugin | ⭐ | Role | Priority | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| u-he Diva | ⭐ | Core | A | The expensive analog default: bass, pads, leads |
| GForce OB-E | ⭐ | Character | A | Oberheim 8-voice; huge warm pads, Goldfrapp/DM size |
| GForce OB-X | ⭐ | Character | A | Official Oberheim OB-X; lush early-80s analog poly — DM/synth-pop chords + pads |
| GForce SEM | ⭐ | Character | B | Oberheim SEM; fat mono/duo, silky filter |
| GForce Two Voice Pro (TVS Pro) | Character | B | Official Oberheim TVS; fat SEM duophonic bass/lead/sequence | |
| GForce OB-1 | Character | B | Official Oberheim OB-1; aggressive mono lead/bass | |
| GForce Minimonsta | ⭐ | Character | B | Minimoog (with Melohman morphing); fat mono bass + leads |
| GForce Novation Bass Station | Character | B | Classic 1993 mono/acid bass — dance, dub, electronic low end | |
| GForce VSM IV | ⭐ | Character | A | Solina-style string machine; lush strings, choirs, brass for cinematic pads |
| Roland JUPITER-8 | ⭐ | Character | A | Lush vintage poly, brass, pads, classic synth-pop |
| Roland JUNO-60 / JUNO-106 | ⭐ | Character | A | Iconic chorus pads, plucks, 80s warmth |
| Roland JUPITER-4 / PROMARS / SH-101 / SH-2 / SYSTEM-100 | Character | B | Mono bass, acid, vintage character | |
| Brainworx bx_oberhausen | Character | B | SEM-style poly; alt analog flavor | |
| Pulsar Modular Zorba | Character | C | Boutique analog voice; lush textures | |
| Scaler Carbon Electra 2 | Character | C | 4-osc poly; quick analog-style pop pads | |
| UADx PolyMAX | Character | B | Modern poly-analog, big unison | |
| KORG Pompei (Polysix) / Montpellier (Mono-Poly) / Lexington (ARP Odyssey) / Phoenix | Character | B | Vintage KORG/ARP analog flavors |
Hybrid / Modern Sound Design
| Plugin | ⭐ | Role | Priority | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturia Pigments | ⭐ | Core | A | Modern pads, motion, wavetable+granular, deep design |
| Spectrasonics Omnisphere | ⭐ | Core | A | Dimensional pads, hybrid textures, "expensive" presets |
| KORG wavestate native | ⭐ | Character | A | Wave-sequenced evolving atmosphere/motion |
| KORG modwave native | Character | B | Wavetable digital motion, cold edge | |
| UADx Opal Morphing Synth | Character | B | Modern morphing leads/pads | |
| NI Massive X / Massive | Character | B | Aggressive/digital bass and leads | |
| Waldorf Blofeld | Character | B | Wavetable PPG-style digital character | |
| GForce MAP | Special | B | West Coast (Buchla/Serge) triple-osc + waveshaping/FM, XY, generative arp; experimental evolving textures | |
| Newfangled Generate | Special | C | Generative/spectral drones and odd-but-pretty textures | |
| Audio Damage Traverse | Special | C | Creative modulation/texture effect |
FM / Digital / Vintage Workstation
| Plugin | ⭐ | Role | Priority | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GForce Halogen FM | ⭐ | Character | B | 4-op FM (generative "happy accident" engine); bells, glass, metallic, evolving FM textures |
| NI FM8 | Character | B | Bells, glass, metallic keys, DX-style FM | |
| Roland D-50 / JD-800 | Character | B | 80s/90s digital pads, romantic synth-pop | |
| KORG Darwin (M1) / Milpitas (Wavestation) | Character | B | 90s digital pads/bell, vector/wave atmosphere | |
| Roland JV-1080 / XV-5080 / SOUND Canvas VA | Character | C | Rompler pads, retro multitimbral color | |
| KORG Chiangmai (FM) / Warszawa (Wavetable) / Kiev (Vector) | Character | C | Extra FM/wavetable/vector flavors |
Keys / Pianos / Organs
| Plugin | ⭐ | Role | Priority | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthogy Ivory | ⭐ | Core | B | Realistic, emotional grand piano |
| UADx Ravel Grand Piano | ⭐ | Core | B | Alt premium grand |
| UADx Electra 88 Vintage Keys | Character | B | Rhodes/Wurli/Clav vintage electric keys | |
| UADx Waterfall B3 + Rotary Speaker | Character | C | Hammond organ + Leslie | |
| Logic Vintage Electric Piano / B3 / Clav / Mellotron | 🟢 | Character | B | Fast vintage keys in-DAW |
Sample Instruments
- NI Kontakt 8 + libraries — sampled/orchestral/hybrid
- Arturia Augmented PERSIA — fast hybrid cinematic texture
- Logic Alchemy ⭐🟢 — deeply capable sampler/synth, great pads/motion (free in DAW)
- Logic Sculpture — physical modeling, unique mallet/string textures
- Logic Sample Alchemy / Quick Sampler — fast sampling/granular
Drums and Percussion
| Plugin | ⭐ | Role | Priority | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland TR-808 / TR-909 | ⭐ | Character | A | The core electronic drum identity |
| Roland TR-707 / TR-727 / TR-606 | Character | B | Drier 80s machine kits, Latin perc, acid hats | |
| XLN XO | ⭐ | Core | A | Sample-based kit building, groove, organization |
| NI Battery 4 | Core | B | Custom one-shot kits, layering | |
| XLN Addictive Trigger | Utility | C | Drum replacement/reinforcement | |
| GForce IconDrum | ⭐ | Character | A | LinnDrum (LM-1/LM-2) — the 80s synth-pop/Depeche Mode/Lana drum sound |
| GForce DMX | Character | B | Oberheim DMX vintage machine flavor | |
| KORG Gadget drums (London, Osaka, Gladstone, Recife, Tokyo) | Character | C | Quick electronic/perc machines | |
| Logic Drum Synth / Ultrabeat / Drum Kit Designer | 🟢 | Core | B | Fast synth and acoustic drums in-DAW |
| Logic Beat Breaker | Special | C | Beat slicing/rearrangement, stutter feels |
Reverb
Tiered by job. Use sends for shared space; duplicates for extreme tails.
Lush / Studio (the expensive default)
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Lexicon PCM (LexHall, LexPlate, LexChamber, LexRoom, LexRandomHall) | ⭐ | Polished halls, plates, chambers — the high-end studio glue |
| UAD Lexicon 480L | ⭐ | The classic digital hall/plate of countless records |
| UAD EMT 250 | ⭐ | Early-digital lush plate/space |
| UAD EMT 140 | ⭐ | Classic plate (vocals, snare, synths) |
| UAD Capitol Chambers / Hitsville Chambers | ⭐ | Real chamber depth, dimensional |
| UAD Pure Plate | 🟢 | Fast, clean plate |
| Valhalla VintageVerb | 🟢 | Fast lush vintage-color hall/plate; the quick "expensive enough" dream-pop wash |
| Logic ChromaVerb | 🟢 | Capable modern algorithmic reverb in-DAW |
Otherworldly / Cinematic
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Eventide Blackhole (+ Immersive) | ⭐ | Massive, unreal, cinematic space and risers |
| Eventide ShimmerVerb | ⭐ | Pitch-shimmer pads and halos |
| Eventide MangledVerb | Distorted/aggressive reverb texture | |
| Eventide SP2016 | ⭐ | Classic vintage plate/room (expensive 80s) |
| Eventide Crystals | Reverse + pitched reverb/delay, pretty halos | |
| Eventide Sheen Machine | High-shimmer "air" reverb | |
| Strymon BigSky / NightSky / Cloudburst | Pedal-flavored ambient/granular space | |
| Eventide UltraReverb | Deep, tweakable all-rounder | |
| Eventide Spring / Tverb | Spring (surf/dub); Tverb = Bowie "Heroes" 3-mic room | |
| Logic Space Designer | 🟢 | Convolution: real spaces and IRs |
| Logic Quantec Room Simulator / EnVerb / SilverVerb | 🟢 | Alt rooms and ambience in-DAW |
Delay
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Eventide H3000 Factory / Band Delays | ⭐ | Studio pitch+delay, lush multitap, signature movement |
| Eventide UltraTap | ⭐ | Rhythmic taps, swells, reverse, pad risers |
| Eventide MicroPitch | ⭐ | Detuned delay widening (premium stereo bloom) |
| Eventide H910 / H949 | Vintage harmonizer doubling/detune | |
| UAD Galaxy Tape Echo | ⭐ | Warm Roland Space Echo tape repeats |
| UAD EP-34 Tape Echo / Cooper Time Cube / Korg SDD-3000 | Tape and early-digital delay colors | |
| Strymon El Capistan / DIG | Pedal tape echo / clean dual digital | |
| UAD Roland RE-201 / Roland Cloud RE-201 | Space Echo (spring + tape) | |
| iZotope Cascadia | Modern modular delay/movement | |
| Logic Delay Designer / Tape Delay / Stereo Delay / Echo | 🟢 | Fast, capable delays in-DAW |
| Lexicon LexDualDelay / LexRandomDelay | Studio-grade algorithmic delays |
Modulation and Movement
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Eventide TriceraChorus | ⭐ | Tri-chorus width, 80s/DM lush stereo |
| Eventide MicroPitch | ⭐ | Subtle hi-fi widening (not chorus cheese) |
| UAD Roland Dimension D | ⭐ | Classic dimensional chorus (the "expensive" widener) |
| UAD Studio D Chorus / Brigade Chorus / Dytronics Tri-Stereo | Vintage chorus colors | |
| Eventide Instant Phaser / Instant Flanger | Classic phase/flange movement | |
| Eventide Undulator / Rotary Mod | Tremolo-delay; Leslie rotary | |
| Tone Projects Uni-L | Polished chorus/uni-vibe width | |
| NI Freak | Ring-mod/frequency-shift weirdness | |
| Cableguys ShaperBox 3 | ⭐ | Volume/filter/pan motion, sidechain shapes |
| Devious Machines Infiltrator | Gated/rhythmic multi-fx sequencing | |
| Logic Ensemble / Scanner Vibrato / Modulation Delay | 🟢 | Fast modulation in-DAW |
Saturation, Distortion, Character, Lo-Fi
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| UAD Studer A800 | ⭐ | Tape glue/cohesion on bus, drums, synths |
| UAD Oxide Tape / Ampex ATR-102 | ⭐ | Tape weight and expensive top end |
| UAD Thermionic Culture Vulture | ⭐ | Rich tube distortion/character |
| UAD bx_saturator / SPL TwinTube / FATSO | Harmonic density and color | |
| iZotope Trash | ⭐ | Heavy/creative distortion (best on duplicates) |
| iZotope Plasma | Quick analog-ish density | |
| Eventide CrushStation | Musical overdrive/fuzz | |
| XLN RC-20 Retro Color | ⭐ | Expensive lo-fi: wobble, noise, magnitude, space |
| iZotope Vinyl | 🟢 | Record-dust lo-fi (free-feeling) |
| Unfiltered Audio lo-fi-af | Aggressive bit/sample-rate lo-fi | |
| Vynl Audio Voyager | Tape/turntable warp + flutter character | |
| Newfangled Saturate / Invigorate | Spectral saturation/enhancement | |
| Logic ChromaGlow / Phat FX / Bitcrusher | 🟢 | Fast color and grit in-DAW |
EQ
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| FabFilter Pro-Q 4 | ⭐ | Surgical + dynamic EQ, the precision default |
| UAD Pultec EQP-1A / MEQ-5 | ⭐ | Smooth analog low-end/top sweetening |
| UAD Manley Massive Passive | ⭐ | Expensive broad tonal shaping (mix/master) |
| UAD Neve 1073 / 1081 / 1084 | ⭐ | Classic console color and presence |
| UAD API 550A / 560 / Maag EQ4 | Punch, air (Maag "Air Band") | |
| UAD Trident A-Range / Harrison 32C / Helios 69 | Vintage console flavors | |
| NI Solid EQ / Newfangled EQuivocate | 🟢 | SSL-style; linear-phase match EQ |
| Eventide EQ45 / EQ65 | Vintage graphic/parametric colors | |
| Logic Channel EQ / Linear Phase EQ / Vintage EQ Collection | 🟢 | Capable EQ in-DAW |
Dynamics / Compression
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| UAD 1176 (Rev A/E/AE) | ⭐ | Fast FET vocal/drum punch and attitude |
| UAD Teletronix LA-2A / LA-3A | ⭐ | Smooth optical vocal/bass leveling |
| UAD Fairchild 660/670 | ⭐ | Vari-mu glue and vintage density |
| UAD Manley Variable Mu | ⭐ | Expensive bus/vocal vari-mu glue |
| UAD SSL G Bus Compressor | ⭐ | The classic mix-bus glue |
| UAD Shadow Hills Mastering Comp | ⭐ | Premium 2-bus (VCA + optical + transformers) |
| UAD API 2500 / Vertigo VSC-2 | Punchy VCA bus compression | |
| UAD Distressor / Empirical FATSO | Aggressive character compression | |
| UAD elysia mpressor / alpha | Modern, colorful, flexible dynamics | |
| FabFilter Pro-MB | ⭐ | Transparent multiband/dynamic control |
| NI Solid Bus Comp / Solid Dynamics | 🟢 | SSL-style glue in-DAW |
| Newfangled Punctuate / UAD SPL Transient Designer | Transient shaping | |
| Logic Compressor (model-switchable) | 🟢 | Capable all-purpose comp in-DAW |
Vocal Tools
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| UAD Manley VOXBOX | ⭐ | One-box expensive vocal channel (pre/EQ/comp/de-ess) |
| UAD Avalon VT-737 / Century / LA-6176 | ⭐ | Premium vocal channel strips |
| Antares Auto-Tune Pro | ⭐ | Tuning: transparent or hard-tuned effect |
| Antares Harmony Engine | Generated vocal harmonies | |
| Eventide Octavox / Quadravox | Pitched multi-voice harmony/thickening | |
| Eventide Crystals / H910 / MicroPitch | Shimmer, doubling, detune on vocals | |
| iZotope VocalSynth 2 | Vocoder, talkbox, synthetic vocal layers | |
| Logic EVOC 20 PolySynth | 🟢 | Classic vocoder (The Knife/electronic vocal) |
| UAD Softube Vocoder | Alt vocoder color | |
| Antares AVOX suite (Throat, Mutator, Choir, Duo, etc.) | Vocal design and effects | |
| RX 12 (De-ess, De-plosive, Mouth De-click, Breath Control) | ⭐ | Vocal cleanup before mixing |
| Antares Mic Mod | Mic-modeling tone shaping |
Guitar / Amp
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| UAD Fender '64 Deluxe Reverb | ⭐ | Premium clean — try first; onboard spring reverb + tremolo (surf/western/cinematic/clean leads) |
| UAD Fender '55 Tweed Deluxe | ⭐ | Premium warm clean / edge-of-breakup |
| UAD Marshall / Friedman / Diezel / ENGL / Fuchs / Suhr | ⭐ | Premium amp models (crunch to heavy) |
| UAD Softube Vintage Amp Room / Amp Rooms | Alt premium amp/room colors | |
| Bogren Ampknob DUET | 🟢 | Fast one-knob clean — when speed matters more than amp specificity |
| Overloud TH-U | Widest amp/cab/IR/rig library; specific amps and dirt | |
| NI Guitar Rig 7 | Creative/experimental guitar effects (not clean-amp realism) | |
| KORG Rosario (G.Amp) / Santa Ana / Durban (B.Amp) | Quick gadget guitar/bass amps | |
| Logic Amp Designer / Bass Amp Designer / Pedalboard | 🟢 | Capable amp/pedals in-DAW |
Real amp: Vox AC15HW1X (character, but apartment volume limits use).
Mix Bus and Mastering
| Plugin | ⭐ | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced (+ modules) | ⭐ | Mastering workstation, loudness, tonal shaping |
| UAD SSL G Bus Compressor | ⭐ | Mix-bus glue |
| UAD Manley Massive Passive | ⭐ | Master tonal sweetening |
| UAD Shadow Hills Mastering Comp | ⭐ | Premium master compression |
| UAD Ampex ATR-102 / Studer A800 | ⭐ | Tape on the 2-bus |
| Newfangled Elevate / UAD Precision Limiter / bx_limiter True Peak | Final limiting | |
| UAD Oxford Inflator | Loudness/density without obvious limiting | |
| FabFilter Pro-Q 4 / Pro-MB | ⭐ | Precision master EQ/dynamics |
| Tonal Balance Control 3 / Insight 2 | ⭐ | Reference and loudness/true-peak metering |
| Logic Mastering Assistant | 🟢 | Fast master sketch in-DAW |
Repair / Utility / Metering
- iZotope RX 12 Advanced ⭐ — clicks, plosives, hum, noise, de-reverb, rebalance
- Eventide Physion Mk II — transient/tonal split resynthesis (creative + repair)
- Eventide SplitEQ — transient/tonal EQ
- Eventide Precision Time Align / UAD Little Labs IBP — phase/time alignment
- UAD Little Labs VOG — low-end resonance control
- sonible pureLevel — automatic level/ride
- Brainworx bx_tuner / bx_crispytuner — tuning/utility
- Logic Match EQ / MultiMeter / Loudness Meter / Correlation Meter — in-DAW analysis
Logic Stock Worth Using (don't overlook these)
The full Logic library is installed. These hold their own against paid tools:
- Alchemy — sampler/synth powerhouse; pads, motion, granular, morphing
- Sculpture — physical modeling; unique mallet/string/metallic textures
- ChromaVerb / Space Designer / Quantec Room Simulator — strong reverbs
- Delay Designer — pattern/rhythmic delay sequencing
- Phat FX / Step FX / Remix FX — multi-fx for character and transitions
- EVOC 20 PolySynth — vocoder
- Ringshifter / Spectral Gate / Beat Breaker — creative texture/glitch
- ChromaGlow — modern saturation/tube/tape
Redundancy Notes (what to default to)
- EQ: Pro-Q 4 for precision; UAD Pultec/Neve only for color. Don't stack.
- Reverb (lush): Lexicon PCM or UAD 480L for the studio default; Valhalla VintageVerb for fast vintage/dream-pop color.
- Reverb (huge): Eventide Blackhole/ShimmerVerb.
- Delay: Eventide H3000/UltraTap premium; Logic Delay Designer fast.
- Width: Eventide MicroPitch or UAD Dimension D. Not on everything.
- Tape glue: UAD Studer A800 (bus); Oxide (tracks).
- Vocal comp: UAD 1176 → LA-2A in series.
- Bus glue: UAD SSL G Bus.
- Synth analog: Diva first; GForce/Roland for specific machine character.
- Synth modern: Pigments or Omnisphere.
KORG Gadget Reference Map
The KORG "city" plugins are KORG Gadget instruments. Codename → what it is:
| Gadget | Emulates / Role |
|---|---|
| Darwin | KORG M1 (90s digital, piano/organ/bell) |
| Pompei | Polysix (analog poly) |
| Montpellier | Mono/Poly (analog) |
| Lexington | ARP Odyssey (analog mono/duo) |
| Memphis | MS-20 (gritty mono/bass) |
| Phoenix | Analog poly |
| Helsinki | Pad |
| Brussels | Lead |
| Madrid | Bass |
| Chicago | Acid (TB-303-style) |
| Milpitas | Wavestation (vector/wave-sequencing pads) |
| Kiev | Vector synth |
| Warszawa | Wavetable |
| Chiangmai | FM |
| Glasgow / Marseille | Keys |
| Montreal | Electric Piano |
| Salzburg | Piano |
| Firenze | Clav |
| Alexandria | Organ |
| Fairbanks | Hybrid |
| Dublin | Semi-modular |
| Kamata | 4-bit (lo-fi/chip) |
| Otorii / Ebina / Kingston | SEGA / Taito / Arcade chip |
| Stockholm | Dr. Octorex (loop player) |
| Bilbao / Sydney / Vancouver | Samplers |
| London / Osaka / Gladstone / Recife | Drum machines |
| Tokyo | Electronic percussion |
| Abu Dhabi | Slicer (FX) |
| Berlin | Sync (FX) |
| Amsterdam | SFX |
| Lisbon | Sci-Fi |
| Miami | Wobble |
| Rosario / Santa Ana / Durban | Guitar / Guitar / Bass amp (FX) |
| Zurich | Recorder/tape (FX) |
Complete Ownership (by vendor)
Antares: Auto-Tune Pro (+ARA), Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor, Auto-Tune Vocal EQ, Harmony Engine, Mic Mod, Vocal De-Esser, AVOX (Articulator, Aspire, Choir, Duo, Mutator, Punch, Sybil, Throat, Warm)
Apple / Logic Pro: Full stock instruments (Alchemy, Sculpture, ES1/ES2/ES E/M/P, EFM1, EVOC 20 PolySynth, Retro Synth, Vintage B3/Clav/Electric Piano/Mellotron, Studio Bass/Horns/Piano/Strings, Sample Alchemy, Quick Sampler, Sampler, Ultrabeat, Drum Synth, Drum Kit Designer, Klopfgeist) and effects (ChromaVerb, Space Designer, Quantec Room Simulator, SilverVerb, EnVerb, Delay Designer, Tape Delay, Stereo Delay, Echo, Tru-Tape/Tie Dye/Blue Echo/Modulation/Sample Delay, Phat FX, Step FX, Remix FX, Ringshifter, Spectral Gate, Beat Breaker, Squash/Compressor/Limiter/Adaptive Limiter/Multipressor/Noise Gate/Expander, DeEsser 2, Channel/Linear Phase/Match/Single Band EQ, Vintage EQ Collection, ChromaGlow, Bitcrusher, Clip Distortion, Distortion/II, Overdrive, Phase Distortion, Tube Burner, Vintage Drive, Grit/Grinder, fuzz family, Amp/Bass Amp Designer, Pedalboard, Rotor Cabinet, Scanner Vibrato, Tremolo family, Ensemble, phaser/flanger/chorus families, Wah, Vocal Transformer, Pitch Shifter/Correction, MultiMeter/Level/Loudness/Correlation Meter/Tuner, Mastering Assistant, Auto Sampler)
Arturia: Pigments, Memory V, Augmented PERSIA
Audio Damage: Traverse
Bogren Digital: Ampknob - Duet
Cableguys: ShaperBox 3
Devious Machines: Duck, Infiltrator
Eventide: Blackhole (+Immersive), ShimmerVerb, MangledVerb, UltraReverb, SP2016 Reverb, Tverb, Spring, Crystals, Sheen Machine, Blackhole, DeBoom, UltraTap, MicroPitch (+Immersive), H3000 Factory Mk II, H3000 Band Delays Mk II, H910 (+Dual), H949 (+Dual), Octavox, Quadravox, TriceraChorus, Undulator, Rotary Mod, Instant Phaser Mk II, Instant Flanger Mk II, Omnipressor, EChannel, UltraChannel, EQ45, EQ65, SplitEQ, Physion Mk II, Precision Time Align, CrushStation
FabFilter: Pro-Q 4, Pro-MB
GForce: Oberheim OB-X, OB-E, OB-1, SEM, Two Voice Pro (TVS Pro), Minimonsta, VSM IV, Novation Bass Station, MAP, Halogen FM, DMX, IconDrum
iZotope: Ozone 12 Advanced (+ all modules), Ozone 11, RX 12 Advanced (+ modules), Trash, Plasma, Vinyl, Stutter Edit 2, VocalSynth 2, Cascadia, Tonal Balance Control 3, Insight 2
KORG: wavestate native, modwave native, multipoly native, ARP 2600 (+FX), KORG Gadget (full city set — see map)
Lexicon: PCM Native (LexHall, LexPlate, LexChamber, LexRoom, LexConcertHall, LexRandomHall, LexRandomDelay, LexDualDelay, LexVintagePlate, LexChorus, LexPitchShift, LexMultivoicePitch, LexResonantChords, LexStringBox)
Native Instruments: Kontakt 8, Battery 4, Massive X, Massive, FM8, Reaktor 6, Raum, Freak, Guitar Rig 7, Maschine 3, Komplete Kontrol, Solid Bus Comp, Solid Dynamics, Solid EQ
Newfangled Audio: Elevate, EQuivocate, Punctuate, Saturate, Invigorate, Articulate, Generate, Recirculate
Nomad Factory: Blue Tubes bundle (Analog Chorus CH2S, Analog Phaser APH2S, TrackBox, BrickWall BW2S, Compressor CP2S, DeEsser DS2S, Equalizers BQ2S/BX2S/GEQ12/PEQ2B/PEQ322/PEQ5B, Gate Expander GX622, Limiters FA770/LM2S, Oilcan Echo TLE2S, Stereo Imager ST2S, Tempo Delay DL3D, Valve Driver ADR2S)
Overloud: TH-U
Plugin Alliance / Brainworx: bx_console N, bx_oberhausen, bx_saturator V2, bx_subsynth, bx_refinement, bx_masterdesk (+Classic), bx_digital V2/V3, bx_limiter True Peak, bx_tuner, bx_crispyscale, bx_crispytuner, Unfiltered Audio lo-fi-af (note: several bx_ also appear via UAD)*
Pulsar Modular: Zorba
Roland Cloud: JUPITER-8, JUPITER-4, JUNO-60 (+Chorus), JUNO-106, SH-101, SH-2, SYSTEM-100, PROMARS, D-50, JD-800, JX-3P, JV-1080, XV-5080, SOUND Canvas VA, TR-808, TR-909, TR-707, TR-727, TR-606, TB-303, RE-201, JC-120, BOSS Effects Pedals
Scaler Music: Carbon Electra 2
sonible: pureLevel
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere (+ FX-Omnisphere)
Strymon: BigSky, NightSky, Cloudburst, Deco, DIG, El Capistan
Synthogy: Ivory
Tone Projects: Uni-L
u-he: Diva
Valhalla DSP: VintageVerb
Universal Audio (UAD + UADx): Large collection. Highlights — Compressors: 1176 family, LA-2A/LA-3A, Fairchild 660/670, Manley Variable Mu, SSL G Bus, Shadow Hills (Mastering + Class A), API 2500, Vertigo VSC-2, Distressor, FATSO Jr/Sr, dbx 160, elysia (mpressor/alpha), Summit TLA-100A, Tube-Tech CL 1B, Valley People Dyna-mite, SPL Transient Designer. EQ/Strips: Pultec EQP-1A/MEQ-5/HLF-3C, Neve 1073/1081/1084/31102/88RS/2254, API 550A/560/Vision, SSL E Channel, Manley Massive Passive, Maag EQ4, Trident A-Range, Harrison 32C, Helios 69, Millennia NSEQ, Dangerous BAX, Tonelux Tilt, Oxford EQ/Dynamic EQ, Avalon VT-737, Manley VOXBOX, Century, LA-6176, V76/Neve/API/Manley/UA preamps. Reverb/Delay/Mod: Lexicon 224/480L, EMT 140/250, Capitol/Hitsville Chambers, AKG BX 20, Pure Plate, DreamVerb, RealVerb, Galaxy Tape Echo, EP-34, Cooper Time Cube, Korg SDD-3000, Roland RE-201/CE-1/Dimension D, ADA STD-1, Precision Delay Mod, Dimension D, Studio D/Brigade Chorus, Dytronics, MXR/ADA Flanger, Bermuda Triangle. Tape/Color: Studer A800, Ampex ATR-102, Oxide Tape, Thermionic Culture Vulture, bx_saturator, SPL TwinTube/Vitalizer, Oxford Inflator, Raw, Sound Machine Wood Works. Amps: Friedman, Marshall (multiple), Fender 55 Tweed, Diezel, ENGL, Fuchs, Suhr, Softube Amp/Bass/Metal/Vintage Rooms, Enigmatic 82, Showtime 64, Ampeg (B15N/SVT). Instruments (UADx): Moog Minimoog, Opal Morphing Synth, PolyMAX, Electra 88 Vintage Keys, Ravel Grand Piano, Waterfall B3 Organ. Mic collections: Hemisphere, Ocean Way, Sphere, Putnam. Master: bx_masterdesk, Precision Limiter/Maximizer/Multiband, K-Stereo. Vocoder: Softube Vocoder. Utility: Little Labs IBP/VOG, Precision Time Align.
Vynl Audio: Voyager
Waldorf: Blofeld, Attack 3
XLN Audio: XO, Addictive Keys, Addictive Trigger, DS-10 Drum Shaper, RC-20 Retro Color, Life, Life DAW Recorder
Microphones
| Mic | Type | Modes / Patterns | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Studio Technologies UT Twin87 ⭐ | Large-diaphragm condenser (U87-style, twin-circuit) | Vintage / Modern voicing; Cardioid / Omni / Fig-8; -10 dB pad; 80 Hz HPF | The main vocal mic. Lead/backing vocals, vocoder source, acoustic instruments, room/ambience, found-sound capture |
| Shure SM57 | Dynamic, cardioid | Cardioid | Aggressive/close vocals, percussion, metallic hits, found-sound, loud/untreated-room capture, future amp mic |
| Shure SM58 | Dynamic, cardioid (with ball windscreen) | Cardioid | Vocals with built-in pop protection, energetic/live-feel takes, found-sound, untreated rooms |
Notes:
- The Twin87 is the flagship: condenser detail and air. Use Vintage mode to tame sharp sibilance/soften the top; Modern mode for extra shine/articulation. Cardioid for close vocals, Omni/Fig-8 for room and creative capture.
- The SM57/SM58 are dynamics: less detailed but tough, dark, and proximity-rich. They reject room sound, so they're ideal in an untreated space and for loud or characterful sources.
Hardware / Monitoring Context
- UAD Apollo Twin interface (Unison preamps; tracks UAD plugins at low latency on input)
- United Studio Technologies UT Twin87 condenser mic (main vocal mic)
- Shure SM57 + SM58 dynamic mics
- Adam A7 monitors
- Vox AC15HW1X amp
- Gretsch Country Club (TV Jones T-Armond, brass Compton bridge)
- Gretsch 5120 (TV Jones TV Classic / Classic Plus, brass Compton bridge)
- Stock Danelectro baritone
Inventory Maintenance
Add new tools only when they solve a job better, faster, or with unique character than what is already here. For each: What job? Better than what I have? Faster? Unique? Does it reduce or increase decision fatigue?